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Trump continues to invent his own reality. Will Americans go along?
You can’t distract people from empty wallets and high prices.The Hill - 7h -
Trump's continues the American tradition of abandoning allies
It would be nice to rationalize America’s decisions, from Vietnam onward, to cut and run as necessary or inevitable, but we see the same scenario playing out in Ukraine.The Hill - 9h -
Do Elon Musk and His Father Get Along?
Errol Musk questioned his son’s parenting ability on a podcast, but said that his comments had been taken out of context and that they were on good terms.The New York Times - 6d -
From saviour to Judas… How Trump’s pivot on Russia also endangers his own country | Simon Tisdall
With a Putin-appeasing president at the helm, it is clear the transatlantic alliance is collapsing and European leaders must plot their own course. How do I betray thee? Let me count the ways… ...The Guardian - 5d -
Jon Stewart takes on DOGE and makes some 'cuts' of his own
Jon Stewart may have gotten himself more than just a wee bit too worked up while hosting “The Daily Show” on Monday.NBC News - 2d -
Along Thai-Myanmar border, Trump’s decision to suspend foreign aid is deadly
Despite a pledge that life-saving assistance would be exempt from the USAid freeze, countless groups providing critical care have been forced to stop work. Wah K’Ler Paw, a 30-year-old refugee from ...The Guardian - 1d -
Europe’s New Reality: Trump May Not Quit NATO, but He’s Already Undercutting It
European officials knew the president’s win would threaten the fundamental precepts of the post-World War II order. But the speed at which it is unraveling has created a crisis of enormous ...The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
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Congratulations to insults... Trump and Zelensky, in their own words
The US and Ukrainian presidents, who have traded barbs in the past, began a new war of words this week.BBC News - Feb. 20 -
Judge allows Trump's government workforce cuts to continue
A federal judge will allow the Trump administration's cuts to the government workforce to continue after declining a request from labor unions for relief. The judge says he lacks jurisdiction and ...CBS News - 6d -
Hawks' Trae Young has a bone to pick with referees who 'take s--- personally,' but he dug his own hole
Young's Hawks lost to Orlando on Thursday and he didn't like the way the whistle blewCBS Sports - 6d -
There’s a reason Hugh Grant is the best thing in middling movies: he writes his own lines
The actor’s insistence on scripting his own scenes in Paddington 3 and Bridget Jones 4 are proof of his talents. So why on earth hasn’t he written his own film yet?. We can all agree that ...The Guardian - 2d -
Despite his critical condition, the Pope continues daily calls with Gaza’s embattled Catholic parish
Despite his condition, Pope Francis has upheld a tradition he began at the start of the war in Gaza, making nightly calls to the strip's only Catholic parish.NBC News - 2d -
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Schiff: Millions of Americans 'downright ashamed' of Trump
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a longtime critic of President Trump, said he thinks millions of Americans are ashamed of the president “for the first time” over his efforts to strike a deal with ...The Hill - 6h -
Trump administration can continue mass firings of federal workers, judge rules
US judge rejects bid by group of labor unions to halt president’s government overhaul through Musk-led ‘Doge’. The Trump administration can for now continue its mass firings of federal employees, ...The Guardian - Feb. 20 -
Trump administration mass layoffs can continue, judge rules
A judge allowed the Department of Government Efficiency's federal workforce cuts to continue on Friday. Probationary workers and IRS staff are on the chopping block as the Defense Department ...CBS News - 5d -
Judge continues to block Trump administration's freeze on federal aid
U.S. District Judge Loren Alikhan sided with a group of nonprofit organizations, saying that a freeze on federal assistance "may be crossing a constitutional line."CBS News - 2d -
Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico 'will go forward'
President Donald Trump said sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico "will go forward" when a monthlong delay on their implementation expires next week.CNBC - 2d -
Why is Musk going to Trump's Cabinet meeting?
