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With Painful Layoffs Ahead, Agencies Push Incentives to Quit
Another round of “deferred resignation” offers is part of the Trump administration’s stepped-up effort to rapidly downsize the government.The New York Times - 11h -
As Trump Tariffs Loom, White House Eyes Costly Farmer Bailouts
The Trump administration has discussed providing financial aid for farmers who may be subject to retaliation by America’s trading partners.The New York Times - 11h -
Trump admin live updates: Layoffs begin at HHS, including at the FDA and CDC
Layoffs have begun at the Department of Health and Human Services, including at the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.ABC News - 4h -
Supreme Court rules for the FDA in flavored vapes dispute
The Supreme Court handed a win to the Food and Drug Administration over its refusal to approve flavored e-cigarettes.NBC News - 3h -
Judge temporarily restores funding for legal aid for migrant children
A judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting funding to the program that provides legal representation to unaccompanied migrant children.ABC News - 3h -
Judge orders legal aid restored for unaccompanied migrant children, for now
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore legal aid to migrant kids in the U.S. without a parent or guardian.CBS News - 2h -
Trump tariffs have investors on edge as "Liberation Day" looms
Jittery investors await Trump administration's latest salvo of tariffs on key U.S. trading partners.CBS News - 2h -
Supreme Court Rules Against Makers of Flavored Vapes Popular With Teens
The justices handed a win to the Food and Drug Administration in its rejection of applications from makers of flavored liquids used in e-cigarettes.The New York Times - 27m -
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 - Mar. 24 -
Mining Company Seeks Trump Support to Shortcut Access to Seabed Metals
Mining companies and the Trump administration want the metals to boost manufacturing. Environmentalists and some countries worry industrial mining would harm oceans.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump says 'we can't' do without Greenland as Vance tours territory
J.D. Vance doubled down on the administration's interest in acquiring Greenland while at the Pituffik Space Base as Donald Trump argued the U.S. "can't" do without it.ABC News - 4d -
Israeli officials furious that Signal group chat exposed intelligence, sources say
Sources tell CBS News the Signal chat involving senior Trump administration officials included sensitive intelligence Israel provided to the U.S.CBS News - 4d -
5 U.S. Voters Weigh In on the Signal Leak
What did they think about the national security breach, in which Trump administration officials discussed attack plans in Yemen on a commercial messaging app?The New York Times - 4d -
Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting misinformation, lies
The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation's top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the ...ABC News - 4d -
‘They Will Label Us as Spies’: The Afghan Students Abandoned by America
Students at the American University of Afghanistan in Qatar fear having to return to their Taliban-ruled homeland after aid and visa cutoffs by the Trump administration.The New York Times - 3d -
Mar 26: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET
The Trump administration reacts to the leaked war plans on the Signal chat; The Supreme Court upholds Biden-era regulations aimed at cracking down on ghost guns.CBS News - 2d -
The history of Voice of America
The Congressionally funded broadcaster is both a global information source and an American foreign policy tool. Now, with an executive order, the Trump administration silenced VOA for the first ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump’s US doesn’t just think Europe is obsolete – it wants to see it dead | Nathalie Tocci
Whether it is by declaring a trade war or by bullying Greenland, visceral hatred is driving American policy. The “Signalgate” scandal confirmed what Europeans already knew. The Trump ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trans leaders seek hope, action this Trans Day of Visibility
The International Transgender Day of Visibility, recognized globally for more than a decade, is, for many trans Americans, taking on a new weight this year as President Trump and his administration ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump education moves: Where the legal challenges stand
The Trump administration’s request for the Supreme Court to intervene in a fight over federal teacher development grants has elevated an expanding series of legal battles implicating the ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump sets a new record for strategic partnerships with Latin America
President Trump's administration is strengthening U.S. presence and partnerships in Latin America, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and other ...The Hill - 2d -
