POLITICS
What do Trump's executive orders say on tariffs and how would they work?
Read full article: What do Trump's executive orders say on tariffs and how would they work?President Donald Trump is using a trio of executive orders to throw the world economy and his own goal of cutting inflation into turmoil.
Trump says Americans could feel 'some pain' from tariffs as he threatens more import taxes
Read full article: Trump says Americans could feel 'some pain' from tariffs as he threatens more import taxesPresident Donald Trump says Americans could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China.
Rubio says Panama must reduce Chinese influence around the canal or face possible US action
Read full article: Rubio says Panama must reduce Chinese influence around the canal or face possible US actionU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told Panama’s president that the country must reduce Chinese influence over the Panama Canal area or face potential retaliation from the Trump administration.
Trump wants to undo diversity programs. Some agencies react by scrubbing US history and culture
Read full article: Trump wants to undo diversity programs. Some agencies react by scrubbing US history and cultureDonald Trump’s efforts to undo diversity, equity and inclusion efforts throughout the federal government have had a trickle-down effect far beyond formal DEI programs.
Trump's second week in office delivers jolts and chaotic orders with a mix of politics and tragedy
Read full article: Trump's second week in office delivers jolts and chaotic orders with a mix of politics and tragedyPresident Donald Trump’s second week in office seemed to deliver a daily dose of deliberate jolts for the country.
US businesses brace for Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China to drive up costs
Read full article: US businesses brace for Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China to drive up costsFrom an ice cream parlor in California to a medical supply business in North Carolina to a T-shirt vendor outside Detroit, U.S. businesses are bracing to take a hit from the taxes President Donald Trump has imposed on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, America’s three biggest trading partners.
Elon Musk's DOGE commission gains access to sensitive Treasury payment systems: AP sources
Read full article: Elon Musk's DOGE commission gains access to sensitive Treasury payment systems: AP sourcesThe Department of Government Efficiency, run by President Donald Trump’s billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has gained access to sensitive Treasury data including Social Security and Medicare customer payment systems.
Trump orders tariffs on Mexico and Canada — Texas’ biggest trading partners
Read full article: Trump orders tariffs on Mexico and Canada — Texas’ biggest trading partnersThe tariffs, which also target China, are scheduled to go into effect Tuesday. They prompted immediate efforts to retaliate.
USAID website goes offline in Trump administration's 2-week-old freeze on foreign aid worldwide
Read full article: USAID website goes offline in Trump administration's 2-week-old freeze on foreign aid worldwideUSAID’s website has dropped offline without explanation in the Trump administration's two-week-old funding freeze of U.S. foreign aid and development funding.
Army releases name of 3rd soldier who died in helicopter and airliner crash
Read full article: Army releases name of 3rd soldier who died in helicopter and airliner crashThe Army has released the name of the third soldier who died Wednesday when an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet near the D.
With plans in the works and troops on the way, military assumes a mostly familiar role on the border
Read full article: With plans in the works and troops on the way, military assumes a mostly familiar role on the borderUntil now, the military has limited itself to a supporting role at the border: surveilling for illegal crossings by ground and air, repairing vehicles and building barriers.
US military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia
Read full article: US military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in SomaliaThe U.S. military has conducted coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Donald Trump’s second term.
Former Federal Reserve adviser indicted and arrested for alleged espionage in dealings with China
Read full article: Former Federal Reserve adviser indicted and arrested for alleged espionage in dealings with ChinaFederal authorities have arrested a former Federal Reserve senior adviser for allegedly giving inside economic information to China.
Trump fires the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Read full article: Trump fires the director of the Consumer Financial Protection BureauPresident Donald Trump has fired the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, in the latest purge of a Biden administration holdover.
Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respond
Read full article: Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respondPresident Donald Trump has signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, drawing swift retaliation from the U.S.’s North American neighbors in an emerging trade war.
Pro-RFK Jr. letter to the Senate includes names of doctors whose licenses were revoked or suspended
Read full article: Pro-RFK Jr. letter to the Senate includes names of doctors whose licenses were revoked or suspendedA letter submitted to the U.S. Senate that states it was sent by physicians in support of Robert F.
Colleges around the US cautiously navigate Trump's DEI crackdown
Read full article: Colleges around the US cautiously navigate Trump's DEI crackdownAround the United States, colleges and universities are cautiously navigating the Trump administration's crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Trump White House marks Black History Month while Defense Department declares 'identity months dead'
Read full article: Trump White House marks Black History Month while Defense Department declares 'identity months dead'The Trump White House has issued a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month around the same time the Defense Department issued guidance declaring “identity months dead.”.
Woman who wanted to kill GOP leaders said she was inspired by CEO's slaying, prosecutors say
Read full article: Woman who wanted to kill GOP leaders said she was inspired by CEO's slaying, prosecutors sayProsecutors say a Massachusetts woman accused of planning to kill Republican leaders at the U.S. Capitol told police she was influenced by Luigi Mangione, the man charged with fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare last year.
CBS agrees to hand over '60 Minutes' Harris interview transcripts to FCC
Read full article: CBS agrees to hand over '60 Minutes' Harris interview transcripts to FCCCBS says it will turn over unedited transcripts of its October interview with Kamala Harris to the Federal Communications Commission.
Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government
Read full article: Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving governmentJust a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.
Texas governor orders ban on DeepSeek, RedNote for government devices
Read full article: Texas governor orders ban on DeepSeek, RedNote for government devicesTexas ordered a ban on the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek on government devices days after the popular chatbot has shook investors and the tech community in recent weeks for its ability to compete with OpenAI.
Pentagon prepares to deploy 1,000 more troops to bolster Trump's immigration crackdown
Read full article: Pentagon prepares to deploy 1,000 more troops to bolster Trump's immigration crackdownU.S. officials say the Pentagon is readying orders for the deployment of at least 1,000 additional active duty troops to bolster President Donald Trump’s expanding crackdown on immigration.
A list of government web pages that have gone dark to comply with Trump orders
Read full article: A list of government web pages that have gone dark to comply with Trump ordersU.S. government websites have gone dark as agencies scrambled to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders declaring his administration would recognize only two genders and ordering an end to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Immigration crackdown in Texas: What you need to know about your rights
Read full article: Immigration crackdown in Texas: What you need to know about your rightsRecent enforcement operations across Texas have raised concerns among undocumented immigrants. Here’s what immigration attorneys want you to know about your rights and resources.
“A lot of fear going on”: Texas immigrant community on edge during Trump’s first weeks
Read full article: “A lot of fear going on”: Texas immigrant community on edge during Trump’s first weeksAcross the state, immigrants and their loved ones are changing their daily habits as the Trump administration orders at least 1,200 daily arrests of undocumented people.
Trump says he and Putin could do something 'significant' toward ending Russia's war in Ukraine
Read full article: Trump says he and Putin could do something 'significant' toward ending Russia's war in UkrainePresident Donald Trump says his administration has already had “very serious” discussions with Russia about its war in Ukraine and that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin could soon take “significant” action toward ending the grinding conflict.
Trump targets FAA diversity efforts in plane crash probe despite no evidence they played any role
Read full article: Trump targets FAA diversity efforts in plane crash probe despite no evidence they played any rolePresident Donald Trump's remarks this week blaming diversity recruitment at the FAA as a potential reason for the plane crash that killed 67 people has drawn attention to the agency’s attempts to address its most pressing and long-standing staffing problem.