Ukraine Promises Swift Deal for Minerals As Trump Cuts Kyiv Out of Peace Talks

Trump’s Plan to Repeal Climate Policy Could Upend Shift to Electric Cars

The administration is setting the stage for Congress to repeal a longstanding waiver that allows California to set its own pollution standards. State officials say the effort is illegal.

The New York Times - 7h

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 - 9h

Trump solicitor general nominee: Ignoring courts conceivable in 'extreme cases'

President Trump’s nominee for solicitor general said in his confirmation hearing Wednesday that there are “extreme cases” where it is conceivable that an elected official could defy a court order. ...

The Hill - 8h

Key takeaways from Trump's 1st Cabinet meeting -- with Elon Musk

President Donald Trump hheld the first Cabinet meeting of his second term on Wednesday. In attendance was Elon Musk.

ABC News - 10h

Senate Republicans 'aren't going to rubber stamp' Trump-backed budget plan

NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Melanie Zanona joins Meet the Press NOW to report on the House’s adoption of a budget plan aimed at advancing President Trump’s agenda.

NBC News - 8h

Trump and Elon Musk dominate his first Cabinet meeting

Trump convened his Cabinet secretaries for the first meeting of his new term, gathering agency leaders -- as well as Elon Musk -- who are working to implement his agenda at a spitfire pace.

NBC News - 9h

Fired USAid workers and HIV activists hold ‘die-in’ to protest Trump and Musk

Dozens of demonstrators lie down in government office building to warn against dismantling foreign aid agency. Fired USAid employees and advocates for people with HIV staged a protest in a ...

The Guardian - 8h

Trump cabinet flunkies hail wannabe Caesar and Elon, his oligarch pal

Special adviser showed instinctive feel for authoritarianism as he addressed the president’s first full cabinet meeting. On Tuesday, just over a mile from the White House, the classicist Mary ...

The Guardian - 8h

The Trump-Musk show takes center stage: From the Politics Desk

The Donald Trump-Elon Musk dynamic is defining the political state of play at the White House, on Capitol Hill and outside of Washington.

NBC News - 6h

Musk in the spotlight at Trump's first Cabinet meeting of new term

President Trump held the first Cabinet meeting of his second term on Wednesday. Elon Musk, White House special adviser and the world's wealthiest man, stood over the assembled Cabinet secretaries ...

CBS News - 6h

Trump 2nd term live updates: VA begins reversing contract cancellations

One day after the Department of Veterans Affairs celebrated an estimated $2 billion in savings on canceled contracts, the agency began reversing some cancellations.

ABC News - 3h

Trump's move away from Europe is a win for China, Western officials say

With American reliability in doubt, some European nations and other countries may seek alternative partners and markets, possibly in China, current and former Western diplomats say.

NBC News - 6h

Trump administration has hours to unfreeze foreign assistance funding

The Trump administration has until midnight Wednesday to restore funding for foreign assistance programs. A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a last-minute attempt by the administration to keep the ...

CBS News - 6h

What Is the White House Press Pool, and Why Is Trump Seizing Control of It?

The administration’s changes to the pool come at a moment when the White House is chipping away at the ability of major news organizations to cover it.

The New York Times - 3h

Trump and Musk addressed email termination threats, neither cleared up the confusion

Since Elon Musk threatened federal workers with firings if they didn't list five work accomplishments, Trump tells them they're "on the bubble" if they don't comply.

ABC News - 6h

Trump signs executive order giving Musk and DOGE more power

President Donald Trump signed an executive order giving Elon Musk and DOGE more power. The order will require agency heads to track contracts and payments. It will also freeze credit card payments ...

NBC News - 6h

Democrat in Fox News op-ed: Trump 'making America expensive again'

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) went after President Trump in a Wednesday Fox News op-ed, accusing him of “making America expensive again.” “One month into his term, President Trump is making America ...

The Hill - 6h

Senate defeats Democratic resolution to end Trump’s energy emergency

A Democratic-led resolution to end President Trump’s declaration of an “energy emergency” failed along party lines Wednesday afternoon. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) ...

