New Zealand fires envoy to UK who questioned Trump's grasp of history

Trump will face dozens of fired bureaucrats at joint address Tuesday

At Trump's address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, congressional Democrats made a concerted effort to bring terminated bureaucrats as their guests.

ABC News - 2d

Judge reverses Trump firing of employee appeals board member

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration’s firing of a federal employee appeals board member was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras ruled in favor of Cathy Harris, ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump administration revises directive to federal agencies on mass firings

The Office of Personnel Management issued revised guidance to federal agencies Tuesday regarding the firing of federal probationary workers.

CBS News - 2d

Trump adviser says fired veterans may not be "fit to have a job at this moment"

Counselor to the president Alina Habba said some veterans pushed out of their federal jobs may not want to come into work.

CBS News - 2d

Trump administration rescinds guidance directing agencies to fire probationary employees

A federal judge last week ordered the Office of Personnel Management to retract instructions to other agencies on dismissing recently hired or promoted employees.

NBC News - 2d

Appeals court temporarily greenlights Trump’s firing of whistleblower office head

A federal appeals court Wednesday agreed to the Trump administration’s request to greenlight the president’s firing of U.S. special counsel Hampton Dellinger until the court resolves a legal ...

The Hill - 1d

Judge rules Trump's firing of member of labor board was illegal

President Trump removed Gwynne Wilcox from her position on the National Labor Relations Board soon after taking office.

CBS News - 4h

Government ethics watchdog fired by Trump drops lawsuit challenging dismissal

Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger said the Supreme Court could take months to resolve the question of whether his termination by President Trump was legal

CNBC - 6h

Trump is not a king, judge says in reinstating fired federal labor board member

In case that could define limits of Trump’s presidential power, federal judge reinstates labor agency member, warning of damage if Trump continues to rule like a king.

ABC News - 32m

Fired watchdog agency head stops fighting his termination by Trump in court

Hampton Dellinger, the fired head of the office that investigates whistleblower retaliation, has dropped his legal challenge to his termination after a panel of federal judges said the Trump ...

CBS News - 1h

Really, who were those masked men? New series of books probes backstories of Marvel superheroes

If you love movies or comics, you’ve likely followed the adventures of Spider-Man, Iron Man and other superheroes

ABC News - Feb. 19

Marshall Rose, Who Helped Revive Two New York Institutions, Dies at 88

A real estate developer, he was instrumental in revitalizing the New York Public Library and transforming Bryant Park from a dangerous dead zone into a glorious sanctuary.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

2025 MLS season preview: 7 teams (and players) to care about, who and what's new, predictions and more

From new stars and bold signings to rising contenders and looming questions, we break down everything you need to know ahead of the 2025 MLS season.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21

New DNA evidence frees Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for murder

HONOLULU — A Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he long denied committing declared the day “Freedom Friday” and said he was eager to visit his mother after a judge ordered him ...

NBC News - Feb. 22

Musk: Federal workers who gave 'good responses' to new policy deserve promotion consideration

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he’s encouraged by the “good responses” he’s received so far to an email asking federal employees to detail their recent work efforts and suggested the employees who ...

The Hill - Feb. 23

Women’s college basketball power rankings: Who’s the new No. 1 after Notre Dame falls?

Given how much I respect my colleague Sabreena Merchant’s knowledge of women’s basketball, even I had to take a step back this weekend and wonder if it were truly happenstance that she handed off ...

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

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

Which could be the next MLB team to get a new stadium? After Athletics, Rays, who's ready to move?

Only three new ballparks have opened since 2010

CBS Sports - 18h

FedEx plane catches fire after bird strike in New Jersey, makes emergency landing

Cargo aircraft caught fire after striking bird shortly after departure from Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday morning. A FedEx cargo airplane caught on fire after striking a bird shortly after the ...

The Guardian - 5d

Former FEMA CEO sues after firing over New York grant to house migrants

The former chief executive officer of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has sued over her termination last month, saying her firing flouted civil service laws. The Department of Homeland ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump approval rating at 51%, new CBS News poll shows

President Trump's approval rating in the latest CBS News polling is 51% — still in positive territory, but by a smaller margin than a month ago. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony ...

CBS News - 4d

US envoy to Ukraine hails Zelenskyy as ‘embattled and courageous leader’

Keith Kellogg takes different tone from Trump, who contrasted ‘very good talks’ with Putin with cooler relationship with Ukraine’s leader. The US envoy to Ukraine, Gen Keith Kellogg, has praised ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Israel supports ceasefire proposal from U.S. envoy, Netanyahu says

Israel's government said early Sunday it supports a proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza through Ramadan and Passover.

CBS News - 5d

Envoy compares Ukraine intel sharing pause to "hitting a mule with a two-by-four"

Retired Lt.-Gen. Keith Kellogg, Trump's special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, said he thinks Ukraine could "move forward" after signing a key minerals deal.

CBS News - 56m

Trump will meet French and UK leaders as uncertainty grows about US ties to Europe

President Donald Trump holds talks this week with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a moment of deep uncertainty about the future of transatlantic relations

ABC News - Feb. 24

Starmer says UK is prepared to put troops in Ukraine to support peace deal during Trump presser

President Trump held a press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House where they discussed the future of Ukraine's security if a peace deal with Russia is reached. ...

CBS News - Feb. 27

Trump praises Starmer’s ‘hard’ lobbying as he again suggests UK will be exempt from US tariffs – live

Trump calls Starmer meeting ‘tremendously productive’ and says ‘we have a very good chance at arriving at a very good deal’. Trump-Starmer visit: the key takeaways European Commission ...

The Guardian - Feb. 27

Starmer’s Trump meeting ‘spectacular success’, says Streeting, as Tories dismiss president’s backing for Chagos deal – UK politics live

Health secretary hails talks over defence, security and trade as Badenoch says her party will continue to oppose Chagos deal. Anneliese Dodds , the international development minister, has quit her ...

The Guardian - 6d

With Nato adrift and Brussels snubbed, is the UK key to Europe’s response to Trump? | Simon Tisdall

In a fast-moving crisis, the EU hasn’t been nimble enough. The onus must fall on ‘coalitions of the willing’ to stop a US-Putin carve-up. At moments of great crisis, national leaders and ...

The Guardian - 5d

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy willing to ‘restore dialogue’ with Trump as European leaders head to UK for defence summit

European heads of government and leaders of Canada and Turkey will attend talks aimed at presenting a united front on Ukraine crisis. What we know on day 1,103. See all our Russia-Ukraine war ...

The Guardian - 4d

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