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Judge denies CFPB funding relief to Baltimore
A federal judge on Friday handed the Trump administration a win by declining to temporarily block its bid to strip the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) of its reserve funds, after ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Jewish scholars condemn cancelation of federal funding to Columbia
A group of 400 Jewish professors and students have written a letter condemning the cancelation of some $400 million in federal funding to Columbia University, a move the Trump administration says ...The Hill - 3d -
Judge criticizes Trump admin over deportation of migrants the WH says are violent gang members
A federal judge called Trump administration arguments a “heck of a stretch” in a court hearing late Monday. The Trump administration says it has complied with a court order during its deportation ...NBC News - 6d -
Staff shortages halt some federal weather balloon launches amid Trump cuts
The Trump administration is pausing at least a handful of balloon launches that collect weather data in at least three locations due to staffing shortages. On Friday, the administration said it ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Israel’s renewed siege of Gaza
The Trump administration should press Netanyahu to allow aid to flowFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Sen. Slotkin wants assurances Trump will spend money 'the way Congress intends' funding bill vote
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., on Sunday said that she would "withhold" her decision on how to vote to fund the government until Congress gets assurances from the Trump administration that money ...NBC News - Mar. 9 -
Trump Should Stop Iran’s Nuclear Threat With a Deal
The Trump administration should back away from threats and engage Iran in an effort to bring a diplomatic halt to its nuclear weapons capability.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump administration briefing: Democrats divided as funding bill passes; president rails against justice department
Democrats dismayed after some help Republicans avert government shutdown; Trump vents about prosecutions while taking DoJ victory lap – key US politics stories from Friday at a glance. The US ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
The Trump administration axed Voice of America, and China's state media are delighted
Chinese state media are celebrating President Donald Trump’s move to gut Voice of America and other U.S. government-funded news outlets that push back against authoritarian regimes.NBC News - 6d -
How migrant-focused newsrooms are tackling Trump panic
A flurry of immigration action since President Trump’s return to Washington has struck fear across migrant communities in the U.S. — often stoked by misinformation spread through social media ...The Hill - 4d -
Australian researchers asked to confirm they align with Trump administration interests if they receive US funding
Researchers told to respond within 48 hours to more than 30 questions, including on DEI, gender and climate. • Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates . • Get our breaking news ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Malnutrition food product sees funding affected by USAID cuts
Plumpynut is a life-saving food product that can bring a malnourished child back to health in just weeks. But the Trump administration's cuts to USAID essentially canceled funding to two American ...CBS News - Mar. 8 -
FirstFT: Tesla warns Trump administration it is ‘exposed’ in trade war
Also in today’s newsletter, top Senate Democrat backs Republican funding bill, and China criticises Panama ports dealFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
Paul Weiss Deal With Trump Faces Backlash From Legal Profession
Paul Weiss, a law firm targeted by President Trump, reached a deal to settle a conflict. Many in the legal field are condemning the agreement.The New York Times - 1d -
Poll: As Trump and courts clash, voters weigh whether each branch of government has too much power
As a federal judge presses President Donald Trump's administration over whether it violated an order halting deportations, in a growing clash between the presidency and the judicial branch, more ...NBC News - 4d -
Democrats push back on plans to use military installations as migrant detention centers
Democratic lawmakers are pushing back against Trump administration plans to detain thousands of immigrants living in the country illegally at U.S. military sites. In a letter signed by nine ...The Hill - 5d -
Alzheimer’s research centers face Trump-imposed $65m funding delay across the US
Researchers report difficulties retaining staff as White House cost-cutting stresses US medical research system. Major Alzheimer’s disease research centers across the country face a $65m funding ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Can Trump revoke Biden's autopen pardons? Legal expert weighs in
Former President Trump claims that pardons issued by President Biden using an autopen are invalid, sparking a legal debate over presidential authority. Meanwhile, the Constitution states that ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump cancels $400 million in federal funds to Columbia University
The Trump administration announced Friday that it is canceling $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University, saying the school is not doing enough to protect its Jewish students against ...NBC News - Mar. 8 -
ICE arrests over 32,000 migrants in US illegally in 1st 50 days
ICE has arrested over 32,000 migrants who are living in the United States without legal status since Jan. 21, according to Department of Homeland Security officials.ABC News - Mar. 12 -
