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'See you in court': Trump and Maine governor clash over trans athlete order
President Trump called out Maine Gov. Janet Mills at a meeting of governors at the White House over her state not complying with his executive order to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Hunter Schafer says passport now lists her gender as male after Trump order
Model and actress Hunter Schafer said her new passport lists her gender as male despite selecting female while filling out paperwork.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Hunter Schafer reveals new passport misgenders her: Trump's anti-trans orders 'not just talk'
Transgender actor Hunter Schafer says she was 'shocked' upon learning her new passport, issued under the Trump administration, incorrectly identifies her.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 22 -
Pennsylvania changes policy to follow Trump order on transgender athletes in high school sports
Pennsylvania’s governing body for high school sports has changed its policy that allowed transgender athletes to compete in prep athletics to follow President Donald Trump’s executive order.NBC News - 6d -
Supreme Court briefly pauses order for Trump admin to imminently release foreign aid
Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily delayed a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to unfreeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments, imposed by a lower judge who found the ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump’s latest DOGE order aims to cut costs through federal contracts, travel
President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order directing agency leaders to work with staff from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut costs through contracts, employee ...The Hill - 4d -
Judge orders Trump admin to rescind memo directing mass firing of federal workers
The order by Judge William Alsup, who called the OPM directive "illegal," does not reinstate any recently dismissed government employees, but it could affect future attempts at firings.NBC News - 3d -
DNC sues over Trump order to expand White House control of independent agencies
National Democrats on Friday sued over President Trump's executive order aiming to expand the White House's control over various independent regulatory agencies. The Democratic Party's three ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump’s tariff talk is raising inflation and could weaken the economy, ISM finds: ‘Customers are pausing on new orders’
The specter of rising U.S. inflation reared its head in February as the cost of supplies for U.S. manufacturers jumped to more than a 2 1/2-year high in response to new or threatened tariffs by ...MarketWatch - 7h -
Denise Cheung, the US prosecutor resisting Trump
A lifetime public servant, the by-the-book lawyer is the latest to defend the integrity of an increasingly imperilled justice systemFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
Trump Plans to Use Military Bases to Detain Migrants
Also, archaeologists found a pharaoh’s tomb. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Trump Uses Lies to Lay the Groundwork for Radical Change
Condoms for Gaza? Ukraine started the war with Russia? The president’s manipulations of the truth lay the groundwork for radical change.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
Trump announces US ‘gold card’ visa scheme
Wealthy foreigners will be able buy ‘route to citizenship’ for $5mn, president saysFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump says US is working on trade deal with the UK
US President suggested that Britain could escape tariffs if agreement struckFinancial Times - 4d -
How Trump can strengthen the US Navy
The idea of the Shipyard Accountability and Workforce Support plan is to allow the Navy and its shipbuilders more flexibility in how they spend money.The Hill - 4h -
Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP. Past efforts show it's not easy to do
A push to ban sugary drinks, candy and more from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may soon get a boost from new Trump Administration officialsABC News - Feb. 19 -
Democrats and former defense officials rail against 'pure pettiness' of Trump Pentagon firings
Democrat lawmakers and former national security leaders are furious over President Trump’s Friday night massacre of top Pentagon leadership, which they warned was a dangerous polarization of the ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Some Trump officials are opposing Musk's email request demanding list of tasks done
Some Trump-appointed officials have instructed their employees not to reply to an email that Elon Musk touted on social media. The request came from the Office of Personnel Management and demanded ...CBS News - Feb. 24 -
DOGE’s ‘What Did You Do Last Week?’ Email Gets Pushback From Trump-Appointed Officials
The weekend demand that federal employees justify their jobs — or lose them by refusing to reply — increased resistance to DOGE among Trump supporters.Inc. - Feb. 24 -
Mexico deports 29 drug cartel figures to the U.S. as officials meet with Trump team
Mexico has sent 29 drug cartel figures, including drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was behind the killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985, to the United States as the Trump administration turns up ...NBC News - 3d -
Trump’s firing of watchdog agency chief illegal and would give ‘license to bully officials’, judge rules
Case is seen as early test of scope of presidential authority as Trump seeks to rein in federal agencies’ independence. A US judge on Saturday declared president Donald Trump’s firing of the head ...The Guardian - 1d -
U.S. officials don't know what will happen next on Ukraine after Trump-Zelenskyy clash
After Friday’s public clash between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. officials say the path to a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine is deeply uncertain — ...NBC News - 1d -
GOP Sen. James Lankford defends Zelenskyy as Trump officials question his leadership
Sen. Lankford said that Zelenskyy is "rightfully concerned" about Russia reneging on agreements as some Trump officials questioned his leadership.NBC News - 1d -
Top FBI official forced out after criticizing Trump pursuit of agents who investigated Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — The head of the FBI's New York Field Office was forced out of the bureau on Monday, a month after he urged his employees to "dig in" after the Trump administration removed senior FBI ...NBC News - 58m -
Russian officials say normalization with U.S. could happen 'quickly' amid Trump-Zelenskyy rift
NBC News Correspondents Vaughn Hillyard, Keir Simmons and Courtney Kube discuss Russia's reaction to President Trump and President Zelenskyy's Oval Office clash. New York Times opinion columnist ...NBC News - 2h -
WATCH: Massive sinkhole appears in English village
A large sinkhole appeared on a street in a village near London. Police evacuated nearby buildings and advised people to avoid the area due to concerns of a possible explosion.ABC News - Feb. 20 -
English councils’ spending on emergency housing surges
Near-80% jump in expenditure to £732mn reflects increasingly acute homelessness crisis, says charityFinancial Times - 6d -
Researchers link a gene to the emergence of spoken language
Why did humans start speakingABC News - Feb. 18 -
Can a brown Hindu be English? English people say yes. Why do so many on the right say no? | Kenan Malik
An argument about Rishi Sunak’s identity reveals how ideas of ethnicity and race have become conflated. ‘They think they’re English because they’re born here. That means if a dog’s born in a stable ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
Donald Trump halting anti-bribery laws will harm, not help US companies
President’s order means a race to the bottom rigged against US, argues anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International. Bribery is not a victimless crime. Stories listing the amount paid or the ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Trump is using tariffs as a blunt-force tool. It won’t work | Mike Williams
The steel industry needs to modernize. Tariffs can help, but the government must go beyond trade policy. Last week, Donald Trump revived a trade war from his first term, implementing a 25% tariff ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Haberman: Trump, advisers see Musk as 'useful heat shield' for criticism
New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman says President Trump and his advisers have identified tech giant Elon Musk as a “useful heat shield” for criticism on his administration's ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
US Senate passes budget resolution to fund Trump’s deportation plan
Bill approving $175bn for border security and extra $150bn for Pentagon faces tough challenge in House. US politics live – latest updates The US Senate has passed a budget resolution that ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
US envoy praises Zelenskyy after Trump's censure of the Ukrainian leader
President Donald Trump’s envoy to Ukraine and Russia says he's held “extensive and positive discussions” with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the three-year warABC News - Feb. 21 -
Trudeau Uses Canada’s Hockey Win Over U.S. to Send a Message to Trump
Canada beat the U.S. in a championship game with added meaning because of political tensions caused by President Trump’s taunts and economic threats.The New York Times - Feb. 21