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Trump's election order tees up DOGE for familiar voter file fight
When President Donald Trump signed a sprawling election executive order this week, he set up his administration for a lengthy fight over documentary proof of citizenship, the power of the executive ...NBC News - 10h -
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Parts of Trump’s Anti-DEI Orders
A U.S. district court ruled that the Labor Department can’t require federal grant recipients and contractors to prove they aren’t running programs that run counter to recent executive edicts.Inc. - 1d -
Judges temporarily block Trump orders targeting prominent law firms
Federal judges in D.C. on Friday partially blocked two executive orders signed by President Donald Trump targeting the Jenner and Block and WilmerHale law firmsABC News - 17h -
UAW's Shawn Fain slams Trump executive order targeting federal unions
UAW president Shawn Fain said Trump's order to end collective bargaining for swath of federal workers would cost 700,000 people their union contracts.CBS News - 20h -
Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with 'improper ideology'
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”ABC News - 1d -
Trump executive order targets Chicago law firm Jenner & Block
President Trump issued an executive order Tuesday targeting Chicago law firm Jenner & Block. The firm also has an office in Washington, D.C.CBS News - 18h -
Trump says Skadden, Arps law firm will provide $100 million in pro bono legal services, avoiding executive order
Earlier, two "Big Law" firms sued the Trump administration over the president's executive orders targeting them.CNBC - 1d -
Law firm Skadden cuts $100 million pro bono deal with Trump to avoid executive order
President Trump has issued executive orders targeting law firms that have employed his purported political opponents.CBS News - 19h -
Trump targets Smithsonian funding for programs with "improper ideology"
President Trump signed an executive order targeting funding for Smithsonian Institution programs that he says contain "divisive, race-centered ideology."CBS News - 1d -
Trump executive order targets the Smithsonian over 'divisive, race-centered ideology'
President Trump threatened to block funding for Smithsonian exhibitions that discuss racism and ordered the restoration of monuments taken down because of their celebration of racist figures.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Judge blocks dismantling of CFPB, orders employees reinstated
The judge's order requires the Trump administration to reinstate terminated CFPB employees among other steps.ABC News - 17h -
Trump Order Could Cripple Federal Worker Unions Fighting DOGE Cuts
The move added to the list of actions by President Trump that use the powers of his office to weaken perceived enemies.The New York Times - 5h -
Trump administration reportedly warns European companies to comply with anti-DEI order
The Trump administration has reportedly sent letters to European companies asking them to comply with a U.S. executive order banning DEI initiatives.CNBC - 5h -
Law Firm Skadden Arps Seeks Deal to Avert Trump Executive Order
The discussions come as President Trump has taken aim at WilmerHale, another big law firm. Other major firms are said to be trying to cut deals with the White House.The New York Times - 1d -
Law Firms Jenner & Block and WilmerHale Sue Trump Administration to Block Executive Orders
The president has targeted firms that he claims have “weaponized” the legal system. On Friday, Jenner & Block and WilmerHale fought back in court, while Mr. Trump said he’d reached a deal with ...The New York Times - 19h -
Trump issues key endorsements ahead of Florida special election
President Trump took to social media Saturday to wade into the upcoming Florida special election, which will fill the seats left vacant after Trump returned to office and nominated lawmakers to his ...The Hill - 2h -
The anti-women ‘fertilization president’ who wants to have it both ways
Trump’s executive order supposedly expanding IVF access offered nothing concrete beyond a weird nickname for himself. Donald Trump has clearly been spending far too much time with ...The Guardian - 7h -
What to Know About Trump’s Order Taking Aim at the Smithsonian
The president’s order called for curbing the independence of the sprawling network of museums and urging it to promote “American greatness.”The New York Times - 6h -
Voice of America | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Voice of America, the U.S. government-funded international broadcaster with an 83-year history, is now off the air due to a Trump administration executive order. Bill Whitaker reports, Sunday.CBS News - 1h -
Trump weighs in on House special election races as GOP fights to keep majority
Republicans have expressed concerns about maintaining their U.S. House majority.ABC News - 1d -
Trump and Tariffs Enter the Scene Only Days Into Canada’s Election Campaign
Without advance notice to Canada, the U.S. president put the auto industry into turmoil with a 25 percent tariff.The New York Times - 10h -
Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.CBS News - 1d -
Emotional Education Department 'clap-outs' celebrate departed federal employees
Dozens of emotional Department of Education employees took part in a final "clap-out" in D.C. after losing jobs amid the Trump administration's agency restructuring.ABC News - 21h -
Focus group: Black men who backed Trump approve of his presidency — but raise some concerns about DOGE
New conversations with Black men who voted for Donald Trump in swing states in November showed that nearly all of them remain staunchly with him, but his administration’s Department of Government ...NBC News - 2d -
2024 Trump voters react to his first two months:’ He’s cleaning house’ even if I don’t ‘100% agree’
African-American men who voted for President Trump in 2024 talk about his first two months in office, their views on the Democratic party, and their expectations for DOGE's work. This focus group ...NBC News - 1d -
Fired by Trump, FTC commissioners file suit and speak out
Federal Trade Commissioners Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya speak out after filing a lawsuit over their firing by the Trump administration.ABC News - 1d -
Democratic senator warns ‘extreme’ progressives risk alienating Americans
John Fetterman says the party’s left wing won the election for Trump and is intent on repeating its mistakesFinancial Times - 3h -
2nd judge blocks Trump's transgender military ban in scathing ruling
If allowed to go into effect, the Trump administration's new policy on transgender soldiers would be a "de facto blanket prohibition," a federal judge wrote.ABC News - 1d -
Democrats Fired from F.T.C. Sue President Trump Over Dismissals
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, who were fired from the agency this month, accused President Trump in a lawsuit of executive overreach.The New York Times - 2d -
Inside Trump's shock decision to pull the plug on Elise Stefanik's nomination
The move came amid growing anxiety about the House GOP’s narrow margins and a Florida special election that’s been more competitive than expected.NBC News - 23h -
Trump has options to acquire Greenland, but few are realistic: Expert
An international relations expert said there are a few ways Trump could acquire Greenland, however, those options would have serious consequences to the world order.ABC News - 1d -
U.S. Judge Orders Halt to Trump’s Effort to Dismantle Voice of America
Voice of America journalists argued in a lawsuit that the administration’s actions violated their First Amendment rights.The New York Times - 20h -
US tells European companies to comply with Trump’s anti-diversity order
Move signals push by American president to widen his ideological campaign abroadFinancial Times - 9h -
Trump turns to Supreme Court as judges push back on the administration's view of presidential power
The Justice Department has submitted multiple filings with the Supreme Court that accuse federal judges of abusing their constitutional powers, while lower courts criticized the Trump ...NBC News - 1d -
Under Pressure, Psychology Accreditation Board Suspends Diversity Standards
As the Trump administration threatens to strip accrediting bodies of their power, many are scrambling to purge diversity requirements.The New York Times - 23h -
Musk’s SpaceX Could Secure Billions in New Contracts Under Trump
The boost in federal spending for SpaceX will come in part as a result of actions by President Trump and Elon Musk’s allies and employees who hold government positions. Supporters say he has the ...The New York Times - 6d -
Kornacki: What to expect in Florida's special House elections
NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press NOW to preview the special elections in Florida’s 1st and 6th Congressional Districts.NBC News - 23h -
Breanna Stewart re-signs with the New York Liberty
Breanna Stewart has re-signed with the New York LibertyABC News - 3h