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Trump’s control over independent agencies tees up test of presidential power
President Trump’s efforts to expand control over independent agencies tees up a new test of presidential power that is already making its way through the courts. This week, the president signed an ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
12:30 Report — Musk, Trump Cabinet meet amid power struggle
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Welcome! Capital Weather Gang just predicted that Washington’s cherry blossoms will peak on March 23! 🌸 Today's forecast in DC: ⛅ 60° (Find your weather here) In this ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Republicans dig in heels against restricting Trump powers in shutdown talks
Top Republicans are digging in their heels against restricting President Trump’s powers in funding negotiations with Democrats, as both sides struggle to strike a deal to avert a government ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Trump signs executive order giving Musk and DOGE more power
President Donald Trump signed an executive order giving Elon Musk and DOGE more power. The order will require agency heads to track contracts and payments. It will also freeze credit card payments ...NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Fight over Trump's spending powers boosts shutdown odds
Congressional negotiators racing to avert a government shutdown next month appear to have hit a wall on the question of whether to limit President Trump’s powers to spend the money. On one side of ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump's tariffs showcase his extraordinary presidential power — and its limitations
President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico took effect Tuesday. But actually collecting them is proving complicated.CNBC - 1d -
Trump speaks to nation as he tests limits of presidential power
Trump will step on to the dais at 9 p.m. ET to lay out his vision for the next four years and tout the actions taken in his first six weeks in office.ABC News - 1d -
Trump is about to face an audience with the power to make or break his agenda. And it’s not Congress.
They’ll be front and center at Trump’s joint address.Politico - 1d -
Trump says Trudeau ‘trying to use’ tariff fight ‘to stay in power’
President Trump said that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trying to use the escalating trade war as a way to stay in power after the two leaders spoke on Wednesday about Trump’s newly ...The Hill - 19h -
Who Paid for Trump’s Transition to Power? The Donors Are Still Unknown.
President Trump has not made good on a promise to disclose who contributed to his transition effort.The New York Times - 3h -
‘Like a cruel auction’: what Ukrainians think of Trump’s peace talks with Putin
Ukrainians inside the country and abroad express their hopelessness, anger and defiance at negotiations between Washington and Moscow. Europe live – latest updates “I don’t think that this ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Trump resistance media 2.0: Like the original, but even more obtuse
Vice President JD Vance criticized Europe for its "illiberal" laws restricting free speech, while CBS News defended Germany's censorship laws and portrayed them as a net positive.The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Trump Ukraine policy looks like an episode of 'The Sopranos': Democratic rep
Democratic Rep. Jim Himes (Conn.) says President Trump's push for Ukraine's rare earths and minerals amid the nation's war with Russia feels like an extortion plotline out of "The Sopranos." Himes ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
NYT reporter says Trump handling press like Soviet Kremlin
Peter Baker, a leading reporter at The New York Times, blasted President Trump's White House over its decision to take control of the press pool covering the president and ban The Associated Press ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Trump seeks to run government like a business, for better and worse
Part of the appeal to President Trump’s supporters is that he is an experienced businessman, and many voters thought he would run the government like a business. One month into his second term, ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Will Johnson's budget plan protect Medicaid like Trump promised?
