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Trump freezes U.S. law banning bribery of foreign officials
Although President Trump can't overturn the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, experts say he can change how it is enforced.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
TikTok returns to Apple, Google app stores amid Trump ban delay
TikTok returned to the Apple and Google app stores Thursday evening after President Trump delayed the ban on the video sharing app last month. The Chinese-owned app was removed from the stores ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump on potential EU food imports ban: 'Let them do it'
President Trump on Sunday brushed off reporting that the European Union might respond to his “reciprocal” tariff policy by moving to block imports of certain American food products. “That’s all ...The Hill - 3d -
Appeals court denies Trump’s plea to reinstate birthright citizenship ban
President signed executive order on day one ordering end to citizenship for children of non-legal permanent residents. US politics live – latest updates A federal appeals court in San ...The Guardian - 7h -
Trump, Musk take questions at White House
President Trump and Elon Musk took questions at the White House on Tuesday after Mr. Trump signed an executive order telling federal agencies to cooperate with the Department of Government ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
House Republicans unveil blueprint to advance Trump's agenda
House Republicans on Wednesday released a blueprint they intend to use to advance President Trump’s legislative agenda, breaking through an impasse that had stymied the conference for days. The ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
House, Senate standoff over Trump agenda escalates
The showdown between House and Senate Republicans is escalating as the two groups barrel ahead with their contrasting strategies to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda — with the upper ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump stuns Senate GOP with House budget endorsement
“Did not see that one coming,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.Politico - 1d -
Trump endorses Johnson's House budget plan
President Trump is endorsing House Speaker Mike Johnson's budget plan as the Senate works on its own proposal. This comes as lawmakers react to Mr. Trump's comments on Ukrainian president Volodymyr ...CBS News - 1d -
Iran’s president calls for unity against Trump
Fading hopes of negotiations with US and sanctions relief send currency to record lowFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
What if Donald Trump calls the courts’ bluff?
The US judiciary poses the ultimate test of whether the president will break the systemFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Trump calls Putin AND Zelensky to begin talks
The US president says negotiations to begin 'immediately'BBC News - Feb. 12 -
Trump’s Call with Putin, and Ozempic’s Effect on Drinking
Plus, the hidden cost of a Valentine’s bouquet.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
Putin’s Call With Trump Delivers a Victory for Russian Leader
Vladimir Putin’s call with President Trump reinforced the Russian leader’s view that Moscow and Washington should decide the fate of Ukraine — and other weighty matters.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
What the Trump-Putin call means for Ukraine: Analysis
President Donald Trump's phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin has hit Europe and Ukraine as an earthquake, even if one that was partly expected.ABC News - 6d -
Thousands Gather on Presidents’ Day to Call Trump a Tyrant
Protesters opposing broad swaths of President Trump’s agenda took the streets across the country, including outside the U.S. Capitol.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump calls Zelenskyy a "dictator without elections"
President Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "dictator" in a social media post on Wednesday. The back-and-forth comes a day after the U.S. and Russia met to discuss a peace plan ...CBS News - 21h -
Trump calls Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’ as Russia continues attacks
President Trump went on the attack today against Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy, following remarks earlier this week that Ukraine started the war. President Zelenskyy accused President Trump of ...NBC News - 21h -
Trump calls Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’ in growing war of words
Even as the White House pushes to end the war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump is escalating his attacks on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, describing him as a "dictator." NBC’s Richard Engel ...NBC News - 8h -
Here’s how Democrats should fight back against Trump | Margaret Sullivan
Democrats in a new generation are punching back hard. And, in so doing, showing their colleagues how to overcome their reputation for dithering. It’s easy to be disgusted with the Democratic party ...The Guardian - Feb. 7 -
'We are figuring it out': Democrats struggle to keep up with Trump's dizzying pace
Actions are coming at so dizzying a pace that it can be tough to track what Trump has done and what he's turned around and undone.NBC News - Feb. 9 -
