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FirstFT: Trump orders pause on enforcing ban against bribing foreign officials
Also in today’s newsletter, Deloitte US staff ordered to drop gender pronouns, pros and cons of giving children weight-loss drugsFinancial Times - 2h -
What’s behind Donald Trump’s plastic straws move
Paper straws are, objectively, the worst. There’s the race against the clock to use them before they turn to mush, the temperature problem — good for neither hot nor frozen — and, worst of all, the ...The Hill - 2h -
Trump seeks to expand his influence over arts and culture with Kennedy Center moves
After dominating U.S. politics for nearly a decade, President Trump now appears to be setting his sights on the country’s cultural landscape. A Friday announcement that Trump is naming himself ...The Hill - 2h -
Trump to halt enforcement of law banning bribery of foreign officials
President says move will ‘mean a lot more business for America’Financial Times - 5h -
Trump signs order pausing enforcement of foreign bribery ban
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act became law in 1977. In 2024, the Department of Justice announced 24 cases related to the anti-bribery statute.CNBC - 13h -
Hegseth orders pause on gender-affirming care for transgender service members
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered an immediate pause on gender-affirming care for all active duty service members in a memo to senior Pentagon and military leaders.ABC News - 15h -
Trump Moves to Close Carried Interest Tax Loophole, Which Could Hurt Startups
The last three U.S. presidents have all called for an end to the tax break.Inc. - 18h -
A Sweeping Ban on D.E.I. Language Roils the Sciences
President Trump’s executive order is altering scientific exploration across a broad swath of fields, even beyond government agencies, researchers say.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump 2nd term live updates: Fort Liberty renamed as Fort Bragg, Hegseth says
Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth helped the president fulfill a campaign pledge, reverting Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg -- but not for Confederate General Braxton Bragg.ABC News - 6h -
Hegseth moves to implement Trump’s ban on transgender troops
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth moves to implement Trump’s ban on transgender troops ...The Hill - 12h -
Boxing group cites Trump's ban on trans athletes in IOC complaint
The Russian-led IBA's criminal complaints against the International Olympics Committee stemmed from a 2024 controversy in women's boxing.CBS News - 14h -
House GOP divided on key issues as Senate moves forward on Trump agenda plan
House Republicans are divided over some of the thorniest issues at the center of their plan to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda, disagreements that are threatening to derail their timeline ...The Hill - 14h -
Maeda can face Bayern Munich as Celtic win bid to reduce ban
Celtic winger Daizen Maeda is free to face Bayern Munich in Wednesday's Champions League play-off first leg after a two-match ban was reduced.BBC News - 16h -
DeepSeek banned from NY state government devices
New York State is prohibiting the China-based artificial intelligence application DeepSeek from government devices. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced on Monday state government employees are ...The Hill - 17h -
Colorado's Polis backs Trump's halt on penny production: 'Great move'
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) on Monday backed President Trump’s direction to halt penny production, calling it a “great move.” On Sunday, Trump announced that he had requested that the Treasury ...The Hill - 17h -
Hegseth moves to implement Trump's ban on transgender troops
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military to pause integrating new transgender recruits and suspend planned medical procedures meant to treat current service members diagnosed with ...The Hill - 18h -
Support slips for openly transgender service members: Gallup
A new Gallup poll found support among Americans for transgender individuals serving in the military has decreased to 58 percent, down from 71 percent in 2019 and 66 percent in 2021. The survey was ...The Hill - 18h -
Hegseth: ‘We welcome DOGE at DOD’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he welcomes Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) at the Department of Defense as both look to cut spending. Hegseth joined former Fox News ...The Hill - 19h -
Valve Seemingly Bans All Steam Games That Require Watching Advertisements To Play
Valve has seemingly introduced new rules that ban games that require users to watch paid ads (or rely on other such ad-based revenue models) from Steam. However, some sources report that these ...GameSpot - 21h -
The U.S. bans passport gender marker changes. Here are some of the people affected.
