Haitians sue to stop Trump administration from revoking temporary protection

Three organizations filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block the Trump administration’s attempt to put an early end to Temporary Protected Status for people from Haiti and Venezuela living in the U.S.

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Trump administration ends TPS protections for half a million Haitians

The decision means Haitians would lose work permits and could be eligible to be removed from the country by August.
CBS News - Feb. 21
Midwestern cities fear fallout of Trump revoking Haitian residents’ status

Looming end of TPS could wreak havoc in Ohio urban areas revitalised by immigrants from the Caribbean country. Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to ...
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Trump Cuts Protections for Haitians, Putting Them on Track for Deportation

The decision is the latest in President Trump’s sweeping crackdown on immigrants, including people whom the Biden administration had authorized to remain in the country.
The New York Times - Feb. 22
Associated Press sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech

The Associated Press sued three Trump administration officials Friday over access to presidential events, citing freedom of speech in asking a federal judge to stop the 10-day blocking of its ...
NBC News - Feb. 21
ACLU sues Trump administration to halt immigrant transfers to Guantanamo

Immigrant rights groups sued the Trump administration on Saturday in hopes of stopping the transfer of migrants from the U.S. to Guantanamo Bay.
NBC News - 2d
Judge orders Trump administration to quickly release stopped up foreign aid

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration has less than two days to release billions of dollars in blocked foreign aid after determining it failed to comply with a previous court order to ...
The Hill - 6d
Trump to Revoke an Oil License in Venezuela

President Trump appears to be revoking a license that the Biden administration gave Chevron in 2022, potentially hurting the company and Venezuela.
The New York Times - 5d
Trump administration backtracks from latest Musk storm

The Trump administration on Monday appeared to be quickly retreating from Elon Musk's demand that all federal workers send an email by the end of the day highlighting their achievements or resign. ...
The Hill - Feb. 24
Trump signs order protecting American companies from ‘overseas extortion’

President Trump issued a memo on Friday that seeks to protect American companies and innovators from what he called "overseas extortion," adding to a bevy of actions proposed in his first month in ...
The Hill - Feb. 22
Judge 'dissolves' order preventing Trump administration from overhauling USAID

A federal judge moved to "dissolve" a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from hollowing out the U.S. Agency for International Development.
ABC News - Feb. 21
Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating DEI-related grants

The judge found the administration's mandate that grant recipients not engage in "equity-related" programs was too broad.
NBC News - Feb. 22
Murphy: Trump administration focused on 'stealing from all of us'

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), who has emerged as one of his party's loudest critics of the Trump administration, said the newly elected executive branch is focused on “stealing from all of us.” ...
The Hill - 4d
The Trump funding cuts will backfire if they are not stopped

One of the casualties of suspending funding for USAID programs is the global Famine Early Warning System. You can’t manage what you can’t measure.
The Hill - Feb. 24
The digital tool protecting Ukrainian architecture from war

Yahoo News - Feb. 21
Farmers Sue Over Deletion of Climate Data From Government Websites

The data, which disappeared from Agriculture Department sites in recent weeks, was useful to farmers for business planning, the lawsuit said.
The New York Times - Feb. 24
Judge denies bid to block Trump administration from placing USAID workers on leave

President Trump has targeted the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of his plan to shrink the size of the federal government.
CBS News - Feb. 21
Trump administration removes student loan repayment applications from Education Department website

The Trump administration has taken down the applications for popular student loan repayment plans from the U.S. Department of Education's website.
CNBC - 4d
Trump administration briefing: hundreds fired from US climate agency as Americans feel economy getting worse

Democrats warn that cutting jobs at Noaa ‘will cost American lives’ – key US politics stories from Wednesday at a glance. The Trump administration has fired hundreds of workers at the National ...
The Guardian - 4d
A.P. Sues Trump Officials Over White House Ban

The wire service sued three of them for denying its reporters access to press events. The White House has objected to The A.P.’s references to the Gulf of Mexico in articles.
The New York Times - Feb. 21
Associated Press sues three top Trump officials over access restrictions

"The press and all people in the United States have the right to choose their own words and not be retaliated against by the government," the AP said in its lawsuit.
CBS News - Feb. 21
Teachers union sues over Trump admin’s DEI warning to schools

The American Federation of Teachers sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its warning to schools that they may lose federal funding if they persist with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) ...
The Hill - 6d
To stop Trump, Democrats must reinvent themselves

Democrats can’t beat Trump and the populist right with the discredited progressive playbook they’ve been following since 2016.
The Hill - Feb. 21
Could Elon Musk benefit from DOGE cuts at consumer protection watchdog?

