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I worked in Trump’s first administration. Here’s why his team is using Signal | Kevin Carroll
Using the platform was dangerous and wrong – but officials appeared to prioritize shielding themselves from litigation. No senior US government official in the now-infamous “Houthi PC Small Group” ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump administration admits 'administrative error' in deporting Maryland man to El Salvador
NBC News Senior Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley explains how a man who is in the U.S. legally was deported to El Salvador. In court filings, the Trump administration says it was an ...NBC News - 4d -
Administration pause on ‘green card’ processing is harmful to refugees and asylees
The Trump administration has "paused" processing green card applications for asylees and refugees, a highly administrative move that is xenophobic and deeply political.The Hill - 2d -
D.C. top prosecutor nominee touts legal work for Jan. 6 rioters to Senate
D.C. U.S. attorney nominee Ed Martin, in a Senate questionnaire, highlighted his litigation work for two Jan. 6 defendants.CBS News - 2d -
Trump Administration Set to Remake Reporters’ Seating Chart
The Trump administration is planning another encroachment into the day-to-day arrangements of the journalists who cover it.The New York Times - 5d -
Senators Denounce Trump Administration’s Response to Myanmar Quake
Democratic senators said in a letter that the administration was failing its first test of humanitarian aid as China and Russia send teams to help.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump administration cutting some funds to Planned Parenthood
The Trump administration will withhold some federal funding from Planned Parenthood beginning Tuesday, potentially making it harder for Americans to access birth control, cancer screenings, and ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump administration suspends multiple Princeton research grants
The Trump administration has suspended multiple research grants with Princeton University, according to the school’s president. President Christopher Eisgruber sent a message to the university ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump administration deports more migrants to Salvadoran prison
The Trump administration has deported another 17 men it claims are affiliated with gangs to a Salvadoran prison. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that the men were members of the Tren de ...The Hill - 5d -
U.S. Says Deportation of Maryland Man Was an ‘Administrative Error’
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was in the U.S. legally, is now in prison in El Salvador, and federal courts have no jurisdiction to order his release, the Trump administration said in a court ...The New York Times - 4d -
Harvard receives Trump administration demands to continue funding
The Trump administration has sent its demands to Harvard University on policies it must change to avoid the loss of federal funding after the federal government opened a review into the billions of ...The Hill - 2d -
Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Bid to End Deportation Protections for Venezuelans
Venezuelans with Temporary Protected Status are challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to end the program for many migrants.The New York Times - 5d -
Sen. Cory Booker holds an overnight speech taking aim at the Trump administration
Sen. Cory Booker delivered an overnight speech on the Senate floor to criticize the Trump administration's actions.NBC News - 5d -
Trump administration ramps up threat to cut school funding over DEI
The Trump administration threatened to cut school funding if states don’t certify that they do not have unlawful diversity, equity and inclusion practices.NBC News - 2d -
Trump Administration Set to Pause $510 Million for Brown University
The administration has now targeted five schools’ federal funding as part of a pledge to combat what it considers to be antisemitism on university campuses.The New York Times - 2d -
Appeals Court Orders Thousands of Voters to Verify Information in Contested N.C. Election
The ruling was a win for the Republican who narrowly lost a State Supreme Court race in November. The case has tested the boundaries of post-election litigation.The New York Times - 1d -
Timeline: The Trump administration's shifting stance on the Signal chat debacle
The Trump administration is still grappling with the revelation from Monday that several senior officials discussed plans to strike Houthi rebels in Yemen in a Signal chat that inadvertently ...NBC News - Mar. 27 -
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 - Mar. 28 -
Administration asks SCOTUS to lift judge's block on Alien Enemies Act deportations
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court a second time to lift a judge's block on deportations of alleged migrant gang members under the Alien Enemies Act.ABC News - Mar. 28 -
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 - 6d -
Justice Department purge under Trump administration | 60 Minutes
President Trump says his administration is cleaning up a Justice Department corrupted by politics. Amid the firings and resignations, one leader described a workplace of "confusion" and "fear."CBS News - 6d -
