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Trump administration accused of sidestepping court rulings amid spree of legal losses
The Trump administration continued to face setbacks in court this week over its efforts to drastically downsize the size of the government, while plaintiffs in some of the cases accused the ...NBC News - 5d -
Trump administration approves nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel
The Trump administration approved a nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel on Friday, bypassing the normal congressional review by declaring the war against Hamas an "emergency." The State ...NBC News - 5d -
ACLU sues Trump administration to halt immigrant transfers to Guantanamo
Immigrant rights groups sued the Trump administration on Saturday in hopes of stopping the transfer of migrants from the U.S. to Guantanamo Bay.NBC News - 4d -
Israel block on Gaza aid coordinated with Trump administration, Israeli source says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Sunday said the country had imposed a blockade on all humanitarian aid heading into the Gaza Strip.ABC News - 3d -
Trump administration labels Mexican drug cartels as domestic terrorist organizations
The Trump administration has officially designated Mexican drug cartels as domestic terrorist organizations. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.CBS News - 2d -
Reports emerge of Russia praising Trump administration for aligning vision
Reports are emerging of the Kremlin praising the Trump administration after a tense meeting in the Oval Office with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports.CBS News - 2d -
Senate Democrats urge Trump administration to end Colorado River funding freeze
Senate Democrats from the U.S. West on Monday urged the Department of the Interior to end a funding freeze that could endanger the flow of the Colorado River. The lawmakers, from California, Nevada ...The Hill - 2d -
Haitians sue to stop Trump administration from revoking temporary protection
Three organizations filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block the Trump administration’s attempt to put an early end to Temporary Protected Status for people from Haiti and Venezuela living in the U.S.NBC News - 2d -
Trump administration reviewing Columbia University contracts, grants over antisemitism allegations
The Trump administration announced on Monday it is reviewing contracts and grants associated with Columbia University over antisemitism allegations against the Ivy League school. The Department of ...The Hill - 1d -
Ukrainians vow to continue fight as Trump administration pauses military aid to Ukraine
The Trump administration has suspended billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine following a clash between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Oval Office last ...CBS News - 1d -
CNBC’s Jim Cramer rips Trump administration for ‘vast confusion’ over tariffs
CNBC’s Jim Cramer criticized the Trump administration for what he said is “vast confusion” about the tariff plan that went into effect Tuesday. “There’s just vast confusion,” Cramer exclaimed on ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump administration will move to drop abortion lawsuit against Idaho
The Trump administration will move to end a lawsuit against Idaho over the right of a pregnant woman to obtain an abortion in a medical emergency, reversing the Biden administration’s stance in the ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump Administration Pushes to Slash I.R.S. Work Force in Half
Losing half of its employees would severely strap the I.R.S., meaning Americans may have to wait longer to receive tax refunds.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump declares administration ‘just getting started’ in address to Congress
President boasts about efforts to slash federal workforce and reorient foreign policy as Democrats protest from chamber. Donald Trump on Tuesday declared that his administration was “just getting ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump administration expected to seek to let Idaho enforce strict abortion ban
The Trump administration has signaled it will move in court to let Idaho enforce its strict abortion ban, a dramatic reversal from the Biden administration's stand.CBS News - 1d -
Supreme Court rules Trump administration must unfreeze foreign aid payments
A divided Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration must pay out nearly $2 billion in foreign assistance funds to nonprofit aid groups.ABC News - 22h -
Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 jobs from VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is planning to cut 80,000 jobs as part of an “aggressive” reorganization of the agency this summer, according to The Associated Press, which cited an ...The Hill - 19h -
China threatens war on tariffs as Trump administration weighs adjustments
The Trump administration may be weighing adjustments to the president's tariffs on products affecting particular industries. This comes as China issues a stern warning on social media about waging ...CBS News - 20h -
Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's bid to avoid paying USAID contractors
The Supreme Court ensured the Trump administration must pay up to $2 billion to U.S. Agency for International Development contractors even as it works to dismantle the agency at a breakneck pace.NBC News - 20h -
