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GOP bill to ban trans athletes from women’s sports blocked in Senate
Legislation to prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports failed to advance in the Senate on Monday after all Democrats voted against it. The Protection of Women ...The Hill - 2d -
GOP senators tell Musk DOGE actions will require their votes
Republican senators told tech billionaire Elon Musk at a closed-door meeting Wednesday that his aggressive moves to shrink the federal government will need a vote on Capitol Hill, sending a clear ...The Hill - 4h -
Trump fires top general in Pentagon shake-up
The new defence secretary earlier accused Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown of having a "woke" focus.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
Does Trump's Pentagon purge have any precedent?
In one broad stroke Friday evening, President Trump axed six senior Pentagon officials in a move never before seen in U.S. history. The Trump administration, pushing back against Democrats, ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Watch live: House GOP leaders hold press conference ahead of key budget vote
House Republican leaders are set to hold a press briefing Tuesday morning following a closed-door meeting and ahead of a key vote on the budget resolution. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Key takeaways from Trump-Macron meeting
Three years after Russia launched an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, President Trump welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House. Erica Brown has details.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Trump's crypto strategic reserve: Key questions
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Key questions about Trump’s crypto reserve plan President Trump offered new details about his plan to ...The Hill - 2d -
How Trump’s Tariffs Will Disrupt Key Industries in Mexico
The imposition of tariffs on Mexico and Canada represents a violation of the USMCA and could trigger a tariff war, experts say.Wired - 1d -
Key moments from Trump’s address to Congress
President touts achievements of first six weeks in office during marathon address to lawmakersFinancial Times - 21h -
Key takeaways from Trump's speech to Congress
President Donald Trump, six weeks into his historic return to the White House, delivered the longest joint address to Congress in history on Tuesday night.ABC News - 7h -
Trump's birthright order to remain blocked; Pentagon to cut $50B
The Pentagon is in the cost-cutting crosshairs of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth orders officials to find $50 billion in cuts to the defense ...NBC News - Feb. 20 -
Trump fires top US military officer in Pentagon shake-up
President removes CQ Brown and other senior leaders who he blames for pushing diversity, equity and inclusion policiesFinancial Times - Feb. 22 -
Trump Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman Amid Flurry of Dismissals at Pentagon
The decision to fire Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., a four-star fighter pilot, upends a tradition in which the Joint Chiefs chairman traditionally remains in place as administrations change.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
Retired general says Trump Pentagon firings 'extremely destabilizing'
Retired Gen. George Casey said Sunday that recent Pentagon firings by President Trump are “extremely destabilizing” to the military. “That’s extremely destabilizing at — at a time that’s a lot ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Pentagon Sending Combat Forces to the Border in Line With Trump Directive
The troop mobilization indicates that President Trump is breaking with recent presidents’ practice of limiting deployments along the U.S.-Mexico border mostly to small numbers of active-duty ...The New York Times - 4d -
GOP senator praises Elon Musk as the ‘United States’ consultant’ amid federal cuts
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) defends President Trump and Elon Musk's cuts to federal agencies amid backlash from Oklahoma voters.NBC News - Feb. 23 -
House and Senate GOP approved competing budget plans. Now comes the hard part.