Trump says he's ending Secret Service protection for Biden's adult children
President Donald Trump said Monday he was ending “immediately” the Secret Service protection details assigned to Joe Biden’s adult children, which the former president had extended for six months ...ABC News - 6d -
Homeland Security overhauls asylum phone app — now it's for 'self-deportation'
The Trump administration has overhauled a cellphone app once used to let migrants apply for asylumABC News - Mar. 10 -
Lawyers say some deported by ICE weren't gang members, were targeted for tattoos
In several sworn declarations, attorneys and relatives have pushed back on the Trump administration's deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.ABC News - 2d -
Johns Hopkins University says it's laying off 2,200 due to USAID funding cuts
Trump administration funding cuts have come to Johns Hopkins University, a major research institution headquartered in Maryland. The university says 2,200 workers are being laid off. CBS News ...CBS News - 6d -
Mahmoud Khalil’s case is setting up an epic first amendment battle with Trump
Trump administration’s interpretation of immigration law paves way for high-stakes legal clash after activist’s arrest. The Trump administration is relying on an obscure provision of immigration ...The Guardian - Mar. 16 -
McMahon says Trump admin will 'do everything legally' in dismantling of Education Department
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said Thursday President Trump is committed to using legal measures to dismantle the Department of Education. “I think he was correct in saying that we were ...The Hill - 2d -
Did Trump Officials Defy a Court Order?
A New York Times review of flight data shows how the Trump administration deported about 200 migrants to El Salvador — despite a federal judge’s ruling blocking these deportations. Luke Broadwater, ...The New York Times - 5d -
Republican files impeachment against judge who ruled against Trump deportations
Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) introduced a resolution to impeach U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who over the weekend ordered the Trump administration to halt deportations of Venezuelans whom it ...The Hill - 5d -
Migrants Deported to Panama by Trump Find Themselves Stranded and in Limbo
Dozens of stranded migrants sleep on mattresses in a school gymnasium. In interviews, 25 deportees from around the world said they were stuck in limbo.The New York Times - 6h -
Judge lashes out at Trump admin over deportation flights
A federal judge lashed out at the Trump administration Monday for refusing to answer questions about flights deporting Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act after he ordered them to turn ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump considers sending military to Southern border as buffer zone
The Trump administration is considering a plan to create a buffer zone involving the military along the Southern border with Mexico. This could include American troops temporarily holding migrants ...NBC News - 3d -
Sen. Lindsey Graham: A pause in U.S. help for Ukraine could be 'worse than Afghanistan'
Sen. Lindsey Graham warned of potential disastrous consequences for Ukraine if the Trump administration doesn't restart military aid and intelligence sharing.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
TikTok becomes a tool of choice in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authorities
At a time when legal pathways to the U.S. have been slashed and criminal groups are raking in money from migrant smuggling, social media apps like TikTok have become an essential tool for smugglers ...NBC News - 6d -
Russia hedges on U.S. truce proposal for Ukraine as it presses its gains
The Trump administration appears to be back in Ukraine's corner, but it's unclear if Putin, while enjoying battlefield victories, can be convinced to halt his assault.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Trump spokesperson: 'We played a little game of catch me if you can' on deportations
A White House spokesperson asserted the federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to turn around flights with Venezuelan migrants headed to El Salvador was "too slow." “The president will ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid and intel to Ukraine
As U.S. and Ukrainian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia this week, President Donald Trump has privately made clear to aides that a signed minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv won’t be ...NBC News - Mar. 9 -
Mahmoud Khalil Has Not Been Allowed to Speak Privately With Lawyers
Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident who the Trump administration has claimed is a national security threat, is in immigration detention in Louisiana.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Ukraine seeks to persuade US to resume aid in high-stakes talks
Zelenskyy in bid to persuade Trump he wants an end to war with Russia after freeze on military and intelligence aidFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Venezuela reaches agreement with US to resume deportations
The Trump administration has reached an agreement with the government of Venezuela that will allow the United States to resume deportations flights of Venezuelan migrants who are in the country ...NBC News - 11h -
What is the Alien Enemies Act that Trump plans on using to deport migrants to Guantanamo Bay?
Multiple U.S. officials familiar with President Trump's immigration plans say he will invoke a 227-year-old wartime law to authorize the deportation of some migrants as soon as Friday. This would ...CBS News - Mar. 13