Musk on Tesla vehicle attacks: 'That's somebody else's car'
Elon Musk has denounced the anti-Tesla vandalism that has been sparked by his role in President Trump's administration and the Department of Government Efficiency, stating that it is "insane" and ...The Hill - 2d -
Attacks on small business contracting are misguided
Small businesses are being unfairly attacked by critics who are distorting the facts about the Small Business Administration's programs designed to recruit and retain them in the federal marketplace.The Hill - 2d -
Tesla EVs, charging stations targeted by possible arson in Italy and France
Tesla has been the target of protests around the world amid owner Elon Musk's affiliation with the Trump administration and his backing of European far-right parties.CBS News - 2d -
Documents appear to show how Trump admin identifies Venezuelan gang members: ACLU
President Donald Trump's administration has deported hundreds of alleged members of the Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, to be imprisoned in El Salvador.ABC News - 1d -
Trump admin initiating review of Harvard contracts after Columbia concessions
The Trump administration announced on Monday it would be initiating a review of federal contracts with Harvard University, saying it will be an inquiry of a similar kind to the one it conducted at ...The Hill - 1d -
Mar 27: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET
The Trump administration plans to shrink the workforce of the Department of Health and Human Services by nearly a quarter; MLB Opening Day kicks off with 14 games on the schedule.CBS News - 1d -
Tesla plunges 36% in first quarter, worst performance for any period since 2022
Tesla had its third-worst quarter ever in the first three months of the year, a stretch that's corresponded with Elon Musk's time with the Trump administration.CNBC - 1d -
House Intel Democrats call for damage assessment on Signal chat
Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee on Monday requested an independent assessment into Trump administration officials' use of Signal to discuss an airstrike, asking that Director of ...The Hill - 1d -
SBA Reinstates Lender Fees On Its Flagship Loan Program
The Trump administration is trying to pad the bread-and-butter loan program’s coffers after it lost $274 million during the first half of 2024.Inc. - 1d -
Minnesota Student Detained by ICE Was Not an Activist, Lawsuit Says
Lawyers and experts say the arrest last week of a University of Minnesota graduate student may signal a new front in the Trump administration’s approach to immigration.The New York Times - 1d -
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong Officials for Pursuing Activists Abroad
China’s former top spy catcher is among six security enforcers targeted as the Trump administration turns its attention to human rights issues in the city.The New York Times - 1d -
Factory activity slumps as manufacturers brace for Trump tariffs
U.S. manufacturers are sounding worried about the Trump administration’s trade policies ahead of a hotly anticipated announcement on tariffs that’s expected from the White House on Wednesday. ...The Hill - 1d -
Professors Pushed Harvard to Resist Trump. Now Billions Are on the Line.
Harvard, the wealthiest school in the world, sought compromise amid pressure to do more to combat antisemitism. The Trump administration is examining its funding anyway.The New York Times - 1d -
Several federal agencies launch a new 'deferred resignation' effort to encourage workers to leave their jobs
WASHINGTON — At least five federal agencies are offering workers a new "deferred resignation" opportunity in the latest attempt by the Trump administration to slash the size of the U.S. government.NBC News - 1d -
From Hillary to Hegseth, our politicians are a national security problem
Democrats have criticized the Trump administration for its handling of classified information, with Hillary Clinton expressing concern over the lack of standards and the potential for national ...The Hill - 23h -
Democrats decry 'sloppy and rushed' release of JFK files during task force hearing
House Democrats on Tuesday decried the Trump administration’s rollout of records related to the 1963 assassination of former President Kennedy, raising concerns about the release of personal ...The Hill - 19h -
Entire staff responsible for utility aid included in HHS cuts, sources say
The Trump administration on Tuesday eliminated the entire staff of a federal program that helps low-income households pay utility bills, sources said.NBC News - 19h -
Doctor Behind Award-Winning Parkinson’s Research Among Scientists Purged From NIH
Leading scientists at the National Institutes of Health, the US’s leading medical research agency, were swept up Tuesday in the Trump administration’s latest firing blitz.Wired - 17h -
Angola Rail Line Offers Clues to Trump’s Africa Policy
The $4 billion project was the Biden administration’s signature initiative in Africa. Early signs are that the Trump team supports it, too, for mineral access if nothing else.The New York Times - 10h