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How a land law sparked Elon Musk's accusations of 'genocide' against his home country
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order cutting U.S. aid to South Africa, following claims he has made about the country discriminating against white farmers.NBC News - Feb. 10 -
Luka Doncic is likely off his minutes restriction as the Lakers return to work against Charlotte
Luka Doncic is going back to work with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he’s likely back to full speed as wellABC News - 1d -
17 things Trump and his team did this week
In his third week back in office, Trump took action on issues from transgender competitors in women's sports to Gaza.BBC News - Feb. 8 -
Inspectors general fired by Trump sue his administration
Eight fired inspectors general are suing the Trump administration over what they are calling "unlawful and unjustified" termination. Meanwhile, in her first press conference as attorney general, ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Trump’s ‘art of the deadline’ flaunts his dealmaking prowess
Call it the “Art of the Deadline.” President Trump has in his first few weeks of his second term shown a tendency to set a deadline for a foreign leader, give himself an opening to shift the ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Pro-Trump 'Shazam' star to Musk: People who voted for Trump are losing their jobs
Actor Zachary Levi is appealing to Elon Musk to not "let everybody fall through the cracks" amid the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) cuts to the federal workforce, with the "Shazam" ...The Hill - 2d -
Dominari Holdings shares surge 30% after Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump join advisory board
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump participated in a recent private placement in the holding company.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
Mitch McConnell’s party of one
The former Senate GOP leader is lonely in opposition to key Trump nominees.Politico - Feb. 13 -
Live updates: Trump boosts steel, aluminum tariffs; Senate set to vote on Gabbard
President Trump announed 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum on Monday, adding that he would also kick off reciprocal tariffs in the days after. Trump said that the steel and aluminum tariffs ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, advances to Senate confirmation vote
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, is another step closer to Senate confirmationABC News - Feb. 10 -
Senate Republicans plan budget vote, despite Trump's endorsement of competing House version
The Senate will proceed with its own plan, Majority Leader John Thune said, casting doubt on the House's ability to pass Trump's agenda in one big bill.NBC News - 1d -
Key GOP votes withhold support from House plan despite Trump's backing
Three key House moderates told The Hill on Wednesday that they are still not on board with the chamber’s budget resolution, even after President Trump endorsed it earlier in the day. Reps. David ...The Hill - 21h -
Stoke Therapeutics and Biogen in pact for treatment for severe form of childhood epilepsy
Stoke will receive $165 million upfront and may get up to $385 million in milestone payments.MarketWatch - 2d -
Israel begins preparations for Gaza exodus as Egypt lobbies against Trump plan
Israel says it has begun preparations for the departure of large numbers of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in line with President Donald Trump’s plan for the territoryABC News - Feb. 6 -
Here’s how Democrats should fight back against Trump | Margaret Sullivan
Democrats in a new generation are punching back hard. And, in so doing, showing their colleagues how to overcome their reputation for dithering. It’s easy to be disgusted with the Democratic party ...The Guardian - Feb. 7 -
Trump cuts aid to South Africa over ‘racial discrimination’ against Afrikaners
US president also offers asylum to Afrikaners and criticises law that allows land seizures without compensation in some circumstances. The US president, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
Schumer lays out Senate Democrats' strategy to push back against Trump
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer detailed Democrats' efforts to combat what he called a "coordinated assault" by President Trump.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Democrats step up talk about using shutdown as leverage against Trump
Democrats in Congress are growing louder with threats to force a shutdown in March to put the brakes on President Trump’s and Elon Musk’s efforts to overhaul the federal government by freezing ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
FirstFT: Trump orders pause on enforcing ban against bribing foreign officials
Also in today’s newsletter, Deloitte US staff ordered to drop gender pronouns, pros and cons of giving children weight-loss drugsFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Jordan’s king to meet Trump in push against Gaza takeover plan
King Abdullah will be first Arab leader to visit US president as proposal to ‘clean out’ enclave alarms regional officialsFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Trump should be using this heavy-handed diplomacy against adversaries, not allies