House and Senate Republicans have voted to approve competing budget measures to pass portions of President Donald Trump’s agenda. Now comes the hard part.NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Senate Democrats block GOP-led bill to ban transgender athletes from women's sports
Senate Democrats voted unanimously to block a Republican-led bill Monday evening that would prohibit federally funded schools’ athletic programs from allowing transgender athletes from ...NBC News - 2d -
Musk and GOP senators discuss pathway to cement DOGE cuts in closed-door meeting
Elon Musk met with Senate Republicans for nearly two hours in a closed-door lunch meeting Wednesday, seeking to reassure them amid voter angst over the sweeping cuts his Department of Government ...NBC News - 1h -
The Memo: Trump’s jabs at Ukraine divide GOP
President Trump ratcheted up his attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, deepening the first real schism of his second term within the GOP. Appearing on the "Brian Kilmeade ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
Shutdown fight collides with GOP push for Trump priorities
The race to prevent a government shutdown next month is colliding with Republican efforts to enact President Trump’s tax and funding priorities. Congressional negotiators have been struggling for ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Senate confirms top Trump trade negotiator
The Senate voted to confirm a trade attorney and first-term Trump official for the position of America’s top trade negotiator as the Trump administration looks set to reconsider long-standing ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Senate Democrats press Trump administration on assistance to farmers
Senate Democrats have sent the Trump administration a letter pressing them on their plan to economically assist farmers as the tariff plan is implemented. The letter, signed by Ranking Member for ...The Hill - 1d -
Democratic senator recants praise for Trump border 'progress'
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) has retracted his praise for President Trump's progress on illegal immigration but says the drop in illegal border crossings is "good news" for the country.The Hill - 8h -
Student loan borrowers face abrupt 180 as GOP budget plans threaten to raise payments
Student loan borrowers could see their payments increase under budget plans currently under discussion by House Republicans, a violent about-face after years of working with the Biden ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Eagles 2024 rookie class key to Super Bowl run: How vital top four draft picks were in postseason
The Eagles 2024 rookie class showed up in the regular season and postseasonCBS Sports - Feb. 23 -
What to know about the key laws being invoked in Trump legal challenges
Many of the dozens of lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's actions hinge on alleged violations of decades-old federal laws.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Divide with key allies grows over Trump deal that favors Russia
While the divide between the United States and key allies grows over support for Ukraine, President Donald Trump appears focused on terms of a deal that are favorable for Russia. NBC’s Peter ...NBC News - Feb. 25 -
Key takeaways from Trump's 1st Cabinet meeting -- with Elon Musk
President Donald Trump hheld the first Cabinet meeting of his second term on Wednesday. In attendance was Elon Musk.ABC News - Feb. 26 -
Trump and Zelenskyy key takeaways: Oval Office meeting explodes into shouting match
With Ukraine's future in the balance, the high-stakes meeting on Friday between President Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy devolved into a shouting match.ABC News - 5d -
Trump to lay out second-term vision in key address to Congress
President’s first speech to joint session of Congress since reclaiming office comes after administration’s radical start. Donald Trump on Tuesday will deliver his first address to a joint session ...The Guardian - 1d -
See key moments from Trump's 2025 joint address to Congress
President Donald Trump on Tuesday made his first joint address to Congress since taking office after winning a second term, touting his agenda, taking aim at his political rivals and leaning in on ...NBC News - 15h -
Melania Trump doesn’t want to play the role of first lady – but she doesn’t mind making $28m | Arwa Mahdawi
She has been all but absent from Washington since her husband returned to the White House. Instead, her energy has been poured into monetising her status. ( Wide-brimmed ) hats off to Melania ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
'Skeptical' Scherzer loses 2 ABS calls in debut
Max Scherzer, 40, made his debut with the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, but it was also his first appearance in Major League Baseball's automated ball-strike system era, and though he lost two ...ESPN - Feb. 25 -
Democrats and former defense officials rail against 'pure pettiness' of Trump Pentagon firings
Democrat lawmakers and former national security leaders are furious over President Trump’s Friday night massacre of top Pentagon leadership, which they warned was a dangerous polarization of the ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
US companies left out of defence stock rally amid Trump’s Pentagon cuts
Fears over spending come as European groups’ shares soar on White House’s threat to cut support for region’s securityFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
Mattis joins ex-Pentagon chiefs in call for hearings on 'reckless' Trump military firings
Five former Defense secretaries have called on Congress to immediately hold hearings on President Trump’s “reckless” firing of senior military leaders, including the chair of the Joint Chiefs of ...The Hill - 5d -
The huge risks facing Starmer at Trump meeting
When Sir Keir Starmer touches down in Washington next week, he will be treading a fine diplomatic line.BBC News - Feb. 20