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How environmental groups are responding to Trump's executive orders
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Trump cuts aid to South Africa over ‘racial discrimination’ against Afrikaners
US president also offers asylum to Afrikaners and criticises law that allows land seizures without compensation in some circumstances. The US president, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order ...The Guardian - 4h -
Who is helping Elon Musk gut the US government?
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Why is Trump punishing South Africa and who are the Afrikaners he wants to give refugee status to?
U.S. President Donald Trump has followed through on his promise to punish South Africa by signing an executive order stopping all aid and assistance to the country over what he called a human ...ABC News - 7h -
How will 'whirlwind' ambassador to US try to charm Trump?
As Peter Mandelson takes up the role of ambassador to the US, No 10 is determined the UK builds a strong relationship with Donald Trump.BBC News - 8h -
UK Secret Order Demands That Apple Give Access to Users’ Encrypted Data
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Trump pauses tariffs on low-cost parcels in US-China trade reprieve
Repeal of ‘de minimis’ exemption had sparked turmoil at US customs and postal service as shipments piled upFinancial Times - 13h -
New York Live Bird Markets Ordered to Close After Bird Flu Is Found
The order affects roughly 80 markets in New York City and in several nearby counties. New Jersey is also asking its live markets to voluntarily clean, disinfect and temporarily close.The New York Times - 16h -
Trump Orders Halt to Aid to South Africa, Claiming Mistreatment of White Landowners
The president ordered that all foreign assistance to South Africa be halted and said his administration would prioritize the resettling of white, “Afrikaner refugees” into the United States.The New York Times - 17h -
Trump says Nippon Steel has dropped plan to buy US Steel
US president warns he could hit Japan with tariffs after vowing to place levies on imports from Canada and MexicoFinancial Times - 22h -
‘It’s Pure Chaos.’ Government Contractors Chart an Uncertain Path After Trump’s Sweeping Anti-DEI Orders
Government contractors worry that falling afoul of Donald Trump’s executive orders on DEI will cost them funding that could have disastrous results.Inc. - 23h -
Trump vs the media: US president wages war on the fourth estate
The administration has launched a frontal assault on the traditional news industry at a time when it is in declineFinancial Times - 1d -
The US Government Is Not a Startup
Elon Musk and DOGE are moving fast and breaking things that can’t afford to be broken.Wired - 1d -
Pakistan to Force Tens of Thousands of Afghan Refugees Out of the Capital
The order, giving Afghans until March 31 to go elsewhere in Pakistan, came on the heels of President Trump’s suspension of refugee admissions to the United States.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump’s Executive Orders Leave Imprint on the Fed
The central bank has halted hiring to align with a White House directive and pulled back its work on climate change.The New York Times - 1d -
Elon Musk vs The US Government
Musk says "it's now or never" for his revolutionBBC News - 1d -
Trump Digs In on Gaza Takeover and Palestinian Resettlement
Aides had sought to walk back the president’s proposal, which drew condemnations. Israel’s defense minister said its military would draft plans for Gazans who wished to leave.The New York Times - 2d -
Racial gap widened in deaths among US moms around the time of childbirth
Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023ABC News - 2d -
Blake Lively is sued by Texas crisis specialist in latest 'It Ends With Us' lawsuit
A Texas crisis communications specialist has sued Blake Lively for defamationABC News - 2d -
Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows
Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in herds since last yearABC News - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Democrats call stop work order at CFPB 'illegal'
Democrats are calling on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cancel his stop work order for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) after employees with Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...The Hill - 5h -
White leads Omaha against North Dakota State after 24-point game
North Dakota State Bison (17-8, 6-4 Summit League) at Omaha Mavericks (15-10, 9-1 Summit League) Omaha, Nebraska; Saturday, 2:05 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bison -1.5; over/under is 151.5 ...ABC News - 9h -
‘Sometimes it’s fabulous, sometimes it’s Lord of the Flies’: behind the scenes of The White Lotus season three
What happens when you take a bunch of the world’s hottest actors and put them in a Thai resort for seven months to film a satire about wealth, greed and sex? Bacchanalia, bust-ups, romance and ...The Guardian - 10h -
Lawson, Little Rock Trojans to visit White, Morehead State Eagles
Little Rock Trojans (15-9, 9-4 OVC) at Morehead State Eagles (14-10, 9-4 OVC) Morehead, Kentucky; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -3.5; over/under is 129.5 BOTTOM LINE: ...ABC News - 11h -
Miron Muslic: ‘We became refugees overnight. It was just devastating’
New Plymouth Argyle manager on fleeing from genocide in Bosnia when he was nine and the ‘fantasy’ of managing against Liverpool in the FA Cup. As the waves crash against the harbour walls of West ...The Guardian - 12h -
DOJ ordered review of ‘gender ideology’ compliance at child safety authority
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), the primary U.S. nonprofit fighting child sexual exploitation, said Friday that it is removing all references to transgender people ...NBC News - 20h -
Trump signs order to establish White House Faith Office
President Trump signed an executive order Friday to establish a White House Faith Office in an effort to empower faith-based entities. The office will be part of the Domestic Policy Council and ...The Hill - 20h -
White House calls mixed jobs numbers 'weak,' blames Biden
President Donald Trump's top economic aide, Kevin Hassett, said, "We're inheriting a very difficult jobs market because of Joe Biden's terrible policies."CNBC - 1d -
What do Trump’s tariffs mean for US-China trade?
The US president hopes tariffs will help close the huge trade gap by potentially pressuring Beijing into a new deal. Donald Trump postponed his threat to tax all imports from Mexico and Canada ...The Guardian - 1d -
EU to offer lower tariffs on US cars
Bloc hopes olive branch will help to shield Europe’s ailing car industry from Donald Trump’s trade measuresFinancial Times - 1d -
‘In a real sense, US democracy has died’: how Trump is emulating Hungary’s Orbán
Trump has moved to gut the federal government, fire critics and reward allies – a path similar to ‘would-be dictators’ like Orbán, experts say. A pitiless crackdown on on illegal immigration. A ...The Guardian - 1d -
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups in Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroadABC News - 1d -
Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts are showing us a new way to play
Neither quarterback posted particularly eye-catching passing numbers. But is that really the best or only measure of good QB play?Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Russ Vought confirmed as White House budget chief
Democrats fought the OMB nominee's confirmation, elevating a little-known agency head to the national spotlight amid larger anxieties about the fate of congressional spending authority.Politico - 1d -
Miami Beach Uses Fake Reality Show to Discourage Spring Break
As part of its yearslong effort to curb raucous partying, the city created “Reality Check,” a video in which revelers break the rules and suffer the consequences.The New York Times - 2d -
Families and doctors sue over Trump's order to halt funding for gender-affirming care
President Donald Trump's effort to ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for young people is facing a legal challengeABC News - 3d
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