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USAID employee describes "atmosphere of fear" amid foreign aid freeze
"Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" host Margaret Brennan speaks with a USAID staffer about the Trump administration's pause on foreign assistance and the impact it has had on the industry. ...CBS News - Feb. 8 -
Sen. Adam Schiff calls for federal firefighters to be exempt from hiring freeze
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on Friday called on several U.S. agencies to exempt seasonal wildland firefighters from the ongoing federal hiring freeze, as concerns about federal readiness for future ...NBC News - Feb. 8 -
Schiff calls for firefighter exemption from federal hiring freeze
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Friday urged the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to exempt federal seasonal firefighters from President Trump’s federal ...The Hill - Feb. 9 -
How the USAID freeze impacts American farmers and hungry people around the world
NBC News' Andrea Mitchell reports on the global consequences and domestic economic effects of the recent push to dismantle USAID.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
FEMA official ignores judge's latest order, demands freeze on grant funding
A senior FEMA official instructed subordinates to freeze funding for grant programs, hours after a judge ordered the Trump administration to stop such pauses.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
The CFPB Work Freeze Is Putting Big Tech Regulations ‘On Ice’
The cease-work order at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau won’t just affect lawsuits and enforcement actions. It will stall regulation that could govern tech companies like Apple and Google.Wired - Feb. 11 -
Federal EV Charger Freeze Sows Chaos, but Chargers Are Still Getting Built
Chargers funded through the program were due to be just a small share of those opening this year. The longer-term effects aren’t yet clear.Wired - 4d -
'My wife fears sex, I fear death' - impacts of the USAID freeze
Despite a US waiver allowing the resumption of humanitarian help, life-saving services have shut.BBC News - 3d -
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Does Chocolate Go Bad? How to Store It, Freeze it, and Ship It
Chocolate is precious. Here’s how to keep its flavors tasting fresh.Wired - 3d -
USAID worker blames 'stress and strain' of aid freeze for wife's pregnancy scare
A U.S. foreign service officer blamed the Trump administration's "cruel and harmful shutdown" of USAID for threatening the lives of his pregnant wife and unborn child.ABC News - 7h -
Hiring freeze of firefighters could be deadly, Forest Service captain warns
SKAMANIA COUNTY, Wash. — A freeze on the hiring and onboarding of thousands of federal firefighters could have deadly consequences as the national wildfire response operates at a "diminished ...NBC News - 6h -
Catholic bishops sue over freeze in refugee resettlement funding
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on Tuesday sued to challenge the Trump administration's moves to block funding for refugee resettlement programs. Immigration groups have already ...The Hill - 1h -
U.S. Waives Funding Freeze at Syria Camp Holding ISIS Fighters, but Future Is in Doubt
Upholding security at the camp in Syria is seen as critical to prevent a resurgence of the Islamic State, but contractors don’t know where they stand as the United States looks to cut foreign aid.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
Tokyo Metro chief signals more fare increases after 28-year freeze
Operator of feted subway system seeks to win over shareholders and cope with falling ridershipFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
Two winter storms put 29 million people under alerts with freezing conditions to come
Two winter storms will bring snow, freezing rain and arctic cold in a one-two punch to parts of the United States this week.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
US aid freeze paralyzes NGOs working to help millions of internally displaced people in Somalia
In a desolate makeshift camp on the fringes of Somalia’s capital, tens of thousands of internally displaced people sit under the baking sun not sure if they can have access to food rations and ...ABC News - Feb. 11 -
Snow, freezing rain pummel mid-Atlantic while California prepares for likely flooding
Snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected to continue pummeling the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic states, while California readies for a storm that could flood areas ravaged by the recent ...ABC News - 6d -
Western allies and Arab countries gather in Paris to discuss Syria's future amid US aid freeze
Western allies and Arab countries are gathering in Paris for an international conference on Syria to discuss the country’s future after the fall of former Syrian president Bashar Assad and amid ...ABC News - 5d -
Gibraltar Supreme Court freezes 450M $PLAY tokens in Ready Games legal fight
Ready Makers Inc. won a legal victory against its Ready Maker Ltd. subsidiary when a Gibraltar court ordered a freeze on its Web3 tokens.VentureBeat - 5d -
Health officials warn Uganda Ebola outbreak will spread because of U.S. aid freeze
The Trump administration's foreign aid freeze is happening as a deadly Ebola outbreak spreads in Uganda. Some U.S. health officials are concerned that the situation will only worsen with USAID in ...CBS News - 5d -
Federal funding freeze disrupts rural organizations supporting foster youth, job growth
Nonprofit organizations across the country were plunged into uncertainty after the White House froze spending on federal loans and grants two weeks agoABC News - 4d -
Snow, ice and freezing rain to hit parts of UK as yellow weather warning issued
Snow, ice and freezing rain are forecast for parts of the UK this weekendBBC News - 4d -
Handouts are never free. The cruel US aid freeze is an opportunity for the Caribbean | Kenneth Mohammed
Trump’s orders will cause hardship but it could allow small nations to face up to their dependence on a coercive oligarchy. For generations, many in the Caribbean grew up believing that the United ...The Guardian - 19h -
Trump Is No Populist
Trumpism is not a working-class revolt against the elites. All I see is one section of the educated elite going after another section of the educated elite.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump fought the trade law, and Trump won
Neither international nor domestic courts on their own will stop the US president’s destructive tariffsFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump’s imperial emporium
Washington is ill-prepared for the speed with which the president has been ‘flooding the zone’Financial Times - Feb. 7 -
Managing uncertainty in the Trump age
Multinationals need to dust off the pandemic playbook to cope with disruptionFinancial Times - Feb. 7 -
The real deal on Trump and Gaza
Trump's outlandish proposals may serve a subtle and counterintuitive purpose.The Hill - Feb. 8 -
To Obey Trump or Not to Obey
The voluntarily surrender of the public’s power is how autocracies are built.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
A Trump peace plan for Ukraine?
Reports suggest a proposed US peace plan could be unveiled this week.BBC News - Feb. 8 -
Trump always passes the buck
It’s a safe bet that “The Buck Stops Here” is not displayed anywhere in President Donald Trump’s White House.The Hill - Feb. 9 -
The meaning of Trump and Trumpism in 2025
Trump’s second term appears destined to be transformative for the United States, as well as America’s role in the world.The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Trump’s nitwitted Gaza plan
Let’s move the 2 million permanently out of Gaza. But where? And how? And who will take them? Unclear.The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Trump’s budget cuts are unconstitutional
These are not presidential decisions to make but rather are legislative mandates. Congress is our only hope.The Hill - Feb. 10 -
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Trump to announce retaliatory tariffs
President Trump is set to announce new tariffs as retaliation for those imposed by nations against the U.S. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.CBS News - 5d -
In This Trump Presidency, the Domination Will Be Televised
From the Super Bowl to a self-produced version of “Cops,” the second Trump administration is using imagery to project an air of authority and invincibility.The New York Times - 5d