Judge weighing whether to compel Trump administration to unfreeze FEMA funds
A federal judge is weighing whether to compel the Trump administration to unfreeze millions of dollars in previously allocated FEMA funds.ABC News - 21h -
Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications
The Trump administration is dropping an emergency abortion case in Idaho in one of the administration’s first moves on the issue since President Donald Trump's second term beganABC News - 20h -
Trump Administration Plans to Eliminate More Than 80,000 Veterans Affairs Employees
The job reductions would be a major escalation of the downsizing that has already occurred at the department, which provides health care and many other services to veterans.The New York Times - 15h -
Democracy group sues over stripping of funds by Trump administration
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has sued the Trump administration for cutting off funds for its democracy building overseas — the latest suit from a target of Elon Musk. The lawsuit ...The Hill - 15h -
Appeals court allows Trump administration to remove ethics watchdog Dellinger — for now
The Supreme Court is likely to determine whether President Donald Trump can fire Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel.CNBC - 13h -
Trump Administration Told to Reinstate Nearly 6,000 USDA Workers
The fired employees were on probationary status, swept up in the administration’s push to rapidly reduce the size of the federal work force in part by targeting those types of workers.The New York Times - 11h -
JD Vance touts Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration in Texas
Vice President JD Vance traveled to the southern border on Wednesday to tout the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. He met with law enforcement officials in Eagle Pass, Texas, ...CBS News - 12h -
Trump administration hit with over 100 lawsuits since inauguration
More than 100 federal lawsuits have been filed since the inauguration, taking aim at Trump administration policies.ABC News - 2h -
U.S. Pressing Tough Demands in Revised Deal for Ukraine’s Minerals
The Trump administration wants revenues from Ukraine’s natural resources, according to a draft obtained by The New York Times, with no security guarantee in exchange.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
How the Charter Revision Commission Is Tackling the NYC Housing Crisis
The Charter Revision Commission, created by Mayor Eric Adams, could give New Yorkers a rare chance to decide how the city deals with the housing crisis.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
Israel halts aid to Gaza as Hamas rejects revised ceasefire proposal
First stage of the fragile truce lapsed early on SundayFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump says federal government should 'take over' local politics in DC
Trump is jockeying for local political power by positioning himself as the antidote to the city’s crime and homelessness.Politico - Feb. 20 -
Trump threatens to withhold federal funds from Maine over transgender athletes
President Trump is threatening to withhold federal funds from Maine if it continues allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ and women’s sports in defiance of a recent executive order. ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
'We are the federal law': Trump, Maine governor clash over transgender athletes
President Trump and Maine’s Democratic Gov. Janet Mills briefly quarreled Friday at a National Governors Association session at the White House after Trump told a meeting of Republican governors he ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump DEI executive orders
A federal judge has temporarily blocked parts of President Trump’s executive orders that sought to end the federal government’s backing of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. U.S. ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
Judge blocks Trump's executive order ending federal support for DEI programs
A federal judge has blocked a sweeping executive order from President Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
How much federal data has Trump really purged?
Since Trump took office, almost 3,400 datasets from Data.gov have been removed.The Hill - Feb. 22 -
Musk sends warning to federal employees over new Trump policy
Elon Musk, special advisor to President Trump, warned federal employees on Saturday of a new policy requiring them to detail their work efforts via email in order to keep their jobs. “Consistent ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
Trump calls DOGE email on federal employees' work week an 'ingenious idea'
President Trump praised an email sent by DOGE to federal workers asking them to respond with their accomplishments at their position in the last week.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Federal Judge Shields More Transgender Inmates From Trump Order
A group of transgender women in federal prisons who would have been moved into men’s facilities can stay where they are for now.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Eye Opener: President Trump backs Elon Musk's ultimatum for federal workers
More confusion as President Trump backs Elon Musk's ultimatum for federal workers to list their achievements or face the consequences. Also, the U.S. sides with Russia at the U.N. as France's ...CBS News - Feb. 25