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Federal funding paused over transgender athletes' inclusion in sports at Penn
Some federal funding has been paused to the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) over its policies about transgender athletes. A senior White House official said about $175 million of federal funding ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump has ‘no respect for the courts or the rule of law’: Fmr. Trump WH attorney
Former Trump White House attorney Ty Cobb joins Meet the Press NOW to react to President Trump pushing back against the judicial system as courts challenge his executive orders. NBC News’ Aaron ...NBC News - 6d -
Judge targeted by Trump for impeachment is a bipartisan appointee with a long career
The federal judge at odds with the White House over its immigration enforcement and now the target of impeachment calls driven by President Donald Trump is a bipartisan appointee whose three-decade ...NBC News - 6d -
‘He is innocent’: family of deported Venezuelan rebukes Trump claims
Brother of Francisco Javier García Casique spotted him in a video showing scores of Venezuelan prisoners being taken to notorious El Salvador prison. Donald Trump ’s White House has described the ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump plans to sign executive order closing Department of Education
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order closing the Department of Education. Trump will hold an event at the White House to sign the order. NBC News' Garrett Haake has the ...NBC News - 6d -
SEC drops case against crypto firm with ties to Trump, CEO says
The SEC has ended its yearslong case and appeal against the cryptocurrency firm Ripple Labs, whose CEO has ties to the White House, the CEO said Wednesday.ABC News - 6d -
Ukraine war briefing: Trump ‘wants Zaporizhzhia power plant for US’
White House has ‘moved beyond’ minerals deal; Zelenskyy expects ceasefire deal to cover civilian as well as energy infrastructure. What we know on day 1,121. Europe live: latest news updates ...The Guardian - 6d -
The Residence review – this joyful murder mystery is eight hours of gorgeous, gleeful escapism
Orange is the New Black’s Uzo Aduba is funny to her marrow in this wild, witty whodunnit set in the White House. It’s a very happy experience indeed … right down to the cameo from Kylie! . Like a ...The Guardian - 6d -
In 'The Residence' and 'Ludwig,' charming detectives are tapped to resolve a mystery
Uzo Aduba stars as a detective in Netflix's White House-set comedic murder mystery, and David Mitchell leads BritBox's comedy as a puzzle maker impersonating his missing twin, a detective.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
Brit Hume defends Fox News colleague from Trump attack
Fox News political commentator Brit Hume came to the defense of one of the network's leading White House correspondents after she was attacked by President Trump this week over her reporting. "I ...The Hill - 5d -
Watch live: Trump to sign executive order overhauling Education Department
President Trump is holding an event Thursday afternoon at the White House centered on his plans to overhaul the Education Department. During the event, he is also expected to sign an executive ...The Hill - 5d -
Inside President Trump’s Battle With the Courts
President Trump’s actions on immigration over the last few weeks may seem like chaos. But they’ve been in motion since 2023. Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, ...The New York Times - 5d -
Trump goes to bat for Tesla
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump goes to bat for Tesla The White House is forcefully defending Tesla as Elon Musk's electric vehicle (EV) company suffers from financial woes ...The Hill - 5d -
Breaking down the biggest roles of the Department of Education as Trump prepares action
President Trump is preparing to take executive action to dismantle the Department of Education. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes breaks down the biggest roles of the federal ...CBS News - 5d -
Morning Report — Trump hails Education Department shrinkage
In today’s issue: The Education Department will be dismantled and give states greater autonomy over education, President Trump vowed during a White House event Thursday intended to showcase a ...The Hill - 5d -
‘Just wait until Trump takes away our unions’: Fionnula Flanagan on America, Ireland and acting silent
After almost 60 years in the US, the actor wants to quit the country. She talks about ‘hooligans’ in the White House – and her new silent film role in Four Mothers . Fionnula Flanagan, the veteran ...The Guardian - 5d -
Musk PAC offering $100 for Wisconsin petition signatures opposing 'activist judges'
Tech billionaire and White House adviser Elon Musk is giving away $100 to registered voters in Wisconsin to sign a petition against "activist judges" and flip the state Supreme Court seat.The Hill - 5d -
Trump Wants to Take Over Ukraine’s Nuclear Plants. What Would That Mean?