Democratic rep says Trump’s Gaza takeover idea is 'ludicrous'
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said she thinks President Trump’s idea to take over the Gaza Strip is “ludicrous.” Omar joined CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where host Margaret Brennan asked her ...The Hill - Feb. 9 -
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy warns of Trump's 'assault on the Constitution'
In an interview on ABC News' "This Week" on Sunday, Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy warned of an "assault on the Constitution" under President Donald Trump.ABC News - Feb. 9 -
Schumer warns of 'Trump shutdown,' lays out 4-pronged plan for Democrats
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) in a letter to colleagues Monday warned of the possibility of a “Trump shutdown” and reminded fellow senators that Democrats have the power to make or ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
How Democrats in Congress are tackling Trump's massive government changes
Democrats in Congress are working on messaging and other moves to confront President Trump's changes as he settles into his second term in the White House. CBS News' Taurean Small reports from ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Schumer lays out Senate Democrats' strategy to push back against Trump
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer detailed Democrats' efforts to combat what he called a "coordinated assault" by President Trump.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Democrats unveil task force to respond to ‘harm’ inflicted by Trump administration
House Democrats revealed Monday that they have created a task force to respond to the “harm” inflicted by the Trump administration. In a “Dear Colleague” letter, House Minority Leader Hakeem ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Poll analysis: Increasing numbers of Democrats want their party to oppose Trump
Democrats express mixed confidence in Democratic congressional leaders' ability to oppose Trump.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Trump expresses confidence Democrats will help extend tax cuts
President Trump expressed confidence that Democrats will help Republicans extend his 2017-era tax cuts, despite the minority party showing no interest in helping with the president’s agenda. The ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
As Musk, Trump administration target CFPB, Democrats defend consumer watchdog
The agency is at a virtual standstill as Elon Musk's DOGE and the White House's Russell Vought take over.ABC News - Feb. 10 -
Murphy looks to be guiding force for Democrats in new Trump era
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is taking a front-and-center role in the efforts to push Democrats toward becoming the party of economic populism and to challenge President Trump. The Connecticut ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Democrats step up talk about using shutdown as leverage against Trump
Democrats in Congress are growing louder with threats to force a shutdown in March to put the brakes on President Trump’s and Elon Musk’s efforts to overhaul the federal government by freezing ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Rogan: Democrats still saying 'stupid s---' after Trump win
Joe Rogan knocked Democrats in a recent podcast episode, accusing the party of failing to connect with voters even after President Trump's victory last fall. “They’re not course correcting at all. ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Trump pardons former Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Trump announced he's pardoning Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor who was sentenced to 14 years in prison before Trump commuted his sentence in 2020.ABC News - Feb. 11 -
Adams Asks for Voters’ Trust as Democrats Argue He Is in Thrall to Trump
Mayor Eric Adams of New York gave a speech on Tuesday professing his innocence and saying that he would not put his personal interests above the city’s.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Democrat accuses Trump FBI pick Kash Patel of secretly ordering firings
Sen. Dick Durbin accused Kash Patel, President Trump's pick for FBI director, of secretly orchestrating the firings of FBI officials.NBC News - Feb. 12 -
Democrat goes after Trump, Musk in first DOGE hearing
Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) went after President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk in the first Delivering on Government Efficiency subcommittee hearing Wednesday, saying lawmakers “can't ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Democrats in Congress see potential shutdown as leverage to counter Trump
Republicans will need Democrats’ help to pass funding bill by 14 March as hard-right lawmakers push to cut costs. With the US federal government expected to shut down in one month unless ...The Guardian - 5d -
Democrats don’t need their own Trump. They need their own Teddy Roosevelt.
Democrats need a politician like Teddy Roosevelt, who fought corruption, was progressive, and used the bully pulpit to champion progressive ideals, to defeat Donald Trump's MAGA movement and fix ...The Hill - 5d