Details on Trump pause of Ukraine aid

Watch live: Trump addresses joint session of Congress as tariffs, DOGE and Ukraine fuel uncertainty

Democrats have invited as guests people who lost their federal government jobs in an effort overseen by Elon Musk and his DOGE team.

CNBC - 1d

Trump's far-right European allies issue rare criticism over his Ukraine stance

President Donald Trump's approach to Ukraine has drawn criticism from France's Marine Le Pen, Dutch populist Geert Wilders and Britain's Nigel Farage.

NBC News - 1d

Europe can’t just hope for the best with Trump. Ukraine needs all the arms we can send | Frans Timmermans

Member states must stop squabbling over trivial matters – and a firmer stance against states that promote Putin’s and Trump’s agenda is needed too. Frans Timmermans is a former vice-president of ...

The Guardian - 6h

Sen. Adam Schiff on looming government shutdown, DOGE cuts, Ukraine, Trump and more

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-California) spoke with CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion about efforts to fund the government, President Trump's actions in the first weeks of his second term ...

CBS News - 3h

Isolated in 'harsh conditions:' Deportee from US details legal limbo in Panama camp near Darien Gap

A deportee from the United States detained in a camp in rural Panama, among a hundred who refused to return to their countries, has described waiting in limbo under “harsh conditions” and cut off ...

ABC News - Feb. 22

New book to detail ‘cover-up’ of Biden’s health decline before 2024 election

Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson will focus on president’s ‘self-delusional’ decision to seek re-election. A new book announced on Wednesday aims to tell a behind-the-scenes story ...

The Guardian - Feb. 26

Chipotle returns to Roblox to debut animated short film ad and details $2M in donations

Chipotle returns to the "metaverse" of Roblox to debut animated short film ad and details $2M in donations.

VentureBeat - Feb. 26

New details revealed after 3 Revere women found dead in Belize hotel

New details have been revealed in the deaths of three women from Revere at a hotel in Belize.

CBS News - Feb. 26

Latest news on Pope Francis' health as more details emerge about his hospital stay

The Vatican provided more details on Pope Francis' health, including the latest on tests performed and how he is progressing. CBS News' Seth Doane reports.

CBS News - Feb. 27

Eye Opener: New details emerge about Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's deaths

Troubling new details about the deaths of Oscar winner Gene Hackman and his wife. Also, President Trump meets with Ukraine's president today after walking back comments calling him a dictator. All ...

CBS News - 6d

Devin Booker airs frustration about Suns being 'quiet' and 'skipping over the details' after loss to Pelicans

'At some point, you gotta draw a line, and it should've been drawn a long time ago,' Booker told reporters

CBS Sports - 6d

ACC settles Florida State, Clemson lawsuits: Revised revenue distribution, lowered exit fees among key details

The settlements provide some security for the conference in the short term

CBS Sports - 2d

Disturbing details emerge in death of Sam Nordquist, transgender man who was tortured and killed in New York

New York authorities outlined an astonishing story of kidnap, torture and sexual assault in the killing of Sam Nordquist, a transgender man from Minnesota who was allegedly imprisoned in a small ...

NBC News - 1d

Patel tells FBI employees to pause any responses to DOGE email

FBI Director Kash Patel told employees to hold off on responding to an email, sent at tech billionaire Elon Musk’s direction, asking federal workers to list their accomplishments during the ...

The Hill - Feb. 23

DOGE Cuts Pause Development of Meal Bars for First Responders

Ryan Dowdy’s small-business grant is frozen until further notice.

Inc. - Feb. 25

Federal employment board pauses firing of 6 probationary staffers

A quasi-judicial board has temporarily blocked the firing of six federal employees who were terminated as the Trump administration directed agencies to oust probationary staffers — an early ...

The Hill - Feb. 26

Defense Dept. Schools Pause Pride Clubs and Remove Books

Clubs for Hispanic and Asian students were also among the student groups put on hold as officials raced to interpret Trump administration orders.

