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CFPB, the consumer watchdog agency, under fire by President Trump, DOGE | 60 Minutes
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency created to protect consumers, is under fire by President Trump and DOGE. Its new head ordered work to stop and funding to end.CBS News - 7h -
Ex-British ambassador to US who criticized Trump urges Starmer not to concede on retaliatory tariffs
Former United Kingdom Ambassador to the United States Kim Darroch urged British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to take a robust stance against President Trump’s threats of retaliatory tariffs, saying ...The Hill - 7h -
Greenland’s new PM rejects Trump’s latest threat: ‘We do not belong to anyone else’
Newly sworn in Jens-Frederik Nielsen says ‘Trump says that the United States is getting Greenland. Let me be clear: the United States won’t get that’. The US will not get Greenland, its new prime ...The Guardian - 4h -
Inside Maye Musk’s Cozy Relationship With China
As Elon Musk continues to expand his political power in the US, his mother has repeatedly traveled to China to speak at events, model for Chinese brands, and promote Tesla.Wired - 3d -
Syria swears in new transitional government 4 months after Assad's removal
Syria’s new transitional government has been sworn in nearly four months after the Assad family was removed from power and as the new authorities in Damascus work to bring back stability to the ...ABC News - 1d -
Syria’s Leader, Ahmed al-Shara, Names Transitional Government
The list of ministers appears to be a compromise between calls for a diverse cabinet to unite the divided country while keeping allies of the interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, in powerful roles.The New York Times - 13h -
Emboldened by Trump, A.I. Companies Lobby for Fewer Rules
After the president made A.I. dominance a top priority, tech companies changed course from a meeker approach under the Biden administration.The New York Times - 6d -
Trump Nominates Susan Monarez to Lead C.D.C.
Currently the agency’s acting director, Dr. Monarez would be the first nonphysician to head the agency in more than 50 years.The New York Times - 6d -
Is Melania Trump’s Wedding Dress Really on eBay?
Is the first lady’s 2005 Dior couture gown really available for resale? Or is this a hoax?The New York Times - 2d -
Trump Is Giving Europe Vertigo, and Not Just About Ukraine
The split between Europe and the United States over how to end the war is exposing a new, disorienting reality for an alliance in trouble.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump Administration Extends DEI Ban to French Businesses
The policy comes in the form of a DEI questionnaire issued to French companies.Inc. - 1d -
Will Trump’s tariff ‘liberation day’ rock markets?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - 18h -
Nations braced for Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ levies
US secondary tariffs to be announced, while car finance providers launch high-stakes appeal in UK Supreme CourtFinancial Times - 11h -
Trump’s U.S.A.I.D. Cuts Hobble Earthquake Response in Myanmar
While China, Russia and other nations have rushed emergency response teams to the devastated country, the U.S., once a leader in foreign aid, has been slow to act.The New York Times - 8h -
Stock markets tumble in Asia as Trump tariffs loom
Japanese and Korean equities hit as concerns grow over impact on exportsFinancial Times - 2h -
Starmer and Trump discuss 'productive negotiations' on economic deal
The call comes after sources at No 10 say the government is prepared to retaliate against US tariffs if needed.BBC News - 1h -
The Windsor Knot Takes Washington
President Trump and his cabinet favor this style for their neck ties.The New York Times - 10h -
FirstFT: German borrowing spree may complicate defence spending in rest of EU
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump threatens more Russia sanctions and the WhatsAppification of workFinancial Times - 33m -
UNAIDS director proposes that President Trump make an 'amazing deal' to end HIV
The head of the U.N. AIDS agency says the sudden loss of American money has been “devastating” for efforts to stop HIV and will cost many lives of the world’s most vulnerable peopleABC News - 6d -
Trump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services
States have been told that they can no longer use grants that were funding infectious disease management and addiction services.The New York Times - 4d -
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 - 2d -
Russell Vought, Trump’s Budget Chief, Wants to Cut ‘Woke’ Spending
Russell T. Vought, leader of the Office of Management and Budget, aims to marry extreme austerity with his Christian values.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump Could Hand China a ‘Strategic Victory’ by Silencing Voice of America
Generations of Chinese, including our columnist, turned to U.S. government-run outlets for an education in democracy, rights and the English language.The New York Times - 2d -
Navigating Trump-Era Market Volatility: How to Invest Amid Uncertain Times
People with bond and international stock funds have held their own, despite a shaky U.S. stock market and the uncertainty and turmoil flowing from the White House.The New York Times - 2d -
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. - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Trump Auto Tariffs: How Major Car Brands Would Be Affected
The scale of the damage depends on the circumstances of each company’s supply chain.The New York Times - 2d -
Top Trump Officials’ Passwords and Personal Phone Numbers Discovered Online
Plus: Alleged Snowflake hacker will be extradited to US, internet restrictions create an information vacuum in Myanmar, and London gets its first permanent face recognition cameras.Wired - 1d -
Trump Commutes Ozy Media Founder’s Sentence Just Before His Surrender
Carlos Watson, who started the now-defunct digital media company, had been sentenced to almost 10 years in prison for trying to defraud investors and lenders.The New York Times - 1d -
Will Michael Bennet Shift his Fight Against Trump to the State House?
The Colorado senator, raised to revere the world’s greatest deliberative body, seems ready to give up on Washington.Politico - 1d -
In Trump era, companies are rebranding DEI efforts, not giving up
Most companies are continuing related work, but shifting the language.CNBC - 17h -
Top US law firms balk at backing Perkins’ challenge to Trump sanctions
Legal industry split over whether to join amicus brief against president’s order for fear of retaliationFinancial Times - 15h -
With Car Tariffs, Trump Puts His Unorthodox Trade Theory to the Test
With sweeping auto levies, the president is putting his beliefs about tariffs into practice on the global economy. Economists aren’t optimistic.The New York Times - 14h -
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 - 14h -
Trump revokes permits for oil companies in Venezuela to pressure Maduro
Action against Eni and Global Oil Terminals follows cancellation of Chevron’s licence in Latin American countryFinancial Times - 13h -
Republicans' calls for probe of Trump officials' Signal chat grow
Republican Oklahoma Senator James Lankford said on Sunday that a probe is "entirely appropriate".BBC News - 11h -
On Minnesota’s Iron Range, Trump’s Tariffs Could Be Boom or Bust
A region near the Canadian border, whose mines provide most of the new ore used in producing domestic steel — and cars — has a lot at stake as trade wars intensify.The New York Times - 10h
