Ford Chief Executive Says Trump Policies May Lead to Layoffs
The executive, Jim Farley, said President Trump’s tariff and auto policies would raise costs and could force the automaker to cut jobs.
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Ford CEO says Trump's tariffs are causing 'chaos' in auto industry
President Donald Trump’s tariffs, both implemented and just threatened, are causing “chaos” for the U.S. automotive industry, according to Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
How fed layoffs may impact environment, parks
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story How fed layoffs may impact environment, parks The consequences of firing thousands of environmental ...The Hill - 21h -
Without Europe a Russia-Ukraine peace deal wouldn't work, EU foreign policy chief says
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Trump's executive orders cause 'chaos' at the VA, some staffers say
President Donald Trump has implemented a flurry of executive orders and policies that have touched nearly every corner of the federal government, and the Department of Veterans Affair has not been ...NBC News - 5d -
Ukraine ‘may be Russian someday’, Trump says ahead of Zelenskyy meeting with Vance
US president also says he wants a return on US aid given to Ukraine such as rare minerals, in interview with Fox News. US president Donald Trump has floated the idea that Ukraine “may be Russian ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Trump says Ukraine "may be Russian someday," as he eyes mineral wealth
Trump wants Ukraine to sign a deal with the U.S. guaranteeing access to its mineral resources, but Ukraine wants some guarantees of its own.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Pence takes issue with Trump saying Ukraine 'may be Russian someday'
Former Vice President Mike Pence took issue Tuesday with President Trump saying Ukraine “may be Russian someday.” “Mr. President, Ukraine will only ‘be Russian someday’ if the United States ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Trump Says Saudi Arabia May Host Talks With Putin on Ukraine
The kingdom has increasingly emerged as a mediator in the Russia-Ukraine war, leveraging ties with both sides as well as with President Trump.The New York Times - 6d -
Trump says he may impose auto tariffs of around 25%
The president said there would also tariffs on pharmaceuticals and semiconductor imports.CBS News - 19h -
China Says U.S. Should Lead Trump’s Proposed Arms Controls Push
President Trump said China and Russia should halve their military spending and limit nuclear weapons. You first, China said.The New York Times - 5d -
Is there a foreign policy ‘Trump Doctrine’?
While Trump might consider withdrawing land forces from overseas bases, American naval and air forces are likely to be a different matter.The Hill - 5d -
Mitch McConnell says Trump's trade war will raise prices: 'Tariffs are bad policy'
Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump have had a rocky relationship since their falling out over Trump's loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.CNBC - Feb. 12 -
Trump policies make US ‘scary place to invest’ and risk stagflation, says Stiglitz
Uncertainty created by tariffs and contempt for rule of law will deter investment, says top economist. Forget Trump’s tariffs, the president’s bond market threat is worse . Donald Trump’s ...The Guardian - 2d -
New York doctor says he'll continue providing transition care despite Trump executive order
As legal battles are fought over an executive order restricting transgender care for patients younger than 19, some clinics are continuing to provide the care while others are backing off.NBC News - Feb. 12 -
Trump Officials Pushed Ahead With Mass Layoffs
Also, a man in Chile was briefly “swallowed” by a whale. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.The New York Times - 4d -
Layoffs Expand at Federal Agencies, Part of Trump Purge
Mass firings have rocked multiple agencies as President Trump and Elon Musk ramp up plans to drastically slash and reshape the federal work force.The New York Times - 3d -
The legal blowback to Trump's executive orders
The judicial branch is reviewing legal challenges to President Trump's sweeping executive actions, which could lead to rulings against some of his decisions. CBS News legal contributor Jessica ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Legal challenges to Trump executive orders
President Trump is pressing forward with his efforts to set his agenda in motion, despite several legal challenges to his flurry of executive orders. CBS News political reporter Zak Hudak has more.CBS News - 5d -
A legal look at Trump's executive sprint
As President Trump tests the traditional limits of presidential power, Georgetown University legal scholar and constitutional expert Stephen Vladeck discusses what's legal, what's unprecedented, ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump says he may withhold aid to Jordan, Egypt if they don’t take in Palestinians
President Trump said Monday he would consider withholding aid to Jordan and Egypt if they do not agree to take in Palestinians as part of a plan for the U.S. to take over and develop the Gaza ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Trump Says He May Cut Aid to Jordan and Egypt if They Don’t Take Gazans
The president turned up the pressure on the two nations to agree to his proposal for them to house the Palestinian population of Gaza and said the Palestinians would not have the right to return to ...The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
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 - Feb. 11 -
Trump’s aid cuts will lead to a surge in propaganda and misinformation, say press freedom groups
From Ukraine to Afghanistan, independent media organisations across the world are being forced to lay off staff or shut down after losing USAid funding. Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze will lead ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Villagers killed execution-style in Sudan, activists say
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Villagers killed execution-style in Sudan, activists say
More than 200 civilians have been killed by paramilitaries, a rights group says.BBC News - 1d -
Transgender Americans sue over Trump passport policy
Seven transgender or non-binary Americans sued the Trump administration Friday over its new policy preventing people from obtaining passports with sex designations that match their gender ...The Hill - Feb. 8 -
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 - Feb. 11 -
Trump’s foreign policy creates unprecedented global challenges
The withdrawal of American leadership from Europe, embodied by Trump’s approach to Ukraine, has ramifications that will reverberate around the world.The Hill - 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 - Feb. 7 -
How environmental groups are responding to Trump's executive orders
Environmental nonprofits are gearing up to challenge the number of actions President Donald Trump has issued since he took office.ABC News - Feb. 8 -
A Guide to the Lawsuits Against the Trump Executive Orders
Dozens of suits have been filed that seek to stop some of President Trump’s executive orders. Here’s a brief rundown.The New York Times - Feb. 9 -
Fourth judge blocks Trump’s birthright executive order
A fourth federal judge blocked President Trump’s executive order to restrict birthright citizenship in the U.S., yet another blow to the president’s controversial idea. In a pair of lawsuits, U.S. ...The Hill - 5d -
Potential mass layoffs at FBI as tensions run high during Trump era
President Trump said he intends to fire some FBI personnel who worked on the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot investigations. CBS News' Nicole Sgaga reports.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Trump and Musk launch mass layoffs at several US federal agencies
Termination notices sent to Department of Education and CFPB as Musk pushes to ‘delete entire agencies’ . US politics live – latest updates Mass layoffs have begun at several US agencies as ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump Officials Escalate Layoffs, Targeting Most of 200,000 Workers on Probation
Workers across the federal government were terminated on Thursday after the federal government’s human resources division advised agencies to lay off most probationary employees.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump administration begins mass layoffs across multiple federal agencies: Sources
A day after the Trump administration ended its federal buyout offer, the administration has begun mass layoffs across multiple federal agencies.ABC News - 5d -
Federal employee layoffs begin after Trump and Musk order cuts
The United States government is beginning a new wave of mass firings following President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s order for sweeping cuts. It comes as the Trump administration advised all ...NBC News - 5d -
Hundreds of FAA employees are let go as Trump's mass layoffs continue
The Trump administration fired hundreds of employees with the Federal Aviation Administration over the weekend, just weeks after a fatal crash in Washington, D.C., exposed understaffing at the agency.NBC News - 2d -
Trump's border czar is 'begging' for money for immigration crackdown, Senate budget chief says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s “border czar,” Tom Homan, and budget director, Russell Vought, met with Senate Republicans on Tuesday afternoon and pleaded with them to send the ...NBC News - Feb. 11
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