The White House said taking ownership of Ukrainian plants would give them the “best protection.” The idea faces legal hurdles and operational challenges, and it’s unclear if Ukraine would agree to it.The New York Times - 5d -
Tesla owners are trading in their EVs at record levels, analysis shows
As Elon Musk wraps up his second month in the White House, Tesla owners are trading in their electric vehicles at record levels, according to an analysis by national car shopping site Edmunds.NBC News - 4d -
Market volatility 'will settle out ... as we get into April': Trump aide
White House deputy chief of staff James Blair said on a podcast Friday that market volatility "will settle out a little bit" in April, once the markets are able to "absorb and price in" President ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump embraces Biden effort to evacuate Palestinian children with cancer from Gaza
A rare joint effort launched by the Biden administration and embraced by the Trump White House brought two Palestinian children with cancer from Gaza to the U.S. for treatment this week, multiple ...NBC News - 4d -
Trump's legal fights and Elon Musk's business overlap: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the ...NBC News - 4d -
Trump defends Tesla amid challenges
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump defends Tesla amid backlash, financial woes The White House is going to bat for Tesla as Elon Musk’s electric vehicle (EV) ...The Hill - 4d -
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White House defends decision to deport alleged gang members amid legal fight; Millions take on labor and costs of aging loved ones' long-term careCBS News - 4d -
Trumpworld is failing this constitutional quiz. Can you pass it?
Despite what the White House might think, the US’s founding document does not contain the phrase ‘the president is the law’. The answer key to this quiz was recently removed from usa.gov . ...The Guardian - 3d -
Ukraine war live: US reportedly believes ceasefire could be agreed by Easter
White House is said to acknowledge that timeline is ambitious given large gaps between Ukraine and Russia in ceasefire negotiations. My colleagues Pjotr Sauer , Shaun Walker and Andrew Roth ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump jokes about 'backdating' NCAA March Madness bracket
President Trump joked with Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy about “backdating” an NCAA March Madness bracket after the college tournament has seen several upsets. Trump spoke with ...The Hill - 2d -
Congress to dive into Trump feuds, agenda upon return to Washington
Congress returns to Washington on Monday after a week-long recess that featured controversial moves from the White House, raucous town halls in districts across the country and discussions about ...The Hill - 2d -
Pam Bondi vows to take deportation fight to the Supreme Court
As the White House ramps up attacks on judges who have slowed President Donald Trump’s agenda, Attorney General Pam Bondi vows to take the battle over recent deportations of alleged Venezuela gang ...NBC News - 2d -
Greenland PM: Visit by US delegation 'very aggressive'
Greenland Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede has slammed the Trump administration's "very aggressive" pressure campaign to take over the semiautonomous Danish territory, while the White House ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump names Alina Habba interim top federal prosecutor for New Jersey
President Trump on Monday tapped White House counselor Alina Habba to serve as interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey. A New Jersey native, Habba represented Trump in high-stakes New ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump touts major Hyundai investment in US, including Louisiana steel plant
South Korean automaker Hyundai announced Monday it will invest $20 billion in the United States, including on a new steel plant in Louisiana. President Trump touted the news at the White House, ...The Hill - 1d -
Zelensky on Trump-Vance meeting: 'What I wanted to show were my values'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Time magazine interview that he “wanted to show” his “values” during a fiery White House meeting with President Trump and Vice President Vance last ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump Leads a ‘Machinery’ of Misinformation in Second Term
President Trump’s first four years in the White House were filled with falsehoods. Now he and those around him are using false claims to justify their policy changes.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump admin is reviewing how its national security team sent military plans to a magazine editor
The White House said Monday it was reviewing how the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine was accidentally added to a group text in which people who appeared to be members of President Donald ...NBC News - 1d -
'Borrowers have zero power:' Trump moving student loans to SBA sparks concern, confusion
President Trump moving student loans from the Education Department to the Small Business Administration (SBA) is rattling those affected, who say it is prime evidence that the White House has no ...The Hill - 1d -
Law firms divided over response to Trump orders
The diverging paths taken by three law firms targeted by the Trump administration show a major divide over how the legal community is responding to a White House ratcheting up the pressure. The ...The Hill - 1d -
Morning Report — Washington grapples with fallout from war plans leak
In today’s issue: Washington is reeling from Monday’s revelation that an inner circle of White House officials — including Vice President Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and national ...The Hill - 1d -
Russia and Ukraine agree to Black Sea ceasefire, US says – Europe live
White House says both sides agree to ‘ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes’. A former head of Dutch cybersecurity has ...The Guardian - 22h -
Waltz attacks Atlantic journalist over war plan chat, says they 'never met'
White House national security adviser Mike Waltz on Tuesday sought to distance himself from Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, who was mistakenly included in a group chat with Waltz and ...The Hill - 19h