Trump administration's data deletions set off 'a mad scramble,' researcher says

Sanders if passed at 1: 'Why would I be mad?'

Former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders isn't worried about whether he is selected first overall in the NFL draft, saying he's more concerned with landing with a team with the right scheme fit.

ESPN - 1h

Democratic governors step forward to set the party's agenda

As President Donald Trump’s second administration takes shape in Washington, Democratic governors across the country are laying out their own plans for the year, with some using high-profile ...

NBC News - 1h

Trump 2nd term live updates: Judge denies effort to block DOGE from DOL data access

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

ABC News - 7h

Judge pauses Trump administration effort to gut USAID's workforce by thousands

A federal judge on Friday said he will pause a midnight deadline for the U.S. Agency for International Development to be stripped down to a few hundred workers from a workforce of more than 5,000.

NBC News - 7h

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 - 7h

Trump says he is revoking Biden's security clearance

"There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information," President Donald Trump says.

BBC News - 8h

Major cancer research group calls on Trump administration to restore data access

The American Cancer Society is calling on the Trump administration to restore access to comprehensive scientific data.

ABC News - 8h

Trump Says He Will Install Himself as Kennedy Center Chairman

The move by the president, whose authority to make the changes was not clear, is the latest attempt to bring a Washington institution under his control.

The New York Times - 8h

Trump Says He’s Revoking Biden’s Security Clearance

The president suggested that he was acting in retaliation for his predecessor’s pulling of his security clearance shortly after the Jan. 6 riot.

The New York Times - 8h

Chiefs, Eagles set to face off in Super Bowl LIX Sunday

Super Bowl LIX will kick off in New Orleans Sunday, and the Kansas City Chiefs are on a mission to be the first team in NFL history to win three straight titles. The Philadelphia Eagles are hoping ...

CBS News - 10h

Trump says he is cutting off Biden's access to intelligence material

Former presidents are traditionally allowed to receive intelligence briefings if they are being consulted about events that occurred while they were in office.

NBC News - 11h

Trump Administration Move to Freeze E.V. Charger Funding Confounds States

Some have halted work on the Biden-era $5 billion program to build E.V. charging stations. Others plan to keep building. Most are confused.

The New York Times - 11h

Trump Says He Will Announce Reciprocal Tariffs Next Week

The president said he planned to impose tariffs on countries that tax U.S. products. He also paused an action against China, allowing its low-cost products to again enter the U.S. tariff free.

The New York Times - 12h

Trump administration tells states to stop spending on EV charging infrastructure

The Federal Highway Administration directed states to stop spending money for EV charging infrastructure — funds that were allocated under former President Biden.

CBS News - 12h

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 - 12h

Democratic FEC chair says Trump fired her. She says it's not legal.

Weintraub, one of three Democratic members on the Federal Election Commission, posted a letter from Trump terminating her.

CBS News - 13h

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 Mexico

Financial Times - 14h

Trump Says Nippon Steel Will Make Major Investment in U.S. Steel

President Trump supports the Japanese company’s taking a stake in the American steel maker after the U.S. blocked a $14 billion takeover bid.

The New York Times - 15h

Trudeau says Trump is serious about wanting to annex Canada

Prime minister says US president covets northern neighbour’s vast resources as Canadians rally against threat. Donald Trump ’s recent fixation on absorbing Canada is “a real thing”, Justin ...

The Guardian - 15h

Trump says Musk will review "just about" every federal agency

In a press conference with the Japanese prime minister, President Trump indicated Elon Musk has wide latitude to review nearly every federal agency.

CBS News - 15h

Trump says Nippon will "invest heavily" in U.S. Steel and drop ownership bid

President Trump said Friday that Japan's Nippon Steel will drop its $14.1 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel and instead "invest heavily" in the company.

CBS News - 15h

Trump administration suspends $5bn electric vehicle charging program

Highway agency ordered states to no longer spend funds allocated under Biden’s EV charging station program. The Trump administration has ordered US states to suspend a $5bn electric vehicle ...

The Guardian - 17h

Harvard Law’s Innovation Lab Scrambles to Save Government Data

The unit is saving more than 300,000 data sets from Trump’s purges.

Inc. - 17h

ICC condemns sanctions by Trump administration and pledges to continue its work

ABC News - 1d

A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria, officials say. Here's what it broadcasts

The Associated Press has obtained audio of what military officials say is a broadcast from a Russian spy ship that suffered a fire and drifted uncontrolled off Syria's coast last month

ABC News - 1d

FBI agent involved in Jan. 6 probes says Trump review is "demoralizing"

Another federal judge has blocked the Justice Department from releasing a list of FBI agents involved in investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Scott MacFarlane spoke to one of those agents, who ...

CBS News - 1d

OpenAI Is Looking Across the U.S. for Sites to Build Its Trump-Backed Stargate AI Data Centers

OpenAI has begun visiting locations in Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin this week.

Inc. - 1d

Trump's aid freeze will worsen Sudan famine and cost lives, workers say

Some of the humanitarian aid USAID provided went to the African nation of Sudan. For two years now, its people have been caught in the middle of a civil war between two warlords. Debora Patta got a ...

CBS News - 2d

Physician Group Sues Trump Health Agencies Over Scrubbed Sites, Data

This is a MedPage Today story. Physicians have launched a legal challenge against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and federal health agencies for removing webpages from health-related ...

ABC News - 2d

Senate panel set to advance budget next week, Graham says

Politico - 2d

OpenAI Unveils New A.I. Agent for Research

The tool, called Deep Research, arrives days after OpenAI released another one, which shops for groceries and books restaurant reservations.

The New York Times - 5d

Long COVID Patients Frustrated That Federal Research Hasn't Found New Treatments

This is a MedPage Today story. Erica Hayes, 40, has not felt healthy since November 2020 when she first fell ill with COVID. Hayes is too sick to work, so she has spent much of the last 4 years ...

ABC News - Jan. 30

Reid Hoffman Raises $24.6 Million for AI Cancer-Research Startup

The LinkedIn co-founder is starting Manas AI with “The Emperor of All Maladies” author Siddhartha Mukherjee.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 27

Trump Says Colombia Will Accept Deportees, Ending Tariff Standoff

The president has made immigration an early priority to start second term, with ICE making more than 900 arrests Sunday.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 26

Trump Says He Wants to 'Clean Out' Gaza, Send Refugees to Egypt and Jordan

The president, calling the heavily bombed enclave “a demolition site,” proposed relocating Palestinians temporarily or long-term, a move rejected by Arab countries since the war began.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 26

The Papers: 'Trump wants UK tax cuts for tech giants' and 'hands off our ISAs'

A warning that axing ISAs could "trigger a mortgage crisis" is one of the stories on Saturday's fronts.

BBC News - 6h

Trump administration tells states to stop spending on EV charging infrastructure

The Federal Highway Administration directed states to stop spending money for EV charging infrastructure — funds that were allocated under former President Biden.

CBS News - 12h