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Democrats make push for release of Maryland man deported to Salvadoran prison
The wife of a Maryland man deported to a Salvadoran prison described him as “abducted and disappeared” by the Trump administration while Congressional leaders on Wednesday vowed to pressure the ...The Hill - 14h -
US warns China intelligence targeting fired federal workers
The Trump administration is warning federal workers about efforts by Chinese intelligence to target current and former U.S. officials for recruitment. The National Counterintelligence and Security ...The Hill - 14h -
Trump replaces Patel with Army secretary as ATF director
FBI Director Kash Patel was removed as the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) by President Trump’s administration and replaced with Army Secretary Dan ...The Hill - 13h -
Trump Rejects Proposal for Medicare to Cover Wegovy and Other Obesity Drugs
Administration officials reversed a decision made during the Biden presidency that would have given millions of people access to weight-loss drugs paid for Medicare and Medicaid.The New York Times - 14h -
1,700 pounds of butter recalled over bacteria contamination
Nearly a ton of salted butter is being recalled because, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the product is "contaminated with elevated levels of coliform," a bacteria found in ...The Hill - 12h -
Moves against fluoride in drinking water alarm health experts
As the Trump administration takes steps to discourage the incorporation of fluoride in drinking water, experts warn the moves may have serious consequences for Americans’ health. The Environmental ...The Hill - 10h -
How Trump changed his mind on tariffs
Trump and officials in his administration were fielding calls from worried allies, and his advisers presented him with worrying data on the bond markets.NBC News - 8h -
Trump directs DOJ to investigate 2 officials from his first term who became critics
President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed his Justice Department to investigate two senior officials from his first administration who became critics.ABC News - 7h -
Gen. Timothy Haugh, head of NSA and Cyber Command, is fired
Gen. Timothy Haugh had just last week testified on Capitol Hill about the Signal leak in which a journalist had been added to a group chat with high-ranking members of the Trump administration.CBS News - 5d -
Trump officials quietly move to reverse bans on toxic ‘forever chemicals’
EPA bids to change chemical risk evaluations, which could expose public to higher levels of PFAS and other pollutants. The Trump administration is quietly carrying out a plan that aims to kill ...The Guardian - 4d -
After Trump’s Tariffs, Stocks Plunged but Penguin Memes Ticked Up
The internet poked fun at the Trump administration’s decision to impose new tariffs on Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australian territories near Antarctica where many penguins but no people live.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump officials defend tariffs amid market, conservative unrest
Trump administration officials fanned out across the media talk shows on Sunday to defend tariffs imposed by the president on just about every country on Earth. The reciprocal tariffs were long ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump is targeting US universities as never before. Here are four ways to help them | Cas Mudde
Supporters in Europe can offer new opportunities and minimise the isolation. Certainly they can avoid making things worse. Universities in the US are under attack. While the Trump administration ...The Guardian - 3d -
Lawyer says client was flown from U.S. to Salvadoran mega-prison based on tattoos
The U.S. sent 238 Venezuelan migrants to a Salvadoran mega-prison. The Trump administration says they’re all gang members, but 60 Minutes could find no criminal records for 75 percent of them.CBS News - 3d -
Olivier winner John Lithgow attacks Trump’s second presidency as ‘a disaster’ for US arts
Speaking after his best actor victory, Lithgow said Donald Trump’s administration ‘has done some shocking, destructive things’ especially its takeover of the Kennedy Center. The actor John Lithgow ...The Guardian - 2d -
Corporate America won’t stop Trump’s tariffs. Here’s why | Alex Bronzini-Vender
Whether among executives, lobbyists or university trustees, an elite backlash to the Trump administration won’t work. It’s up to working people to resist. Few historical analogies exist for Donald ...The Guardian - 2d -
5 Harvard students, recent graduates have visas pulled
The Harvard International Office announced Sunday that three students and two recent graduates from the university have had their student visas revoked amid the Trump administration's crackdown. ...The Hill - 2d -
DOJ suspends lawyer for failing to 'vigorously' argue case of mistakenly deported man
The Justice Department has suspended an attorney who admitted the Trump administration mistakenly deported a Maryland man to a Salvadoran prison, with Attorney General Pam Bondi saying he did not ...The Hill - 2d -
Dave Portnoy dubs stock market tumble 'Orange Monday'
Barstool Sports owner and internet personality Dave Portnoy mocked President Trump over major losses the stock market took Monday in response to the new sweeping tariffs his administration ...The Hill - 2d -
Musk, Navarro tangle on tariffs
Tech billionaire and close Trump ally Elon Musk tangled with the president's trade advisor Peter Navarro on tariffs over the weekend, as the administration’s new import taxes have roiled the stock ...The Hill - 2d -
DOJ asks Supreme Court to lift order to return wrongly deported man