House Speaker Mike Johnson says his budget plan will protect Medicaid benefits but will still probe for "fraud, waste and abuse." CBS News' Taurean Small reports.CBS News - 6d -
The Stock Market Wasn’t Supposed to Look Like This Under Trump 2.0
U.S. equities are lagging other countries’ stock markets.Inc. - 5d -
James Cameron: Trump reelection 'like watching a car crash over and over'
Oscar-winning filmmaker James Cameron said Thursday he is "sickened" by President Trump's reelection, adding it is "like watching a car crash over and over and over." Speaking on “The F#$%ing News” ...The Hill - 5d -
The Stock Market Is Suddenly Treating Trump’s Tariffs Like a Real Threat
The S&P 500 just had its worst day of 2025.Inc. - 1d -
Trump likely to address Ukraine during joint address to Congress
President Trump is expected to address where things stand with Ukraine during his congressional address on Tuesday evening. This comes one day after the U.S. halted military aid for Ukraine, a ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump says gold card is like green card but 'more sophisticated'
President Donald Trump talked about the development of a gold card, which would allow foreigners to buy a pathway to U.S. citizenship for $5 million. He went on to compare it to a green card saying ...NBC News - 1d -
Why ‘Trump Turmoil’ has made a U.S. recession much more likely
Instead of rapid-fire trade deals, Trump has triggered a trade war.MarketWatch - 12h -
Why Ukraine is negotiating a minerals deal with the US
A minister says nearly all key details have been finalised for a deal giving the US access to the country's minerals.BBC News - Feb. 26 -
Israel looks to negotiate extension of ceasefire deal with Hamas
Israeli negotiators will be heading to Cairo to try and maintain the country's ceasefire deal with Hamas. The news comes hours after the final hostage-prisoner exchange that was part of the ...CBS News - 6d -
Negotiations over Ukraine are missing a human dimension
Ukrainians want peace more than anyone else. But we demand real peaceFinancial Times - 3d -
Canada’s ice hockey win over Trump’s America was her soft power laid bare | Colin Horgan
Trump can try to co-opt hockey. But Thursday showed that wherever where you’re from, when you step onto the ice, something about you will always be Canadian. Canada beat US 3-2 on McDavid’s ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Trump signs executive order giving DOGE more power over federal government
President Trump signed a new executive order Wednesday empowering the White House's Department of Government Efficiency to implement cost-cutting measures across the federal government. Shelby ...CBS News - Feb. 26 -
Conan O'Brien swipes at Trump with 'Anora' joke at Oscars: Americans 'excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian'
Conan O'Brien is seemingly taking a knock at President Trump at the Oscars, saying audiences are happy to see fictional film characters stand up to "a powerful Russian." "You know 'Anora' is having ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump announces $100 billion investment in U.S. from TSMC, calls it 'most powerful company' in world
President Donald Trump announced a $100 billion investment from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to boost U.S. chip building.CNBC - 2d -
Trump announces $100 billion investment in U.S. from TSMC, calling it ‘most powerful company’ in world
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing will pour $100 billion into bolstering chip manufacturing in the U.S., President Donald Trump announced Monday.NBC News - 2d -
German spending plans send powerful message to Putin and Trump — and to markets, analysts say
German bund yields saw historic jumps on Wednesday as traders had their first opportunity to react to plans by the country for a huge uplift in spending that the eurozone economy has for decades ...MarketWatch - 1d -
Trump admin is rethinking Guantánamo immigrant detention plan amid cost issues and power struggles
President Trump still wants to use the base for detention, but a scaled-down version is the most likely outcome, sources said.NBC News - 17h -
Trump’s 2025 strategy: Use power while you have it and don’t worry about the polls
The president and the Republican Party seem not to be troubled by polls. They are adhering to a simple maxim: Political power is a terrible thing to waste. Use it while you can.The Hill - 45m -
Trump backs Rep. Byron Donalds in his likely run for Florida governor in 2026
President Donald Trump on Thursday publicly supported Republican Rep. Byron Donalds' likely bid for Florida governor in 2026.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Boosted by Musk and Trump, German far-right party looks likely to make historic gains
It is a pivotal moment for Germany's far-right AfD ahead of national elections Sunday. The party is polling at 21% — likely enough for second place.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Will Americans get $5,000 checks from DOGE savings like Trump, Musk claim?
It's not clear if the Trump administration could share savings produced by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with Americans. Jay Zagorsky, a professor at Boston University's Questrom ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
BBC Verify: Viral Donald Trump Jr audio highly likely AI fake
A clip has been widely shared of Donald Trump Jr allegedly saying on his podcast that the US should have sent arms to Russia.BBC News - 6d -
China likely to target US agriculture, state media reports, as Trump tariff deadline nears
Global Times signals Beijing’s likely countermeasure after US president threatened a further 10% duty to come into force on Tuesday. China is preparing countermeasures against fresh US import ...The Guardian - 3d -
Canada will respond to Trump tariffs ‘like they’ve never seen before,’ says Ontario premier
President Trump dashed hopes for a last-minute deal that would avoid 25% tariffs being imposed on Canada and Mexico. Ontario Premier Doug Ford discusses what actions Canada may be willing to take ...NBC News - 2d -
Trump's pause on Ukraine aid is like the U.S. switching sides in WWII, expert says
Donald Trump’s decision to pause American military aid to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenksyy is handing Russia's Vladimir Putin the upper hand, experts warn.NBC News - 2d