The Trump administration is descending into authoritarianism

Widespread job cuts begin at health agencies

Layoffs began widely Tuesday morning at the Department of Health and Human Services as the agency sets out to cut some 10,000 full-time jobs as the Trump administration works to drastically shrink ...

NBC News - 1d

3 reasons ‘Signalgate’ is not going away

The Trump administration's use of Signal for a group chat to discuss plans for a U.S. military strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen has been widely criticized for being a breach of national ...

The Hill - 1d

Thousands of US health agency workers laid off in overhaul led by RFK Jr

Trump administration begins reducing Health and Human Services workforce as Kennedy plans up to 10,000 job cuts. Thousands of Health and Human Services (HHS) employees across the country are being ...

The Guardian - 1d

How HHS job cuts will impact how government handles disease prevention

The Trump administration carried out mass layoffs across the Department of Health and Human Services aiming to cut around 10,000 full-time jobs. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez details how this could ...

NBC News - 23h

Where does Booker’s marathon floor speech rank among longest in Senate history?

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) pulled an all-nighter and has delivered a marathon speech on the Senate floor looking to combat the Trump administration and its policies. He's well on his way to breaking ...

The Hill - 22h

If you want to protect American democracy, defend free speech

The Trump administration is using a Cold War-era statute to deport legal residents who make pro-Hamas statements, but defenders of free speech argue that if Mahmoud Khalil had pro-Hamas views, it ...

The Hill - 22h

Cornell University student activist whose visa was revoked announces departure from the U.S.

A Cornell University graduate student whose visa was revoked following his involvement in a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its actions against pro-Palestinian student protesters ...

NBC News - 22h

GOP rep says 'tariff is a tax': 'No question'

Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) on Monday said a “tariff is a tax,” a day before the Trump administration’s imposition of “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs. In Sessions’s appearance on “CNN News ...

The Hill - 20h

White House firing of a career prosecutor pulls DOJ under ever-closer control

WASHINGTON — The White House's firing of a career federal prosecutor last week was one in a series of Trump administration moves that have undermined the post-Watergate separation between the White ...

NBC News - 20h

Apr 1: CBS News 24/7, 10am ET

Sen. Cory Booker protests Trump administration policies in all-night speech on Senate floor; Israel ramps up strikes in Gaza amid renewed ceasefire negotiations with Hamas.

CBS News - 19h

White House issues warning to China for war games near Taiwan

The Trump administration on Tuesday issued a warning to China after Beijing announced large-scale war games in the waters and airspace around Taiwan. The joint military drills, which were launched ...

The Hill - 17h

Judge extends block on probationary employee firings, but only in some states

A federal judge Tuesday indefinitely barred the Trump administration from terminating thousands of probationary employees, but he declined to extend his order nationwide. U.S. District Judge James ...

The Hill - 16h

Judge orders restoration of legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children

A Northern California judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration must temporarily restore legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S., effectively blocking a stop-work order ...

The Hill - 1h

Voice of America | Sunday on 60 Minutes

Voice of America, the U.S. government-funded international broadcaster with an 83-year history, is now off the air due to a Trump administration executive order. Bill Whitaker reports, Sunday.

CBS News - 54m

A man was sent to El Salvador due to 'administrative error' despite protected legal status, filings show

The U.S. government accidentally deported a man to El Salvador because of an "administrative error," landing him in a notorious megajail and leaving him stuck there in legal limbo, according to ...

NBC News - 1d

Turkey’s cautionary tale: The fall of the courts is the fall of freedom

Turkey's descent into authoritarianism began with judicial independence being dismantled, and now Erdogan has arrested his most formidable political rival, leading to mass protests and a warning to ...

The Hill - 2d

Twitter: Breaking the Bird review – how all the hate speech flooded in

This film shows how a ‘hallucinogenically optimistic’ vision descended into the hellscape we know today. Young, confident men really should not rule the internet …. It turns out that Mike Judge’s ...

The Guardian - 1d

"Taking on the Eiger" | 60 Minutes Archive

In 2015, Anderson Cooper reported from the Swiss Alps, where 60 Minutes cameras captured an extreme sportsman using a three-sport technique for the first time to descend the Eiger, one of the most ...

CBS News - 23h

Signalgate exposed more than war plans: It pulled back the curtain on the administration

It was an unfiltered glimpse into how American power now communicates, coordinates and sometimes confuses itself.

The Hill - 1d

Trump on Tiger Woods, Vanessa Trump relationship: 'Let them both be happy'

President Trump is giving his blessing to the relationship between Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump, saying he's "very happy" for the couple. "I love Tiger and I love Vanessa," Trump said in the Oval ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump eyes TikTok deal

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump expects TikTok 'deal' ahead of deadline President Trump indicated he expects to reach a deal on TikTok ahead of an April 5 deadline to begin ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump's economic test

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump faces crucial week on the economy President Trump is entering a critical week ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump faces test in Florida

President Trump's appeal will face a test Tuesday in the Florida special election to replace his national security adviser Mike Waltz in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. Trump and Waltz each ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump girds for trade war

Presented by National Council on Aging {beacon} IN HIS BROADEST TRADE MOVE YET, President Trump will outline sweeping tariffs during a White House Rose Garden event Wednesday. Trump met with his ...

The Hill - 20h

Why Trump Is coming for the lawyers

Trump has launched a campaign of political terror and intimidation against the legal profession, targeting firms such as Covington and Burling, Paul Weiss, and Jenner & Block, and threatening to ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump faces crucial week on the economy

President Trump is entering a critical week for the economy amid growing fears that his penchant for tariffs could stall growth and undercut progress on inflation. Trump has described Wednesday as ...

The Hill - 2d

The Papers: 'Trump trade madness' and 'BYD bonanza'

Most papers on Wednesday are leading on Trump's threat of global tariffs.

BBC News - 13h

Putin tests Trump's patience

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Putin tests limits of Trump’s patience in ceasefire talks President ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump's 'Liberation Day' is here

It’s Wednesday. Hey, if the House gets to cancel its work for this week, can we all go home, too? In today's issue: THE FIRST 100 DAYS Happy ~Liberation Day~ to all who celebrate: President Trump ...

The Hill - 36m

Trump Family Starts Bitcoin Mining Venture in Further Push Into Crypto

Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are investing in a Bitcoin-mining company called American Bitcoin, created by the merger of two firms.

The New York Times - 1d

Putin tests limits of Trump’s patience in ceasefire talks

President Trump is expressing increased frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose shifting demands in negotiations with Ukraine have drawn out ceasefire talks and set back Trump's ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump sparks debate with third-term talk

President Trump can’t stop talking about the prospect of a third term. Trump over the weekend spoke at length in an interview with NBC News about the idea of pursuing a third term in office, saying ...

The Hill - 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 - 1d

The Memo: Inside Trump’s big gamble on tariffs

President Trump is set to take the biggest gamble of his second term on Wednesday, when he will announce a fresh round of tariffs. Trump has dubbed Wednesday “Liberation Day,” suggesting that it ...

The Hill - 7h

5 questions about Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

President Trump plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on a host of nations Wednesday at a White House event. Trump has deemed April 2 “Liberation Day” because of the tariffs, and the White House ...

The Hill - 7h