How One Democrat Is Placing Himself at the Center of the Trump Resistance from the Politics Desk
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Facing pressure from Trump, Costa Rica and Honduras join Panama as stopovers for foreign deportees
A U.S. flight carrying 135 deportees, half of them minors from various countries, is set to land in Costa Rica, making the country the latest Latin American nation to serve as a stopover as U.S. ...ABC News - Feb. 20 -
Another ceasefire is under threat from Trump – the precarious deal between Lebanon and Israel | Mohamad Bazzi
Israel, seemingly with the US president’s blessing, has kept troops inside Lebanon. Renewed conflict with Hezbollah is looming. As global attention remains focused on the hostage-prisoner swaps ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Who Will Republicans Want to Succeed Trump? JD Vance Gets Cheers From the Right
The Conservative Political Action Conference this week was abuzz with talk about President Trump’s Republican heir. And much of that centered on JD Vance.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
At town halls, Republicans feel the heat from Trump and Musk's firing and cutting spree
Republicans members of Congress who held town halls back home this week got an earful from constituents upset about Donald Trump and Elon Musk's firing spree.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Steve Witkoff: from property developer to global spotlight as Trump’s tough-talking troubleshooter
His friendship with the president dates back to a late-night encounter in a deli. Now he is a loyal envoy brokering the Gaza ceasefire and peace talks on Ukraine. With the first phase of the ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Sen. Booker says ‘we are seeing real crises’ across U.S. from Trump and Musk cuts: Full interview
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) says Americans are feeling the “pain” of federal cuts from the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency headed by billionaire Elon Musk.NBC News - Feb. 23 -
I was displaced from my home in Gaza — now Trump wants me gone for good
Even if Trump doesn’t order American soldiers to occupy and expel us, as he first said he would, he has effectively given Israel approval to do so.The Hill - Feb. 23 -
DOGE’s ‘What Did You Do Last Week?’ Email Gets Pushback From Trump-Appointed Officials
The weekend demand that federal employees justify their jobs — or lose them by refusing to reply — increased resistance to DOGE among Trump supporters.Inc. - Feb. 24 -
Musk doubles down on email from federal employees, Trump backs him up
President Trump commented in support of Elon Musk's initiative which led to an email sent by the Office of Personnel Management to federal employees asking for a list of accomplishments during ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
US officials have been absent from global climate forums during Trump 2.0
Exclusive: The ‘deeply troubling’ move comes amid concerns US ignoring international climate ramifications. US officials have missed recent international climate forums sparking concerns about a ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Will Americans get $5,000 checks from DOGE savings like Trump, Musk claim?
It's not clear if the Trump administration could share savings produced by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with Americans. Jay Zagorsky, a professor at Boston University's Questrom ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
White House says that a large bruise on Trump's hand is from 'shaking hands all day every day'
WASHINGTON — The White House is attributing a large bruise on the back of President Donald Trump's right hand to him shaking hands.NBC News - Feb. 25 -
2-year Treasury yield slides to lowest since October on more tariff talk from Trump
U.S. government debt rallied on more tariff threats by President Donald Trump on Wednesday, reigniting economic fears and sending the policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury yield to its lowest level in ...MarketWatch - Feb. 26 -
'Trump Gaza' video shared by president originated from pro-Israel accounts that have embraced AI
President Donald Trump posted a bizarre AI-generated video to social media Monday evening depicting an imagined future version of Gaza with bearded belly dancers on the beach, a giant golden statue ...NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Trump issues executive order reinforcing hospital price transparency rule from first term
President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order designed to reinforce an older executive order issued during his first term that requires hospital to publish their prices online, a rule that ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Trump wants a 25% tariff on cars from the E.U. Where he could be going wrong.