President Trump is including Elon Musk in his first Cabinet meeting for his second term. This comes as more details emerge about cuts among federal agencies as part of Musk's Department of ...CBS News - 1d -
'Ted Lasso' actor Cristo Fernández talks of going back 'home' in his new movie
Actor Cristo Fernández and fellow co-stars talk about the new movie “Las Tres Sisters,” about 3 sisters’ unlikely pilgrimage and road trip back to Mexico.NBC News - 5d -
Trump says he's weighing giving 20% of DOGE savings to Americans
President Donald Trump revealed Wednesday that he's considering sending 20% of the money saved by the Department of Government Efficiency to Americans.CNBC - Feb. 20 -
Trump vows to add Black icons to proposed National Garden of American Heroes
President Trump shared plans to feature more than 10 Black historical figures in his proposed National Garden of American Heroes during a Thursday White House reception for Black History Month. ...The Hill - 6d -
83 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump's Jan. 6 pardons: Poll
A majority of Americans are displeased with President Trump over his decision to pardon nearly all of those charged for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to a poll. ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump signs order protecting American companies from ‘overseas extortion’
President Trump issued a memo on Friday that seeks to protect American companies and innovators from what he called "overseas extortion," adding to a bevy of actions proposed in his first month in ...The Hill - 5d -
Many Americans don't trust the media to cover Trump: Survey
Most Americans in a new survey said they have little confidence that the news media can cover President Trump with fairness and accuracy. The YouGov poll, published Friday, found that 67 percent of ...The Hill - 5d -
Steve Kornacki: How Americans are reacting to Trump’s first month
NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki highlights how Americans are reacting to President Trump after his first month back in the White House.NBC News - 4d -
Trump and Musk float 'DOGE dividends.' Low-income Americans might not benefit.
President Donald Trump recently touted the of "DOGE dividends," which came to a 30-year-old investor in a dream and caught the attention of Elon Musk on X.NBC News - 4d -
Americans Unimpressed By Trump’s Performance on Top Issues, Poll Shows
Results point to Trump enacting policies that many Americans don’t like, or don’t consider important.Inc. - 3d -
Morning Report — Americans focus on their wallets as Trump policies roam
In today’s issue: President Trump is flying high while floating back to Earth. His influence is vast but polls at his one-month mark are flashing yellow. A Reuters/Ipsos poll released Sunday ...The Hill - 3d -
Sorry, President Trump: Drag shows are American as apple pie
Soon after Pearl Harbor, the armed forces, recognizing that entertaining soldiers at home and abroad was necessary for morale, encouraged drag shows by male soldiers because, at least initially, ...The Hill - 2d -
Americans Brace for Inflation as Trump’s Tariffs Start to Take Effect
More Americans are starting to brace for higher prices as President Trump’s policies begin to take effect.The New York Times - 2d -
Canada’s American coach Marsch ‘ashamed’ of Trump’s 51st state comments
US and Canada may face off in Concacaf Nations League US president has made aggressive comments to Canada Canada head coach Jesse Marsch took direct aim at Donald Trump and the current state of ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump says he’s going to Fort Knox to inspect gold reserves
President Trump said Thursday he intends to make a trip to Fort Knox in Kentucky to inspect the nation’s gold reserves amid a push from Elon Musk and some Republicans to conduct a review the ...The Hill - 6d -
Judge gives go-ahead for the Trump administration to gut USAID's workforce
A federal judge paved the way for the Trump administration to move forward with plans to remove thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers from their jobs.NBC News - 5d -
Booker: Trump 'going after critical jobs' to 'save pennies'
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Sunday accused President Trump of "going after critical jobs to save pennies," saying he is doing so to "give big tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans." "He's going ...The Hill - 3d -
Senate Republicans 'aren't going to rubber stamp' Trump-backed budget plan
NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Melanie Zanona joins Meet the Press NOW to report on the House’s adoption of a budget plan aimed at advancing President Trump’s agenda.NBC News - 1d -
Democratic senator presses Trump CFPB nominee: 'Who's really going to be in charge?'
Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) pressed President Trump’s nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over who will be making key decisions at the agency Thursday, after it dismissed ...The Hill - 58m -
Trump Officials Split Over How Hard to Go on Mexican Cartels
A Mexican delegation will meet in Washington on Thursday to finalize a security deal, as White House officials debate a strategy for fighting cartels and stemming the flow of drugs across the border.The New York Times - 1h -
19 things Trump and his team did this week
In his fifth week in office, Trump called Zelensky a dictator, sought more federal civil service cuts and dropped in on Nascar.BBC News - 5d