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Trump again floats unconstitutional third term
The 22nd Amendment limits U.S. presidents to two terms in office, but that hasn't stopped President Trump and his supporters from raising the idea of a third term. Josh Chafetz, professor of law ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Fired IRS employees slam layoffs as agency makes cuts nationwide
As the IRS fired thousands of workers across the country on Thursday, many laid-off employees walked out of the headquarters in Washington, D.C., for the last time.ABC News - Feb. 21 -
Hegseth previews Pentagon staffing cuts, targets probationary employees
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is preparing for a hiring freeze and an “aggressive” effort to fire civilian employees as the Trump administration’s axe to the federal workforce ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Starbucks to lay off 1,100 employees and cut drinks from its menu
Starbucks is planning to layoff 1,100 employees at the corporate level. The coffee chain is also slashing about 30% of its menu. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more on what's ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Federal agencies face pressure to cut jobs as employees weigh buyout offers
As federal agencies push employees to justify their roles and offer buyouts ahead of expected job cuts, a new CBS News poll finds more than half of Americans believe Elon Musk and the Department of ...CBS News - 2d -
ECB faces risk of ‘sleepwalking’ into too many rate cuts, says top official
Rate-setters need to stand ready to pause further monetary easing, Belgian central bank governor saysFinancial Times - Feb. 24 -
Federal job cuts disrupt a stable retirement picture for many workers, including Black Americans
Black Americans are one of the groups with a higher than average share of federal jobs, which are valued for their benefits and stability.CNBC - 6d -
Many Americans don't trust the media to cover Trump: Survey
Most Americans in a new survey said they have little confidence that the news media can cover President Trump with fairness and accuracy. The YouGov poll, published Friday, found that 67 percent of ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
Will Trump’s tariffs push the U.S. economy into recession? Many economists think so.
Tariffs will affect corporate hiring and put U.S. manufacturers operating globally in a difficult situation, economists say.MarketWatch - 1d -
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner refused to sign memo saying Trump was not antisemitic, book says
Pair declined to give public endorsement of Trump in wake of 7 October attacks, All or Nothing by Michael Wolff reveals. Donald Trump ’s Jewish daughter and son-in-law, Ivanka Trump and Jared ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Agent's Take: Cooper Kupp trade ramifications as Rams prepare to cut ties with former Super Bowl MVP WR
What can the Rams expect to receive by dealing 31-year-old receiver?CBS Sports - Feb. 22 -
Even ‘Real Housewives’ Star Erin Lichy Is Preparing for Trump’s Tariffs
The serial entrepreneur talks the growth of her mezcal brand Mezcalum and why she’s never bootstrapping a business again.Inc. - Feb. 21 -
Preparations under way for meeting between Trump and Putin, Russia says
Russian and US leaders will meet face to face in move towards normalising relations, deputy foreign minister says. Preparations for a face-to-face meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Trump-Putin summit preparations underway, Russian foreign minister says
The U.S. offered a draft U.N. resolution that stops far short of a competing European-backed statement demanding an immediate withdrawal of all of Moscow's forces from Ukraine.CBS News - Feb. 22 -
Trump officials prepare plans to revive Title 42 policy to expel migrants
The Trump administration has prepared plans to implement a policy that would allow U.S. officials to swiftly expel migrants on the grounds that they could spread diseases.CBS News - Feb. 23 -
Europe Prepares to Face Russia as Trump’s America Steps Back
Europeans are debating additional funding and contemplating troops in Ukraine as American support appears ever more at risk.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Starmer prepares to meet Trump after raising defence spending
The PM will head to Washington a day after announcing military budgets would rise to 2.5% of national income by 2027.BBC News - Feb. 26 -
'We're not prepared': States brace for Trump's plans to dismantle the Education Department
Trump has said he wants school policy to be left to the states, but state officials and lawmakers aren’t clear on what that would look like.NBC News - Feb. 27 -
UK and France to prepare Ukraine peace plan for Trump, Starmer says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the U.K. on Saturday, straight from his visit to Washington, D.C., with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.ABC News - 3d -
Democrats slam Trump's latest moves as he prepares to address Congress
Democrats in Congress are slamming President Trump as he prepares to address both legislative chambers about his first moves during his second term in the White House. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.CBS News - 1d -
Trump preparing executive order to dissolve Department of Education: Sources
President Trump is expected to direct his secretary of education to dissolve the Department of Education by executive order this week, sources said.ABC News - 6h -
Live updates: Musk takes the stage at CPAC; Senate vote-a-rama stretches into the night
Tech billionaire Elon Musk took the stage at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) with a late-scheduled appearance that saw him wield a chainsaw and discuss a range of ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
NFL combine live updates: 40-yard dash for QBs, WRs, RBs plus more drills
The 2025 NFL Draft season kicks off as the teams meet the top college prospects at the combine in Indianapolis.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Live updates: Horsford says Zelensky Oval Office meeting ‘not how you handle a situation if you want to be a mediator’
President Trump’s public debacle with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky halted hopes for a signed minerals agreement while dividing the world — and Washington — over their support for them ...The Hill - 3d -
Judge orders Trump admin to rescind memo directing mass firing of federal workers
The order by Judge William Alsup, who called the OPM directive "illegal," does not reinstate any recently dismissed government employees, but it could affect future attempts at firings.NBC News - 6d -
Jeffries says Trump trying to 'disorient' with talk of third term, being king
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said President Trump is trying to “disorient” by talking about a third term and being a king. “Donald Trump made repeated comments this week ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Budget vote in House tests slim GOP majority in new Trump term
If House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to pass the Trump-backed budget plan, which includes trillions in tax cuts, he can only afford to lose one Republican vote. However, multiple GOP lawmakers have ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Trump keeps toying with a third term — even though the Constitution forbids it
A coterie of Trump loyalists is in the early phase of a campaign to rewrite the Constitution so that he can serve another term.NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Musk in the spotlight at Trump's first Cabinet meeting of new term
President Trump held the first Cabinet meeting of his second term on Wednesday. Elon Musk, White House special adviser and the world's wealthiest man, stood over the assembled Cabinet secretaries ...CBS News - Feb. 26 -
52 percent say Trump will try to serve third term: Poll
Fifty-two percent of Americans said that President Trump will try to serve a third term, according to a poll from YouGov. When asked if they believe the president “will attempt to serve a third ...The Hill - 6d -
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 - 2d -
Trump's AI safety cuts
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story AI safety institute faces cuts under Trump Potential cuts to the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI) are ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
FDA allowed to help WHO update flu shots, despite Trump ban
A World Health Organization official said the FDA "participated as in the past" in the process.CBS News - 5d -
‘We are not the 51st anything’: viral Canada ad gets Trump-inspired update
Remake of 2000 Molson beer ad has the same message as Trump threatens tariffs: Canada will not cower to the US. For the second time in 25 years, a lone figure takes to the stage , an oversized ...The Guardian - 31m -
In northeast India, a border fence could cut through villages, houses and lives
An international border fence may soon split the village of Longwa in twoABC News - 6d -
Watch live: Trump investment announcement
President Trump on Monday afternoon is expected to announce that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to spend $100 billion in U.S. chip manufacturing plants on Monday. The ...The Hill - 2d -
Upside-down U.S flag hung at Yosemite National Park to protest employee cuts
Nature lovers flock to Yosemite National Park every February to witness the majestic "firefall" event, but this year’s crowds were met a different spectacle: an upside-down American flag hung on a ...NBC News - Feb. 24