The Hill - 6h

DOJ doubles down on Supreme Court intervening in Trump firing case

The Justice Department doubled down on its demand that the Supreme Court step in to greenlight President Trump’s firing of a government whistleblower office head, warning in a Wednesday letter that ...

The Hill - 6h

Trump Takes Aim at Chinese Shipping Amid Widening Trade War

A new proposal would impose steep levies on Chinese-made ships arriving at U.S. ports, threatening to increase costs for imports.

The New York Times - 2h

Musk, tariffs and tensions - takeaways from Trump's first cabinet meeting

Trump covered a wide range of topics, ranging from efforts to cut government spending to immigration, the economy and Ukraine.

BBC News - 3h

Supreme Court delays deadline for Trump administration to pay $1.9B in foreign aid

Chief Justice John Roberts, in an order Wednesday night, has stayed a lower court order that the administration pay out $1.9 billion by midnight

ABC News - 1h

Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP. Past efforts show it's not easy to do

A push to ban sugary drinks, candy and more from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may soon get a boost from new Trump Administration officials

ABC News - Feb. 19

Trump's foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here's what's at stake

The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful responses to a disease

ABC News - Feb. 19

From weather apps to taxes: the trickle-down effects of Trump’s federal worker firings

Gutting of workforce will have far-reaching consequences as advocates warn of playing ‘Russian roulette’ with safety. You wake up to dark clouds outside, so you check the weather on your phone: a ...

The Guardian - 6d

Airbus could prioritize deliveries to non-U.S. customers if Trump tariffs impede trade, CEO says

Guillaume Faury also said Airbus had ramped up U.S. production in recent years and that he hoped tariffs would not disrupt the aviation industry.

CNBC - 6d

Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe arrested over anti-Trump protest at city council meeting

Former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe called for "peaceful civil disobedience" and "no kings" Thursday in the wake of his highly publicized arrest at a Southern California city council ...

NBC News - 6d

Airbus could prioritize deliveries to non-U.S. customers if Trump tariffs impede trade, CEO says

Airbus could prioritize deliveries to its non-U.S.

NBC News - 6d

Trump is 'not happy' with Boeing over Air Force One delays, but airlines are growing upbeat

President Trump has expressed frustration about delays of new Air Force One aircraft from Boeing.

CNBC - 6d

Trump calls US hockey team ahead of 4 Nations Face-Off final against Canada

President Donald Trump has called the U.S. hockey team to wish players good luck ahead of their 4 Nations Face-Off final against Canada

ABC News - 6d

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 - 6d

NATO holds military drills as leaders express concerns over Trump's shifting foreign policy

In Romania, which shares a border with Ukraine, NATO is holding its largest combat exercises of the year. The drills come as European leaders are expressing rising concern over the military ...

CBS News - 6d

Trump backs Rep. Byron Donalds in his likely run for Florida governor in 2026

President Donald Trump on Thursday publicly supported Republican Rep. Byron Donalds' likely bid for Florida governor in 2026.

NBC News - 6d

Trump administration hasn't complied with order to halt foreign aid freeze, judge says

The Trump administration has not fully complied with a court order pausing the freezing of foreign assistance grants and contracts, a federal judge ruled.

NBC News - 6d

Trump’s Plan to Kill Social Security Benefit Tax Could Accelerate Its Insolvency

Social security is already in danger. President Trump’s plan to get rid of income taxes on the benefit won’t save it. In fact, it’ll probably do the opposite.

Inc. - 6d

Facing pressure from Trump, Costa Rica and Honduras join Panama as stopovers for foreign deportees

A U.S. flight carrying 135 deportees, half of them minors from various countries, is set to land in Costa Rica, making the country the latest Latin American nation to serve as a stopover as U.S. ...

ABC News - 6d

Mohammed bin Salman wants an alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan – but one that most benefits Saudi Arabia | Madawi al-Rasheed

The crown prince sees Hamas as a regional threat, and may propose a deal that risks sidelining Palestinians. Saudi Arabia has suddenly experienced a diplomatic awakening after lukewarm engagement ...

The Guardian - 5d

Ukraine Promises Swift Deal for Minerals As Trump Cuts Kyiv Out of Peace Talks

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