Watch live: Democrats to call out layoffs at Social Security Administration
Democrats in both chambers of Congress are railing against executive actions from the Trump administration that target social programs such as Social Security and Medicaid. Senate Democratic Leader ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump official admits "administrative error" in deporting man to El Salvador
Top ICE official calls removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on deportation flight that sent him to a supermax prison in El Salvador an "administrative error."CBS News - 4d -
Trump administration announces plans to build AI data centers on federal land
The Trump administration identified 16 sites for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers Thursday on land owned by the Department of Energy. The centers comprise rows of ...The Hill - 2d -
Disability advocates sue Social Security Administration and DOGE to stop service cuts
New Social Security Administration reforms under DOGE are unlawful and harmful to vulnerable beneficiaries who rely on the program, a new lawsuit alleges.CNBC - 2d -
Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Funds From Public Schools
State education officials will be required to verify that they have eliminated all programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion that the administration deems unlawful, according to a new ...The New York Times - 2d -
Brown University to see federal funding halted by Trump administration
A White House official says the Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown UniversityABC News - 2d -
How Might the Trump Administration Target D.E.I. in Public Schools?
A letter from the administration promised to withdraw funding from schools that allow certain D.E.I. programs. But what counts as D.E.I. may prove murky.The New York Times - 2d -
Danish foreign minister scolds Trump administration for its criticism of Denmark and Greenland
The Danish foreign minister has scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticizing Denmark and Greenland, saying his country is already investing more into Arctic security and remains ...ABC News - Mar. 29 -
Trump administration admits it wrongly deported man to prison in El Salvador
The Trump administration acknowledged late Monday that it had mistakenly deported a Salvadoran man protected from removal, sending him to a facility in El Salvador where they argue they are unable ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump administration suspends a host of federal grants to Princeton University
The Trump administration cut funding to a host of Princeton University research projects, the school said Tuesday, making it the latest Ivy League institution whose federal backing has been reduced ...NBC News - 4d -
Trump administration cuts 10,000 HHS jobs to downsize bureaucracy
In an effort to cut spending, the Trump administration laid off 10,000 federal workers from the Department of Health and Human Services. Meanwhile, in a symbolic move, Democratic Senator Cory ...NBC News - 4d -
Trump Administration Begins Layoffs at CDC, FDA and Other Health Agencies
The cuts were part of a Trump administration plan announced last week to dismiss thousands of employees and drastically overhaul the Health and Human Services Department under Secretary Robert F. ...The New York Times - 4d -
Lawyers for Maryland Man Erroneously Deported to El Salvador Assail Trump Administration
The case has raised questions not only about how the man could have ended up on a plane to El Salvador, but also about why the administration has apparently not moved to correct its mistake.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump administration fires NSA director, other top security officials
The Trump administration abruptly fired the top two officials, including the director at the National Security Agency, on Thursday. It comes after the White House also fired at least three National ...NBC News - 2d -
US supreme court allows Trump administration to freeze teacher-training grants
Millions in grants that would promote diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives may be frozen following ruling. The US supreme court is letting the Trump administration temporarily freeze ...The Guardian - 1d -
Obama Calls for Universities to Stand Up to Trump Administration Threats
As the Trump administration threatens universities, the former president suggested schools shouldn’t be intimidated. But he also offered a critique of campus culture, saying it had too often shut ...The New York Times - 23h -
Trump administration apologizes for telling Ukrainian refugees to leave US
Some resettled Ukrainians reportedly were told Homeland Security would terminate their legal protections. Donald Trump’s presidential administration has acknowledged and apologized after it says ...The Guardian - 20h -
Goldberg on risk of legal action from Trump administration: 'I don’t get bullied'
Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic’s editor in chief, brushed off the risk of a legal threat from the Trump administration after he reported on a Signal group chat featuring top Trump administration ...The Hill - 6d