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Trump's outreach to Putin marks stark shift from Biden administration policy
President Trump held a lengthy phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and directed members of his national security team to "immediately" begin negotiations aimed at ending ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
How Trump's stop-work order for USAID affects clinical trials and patients
After the Trump administration's stop-work order on research funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, known as USAID, dozens of clinical trials around the world have halted. New ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Judge lifts temporary pause on Trump’s federal buyout program
A federal judge dissolved his temporary freeze on the Trump administration’s unprecedented offer for millions of federal workers to resign, allowing the controversial "fork in the road" program to ...NBC News - Feb. 12 -
Trump Says Peace Talks Over Ukraine War Will Begin Immediately
After separate phone conversations with Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, President Trump says peace talks to end the Ukraine War will begin immediately. It follows the ...NBC News - Feb. 13 -
When the pain hits home, Republicans balk at Trump's spending cuts and tariffs
From reducing NIH funding to slashing USAID to new tariffs, Republican lawmakers are beginning to speak out — carefully — against some of Trump's actions.NBC News - Feb. 13 -
Trump Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum May Raise U.S. Manufacturing Costs
Duties of 25 percent on steel and aluminum will flow through to car buyers, beer drinkers, home builders, oil drillers and other users of metal goods.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
Trump Says Call With Putin Is Beginning of Ukraine Peace Negotiations
Among the topics the leaders discussed in their first confirmed conversation of President Trump’s second term was ending the war in Ukraine, he said.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
Top-ranking NIH official forced to retire under Trump administration
Dr. Lawrence Tabak was the health research agency's second-in-command.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Myanmar Refugees’ Dreams of Living in America Dashed by Trump Orders
President Trump’s moves to pause refugee resettlement, freeze foreign aid and suspend funds to promote democracy have added more chaos to one of the world’s most urgent humanitarian crises.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
Ukraine war talks start now, Trump says after Putin call
The US and Russia leaders speak over the phone after Trump says Nato membership for Ukraine is unlikely.BBC News - Feb. 13 -
Some Migrants Sent by Trump to Guantánamo Are Being Held by Military Guards
The Times has obtained a list of 53 Venezuelan men the Trump administration has put in a wartime prison built to hold Al Qaeda suspects.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
OPM: 75,000 workers took Trump, Musk government buyout
Roughly 75,000 federal workers across government have accepted a buyout offer, taking an unusual deal spearheaded by the Trump administration as it looks to reduce the federal workforce. A senior ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
X reaches $10 million settlement with Trump over prior Twitter suspension
The social media platform X will pay President Trump $10 million to settle a lawsuit over the suspension of his account in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
In Trump’s Cross Hairs Over Taking Gazans, Egypt and Jordan Try Diversion
The U.S. president has repeatedly asked the two Mideast allies to take in two million Palestinians from Gaza. Both Egypt and Jordan have been trying to offer Mr. Trump help in other ways.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
What will Musk’s businesses gain from his proximity to Trump?
The world’s richest man now holds huge sway over its most powerful leader — and the US governmentFinancial Times - Feb. 13 -
ETF industry braces for winds of change under Donald Trump
The temptation to move beyond traditional buy-and-hold vehicles is likely to increase, industry observers sayFinancial Times - Feb. 13 -
Why Europe fears a Trump-Putin peace deal in Ukraine
Also in this newsletter: Austria won’t have a far-right government — for nowFinancial Times - Feb. 13 -
Trump’s Federal Resignation Program Moves Ahead After Court Win
With a judge’s assent, the Trump administration moved to take next steps in the program and close it to new entrants.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
Trump's third-term musings seem more a tease than a pledge
President Donald Trump has just started his second term, the last one permitted under the U.S. ConstitutionABC News - Feb. 13 -
Trump's aid freeze forces health clinics in a vulnerable region of Syria to close
The Trump administration's abrupt freeze in foreign aid has closed health clinics offering free care in one of Syria's most vulnerable regionsABC News - Feb. 13 -
Trump’s move to slash research funding shakes medical community
Efforts by the Trump administration to drastically cut federal investments in medical research are threatening to kneecap major research institutions and stifle scientific progress to combat ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Republicans skeptical of major gains on Trump orders in shutdown fight
Some Republicans are looking to the next fiscal year to try to codify President Trump’s orders to cut federal spending as a divided Congress barrels toward a shutdown deadline. Trump voiced ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Will Trump use the 'fog of war' for cover, or will he get lost in it?
