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Alaska House urges Trump to retain Denali name
Alaska House members passed a resolution Monday urging President Trump not to rename Mount Denali to Mount Mckinley. Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office that undid a 2015 ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Fewer than half in new poll trust Trump, RFK Jr. to make right recommendations on health issues
Fewer than half of Americans in a new poll say they trust President Trump or his health-related nominees to make recommendations on the nation's pressing health care issues. The latest KFF survey, ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
CDC staff told to stop communications with WHO after Trump's executive order
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials have been directed to cut off all communications with the World Health Organization following President Trump's executive order to formally ...CBS News - Jan. 28 -
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 - Jan. 28 -
Trump administration pauses all federal grants and loans
The Trump administration has paused all federal grants and loans and while it will not pause Social Security or Medicare benefits, there is a temporary hold on all programs related to DEI, the ...CBS News - Jan. 28 -
Trump administration puts about 60 USAid officials on leave after aid freeze
Memo said some actions in agency ‘appeared to be designed to circumvent’ Trump’s orders and ‘America First’ policy. The Trump administration has put on leave about 60 senior career officials at the ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
More than 50 career civil servants at USAID are placed on administrative leave
The action targeted senior leadership across the agency, including top lawyers, three sources told NBC News.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Trump administration steps up immigration enforcement
President Trump's promised immigration crackdown is being carried out around the United States. Almost 1,000 people were arrested by immigration authorities on Sunday. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez ...NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Trump administration’s immigration crackdown a ‘painstaking process’
NBC News Senior White House Correspondent Gabe Gutierrez reports on the immigration enforcement efforts in Chicago. NBC News Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley explains the deportation ...NBC News - Jan. 27 -
Trump Administration Begins Immigration Arrests in Chicago
The number of arrests there was uncertain. Illinois officials, including the governor, said they had not been given advance notice.The New York Times - Jan. 27 -
Trump administration's immigration crackdown escalates
As the Trump administration ramped up its immigration crackdown, officials said 538 undocumented immigrants were arrested on Thursday. And two U.S. military planes flew deported migrants to ...NBC News - Jan. 24 -
Trump enlists attorney general to investigate Biden administration
President has thrown weight of justice department behind two politically charged reviews into his personal grievances. Donald Trump has tasked the attorney general in two executive orders to ...The Guardian - Jan. 24 -
Trump administration closing immigration offices in Latin America
At the direction of President Trump, about 1,500 troops are being deployed to the southern border with increased operations to block illegal immigrant crossings set to start in the coming days. ...CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Trump administration halts NIH grant-making process
Scientific researchers are concerned after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) abruptly canceled numerous meetings essential to the fellowship and grant approval process earlier this week. ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Ukraine Is Losing Fewer Soldiers Than Russia — but It’s Still Losing the War
Russia has lost about twice as many men to death and serious injury as Ukraine. But the trends favor the Kremlin.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
CNN hit with 6% staff cut as network sets a plan for a digital future
Cable cord-cutting and a decline in revenue led to a significant workforce reduction at the Warner Bros. Discovery unit while new employees are hired for digital efforts.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 23 -
Trump Administration Temporarily Mutes Federal Health Officials
Scientific meetings were canceled, and research data on the bird flu outbreak was delayed, amid confusion over the directive.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Had Far Fewer Players Than EA Expected
EA has announced that Dragon Age: The Veilguard and EA Sports FC 25 underperformed its expectations.. EA confirmed the underperformance of the RPG and sports game while sharing preliminary ...GameSpot - Jan. 22 -
Trump White House begins remaking national security staff
White House national security adviser Mike Waltz has ordered a “full review” of personnel at the National Security Council (NSC), starting a process to weed out detailees at the agency who are not ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Stellantis plans US investments worth more than $5bn
Proposed spending comes after carmaker’s chair met Donald Trump before his inaugurationFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
Katie Britt: ICE arrests 300+ migrants day after Donald Trump inauguration
Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested 308 migrants illegally living in the country Tuesday following President Trump’s first full day in office. ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Trump orders all federal DEI staff be put on leave
President Trump has ordered all federal offices to put their diversity, equity and inclusion employees on paid leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Mr. Trump signed an executive order Monday claiming that ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
How has China reacted to the new Trump administration?
President Trump said he would increase tariffs on Chinese goods during his campaign. But on Monday, he did not say when he would impose those tariffs and told reporters he received an invite to ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Trump administration fires Coast Guard chief
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan has been fired from her role atop the U.S. military branch as President Trump's administration takes shape. Fagan was the first woman to have the leadership ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
What's next for Trump's administration picks after inauguration?
The Senate will start to vote on President Trump's picks for his Cabinet and other top administration roles in the coming weeks, as more confirmation hearings are held. CBS News' Nikole Killion ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Hochul orders flags to full staff for Trump inauguration
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has ordered all flags in New York state to be risen from half-staff to full staff on Monday for President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Flags across the country are ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
The strong dollar conundrum facing the Trump administration
The U.S. dollar is expected to strengthen in 2025 due to the Trump administration's preference for a weaker dollar, but this could lead to high inflation and global economic turmoil.The Hill - Jan. 19 -
Speaker Johnson: No better ‘dollar-for-dollar investment’ than Trump’s mass deportation plan
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) exclusively joins Meet the Press to voice support for President-elect Trump’s immigration plans despite concern over the cost.NBC News - Jan. 19 -
Trump's second inauguration to see smaller protests and fewer Democratic boycotts
Democratic lawmakers who boycotted Trump's first inauguration say they feel compelled to go this time, while protests are expected to be a fraction of their 2017 size.NBC News - Jan. 18 -
D.C. Restaurants Look Ahead to Incoming Trump Administration
With Trump back in town, owners are wondering how the dining scene will shape up.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Trump wants FBI to retain records related to DEI office closing
President-elect Trump said he wants to preserve records from the FBI’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) office after officials announced its closure in December. “We demand that the FBI ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Biden to defer TikTok law implementation to Trump administration
NBC News Anchor Savannah Sellers joins Meet the Press NOW with reporting that the Biden administration will not plan to levy fines against companies that allow access to TikTok in the U.S. during ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Biden administration has no plans to fine companies if TikTok ban goes into effect
The Biden administration does not plan to levy billions of dollars in fines against companies that allow access to TikTok in the U.S.NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Does the Trump administration pose an existential threat to Canada?
Jibes about erasing the border and raising tariffs change the ground rulesFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Johnson says Capitol flags will be flown at full-staff during Trump inauguration
Flags are supposed to be lowered for 30 days to honor former President Jimmy Carter.CBS News - Jan. 14 -
Texas governor orders state's flags raised to full-staff for Trump's inauguration
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday ordered the state's flags be raised to full-staff on Inauguration Day, as President-elect Trump enters his second term in the White House. The move disrupts the ...The Hill - Jan. 13 -
UK companies plan to invest in AI instead of hiring staff as costs rise
A new poll says 51 per cent of business leaders aim to redirect investment this yearFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
Can Susie Wiles, Trump’s Chief of Staff, Survive?
As Ms. Wiles heads to Washington, the view in Trump World is that the president-elect’s closest aide and veteran strategist has a better chance than anyone.The New York Times - Jan. 9