President Donald Trump's Jan. 20 executive order questioning the existence of transgender and nonbinary people has created confusion and pain for some Americans seeking new or updated passports.NBC News - 21h -
Super Bowl halftime protester gets lifetime ban from NFL stadiums
A performer at Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show who unfurled a flag with the words Sudan and Gaza in a protest over the two wars there will be banned from NFL stadiums for life, the ...CBS News - 23h -
Israeli Troops Withdraw From Netzarim Corridor in Gaza
During the war with Hamas, troops patrolled the Netzarim Corridor, which splits Gaza, preventing evacuated Palestinians from returning north.The New York Times - 1d -
Israel troops withdraw from corridor that split Gaza in two
Palestinians on cars and carts begin returning to northern Gaza - often to scenes of utter destruction.BBC News - 1d -
Are the Trump moves to dismantle USAID a preview of the future for other public servants?
USAID was founded in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy as a way to exert American strength abroad and had only accounted for less than 1% of the federal budget before the Trump administration began ...CBS News - 1d -
Johnson wins world downhill title after ban
American Breezy Johnson wins the women's downhill title at the World Ski Championships after returning from a 14-month ban.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Trump’s Shameful Campaign Against Transgender Americans
Trump’s attacks on trans people are on the wrong side of history and humanity.The New York Times - 2d -
While Trump is moving fast and breaking things, Americans wanting to escape should come to Australia | Julianne Schultz
There is a talent pool of brilliant people who should be invited to study here, to work in our hospitals, construction sites and research labs. Move fast and break things was Mark Zuckerberg’s ...The Guardian - 2d -
Transgender, nonbinary people sue Trump administration over passport policy
A new lawsuit accuses the State Department of freezing document changes for transgender or nonbinary people.ABC News - 2d -
Emery hails Rashford's Villa move: 'Big potential'
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has insisted that new loan signing Marcus Rashford has trained "fantastically" despite Manchester United's willingness to part ways.ESPN - 3d -
Trans Youth Are Rattled by Efforts to Ban Gender Care. So Are Hospitals.
President Trump’s executive order threatening hospitals’ funding if they provide gender transition care for youth has caused chaos in the transgender health landscape.The New York Times - 3d -
Ukraine war briefing: North Korean troops back on frontline in Kursk, says Zelenskyy
President’s comments follow reports Moscow withdrew Pyongyang’s troops after heavy losses; Russia claims capture of key eastern mining town. What we know on day 1,081. See all our Ukraine war ...The Guardian - 3d -
Donald Trump revokes Joe Biden’s security clearance in latest revenge move
US president cites Biden’s removal of Trump’s security clearance in 2021 in the wake of the January 6 attacks and attempts to overturn the 2020 election result. President Donald Trump has said he’s ...The Guardian - 3d -
Transgender Americans sue over Trump passport policy
Seven transgender or non-binary Americans sued the Trump administration Friday over its new policy preventing people from obtaining passports with sex designations that match their gender ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump Administration Move to Freeze E.V. Charger Funding Confounds States
Some have halted work on the Biden-era $5 billion program to build E.V. charging stations. Others plan to keep building. Most are confused.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump administration drops challenge in transgender care dispute
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story DOJ flips on gender-affirming care SCOTUS case President Trump’s Department of Justice switched positions on ...The Hill - 3d -
Crude falls for the week as Trump’s historic moves ‘write the script’ for oil in the short term
Oil futures climbed Friday from their lowest levels of the year, but tallied a third straight weekly fall amid rising U.S. inventories and worries that the Trump administration’s higher tariffs on ...MarketWatch - 3d -
How Much Can 10,000 Mexican Troops Achieve at the Border?
To stave off U.S. tariffs, Mexico agreed to deploy 10,000 troops to its northern border. Analysts and former officials question whether they can effectively stop the flow of fentanyl.The New York Times - 4d -
'Border czar' threatens military action if cartels target troops at border
"Border czar" Tom Homan said he expects to use the U.S. military if Mexican cartels target American troops on the border.ABC News - 4d -
Trump Media Is Moving Into the Financial Services Industry
The parent company of Truth Social said it had applied for trademarks for investment products that would allow supporters to invest in the “patriotic economy.”The New York Times - 4d