The Trump administration needs to figure out the proper balance between coercion and diplomacy, and how it affects international respect for the United States.The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Court dismisses case against Trump's co-defendants in documents probe
A federal appeals court granted the Justice Department's request to drop the case against two of President Trump's co-defendants in the Mar-a-Lago documents probe.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Some Republicans defend courts against Trump administration attacks
After Vance’s comments that “judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power,” some Republican lawmakers find themselves defending the judicial branch.ABC News - Feb. 11 -
House Republicans plot impeachment against judges blocking Trump, DOGE
A few House Republicans are pledging to bring up impeachment articles against federal judges who have blocked Trump administration actions, including those of the Department of Government ...The Hill - 6d -
What to know about latest legal pushbacks against Trump's administration
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan heard arguments on Friday in a case brought by several Democratic state attorneys general over the constitutionality of the Department of Government Efficiency. ...CBS News - 5d -
US judges are the last line of resistance against Donald Trump
The president’s radical policies are increasingly being stalled or blocked by the courtsFinancial Times - 3d -
'No kings on Presidents Day' rings out from protests against Trump and Musk
Protesters against President Donald Trump and his policies have organized demonstrations in all 50 states for the second time in two weeksABC News - 2d -
Unions call on Trump to boost US shipbuilding against increasing Chinese dominance
The heads of four major labor unions are calling on President Donald Trump to boost American shipbuilding and enforce tariffs and other “strong penalties” against China for its increasing dominanceABC News - 23h -
Former NFL punter arrested for protest against pro-Trump city council
Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe was arrested Tuesday for his protest at a city council meeting targeting President Trump’s influence in Huntington Beach, Calif. Kluwe attended a city council meeting ...The Hill - 21h -
Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations
The Trump administration has reassigned or forced out several dozen government employees who had been working to fight foreign interference in U.S. elections at multiple agencies, according to ...The New York Times - 4h -
As Trump Turns Against Ukraine, Republicans in Congress Stay Quiet
Congressional Republicans have mostly tempered their criticism or deferred to the president as he topples what were once their party’s core foreign policy principles.The New York Times - 4h -
Trump and the 'unitary executive': The presidential power theory driving his 2nd term
President Trump's flurry of executive actions and orders spark a critical question: Does he have the power he claims to have?ABC News - Feb. 7 -
Trump says Palestinians wouldn't be allowed back into Gaza under his plan
President Donald Trump said Palestinians wouldn't be permitted to return to the Gaza Strip as part of his plan for the United States to take ownership of the war-torn territory.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Trump widens his attack on global trade with steel and aluminium tariffs
Also in today’s newsletter, ‘If there’s no immigrant labour, there’s no milk, no cheese, no butter, no ice cream’Financial Times - Feb. 11 -
Trump says he'll abide by court orders that block parts of his agenda
President Trump said Tuesday he would abide by court rulings if they blocked parts of his agenda amid uproar over comments from some allies about defying the legal system. “I always abide by the ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Justice Sotomayor defends courts amid criticism from Trump and his allies
Liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said that courts must use their “soft power” to persuade people to comply with rulings on contentious issues.NBC News - Feb. 12 -
An Emboldened Trump Seeks to Bend New York City to His Will
The Trump administration’s order to drop the charges against Mayor Eric Adams was the most pronounced example of the president using his power to determine the city’s future.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Trump says he doesn't view Vance as his successor
Will Vice President JD Vance be the one to take over the MAGA mantle in the future? President Trump didn't exactly give that idea a ringing endorsement. Deepa Shivaram, White House correspondent ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Why Trump can’t let go of his Joe Biden punching bag
When President Trump promoted his Super Bowl interview over the weekend, he had to get a dig in, at former President Biden. “There hasn’t been one in four years (Gee I wonder why),” Trump wrote in ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
As Trump pushes whirlwind agenda, DOJ is challenged to defend his orders in court
As Donald Trump presses his breakneck effort to remake the government, the flurry of lawsuits pushing back have seemingly overwhelming the lawyers defending his orders.ABC News - Feb. 12