Earlier this month, President Trump fired Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Lesley Stahl has more on the agency and the Trump administration's attempts to ...
CBS News - Feb. 21
The US must protect vital information from enemies like China

Congress should prioritize passage of the DETERRENT Act.
The Hill - Feb. 23
Could Ukraine's mineral wealth buy it U.S. protection from Russia?

The Trump administration is apparently nearing a deal with Ukraine that could grant the U.S. access to mineral resources in exchange for security guarantees.
CBS News - 6d
Dillon Gabriel: My height won't stop me from producing in the NFL

Seeing Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix thrive as rookie quarterbacks in 2024 would seem to be a plus for Dillon Gabriel's chances of landing an NFL job, but his similar level of experience as a starter ...
Yahoo Sports - 3d
Drug compounders sue over weight loss drugs' removal from FDA shortage list

A trade group representing compounding pharmacies has filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for removing semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, from its drug ...
The Hill - 6d
Trump’s Ukraine Mineral Deal Is Seen as ‘Protection Racket’ Diplomacy

The United States wants to be paid in exchange for helping the country fend off an invader.
The New York Times - 5d
Will Johnson's budget plan protect Medicaid like Trump promised?

House Speaker Mike Johnson says his budget plan will protect Medicaid benefits but will still probe for "fraud, waste and abuse." CBS News' Taurean Small reports.
CBS News - 4d
Why Starmer is visiting Trump after Macron's stop at the White House

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in Washington, D.C., for a meeting with President Trump as European nations seek security guarantees for Ukraine in the peace talks with Russia. CBS News ...
CBS News - 4d
LGBTQ health groups sue Trump over orders targeting diversity, transgender rights

Nine LGBTQ, health and HIV organizations sued the Trump administration Thursday over three executive orders targeting transgender people and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which ...
The Hill - Feb. 21
NYC sues Trump after FEMA claws back $80 million migrant housing grant

New York City sued President Trump on Friday after his administration clawed back $80 million sent to the city for housing migrants. Citing concerns of “illegal activity,” the Trump administration ...
The Hill - Feb. 22
DNC sues over Trump order to expand White House control of independent agencies

National Democrats on Friday sued over President Trump's executive order aiming to expand the White House's control over various independent regulatory agencies. The Democratic Party's three ...
The Hill - 3d
Trump Claims Power to Fire Administrative Law Judges at Will

The Justice Department said a law protecting the officials from arbitrary removal is an unconstitutional intrusion on presidential authority.
The New York Times - Feb. 21
Latest news on Trump administration's mass layoffs

Thousands of Americans who worked as federal employees are out of a job and more cuts are coming after a federal judge allowed the Trump administration's mass layoffs plan to continue. CBS News' ...
CBS News - Feb. 21
Trump administration reassigns acting ICE director

The Trump administration is replacing the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid simmering from some officials about deportation numbers. A Department of Homeland Security ...
The Hill - Feb. 21
Trump 'thinking about' absorbing Postal Service into administration

President Trump said Friday he was considering merging the U.S. Postal Service into his administration, calling the agency a “tremendous loser” of money. “We want to have a post office that works ...
The Hill - Feb. 21
Trump Administration Shakes Up ICE Leadership

The leadership change comes as the president aims to make good on a promise of mass deportations and arrests of undocumented immigrants across the United States.
The New York Times - Feb. 21
Trump administration reassigning acting ICE director

The Trump administration has removed Caleb Vitello, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
NBC News - Feb. 21

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