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Judge directs Trump administration to comply with order to unfreeze federal grants
A federal judge in Rhode Island on Monday ordered the Trump administration to comply with his order to unfreeze federal grants, after attorneys general for several Democratic states claimed the ...The Hill - 1d -
How Trump’s Tariff Threats Tore the U.S.-Canada Bond
Patriotic sentiment is bursting in Canada after President Trump’s threat to apply hefty tariffs and even annex the country. The damage to the two nations’ relationship could be lasting.The New York Times - 1d -
The U.S. bans passport gender marker changes. Here are some of the people affected.
President Donald Trump's Jan. 20 executive order questioning the existence of transgender and nonbinary people has created confusion and pain for some Americans seeking new or updated passports.NBC News - 1d -
U.S. skiing champ Mikaela Shiffrin struggling with post-injury PTSD
American champion Mikaela Shiffrin won't defend her giant slalom title at the world championships as she grapples with the mental impact of a major injury.CBS News - 1d -
Trump says he has directed U.S. Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost
President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin.NBC News - 1d -
Trump directs Treasury to stop making pennies
President Trump on Sunday announced that he asked the Treasury Department to stop producing pennies, calling the one cent coin wasteful. He said in a Truth Social post that he told Treasury ...The Hill - 1d -
Live updates: Trump leaves Super Bowl, directs Treasury to stop making pennies
President Trump picked the Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl on Sunday in an interview with Fox News’s Bret Baier that aired just before kickoff. “I guess, you have to say that when a ...The Hill - 1d -
U.S. braces for more winter storms
Some parts of the Northeast saw several inches of snow this weekend, and more winter storms are on the way for many areas of the U.S. Meteorologist Andrew Kozak has the latest forecast.CBS News - 1d -
Three Men Convicted of Playing a Role in Ring That Preyed on U.S. Museums
A jury found them guilty of conspiring as part of a crew to steal art, sports memorabilia and artifacts from smaller museums.The New York Times - 1d -
U.S. Marine from California among 4 killed in Philippines plane crash
Three defense contractors, who have not yet been identified, also died in the plane crash.CBS News - 2d -
Here Is What to Know About U.S. Foreign Aid and the Trump Freeze
Critics say a Trump administration order calls into question the United States’ global standing and reliability.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump accelerates Guantánamo Bay migrant directive: What to know
Trump administration officials are rapidly moving forward with President Trump’s directive to turn Guantánamo Bay into a facility that could hold up to 30,000 migrants who are being deported from ...The Hill - 2d -
Russell Vought, CFPB's new acting head, issues directives to halt parts of bureau activity
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought issued a series of directives to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees Saturday night in his new capacity as the bureau's acting ...NBC News - 2d -
Northern U.S. faces intense blast of snow, sleet and freezing rain
Ninety-five million people across the northern U.S. from the plains to the Great Lakes as well as the Northeast are under winter weather alerts on Saturday as a blast of winter weather could foul ...NBC News - 3d -
Trump orders U.S. to prioritize refugee resettlement of White Afrikaners
President Trump directed officials to prioritize the resettlement of Afrikaners in South Africa through the U.S. refugee program, which he suspended on his first day in office.CBS News - 3d -
From bridges to oil refineries and defense, robots fix on aging U.S. infrastructure
Artificial intelligence-enabled robots are helping repair, maintain and monitor the health of critical infrastructure, helping to have money and lives.CNBC - 3d -
U.S. hiring slowed in January, what this means for the economy
U.S. job growth in January was weaker than expected according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady explains what this means.CBS News - 3d -
Trump Says Nippon Steel Will Make Major Investment in U.S. Steel
President Trump supports the Japanese company’s taking a stake in the American steel maker after the U.S. blocked a $14 billion takeover bid.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump says Nippon will "invest heavily" in U.S. Steel and drop ownership bid
President Trump said Friday that Japan's Nippon Steel will drop its $14.1 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel and instead "invest heavily" in the company.CBS News - 3d -
U.S. Hiring Slowed to 143,000 Jobs in January
U.S. employers added 143,000 jobs last month, somewhat fewer than forecast, while unemployment fell to 4 percent and hourly earnings rose.The New York Times - 4d -
Khamenei of Iran Denounces Negotiation With U.S. but Seems to Leave Door Ajar
Both President Trump and Iranian officials have shown interest in negotiations. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called the idea unwise, but stopped short of ordering his government not to engage.The New York Times - 4d -
Elon Musk's DOGE staffers don't have access to U.S. nuclear secrets, Energy secretary says
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said three DOGE staffers are working at the department.CNBC - 4d -
U.S. economy added just 143,000 jobs in January but unemployment rate fell to 4%
Nonfarm payrolls were projected to increase by 169,000 in January, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.CNBC - 4d -
How Emma Hayes wants to revolutionize U.S. soccer
Emma Hayes, still in just her first year as head coach of the USWNT, is challenging long-held norms in women's soccer and pushing for a game built around female athletes.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Philippines Plane Crash Kills U.S. Service Member and 3 Contractors
The plane, which had been contracted by the Pentagon, went down during a routine mission in the southern Philippines, the U.S. military said.The New York Times - 4d -
Panama's president rejects U.S. claim of a deal for free canal passage
Panama's president says the State Department's claim of an agreement granting U.S. warships free canal passage was "based on a falsity. And that's intolerable."CBS News - 4d -
Trump Amplifies Conspiracy Over U.S. Payments to Politico
President Trump spread unfounded claims that the government had paid Politico and other news media outlets for positive coverage of Democrats. Records show agencies paid for subscriptions.The New York Times - 4d -
Why Does Elon Musk Think He Can Treat the U.S. Government Like Twitter?
My latest five-whys looks at Musk’s motivations.Inc. - 4d -
OpenAI Is Looking Across the U.S. for Sites to Build Its Trump-Backed Stargate AI Data Centers
OpenAI has begun visiting locations in Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin this week.Inc. - 4d -
Ahead of Modi’s Visit With Trump, U.S. Deportations to India Creates Uproar
Reports that deported migrants had faced mistreatment stirred an uproar in India ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to Washington.The New York Times - 5d -
Why It Is So Difficult to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl Into the U.S.
Stopping fentanyl from entering the United States presents major challenges, raising the question of what Mexico can actually do to meet President Trump’s demands in order to avoid tariffs.The New York Times - 5d