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Trump's citizenship order leaves expecting Indian immigrant parents in limbo
Thousands of Indian-origin couples in the US are anxious over Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
President Trump officially pardons former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Blagojevich was commuted after serving nearly eight of his 14-year sentence in February 2020, during President Trump's first presidency.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Judge Keeps Pause on Trump’s Deferred Resignation Program for Federal Workers
A federal judge in Massachusetts said the program would continue to be on hold until he issued a ruling. The government had set a new deadline of Monday night for workers to sign up.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
Poll analysis: Increasing numbers of Democrats want their party to oppose Trump
Democrats express mixed confidence in Democratic congressional leaders' ability to oppose Trump.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Eric Adams Urges N.Y.C. Officials to Avoid Criticizing Trump Administration
In response to concerns about his cooperation with the Trump administration, Mayor Eric Adams on Monday told top aides that being confrontational could hurt New York City.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Trump warns ‘all’ Israeli hostages must be released by Saturday
US president says ‘all hell’ will break out if his deadline is not metFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Fiery Directives Under Trump’s Justice Dept. Signal a Significant Shift
The new tone of the department, current and former officials say, appears to promise a campaign of intimidation against career employees viewed as insufficiently loyal.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
Making sense of the penny debate as Trump calls for halt in production
President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin. NBC News’ Brian Cheung explores the spirited ...NBC News - Feb. 10 -
Trump signs executive order restoring plastic straw use in government
President Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to return to using plastic straws. “We’re going back to plastic straws,” he said, adding that paper straws “don’t work.” ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Trump says he has talked to Xi since inauguration
President Trump said he has spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping since his swearing in last month, suggesting they have spoken in the days since he imposed tariffs on Beijing. “I happen to like ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Trump warns of ending Israel-Hamas ceasefire if all hostages aren't returned
President Trump on Monday suggested he might end a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas if all hostages being held in Gaza are not released by the end of the week, warning that if the deal ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
How Americans feel about Trump's first weeks back in office
70% of Americans say President Trump is doing what he promised in his campaign, whether they approve of his job or not, according to new CBS News polling. But a majority do say they like what they ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Trump says Gaza ceasefire should be cancelled if all Israeli hostages not freed
President proposes letting ‘all hell break loose’ if hostages held by Hamas are not returned to Israel at noon on Saturday. Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has warned that if ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
What is a sovereign wealth fund and why does Trump want one for the U.S.?
Tucked into the stack of the more than 50 executive orders President Trump has signed since taking office is the plan to create a new sovereign wealth fund. But what exactly will it do and where ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Trump expresses confidence Democrats will help extend tax cuts
President Trump expressed confidence that Democrats will help Republicans extend his 2017-era tax cuts, despite the minority party showing no interest in helping with the president’s agenda. The ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Judge Rules That Trump Administration Defied Order to Unfreeze Billions in Federal Grants
The federal judge in Rhode Island said the Trump administration had failed to comply with his order unfreezing billions of dollars in federal grants.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Trump administration orders list of new FBI recruits, deepening fears of cuts
The Trump administration has asked the FBI for a list of probationary employees and individual justifications for keeping anyone who has been at the bureau for less than two years.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
As Musk, Trump administration target CFPB, Democrats defend consumer watchdog
The agency is at a virtual standstill as Elon Musk's DOGE and the White House's Russell Vought take over.ABC News - Feb. 10 -
Trump signs order pausing enforcement of foreign bribery ban
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act became law in 1977. In 2024, the Department of Justice announced 24 cases related to the anti-bribery statute.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
Federal judge blocks Trump administration cuts to medical research funding
The National Institutes of Health says the cuts will save more than $4 billion a year, but critics say it puts potentially lifesaving research in jeopardy.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Trump threatens end of ceasefire if Israeli hostages not released by noon Saturday
President Trump announced that the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas will be canceled if Israeli hostages are not released by noon on Saturday, February 15. NBC News' Yasmin Vossoughian ...NBC News - Feb. 10 -
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Cuts to Medical Research Funding
A coalition of 22 attorneys general sued the federal government, claiming that the $4 billion in cuts would “grind to a halt” studies on cancer, heart disease and other conditions.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Trump signs order shifting US back toward plastic straws
The president has long been a critic of paper straws, which he says don't work and dissolve too easily.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
Trump administration looks to deputize IRS agents for immigration enforcement
The Trump administration is asking the Treasury Department to deputize some of its law enforcement agents to help carry out the president's mass deportation plans. CBS News immigration and politics ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Judge pauses steep Trump cuts to medical research funding for now
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the National Institutes of Health from implementing cuts to medical research grants under the Trump administration after 22 states sued to halt the process. ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Trump directs Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing cost
The U.S. Mint reported losing $85.3 million in the 2024 fiscal year that ended in September on the nearly 3.2 billion pennies it produced.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Trump says Palestinians wouldn't be allowed back into Gaza under his plan
President Donald Trump said Palestinians wouldn't be permitted to return to the Gaza Strip as part of his plan for the United States to take ownership of the war-torn territory.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Judge directs Trump officials to comply with earlier order halting funding freeze
A group of 22 states and the District of Columbia said the Trump administration was not complying with a judge's order blocking its freeze on federal assistance.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Judge finds Trump administration violated court order halting funding freeze
A federal judge in Rhode Island on Monday said that the Trump administration had violated his order halting a sweeping federal funding freeze and ordered the government to “immediately restore ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
White House officials bristle as the courts throttle parts of Trump's agenda
The nation may be edging closer to a constitutional crisis as senior White House officials bristle over a string of court orders stymieing Trump’s agenda.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Push to Drop Adams Charges Reveals a Justice Dept. Under Trump’s Sway
Eric Adams cultivated a close relationship with President Trump. Now, U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan have been told to drop the corruption case against the New York City mayor.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Respect Trump’s mandate and handle disputes ‘directly and privately’, says Mandelson
UK ambassador to Washington says Britain has a strong relationship with US and can influence president. Britain must respect Donald Trump’s “strong and clear mandate for change”, Peter Mandelson ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Trump faces showdown with Jordan's King Abdullah over Gaza plan
The BBC's Lucy Williamson assesses the mood ahead of King Abdullah's talks with Donald Trump.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
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 to halt enforcement of law banning bribery of foreign officials
President says move will ‘mean a lot more business for America’Financial Times - Feb. 11 -
Murphy looks to be guiding force for Democrats in new Trump era
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is taking a front-and-center role in the efforts to push Democrats toward becoming the party of economic populism and to challenge President Trump. The Connecticut ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Democrats step up talk about using shutdown as leverage against Trump
Democrats in Congress are growing louder with threats to force a shutdown in March to put the brakes on President Trump’s and Elon Musk’s efforts to overhaul the federal government by freezing ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Central African Republic’s Trump-style memecoin crashes after launch
‘$CAR’ crypto token plunges in value amid concerns over project’s authenticityFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
FirstFT: Trump orders pause on enforcing ban against bribing foreign officials
Also in today’s newsletter, Deloitte US staff ordered to drop gender pronouns, pros and cons of giving children weight-loss drugsFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Jordan’s king to meet Trump in push against Gaza takeover plan
King Abdullah will be first Arab leader to visit US president as proposal to ‘clean out’ enclave alarms regional officialsFinancial Times - Feb. 11