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to lift a judge’s ruling ordering the government to return a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador by the end of Monday. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a ...The Hill - 2d -
Israel has told White House that IDF troops will have "rest and refit," NSC's John Kirby says
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells "Face the Nation" that the Biden administration has been "very clear" with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government that ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump planning military parade through DC for 79th birthday
The Trump administration is planning a June 14 military parade through the streets of Washington, D.C., to mark the president's 79th birthday. It will also mark the Army’s 250th anniversary. A ...The Hill - 2d -
Duke basketball star among South Sudanese who could be deported due to new Trump policy
South Sudanese nationals, including Duke University Men’s Basketball star Khaman Maluach, face possible deportation after the Trump administration announced a new visa policy this past weekend.NBC News - 2d -
2 Senate Republicans urge Trump to take EU tariff deal
A pair of Senate Republicans on Monday urged President Trump to accept the European Union’s offer of “zero-for-zero tariffs” on cars and industrial goods amid the administration's growing trade ...The Hill - 2d -
Bessent: Federal layoffs will help fill factory jobs created by Trump tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration is planning to boost U.S. manufacturing employment with policies meant to steer laid-off federal workers into factories. In an ...The Hill - 2d -
Former top vaccine regulator says he blocked RFK Jr. team from database
A former top official at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said he blocked members of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s team from directly accessing a vaccine ...The Hill - 2d -
BlackRock CEO: Economy 'weakening as we speak'
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warned Monday that the economy is “weakening as we speak,” amid widespread turmoil in the markets driven by the Trump administration’s sweeping new tariffs. “The economy ...The Hill - 2d -
Bessent: Trump will be ready to negotiate tariffs 'at a point'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said President Trump will be ready for trade negotiations "at a point," while the administration has showed no signs of backing off its implementation of ...The Hill - 2d -
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Order to Return Man Wrongly Deported to El Salvador
The chief justice, acting on his own, issued an “administrative stay,” a brief pause meant to give the court time to consider the matter. The justices are expected to act in the coming days.The New York Times - 2d -
Democrats target Trump's effort to 'bend our justice system to his will'
Democrats held a rare bicameral forum to examine the Trump administration’s actions targeting Department of Justice (DOJ) staff and major law firms as the party explores how to push back against ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump vs. the Ivy League: 'These are elite institutions and blue states'
President Trump's administration has taken its fight with the Ivy Leagues to new heights, detaining student activists, launching investigations, pulling hundreds of millions in funding and giving ...The Hill - 1d -
Abundance vs. equity in MAGA’s high-stakes tariff game
What does victory look like in the tariff wars? If you ask Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, it’s already happening. “More than 50 countries have approached … the administration about lowering ...The Hill - 1d -
Iran foreign minister will have indirect talks with US envoy over nuclear program
Iran’s foreign minister said Tuesday he’ll meet with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Oman for the first negotiations under the Trump administration seeking to halt Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear ...ABC News - 1d -
Watch live: Trump trade representative faces heat from lawmakers amid tariff trade war
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday morning on the Trump administration's trade agenda. The hearing comes as President Trump has ...The Hill - 1d -
Musk calls Navarro 'moron' after 'demonstrably false' claims about Tesla
Tech billionaire Elon Musk slammed President Trump's trade adviser Peter Navarro on Tuesday, calling him "truly a moron" in their latest spat over the administration's new import taxes. "Navarro is ...The Hill - 1d -
Supreme Court halts a judge's order to reinstate federal probationary workers
The Supreme Court at least temporarily blocked a federal judge's ruling that requires six federal agencies to fully reinstate around 16,000 federal works the Trump administration wants to fire.NBC News - 1d -
US troops in Europe to stay ‘where they are’, says top general – Europe live
Gen Christopher Cavoli says he is planning to keep forces in same locations amid concerns over deployments in Poland and Romania. The US administration is reportedly considering withdrawing up ...The Guardian - 1d -
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Stocks rebounding after wild day on Wall Street; Supreme Court lifted a federal judge's order that blocked the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants to El Salvador.CBS News - 1d -
Pence group ramps up criticism of Trump tariffs with ad campaign
A conservative advocacy group founded by former Vice President Pence launched a six-figure ad campaign on Tuesday pushing back against the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs that are set to ...The Hill - 1d