The New York Times - Feb. 27

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has paused cyber offensive against Russia

The change comes amid President Trump's efforts to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.

CBS News - 3d

What we know about the U.S. pause on cyber operations against Russia

Sources tell CBS News that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has temporarily paused U.S. cyber operations against Russia as the Trump administration tries to initiate negotiations to end the war in ...

CBS News - 2d

Top Johnson aide arrested for DUI

Politico - 22h

Zelenskyy insists on guarantees ahead of Trump meeting after US president says Ukraine can ‘forget about’ joining Nato – live

Ukrainian president says ‘guarantees of peace and security’ were vital ahead of expected talks in Washington on Friday. The Kremlin said on Wednesday that expert level talks between the US and ...

The Guardian - Feb. 26

The F.B.I.’s New Boss, and the Foreign Aid Fallout

Plus, a James Bond takeover.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Lessons in foreign aid from a trip to Uganda

When President Trump and Elon Mask brought the shutters down on USAID, I was reminded of things I had seen and heard in Uganda last month while conducting development research there — things that ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

As the U.S. Exits Foreign Aid, Who Will Fill the Gap?

China could reap the soft-power advantage, but like Western governments, the country is cutting back on aid. Philanthropies say they cannot replace the United States.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

UK suspension of aid is 'punitive', Rwanda says

Yahoo News - Feb. 26

The human cost of suspending $43bn of US aid

The suspension of billions in US funding has brought the fight against Aids screeching to a halt

Financial Times - Feb. 27

US to axe grants to 10,000 aid organisations

Decision to cut funding comes after secretary of state Marco Rubio reviews projects ‘on an individualised basis’

Financial Times - Feb. 27

Development minister resigns in protest at Starmer’s aid cuts

Move by Anneliese Dodds comes after prime minister announces plan to shift resources to defence

Financial Times - 6d

Israel blocks entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza

Netanyahu is demanding Hamas agree to a US plan for a ceasefire extension, the Palestinian group says blocking aid is "cheap blackmail".

BBC News - 4d

White House backs Israel blocking aid to Gaza

The White House is backing its ally Israel in its decision to block aid to Gaza amid Hamas’s refusal to agree to a second ceasefire deal. “Israel has negotiated in good faith since the beginning of ...

The Hill - 4d

Israel says it's blocking aid from entering Gaza

Israel announced it is blocking the entry of goods and humanitarian aid from entering Gaza as the first phase of the ceasefire ended and negotiations on a second phase have faltered. Debora Patta ...

CBS News - 3d

Can international aid survive in a crumbling world order?

As western governments dramatically scale back budgets, remaining funding is likely to be a more obvious tool of geopolitical interests

Financial Times - 2d

US aid cuts are expanding Chinese influence

China is rapidly filling the vacuum left by the Trump administration's decision to freeze and reduce foreign aid, using strategic lending and infrastructure investments to counter American ...

The Hill - 1d

Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior victim of racist taunts vs. Real Sociedad, game briefly paused by refs

The Brazilian superstar was once again targeted with racist taunts, this time at Real Sociedad

CBS Sports - Feb. 27

VA pauses billions in cuts lauded by Musk as lawmakers and veterans decry loss of critical care

The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions of dollars in contract cuts after an uproar that critical veterans health services were harmed, lawmakers and veterans service ...

ABC News - Feb. 26

Schumer says cyber operations pause against Russia gives Putin ‘free pass’

Top Democrat calls Trump’s move to retreat from fight against Russian cyber threats ‘a critical strategic mistake’. A senior US Democrat has hit out at Donald Trump ’s attempt to reset relations ...

The Guardian - 3d

Pause in U.S. intelligence help will hurt but not cripple Kyiv's war effort, ex-officials say

President Trump’s decision to pause intelligence assistance to Ukraine will hamper the country’s war effort but will not cripple Kyiv’s fight against Russia.

NBC News - 22h