Biden and Trump pardons come under scrutiny, renewing calls for reform
The back-to-back presidential clemencies by Biden and Trump leaned on politics, drawing intensive scrutiny of the process and its potential for abuse.
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Trump HHS vaccine messaging under scrutiny
Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare — Trump administration health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sent mixed messages about a rapidly spreading measles outbreak in ...The Hill - 1h -
Nagel calls for reforms as Bundesbank suffers €19bn loss
German central bank’s boss points to more interest rate cuts and urges country’s next government to embark on supply-side reformsFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
Changes coming to FBI under Kash Patel's leadership
Kash Patel was sworn in as the controversial new FBI director under President Trump. Scott MacFarlane breaks down the changes coming for the department.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Reform reformed
Can Farage’s party changes limit the scope for infighting?Financial Times - Feb. 21 -
Trump taps Alice Johnson to be "pardon czar"
President Trump offered clemency to grandmother Alice Johnson in 2018 while she was serving prison time for nonviolent drug-related offenses.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Trump says he will pardon baseball legend Rose
President Donald Trump said he will pardon baseball great Pete Rose and criticized MLB for barring the all-time hit leader from the sport's Hall of Fame for gambling.ESPN - 3d -
Trump Intends to Pardon Baseball Legend Pete Rose
Pete Rose pleaded guilty in 1990 to felony charges of filing false tax returns and was barred from the baseball hall of fame.Inc. - 1d -
PBS and NPR on edge over FCC letter and Trump budget scrutiny
PBS President Paula Kerger has felt the heat from politicians over government funding before. But this time the FCC is focusing on the nonprofit's sponsorships.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 21 -
Bank accounts for $20B climate program frozen amid Trump administration scrutiny
The bank accounts of nonprofits administering a $20 billion climate program have been frozen as the program faces significant scrutiny from the Trump administration. One grant recipient has ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Writing the History of the Biden Presidency, in the Trump Era
A group of academics met to hash out a first scholarly history of the Biden administration. But in today’s scrambled politics, has the yardstick for success and failure changed?The New York Times - 6d -
Nominee for Deputy Transportation Secretary Comes Under Fire for Handling of Boeing
In his previous stint in the Transportation Department, Steven Bradbury was accused of interfering with a Senate investigation into the crash of two Max jets that killed 346 people combined.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
Trump Said Tariffs Are Coming
Also, Cuomo entered the New York mayoral race as a front-runner. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.The New York Times - 1d -
Global Right-Wing Leaders Revel in a Renewed Fight, Supercharged by Trump
Emissaries of far-right parties overseas, gathering this week at the Conservative Political Action Conference near Washington, described a resurgence spanning continents, buoyed by the U.S. president.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
Trump renews attacks on Zelenskyy over US backing against Russia
Confrontation between Washington and Kyiv intensifies after European summit at the weekendFinancial Times - 1d -
83 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump's Jan. 6 pardons: Poll
A majority of Americans are displeased with President Trump over his decision to pardon nearly all of those charged for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to a poll. ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Van Jones applauds Trump's 'pardon czar' pick Alice Johnson
Van Jones applauded President Trump for his appointment of Alice Johnson, a formerly incarcerated Black woman, to serve as the administration’s “pardon czar.” Speaking to Donny Deutsch on the "On ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Trump Says He Will Posthumously Pardon the Baseball Star Pete Rose
President Trump also repeated his call for Rose, who was banned from the sport for gambling, to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump says he will posthumously pardon baseball legend Pete Rose
President Donald Trump said on Friday he would pardon baseball great Pete Rose, criticizing Major League Baseball for barring the all-time hit champion from the sport’s hall of fame for gambling.NBC News - 3d -
President Trump says he will issue Pete Rose a 'complete pardon'
Rose died in September at age 83 from heart disease.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Trump says he'll posthumously pardon baseball legend Pete Rose