President Trump is using the "fog of war" to mask his intentions in matters both domestic and foreign, creating uncertainty and confusion in his foreign policy decisions.The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Trump was supposed to fix food prices — so why are they getting worse?
Welcome to Trump's Age of Rationing.The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Trump education pick Linda McMahon to face Senate grilling
Trump's nominee for education secretary, Linda McMahon, is set to face questioning from senators at 10 a.m. ET amid his promises to abolish the department.NBC News - Feb. 13 -
Amid Washington rancor, Trump basks in the glow of a hostage-release deal
Presidents love to bask in the patriotic glow of bringing home hostages — none more than President Donald Trump.NBC News - Feb. 13 -
Why Mexico’s industrial heartland is not afraid of Trump’s tariff threats
Business leaders believe US president needs Mexican manufacturers to win battle with ChinaFinancial Times - Feb. 13 -
FirstFT: Trump to meet Putin for Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia
Also in today’s newsletter, Apple teams up with Alibaba to develop AI in China and Elliott builds a 5% BP stakeFinancial Times - Feb. 13 -
‘A fight for our lives’: Trump’s USAid freeze is harming millions of women and girls
A 90-day stop-work order means many clinics around the world will shut and vital care will be withheld . International health organizations have warned that Donald Trump’s push to dismantle US ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
Trump’s illegitimate power grab brings US closer to dictatorship
Experts warn president’s blatant violations of law could upend US government’s system of checks and balances. . The deceptively legalistic camouflage rendered the words almost banal – while still ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
India has 'good vibes' with Trump, and Modi is trying to keep it that way
From tariff concessions to accepting deportees, India is pulling out all the stops to win favor with President Donald Trump ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the White House ...NBC News - Feb. 13 -
Trump Tests Legal Limits in Pushing out Federal Employees
President Trump and Elon Musk, who is leading the administration’s downsizing efforts, are pushing for quick and widespread layoffs. But the blitz has run into a complicated set of restrictions.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
Pentagon schools suspend library books for ‘compliance review’ under Trump orders
Revealed: defense department sends memo that it’s reviewing for books ‘related to gender … or discriminatory equity ideology topics’. Tens of thousands of American children studying in Pentagon ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
John Bolton denounces Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin peace talks
Former White House national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that President Trump had "effectively surrendered" to Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of expected peace negotiations, ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Trump must treat China, Iran, Russia and North Korea as a package deal
American foreign policy choices have repercussions elsewhere on the world stage.The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Trump could meet Putin in Saudi Arabia; Federal worker buyouts resume
President Trump says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to start negotiating the end of the war in Ukraine and says the two could meet face-to-face soon in Saudi Arabia. CBS News ...CBS News - Feb. 13 -
Trump hosting India prime minister with tariffs and trade on the docket
President Trump is hosting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House Thursday with trade and tariffs expected to be high on the agenda. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy ...CBS News - Feb. 13 -
House Democrat: Trump, Hegseth 'literally appear to be negotiating on behalf of Putin'
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) on Wednesday said President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are negotiating on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin and argued the commander in chief has ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine on Trump announcement of peace talks
William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, joined CBS News to discuss President Trump's announcement that his national security team will begin immediate negotiations with the Kremlin to ...CBS News - Feb. 13 -
House Democrats urge Trump to combat egg price hike
Nearly 30 House Democrats are urging President Trump to combat the rising prices of eggs and argued that the executive actions he has taken since taking office have hindered the “government's ...The Hill - Feb. 13