PBS shuts diversity office as it faces pressure from Trump administration

Ray Dalio to the Trump administration: Cut debt now or face an 'economic heart attack'

Dalio stressed that governments are responsible, and that leaders should make a pledge to reduce the U.S. budget deficit from 7.5% to 3% of GDP or resign.

CNBC - 54m

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 - 4h

FCC set to investigate media giant Comcast over diversity commitments and says it could shut down DEI programs elsewhere

Comcast says it ‘will be cooperating with the FCC to answer their questions’

MarketWatch - 6h

John Dickerson on Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration

A key question behind Elon Musk's remake of the federal government is whether he's moving so fast the baby might get thrown out with the bathwater. John Dickerson discusses.

CBS News - 6h

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 - 7h

Inspectors general fired by Trump sue his administration

Eight fired inspectors general are suing the Trump administration over what they are calling "unlawful and unjustified" termination. Meanwhile, in her first press conference as attorney general, ...

CBS News - 8h

Trump administration sending nonviolent migrants to Guantánamo Bay

President Trump has said the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay would house what he called the "worst" migrants. Still, according to both internal government documents and U.S. officials, the ...

CBS News - 8h

USAID workers battle Trump administration in court

Trump administration officials are accusing USAID workers of insubordination, according to recent legal filings. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.

CBS News - 13h

Trump wants to shut the CFPB. So what does this consumer agency do?

President Trump and other critics of the agency say it needs to be shut down. Supporters of the agency point to its record of protecting consumers.

CBS News - 14h

8 fired government watchdogs sue Trump administration

Eight federal watchdogs ousted by President Trump last month are suing to get their jobs back on the basis that their dismissals were unlawful. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, asserts Congress was ...

The Hill - 16h

Inflation heats up, adding pressure on Trump over vow to lower prices

Price growth sped up unexpectedly in January, posing an early challenge to President Donald Trump's economic agenda.

NBC News - 18h

South Africa vows to pursue Israel genocide case despite Trump pressure

Foreign minister Ronald Lamola says there is ‘no chance’ country will drop case after US orders halt to aid

Financial Times - 1d

Trump fires USAID's inspector general after his office released a report critical of the administration

Paul Martin's office put out a report Monday detailing the negative impact of the Trump administration’s push for drastic cuts at the agency.

NBC News - 1d

What are the key lawsuits against the Trump administration?

Since President Trump's inauguration three weeks ago, he has taken dozens of actions in an attempt to reshape the government and his executive power. Many have been met with legal challenges. CBS ...

CBS News - 1d

Trump and Musk take questions from reporters in Oval Office

Elon Musk joined President Trump in the Oval Office and took questions from reporters about the work of the Department of Government Efficiency. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist analyzes the remarks made ...

NBC News - 1d

Disney cuts diversity category from executive pay scheme

Entertainment group faced allegations from conservative politicians that it pushed ‘woke’ agenda

Financial Times - 1d

Court blocks Trump administration from deporting 3 Venezuelan immigrants to Guantanamo Bay

A federal judge is blocking three Venezuelan immigrants from being transferred to Guantanamo Bay, which is being used in part as a facility to house migrant detainees as part of President Trump's ...

CBS News - 1d

PBS closes DEI office

Public broadcaster PBS is closing its office of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), The Hill confirmed Tuesday. “In order to best ensure we are in compliance with the President’s executive order ...

The Hill - 1d

Religious groups sue administration to protect worship sites from immigration arrests

More than two-dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans have filed a federal court lawsuit challenging a Trump administration move giving immigration agents more leeway ...

ABC News - 1d

Ukraine 'may be Russian someday,' Trump says, as the U.S. ups the pressure on Kyiv and allies

Washington's envoys will push partners to take on more responsibility for Kyiv, when U.S. and European officials meet for Ukraine talks this week.

CNBC - 1d

Pope criticizes Trump administration's immigration policies

Pope Francis criticized President Trump’s mass deportation plans in a letter urging compassion and the preservation of dignity for migrants in the U.S. The pope, in his letter, recognized “the ...

The Hill - 1d

Pope rebukes Trump administration over migrant deportations

Pope Francis has issued a major rebuke to the Trump administration’s mass deportation of migrants

ABC News - 1d

What happens if the Trump administration ignores court orders?

NBC’s Laura Jarrett joins TODAY to weigh in on legal hurdles faced by the Trump administration and what happens if they attempt to ignore orders from judges.

NBC News - 1d

Zuckerberg’s swerve: how diversity went from being a Meta priority to getting cancelled

Meta once invested millions and attracted top talent as tech’s leader in corporate diversity. After those aspirations peaked in 2019, the company scuttled them altogether. In 2019, Facebook set ...

The Guardian - 1d

Examining the latest lawsuits against the Trump administration

Since his return to the White House, President Trump hasn't been shy about using his executive powers. However, many of his actions are being met with legal challenges. Skye Perryman, president and ...

CBS News - 2d

Judge blocks Trump administration from cutting research funding after 22 states sue

A federal judge temporarily halted the Trump administration's radical changes to how the National Institutes of Health pays for biomedical research, putting on hold a plan to slash research funding ...

NBC News - 2d

Court blocks Trump administration from sending three migrants to Guantánamo

A federal court on Sunday blocked the Trump administration from sending three migrants to the detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. U.S. District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales temporarily halted ...

The Hill - 2d

Romania's president announces resignation under pressure from far-right

One Romanian political analyst says President Klaus Iohannis' decision to resign means "the populists can say they won."

CBS News - 2d

Trump reimposes "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran

President Trump has restored his "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran as Iranians mark 46 years since their Islamic revolution. Jamil Jaffer, founder and executive director of the National ...

CBS News - 2d

Senate Democrats launch portal for whistleblowers in Trump administration

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, said they are launching a portal for whistleblowers to ...

The Hill - 2d

Court blocks administration from deporting 3 Venezuelan immigrants to Gitmo

A federal blocked the Trump administration from sending three Venezuelan immigrants held in New Mexico to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base as part of the president's immigration crackdown.

CBS News - 2d

Trump administration to cut billions in medical research funding

National Institutes of Health said the $4bn loss will affect ‘indirect’ funding of buildings, equipment and staff. The Trump administration is cutting billions of dollars in medical research ...

The Guardian - 4d

Judge blocks Trump administration from placing 2,200 USAID employees on leave

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from orchestrating its plan to place more than 2,000 USAID employees on leave at midnight.

ABC News - 4d

This week, Trump shut down USAID. Here’s why China is cheering.

The U.S. decision to shut down USAID has been widely criticized as a strategic victory for China, allowing it to expand its economic and political dominance unchecked.

The Hill - 4d

Judge Pauses Elements of Trump Plan to Shut Down U.S.A.I.D.

Judge Carl Nichols temporarily blocked plans to put 2,200 employees on paid leave and recall nearly all agency workers abroad. He also temporarily reinstated 500 workers already on leave.

The New York Times - 5d

Trump administration drops challenge in transgender care dispute

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story DOJ flips on gender-affirming care SCOTUS case President Trump’s Department of Justice switched positions on ...

The Hill - 5d

Republicans eye dueling budget votes next week as Mike Johnson faces pressure to act

House Speaker Mike Johnson is eying a committee vote next week to kickstart a massive multi-trillion-dollar package to advance President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda.

NBC News - 5d

Google Unwinds Diversity Goals, Citing Trump’s DEI Orders

The Silicon Valley giant also said it was reviewing other diversity programs and initiatives and would update them if they seemed risky or ineffective.

The New York Times - Feb. 5

PBS shuts diversity office as it faces pressure from Trump administration

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