Some trade experts haven’t been won over by the 47th president’s tariff proposals, even as Europe’s big car companies are making shifts to deal with Trump 2.0.MarketWatch - 6d -
Trump praises Starmer’s ‘hard’ lobbying as he again suggests UK will be exempt from US tariffs – live
Trump calls Starmer meeting ‘tremendously productive’ and says ‘we have a very good chance at arriving at a very good deal’. Trump-Starmer visit: the key takeaways European Commission ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump administration removes student loan repayment applications from Education Department website
The Trump administration has taken down the applications for popular student loan repayment plans from the U.S. Department of Education's website.CNBC - 6d -
Trump trusts Putin to 'keep his word' and more takeaways from Starmer meet on Ukraine
President Trump hosted United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on Thursday for discussions focused on the Russia-Ukraine war.ABC News - 6d -
Trump administration briefing: hundreds fired from US climate agency as Americans feel economy getting worse
Democrats warn that cutting jobs at Noaa ‘will cost American lives’ – key US politics stories from Wednesday at a glance. The Trump administration has fired hundreds of workers at the National ...The Guardian - 6d -
FBI returns records from Mar-a-Lago search to Trump, White House says
The White House said that the FBI had given President Donald Trump boxes stemming from a search of his Florida property for classified documents that were taken after Trump left office during his ...NBC News - 5d -
Trump-Zelenskyy clash marks a defining turn away from U.S. defense of democracies
Previous American presidents have had tense exchanges with allies. What made this one different was that it featured a US president siding with an autocratic adversary against a nascent democracy.NBC News - 5d -
Trump's $5 million 'gold card' visa opens a door for wealthy college applicants from overseas, experts say
President Donald Trump’s proposed $5 million "gold card" for U.S. residency could be particularly attractive for an elite cohort of international students.CNBC - 2d -
Bitcoin tumbles 9%, reversing most of the rally from Trump's crypto reserve announcement
Cryptocurrencies rallied over the weekend after President Donald Trump teased new details about the highly anticipated strategic bitcoin reserve.CNBC - 2d -
Trump announces $100 billion investment in U.S. from TSMC, calls it 'most powerful company' in world
President Donald Trump announced a $100 billion investment from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to boost U.S. chip building.CNBC - 2d -
U.S. stocks are being trounced by Europe as Trump retreats from Ukraine, focuses on ‘America First’
Increased European defense spending as the U.S. backs away from Ukraine could bolster the euro and the region’s stocksMarketWatch - 2d -
Head of FBI's NY field office retires under pressure from Trump admin, sources say
James Dennehy, the head of the FBI’s New York Field Office, was forced out one month after writing an email to his staff urging them to “dig in” after the Trump Justice Department demanded a list ...NBC News - 2d -
Trump announces $100 billion investment in U.S. from TSMC, calling it ‘most powerful company’ in world
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing will pour $100 billion into bolstering chip manufacturing in the U.S., President Donald Trump announced Monday.NBC News - 2d -
Trump puts tariffs on thousands of goods from Canada and Mexico, risking higher prices
President Donald Trump has moved forward with a plan to put sweeping tariffs on all goods coming into the United States from Canada and Mexico, threatening a trade war with its closest trading ...NBC News - 2d -
AG Bondi faces heat from White House, Trump allies over Epstein files release
AG Pam Bondi's decision to trumpet the release of Jeffrey Epstein files that contained little new information has ruffled feathers in the White House, sources say.ABC News - 1d -
Fallout from Trump’s trade war is spilling over into corporate bonds at a crucial moment
The first two weeks of March tend to see the highest bond issuance of the year for highly rated corporations.MarketWatch - 1d -
Watch: Rep. Al Green removed from House floor after Trump speech interruption
Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, was removed from the room after interrupting President Trump's address to the joint session of Congress.NBC News - 1d -
Watch: Congressman Al Green ejected from chamber after disrupting Trump speech
The disturbance occurred during the first few minutes of the president's address to US Congress.BBC News - 1d -
Here's the only thing you need to take away from Trump's speech to Congress
Democrats have learned absolutely nothing from their decisive election loss.The Hill - 1d -
Full Video: Rep. Al Green ejected from Trump address to Congress for heckling
"You're a liar!" yelled some Democrats at President Trump as he delivered a speech on Capitol Hill. Other Democratic members of Congress walked out.CNBC - 1d -
These stocks are getting a boost from latest twist in Trump’s plan to tap mineral wealth
President Donald Trump, fresh from his clash with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, is eyeing America’s mineral wealth.MarketWatch - 20h -
TJX could steal share from rivals as Trump tariffs kick in, says UBS — here's why
TJX is a high-quality defensive stock that's ideal to own in any economy, but particularly in this uncertain environment, Jim Cramer said.CNBC - 18h -
Government ethics watchdog removed from post amid legal fight with Trump administration
Hampton Dellinger challenged his termination last month as head of the Office of Special Counsel by filing a lawsuit against several Trump administration officials.NBC News - 12h -
Canadian stores pull U.S. liquor from shelves as Trump's tariffs take effect
As tariffs set by the Trump administration on Canada and Mexico came into effect on Tuesday, Canadians discovered empty shelves where American liquor products were once stocked.NBC News - 11h -
President Trump's address to Congress draws 36.6 million viewers, down from first term
Trump gave the longest address to Congress in history. His past speeches got better ratings.Los Angeles Times - 14h