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Trump says he expects Musk to eventually return to running companies
President Trump on Monday said he expects Elon Musk will eventually return to running his companies after his work overhauling the federal government. A reporter noted that Musk, the CEO of Tesla ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump officials to review $9bn in Harvard funds over antisemitism claims
Administration accuses university of failing to protect students and plans to look into federal grants and contracts. The Trump administration announced a review on Monday of $9bn in federal ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump Administration Has Begun a War on Science, Researchers Say
Nearly 2,000 scientists urged that Congress restore funding to federal agencies decimated by recent cuts.The New York Times - 5d -
DOJ places attorney on leave after struggling in Maryland migrant case
The DOJ has placed on leave the attorney who argued on behalf of the U.S. in a lawsuit brought by a man who was deported to El Salvador in error, sources told ABC News.ABC News - 6h -
Michigan couple held in Mexico jail for a month after timeshare dispute is back in U.S.
A Michigan couple who were jailed in Mexico for almost a month after they disputed charges related to a Mexican timeshare have returned to the United States, their lawyers said Thursday.NBC News - 2d -
The hidden patterns in Trump’s executive orders
The illegality generally arises not in the executive orders themselves but in their implementation.The Hill - 2d -
New York public schools reject Trump DEI orders
New York state education officials rejected President Trump’s administration's demand to do away with certain diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts, rebuking the Department of Education ...The Hill - 10h -
New York Warns Trump It Will Not Comply With Public School D.E.I. Order
New York’s stance differed from the muted and deferential responses from other major institutions to the administration’s threats.The New York Times - 1d -
Fugitive leader of notorious Ecuador drug gang is indicted in U.S.
José Adolfo Macías Villamar — known as "Fito" — has led Los Choneros and its "network of assassins and drug and weapon traffickers" since at least 2020, federal prosecutors said.CBS News - 3d -
Trump's executive order on elections sparks backlash
Democrats are stepping up their opposition to one of President Trump’s latest executive orders, which would require proof of citizenship in order to register to vote. The order directs state and ...The Hill - 3d -
Inside the first special elections since Trump's return to office
Elon Musk is going all in on a race to pick a new supreme court judge in Wisconsin, even offering two $1 million prizes to voters willing to sign a petition against “activist judges.” Meanwhile, ...NBC News - 4d -
US economy far surpasses expectations to add 228,000 jobs in March
Figure comes as Trump administration makes sweeping cuts to the federal workforceFinancial Times - 1d -
Democrats sue over Trump election overhaul order
The Democratic National Committee (DNC), aligned groups and party leaders filed a lawsuit on Monday over President Trump's March executive order, which would overhaul elections. Trump's order would ...The Hill - 4d -
Mayor Eric Adams' case dismissed with prejudice in opposition to Trump's DOJ
A federal judge in New York on Wednesday dismissed corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams.ABC News - 3d -
Civil rights groups sue Trump over EO requiring proof of citizenship to vote
A group of civil rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote.ABC News - 4d -
Trump education moves: Where the legal challenges stand
The Trump administration’s request for the Supreme Court to intervene in a fight over federal teacher development grants has elevated an expanding series of legal battles implicating the ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump Administration Set to Remake Reporters’ Seating Chart
The Trump administration is planning another encroachment into the day-to-day arrangements of the journalists who cover it.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump urges US to 'hang tough' as 10% tariffs come into effect
It comes on the largest day of protests against Trump's administration since he returned to office.BBC News - 9h -
Judge tells government to release protected status holder who was wrongfully detained
A judge has ordered the government to release a Venezuelan Temporary Protected Status holder who was wrongfully detained in January.ABC News - 2d -
Trump admin initiating review of Harvard contracts after Columbia concessions
The Trump administration announced on Monday it would be initiating a review of federal contracts with Harvard University, saying it will be an inquiry of a similar kind to the one it conducted at ...The Hill - 5d -
Over 500 law firms sign brief backing Perkins Coie suit against Trump
More than 500 law firms moved to file an amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie's lawsuit against the Trump administration's executive order that targeted the firm.ABC News - 1d -
Judge Blocks H.H.S. From Terminating $11 Billion in Public Health Grants
A coalition of states sued over the Trump administration’s unexpected move to cut off the funds, which they said imperiled everything from childhood vaccination programs to opioid addiction treatment.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump's new world order is based on pragmatism, not ideology
The U.S. has gone from resisting the idea of a multipolar order to an attempt to dominate it on new terms: Less moralism, more realism.The Hill - 2d -
Man tending grandparents’ graves suspected of igniting South Korea’s worst wildfires
Police launch probe into a man suspected of accidentally starting the country’s worst wildfires in history while clearing his relatives’ gravesites. South Korean police have launched a probe into a ...The Guardian - Mar. 30 -
Trump federal worker firings threatens to destabilize DC economy
President Trump’s widespread firing of federal workers threatens to destabilize a Washington economy closely intertwined with the fate of government employees. More than 80 percent of the nation’s ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump administration deports more migrants to Salvadoran prison
The Trump administration has deported another 17 men it claims are affiliated with gangs to a Salvadoran prison. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that the men were members of the Tren de ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump and Musk Have Created a New Kind of Opposition in Federal Workers
Federal workers can become the standard bearers of the Democratic opposition.The New York Times - 10h -
Judge blocks social media age-verification law in Arkansas
A federal judge in Arkansas permanently blocked a law requiring age verification for social media accounts, deeming it unconstitutional. The law was stopped by U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump executive order targets the Smithsonian over 'divisive, race-centered ideology'
President Trump threatened to block funding for Smithsonian exhibitions that discuss racism and ordered the restoration of monuments taken down because of their celebration of racist figures.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 28 -
Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with 'improper ideology'
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”ABC News - Mar. 27 -
Watch live: Trump signs executive orders at the White House
Watch live coverage as President Trump is expected to sign an executive order to protect fans from ticket scalping and reform America’s live entertainment ticketing industry.NBC News - 5d -
Why no one is challenging Trump's executive order that keeps TikTok running
President Donald Trump’s executive orders have spurred more than 130 lawsuits, but one related to TikTok barely generates a peepABC News - 3d -
What to Know About Trump’s Order to Phase Out Paper Checks
An executive order from President Trump will require government agencies to make electronic payments for tax refunds, Social Security and other benefits as of Sept. 30.The New York Times - 1d -
Colleges watch nervously as Columbia scrambles to appease Trump
Universities could soon face two tough options: bow to the Trump administration or fight back. The federal government has yet to restore $400 million in frozen funding to Columbia even after the ...The Hill - 4d -
The Public School Programs Trump Has Threatened
The Trump administration has a new directive for U.S. public schools: Cut D.E.I. programs or face federal funding cuts. Dana Goldstein, who covers education for The New York Times, describes what ...The New York Times - 16h -
Groups sue over Trump’s order requiring proof of citizenship to vote
Three organizations sued Monday over President Trump’s executive order that aims to require proof of citizenship when individuals register to vote. The lawsuit claims Trump is overstepping his ...The Hill - 5d -
Eric Adams pushes judge to dismiss charges before ballot deadline
New York City Mayor Eric Adams asked a federal judge on Monday to drop criminal corruption charges before a political deadline this week.ABC News - 5d -
Sen. Cory Booker holds an overnight speech taking aim at the Trump administration
Sen. Cory Booker delivered an overnight speech on the Senate floor to criticize the Trump administration's actions.NBC News - 4d -
Trump administration ramps up threat to cut school funding over DEI
The Trump administration threatened to cut school funding if states don’t certify that they do not have unlawful diversity, equity and inclusion practices.NBC News - 2d