President Trump said that he will posthumously pardon baseball legend Pete Rose and hammered Major League Baseball (MLB) for preventing the all-time hits leader from being inducted into the ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump says he will issue a posthumous pardon for Pete Rose
The baseball legend pleaded guilty in 1990 to two counts of filing false tax returns and served a five-month prison sentence.CBS News - 3d -
Rubio on Trump's Ukraine rhetoric: 'Joe Biden had frustrations with Zelensky'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Trump's frustration with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid ongoing peace negotiations involving their war with Russia and shared that the ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
In foreign policy, Trump needs to be more like Reagan, less like Biden
The Biden administration's reluctance to take action against Russia in Ukraine has been criticized, while Trump's new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made similar rookie mistakes, potentially ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
Trump plan to freeze funding stymies Biden-era energy rebates for consumers
Some states have paused their Home Energy Rebate programs, created by the Inflation Reduction Act, amid a federal funding freeze.CNBC - 6d -
How Trump and Biden Pursued Critical Minerals in Ukraine, Greenland and Other Countries
China dominates in critical minerals, and President Trump has turned to high-pressure tactics to acquire them.The New York Times - 6d -
GOP chairmen invite Hunter Biden IRS whistleblowers to Trump speech
The House GOP leaders responsible for launching an impeachment investigation into former President Biden have invited two key witnesses as their guests for President Trump’s address to Congress. ...The Hill - 10h -
With Trump, Alliances Come With Strings Attached
President Trump has little use for America’s traditional alliances, and tends to evaluate U.S. relationships according to whether countries are contributing economically to the United States.The New York Times - 5d -
Top finance ministers snub G20 as global co-operation comes under strain
Officials from US, China, Japan, India and Brazil among those who will not attend this week’s meetings in Cape TownFinancial Times - 6d -
Activision Comes Under Fire After Players Spot Possible Generative AI In Mobile Game Ads
Ads for four unconfirmed Activision mobile games--Guitar Hero Mobile, Call Of Duty: Sniper, and Call Of Duty: Zombies Defender, and Crash Bandicoot Brawl--all allegedly feature what players believe ...GameSpot - 1d -
Trump asserts dominance as GOP senators come to heel
President Trump has proven to be a dominant force in politics and other aspects of American life in his first month back in the White House, showcasing how much his influence has grown since he ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
When It Comes to Tariffs, Trump Can’t Have It All
The president has promised big results, from raising revenue to reviving domestic manufacturing. But many of his goals undermine one another.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump’s Cuts Come With Risks. Including From Volcanoes.
A spending freeze could disrupt systems that warn communities when eruptions appear imminent.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump is coming for the universities, and they are failing to fight back
The vast majority of college and university presidents have retreated into silence or vague abstractions in the face of the Trump administration’s edicts.The Hill - 10h -
Confusion, fear at the Justice Department under Trump
The Department of Justice is in upheaval from firings and resignations in the first weeks of the Trump administration. Fear has silenced many in the department, but two prosecutors are speaking up.CBS News - Feb. 23 -
Under Trump, U.S. Dismantles Crypto Crackdown
Going case by case, regulators have halted investigations and withdrawn or paused lawsuits against top crypto companies and their executives.The New York Times - 4d -
The state of the union under Trump is ... definitely not strong
President Trump faces a challenge in his speech to Congress, as he must address the shaky state of the nation, rising inflation, and his controversial economic policies, while also trying to rally ...The Hill - 1d -
President Trump proposes pardon for Pete Rose, but what does that mean for late banned baseball hits king?
It is unclear what a potential pardon would cover because Rose, who died last October, has not been convicted of a crimeCBS Sports - 3d -
Trump says in social media post he plans to pardon the late Pete Rose
US president says he will issue ‘complete PARDON’ Career hits leader was given lifetime ban from baseball US president Donald Trump says he plans to issue “a complete PARDON of Pete Rose”, ...The Guardian - 3d
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