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A ‘great shock’: Julianne Moore’s children’s book under review by Trump administration
The actor’s book Freckleface Strawberry is on a list of library books suspended for a ‘compliance review’ after a presidential executive order. Julianne Moore has said it is a “great shock” to ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump administration holding talks with Russia on Ukraine war, Zelenskyy not attending
President Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Russia's Sergey Lavrov in Saudi Arabia. Talks to end Russia's war with the U.S. ally are on the agenda, but Ukrainian President ...CBS News - 1d -
Beshear on FEMA, Trump administration's response as deadly flooding slams Kentucky
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear weighed in on FEMA's role during natural disasters as his state deals with flooding that has claimed the lives of several people. CBS News' Karen Hua reports, and ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump administration warns universities of funding cuts over continued DEI efforts
The Department of Education sent a "Dear Colleague" letter to universities Friday warning them of funding cuts if they persist in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs that the Trump ...The Hill - 1d -
FAA employee fired by the Trump administration expresses shock over removal
A former federal employee hired by the FAA in December to be an aviation safety assistant at Dallas Fort Worth Airport said she didn't expect her position to be at risk. However, on Friday she was ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump administration keeps Biden's tough rules for merger reviews
The Biden-era guidelines for antitrust reviews of mergers by the DOJ and FTC are widely disliked by corporations.CNBC - 19h -
Trump administration cuts off legal aid for unaccompanied immigrant children
Snatching funds from vulnerable minors will endanger those already at risk of being abused, advocates say. The Trump administration abruptly cut off legal aid for unaccompanied immigrant children ...The Guardian - 14h -
Dale Ho, Judge in Adams Case, Has Faced the Trump Administration Before
Dale Ho, who will decide whether the Justice Department can drop corruption charges against Eric Adams, argued successfully against Trump policy in a 2019 Supreme Court case.The New York Times - 2h -
Trump administration cuts to CDC will affect 9/11 responders, critics say
Critics say the Trump administrations cuts to CDC staff will negatively affect a health fund for 9/11 first responders.ABC News - 18m -
Dozens of Democrats denounce Trump administration actions toward USAID
Dozens of House Democrats denounced the Trump administration’s actions towards the U.S. Agency for International Development in a letter (USAID) sent Friday. “The repercussions of these actions ...The Hill - 1h -
Democrats lack a message and a messenger
They killed not one, but two Democratic 2024 presidential campaigns.The Hill - 1d -
Virginia Legislature Says It Will Study Trump’s Attack on Federal Jobs
The state has one of the highest numbers of residents employed by the federal government.Inc. - Feb. 6 -
Federal Employees Push Back on Trump’s Job Slashing Drive
Civil servants, officials, and outside groups are challenging Trump’s frenzied orders to slash federal agencies and headcounts, often denouncing them as illegal.Inc. - Feb. 6 -
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout
Just hours before the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer, a judge has temporarily blocked the buyout offer.ABC News - Feb. 6 -
Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government’s media subscriptions
Federal government payments for subscriptions to media outlets have become the latest target of President Donald Trump's spending hawksABC News - Feb. 6 -
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal employee buyout program
A federal judge in Boston has temporarily halted President Trump's federal employee buyout program proposal. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist and Danny Cevallos reports on legal aspects surrounding the ...NBC News - Feb. 7 -
Small Businesses and Contractors Also Get Hit by Trump’s Federal Funding Cuts
Reports suggest several thousand private sector jobs have been lost in the last two weeks, as federal funding freezes start having knock-on effects.Inc. - Feb. 7 -
Trump says Musk will review "just about" every federal agency
In a press conference with the Japanese prime minister, President Trump indicated Elon Musk has wide latitude to review nearly every federal agency.CBS News - Feb. 7 -
Musk Wields Scythe on Federal Work Force, With Trump’s Full Blessing
The president defended Elon Musk’s role in seeking to slash budgets and cut payrolls as the young aides burrowing into federal agencies came under scrutiny.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
Trump’s acting chief of federal financial watchdog orders staff to pause activity
