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22 Democrats flip to no on Trump Transportation pick after OMB pauses funding
Twenty-two members of the Senate Democratic caucus flipped their votes on former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.), President Trump’s pick to head the Transportation Department, after the White House budget ...The Hill - 1d -
White House defends dramatic federal funding freeze
The administration declined to say when the pause would lift.Politico - 1d -
Democrats urge delay on Trump budget office nominee in response to funding freeze
Senate Democrats are demanding Republicans postpone a vote scheduled for Thursday on Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget, after the budget office ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump administration orders federal funding freeze on loans, grants and more aid
The freeze could have wide-ranging implications, with the White House noting that $3 trillion was spent in 2024 on federal assistance programs.CBS News - 2d -
Trump administration targets thousands of programs in funding freeze
A new memo from the Office of Management and Budget reveals the potential scope of the Trump administration's plans to freeze federal funding.Politico - 2d -
Trump’s strict foreign funding freeze sparks panic among international aid groups
Nearly 60 senior USAID employees were placed on leave.ABC News - 2d -
Democrats question legality of Trump freeze on federal grants
Democrats are sounding “extreme alarm” over a recent memo issued by the Trump administration directing federal agencies to temporarily pause disbursement of loans, grants and other financial ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump's move to freeze Biden-approved funding draws howls from Democrats
Democrats are sounding the alarm over President Trump's move to freeze funding approved in two of President Biden's signature laws. Trump issued an executive order pausing the disbursement of funds ...The Hill - 3d -
Eric Adams moves closer toward Trump, alarming Democrats
New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s (D) relationship with President Trump is alarming Democrats, who question the embattled mayor’s motives amid his ongoing legal challenges. Adams sat down with Trump ...The Hill - 5d -
Supreme Court to weigh approval for 1st publicly funded religious charter school
The Supreme Court has agreed to take on a new culture war dispute: whether the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school should be allowed to open in OklahomaABC News - 5d -
Supreme Court to weigh approval for 1st publicly funded religious charter school
The Supreme Court will hear a case on whether the nation's first publicly funded religious charter school should be allowed to open in Oklahoma.CBS News - 5d -
Trump Paused Distribution of Funds Related to Biden-Era ‘Green New Deal’
Experts are mixed on the effects of the pause—and whether or not it is expected to last.Inc. - 5d -
Presidential approval tracker: How popular is Joe Biden?
Compare Biden’s approval rating with that of Trump, Obama, Bush and Clinton. Updated regularly.NBC News - 5d -
Trump Officials Move to Quickly Expel Migrants Biden Allowed In Temporarily
A memo appears to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to target programs that let in more than a million people.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump: 'We have to get Democrats' to approve tax cuts
President Trump said Thursday he’s working with Democrats on extending and building off of his 2017 tax cuts — one of the top legislative priorities for Republicans, who are split on many of the ...The Hill - 6d -
Disgraceful pardons from Biden and Trump
Surely there are Republicans in Congress who think Trump’s decision to pardon so many criminals was not in his best interest, or the best interest of their party.The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Democrats weighing limits on presidential pardons after Trump, Biden moves
House Democrats are calling for Congress to rein in the president’s pardon powers after President Trump’s mass clemency for the Jan. 6 mob and President Biden’s reprieve for certain family members. ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
A Democratic split-screen for the new Trump term: From the Politics Desk
Bills on abortion and immigration provided a glimpse into how Democrats will approach the second Donald Trump presidency.NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Democrats grill Project 2025 co-author over ‘illegal’ Trump funding move
Democrats on Wednesday grilled Office of Management and Budget (OMB) nominee Russell Vought over recent executive orders made by President Trump they say “illegally” target funding authorized by ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Trump inauguration draws 24.6 million viewers, a steep drop from 2021 and 2017
Fox News was the most-watched network for the event while MSNBC topped CNN for inauguration coverage for the first time.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 22 -
Trump's and Biden's Inauguration Day pardons draw bipartisan ire
After the Justice Department's four-year effort to arrest, prosecute and punish those behind the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, President Trump granted clemency to roughly 1,500 people Monday night. Earlier ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Texas Democrat pans both Trump and Biden over pardons
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas) thinks former President Biden left Latinos hanging amid a flurry of last-minute pardons that sought to preempt legal action by the incoming Trump administration. "As ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Trump moves to revoke clearances for officials who signed Hunter Biden letter
The action was part of a slew of measures signed by President Trump hours after he was sworn in.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Trump calls North Korea a 'nuclear power,' drawing a rebuke from Seoul
Denuclearization of North Korea is imperative, South Korea said Tuesday after President Donald Trump described the reclusive regime as a “nuclear power.”NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Taiwan lawmakers risk alienating Trump with defence funds freeze
US president has claimed Washington is providing ‘insurance’ for TaipeiFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
Biden’s last-minute pardons draw ire from both sides of political divide
Family members, Gen Mark Milley, Anthony Fauci, Liz Cheney and January 6 committee members pardoned. Donald Trump inauguration – live updates Former president Joe Biden ’s last-minute ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
How the Bidens are moved out, Trumps are moved into White House on Inauguration Day
Donald and Melania Trump return to the White House on Jan. 20.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
Obama and Clintons draw boos from Trump supporters watching from parade arena
NBC News' Tom Llamas reports from Capital One arena where Trump supporters watching the inauguration ceremonies let out loud boos for former President Bill Clinton, former Secy. Hillary Clinton and ...NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Israeli Cabinet Approves Gaza Deal as Hostage Release Draws Near
Netanyahu’s office says the cease-fire agreement will go into effect Sunday.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 18 -
Trump inauguration moved inside the Capitol due to freezing temperatures
President-elect Donald Trump said his inauguration will take place in the Capitol Rotunda due to dangerously low temperatures.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Trump inauguration moved indoors because of freezing temperatures
President-elect Trump’s inauguration ceremony is being moved indoors because of expected bitter cold Monday in Washington, D.C. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance are expected to be sworn in ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Trump and Biden may agree on stopping TikTok ban as transition draws near
President Joe Biden’s administration and the incoming Trump administration both appear to be looking into preventing a potential U.S. ban on TikTok that could start Sunday.MarketWatch - Jan. 17 -
Biden Trump-proofs $74bn in climate funding but $20bn remains vulnerable
Allocation of funds from Inflation Reduction Act makes it harder for president-elect to halt green initiatives. The Biden administration has raced to allocate $74bn of funding for climate ...The Guardian - Jan. 14 -
Republicans urge Trump nominees: Don't take the bait from Democrats
Senate Republicans are urging President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees to resist taking the bait from Democrats when their high-stakes confirmation hearings kick off next week, marking a ...The Hill - Jan. 12 -
Biden approves major disaster declaration for California wildfires
Multiple fires are burning in the Los Angeles area, forcing thousands to flee their homes and destroying hundreds of buildings. President Biden approved a major disaster declaration Wednesday ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Biden Administration Moves to Ban Medical Debt From Credit Reports
The future of the new rule remains in question, however, with President-elect Donald J. Trump set to return to the White House this month.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Trump backtracks from 'one big, beautiful bill' to fund his agenda
After nearly derailing a spending bill last month, Trump continues to shake up business on Capitol Hill, shifting positions on how Republicans should fund his policies.ABC News - Jan. 6 -
How Trump is responding to some of Biden's final moves
President-elect Donald Trump may try to undo some of President Biden's final moves while in the White House. CBS News' Aaron Navarro breaks down what to expect from the incoming administration.CBS News - Jan. 6