Russell Vought is now acting head of CFPB, created in wake of 2008 financial crash to supervise financial companies. Russell Vought, Donald Trump’s newly installed acting head of the US Consumer ...The Guardian - Feb. 9 -
Trump faces pushback as he works to reshape federal government
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Joe Fryer on Sunday TODAY to discuss the two dozen lawsuits against President Donald Trump that are aimed at slowing down his attempts to reshape the ...NBC News - Feb. 9 -
Federal Courts Are the Frontline for Those Opposing Trump Executive Orders
With a compliant Congress and mostly quiet streets, the president’s opponents are turning to the judicial branch with a flurry of legal actions. But can the courts keep up?The New York Times - Feb. 9 -
Third federal judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship executive order
U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante agreed to grant a preliminary injunction sought by immigrant-rights groups.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
A Third Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
The judge in New Hampshire said an injunction would be issued immediately, with an explanation of his reasoning to follow on Tuesday.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
GOP lawmakers urge Trump to respect federal court rulings
Senate Republicans are urging President Trump to respect the rulings of federal judges who have blocked his executive actions to freeze spending federal grants and loans, dismantle the U.S. Agency ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Trump fires USAID inspector general as federal shake-up continues
The Trump administration continued its campaign to shake-up the federal government with the firing of the USAID inspector general, a day after USAID released a report detailing the negative impact ...NBC News - Feb. 12 -
Federal watchdogs fired by Trump urge court to reinstate them
A new lawsuit alleges that Trump's firing of inspectors general violated federal law.Politico - Feb. 12 -
Trump names oil and gas advocate to lead agency that manages federal lands
Kathleen Sgamma to oversee Bureau of Land Management, agency that manages quarter-billion acres of public land. Donald Trump has nominated a longtime oil and gas industry representative to ...The Guardian - 6d -
Judge lifts temporary pause on Trump’s federal buyout program
A federal judge dissolved his temporary freeze on the Trump administration’s unprecedented offer for millions of federal workers to resign, allowing the controversial "fork in the road" program to ...NBC News - 6d -
Trump’s Federal Resignation Program Moves Ahead After Court Win
With a judge’s assent, the Trump administration moved to take next steps in the program and close it to new entrants.The New York Times - 6d -
Shapiro, Beshear join fight over Trump’s federal funding freeze
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) sued the Trump administration Thursday, saying the federal government is still suspending grants to his state despite court orders in two existing cases. The ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump and Musk launch mass layoffs at several US federal agencies
Termination notices sent to Department of Education and CFPB as Musk pushes to ‘delete entire agencies’ . US politics live – latest updates Mass layoffs have begun at several US agencies as ...The Guardian - 6d -
4th federal judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship executive order
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin is the fourth federal judge to block President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.CBS News - 5d -
Trump admin tells federal agencies to fire probationary employees
President Trump's administration began a mass firing of federal workers. This could impact more than 200,000 people hired within the last two years but the exact number of people who will be ...NBC News - 5d -
Federal employee layoffs begin after Trump and Musk order cuts
The United States government is beginning a new wave of mass firings following President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s order for sweeping cuts. It comes as the Trump administration advised all ...NBC News - 5d -
Trump says the federal workforce is too big. Here's what to know.
The federal government is the nation's largest employer, yet the size of its workforce hasn't kept up with U.S. population growth, experts say.CBS News - 5d -
Trump bars federal funding for schools with COVID vaccine mandates
No states mandate that students receive the COVID-19 vaccine, though other vaccine requirements remain in place.CBS News - 4d -
Trump orders end to federal funding for schools that require Covid vaccines
Trump signed an executive order halting federal funds for schools that require students to be vaccinated against coronavirus before they can attend classes in person.NBC News - 4d -
Trump bars federal funds for schools with COVID vaccine mandates
President Trump signed an executive order Friday calling for withholding federal funds for schools and universities that impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, though no states currently have such a ...CBS News - 4d