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Federal workers face second Musk deadline to explain their work last week
Read full article: Federal workers face second Musk deadline to explain their work last weekFederal employees face a midnight deadline to comply with Elon Musk’s second demand for reports on their recent accomplishments.
Trump slams Zelenskyy for saying the end of the Russia war ‘is still very, very far away’
Read full article: Trump slams Zelenskyy for saying the end of the Russia war ‘is still very, very far away’President Donald Trump has slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for suggesting that the end of Russia’s war against Ukraine likely “is still very, very far away."
Giant chipmaker TSMC to spend $100B to expand chip manufacturing in US, Trump announces
Read full article: Giant chipmaker TSMC to spend $100B to expand chip manufacturing in US, Trump announcesChip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, President Donald Trump announced Monday as he appeared with the company’s head at the White House.
France's prime minister tears into Trump's attack on Zelenskyy as a staggering show of 'brutality'
Read full article: France's prime minister tears into Trump's attack on Zelenskyy as a staggering show of 'brutality'France’s prime minister has torn into U.S. President Donald Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by calling it a staggering show of “brutality” that aimed to humiliate Ukraine's leader.
Wisconsin audit of Trump win finds not a single voting machine error
Read full article: Wisconsin audit of Trump win finds not a single voting machine errorA new audit of the November election won by President Donald Trump in swing-state Wisconsin has found that not a single vote was counted incorrectly, altered or missed by tabulating machines.
Melania Trump says it's 'heartbreaking' to watch teens grapple with the fallout from revenge porn
Read full article: Melania Trump says it's 'heartbreaking' to watch teens grapple with the fallout from revenge pornMelania Trump says it’s “heartbreaking” to see teens and especially girls grapple with the fallout after they’re targeted by malicious and sexually explicit online content.
Trump sends crypto prices soaring after surprise announcement of strategic government reserve
Read full article: Trump sends crypto prices soaring after surprise announcement of strategic government reserveCryptocurrency prices jumped after President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement he wants the U.S. government to purchase and hold a variety of digital assets in a strategic reserve fund, an announcement that highlights Trump’s growing attempts to use volatile cryptocurrency prices as a barometer of his public support.
Supreme Court won't hear a challenge to college programs for reporting bias allegations
Read full article: Supreme Court won't hear a challenge to college programs for reporting bias allegationsThe Supreme Court is turning back a challenge from conservative college students who say their freedom of speech is violated by a university program for reporting allegations of bias.
Supreme Court won't reimpose death sentence for a Utah man convicted of murdering a woman in 1985
Read full article: Supreme Court won't reimpose death sentence for a Utah man convicted of murdering a woman in 1985The Supreme Court has left in place a Utah state court decision that overturned the death sentence for a man convicted of murdering a woman to stop her from testifying against him in a rape case.
Senate will vote on confirming Linda McMahon to lead an education agency Trump has vowed to close
Read full article: Senate will vote on confirming Linda McMahon to lead an education agency Trump has vowed to closeThe Senate is voting on whether to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that would place her atop a department President Donald Trump has vowed to dismantle.
Treasury ends enforcement of business ownership database meant to stop shell company formation
Read full article: Treasury ends enforcement of business ownership database meant to stop shell company formationThe U.S. Treasury Department says it will not enforce a Biden-era small business rule intended to curb money laundering and shell company formation.
The Latest: Trump and his allies lash out at Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and suggest he may need to resign
Read full article: The Latest: Trump and his allies lash out at Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and suggest he may need to resignPresident Donald Trump’s senior aides and allies lashed out at Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Washington as he attended a European summit in London to rally international support for his military’s fight against the Russian invasion.
Musk's embrace of right-wing politics risks turning off car buyers and sinking Tesla's stock
Read full article: Musk's embrace of right-wing politics risks turning off car buyers and sinking Tesla's stockElon Musk appears be to turning off potential Tesla buyers with his embrace of far-right politicians around the world, analysts say, and the hit couldn't come at a worse time.
Trump's speech to Congress comes as he wields vast power almost daring lawmakers, courts to stop him
Read full article: Trump's speech to Congress comes as he wields vast power almost daring lawmakers, courts to stop himPresident Donald Trump is heading to Capitol Hill this week to deliver a speech to Congress.
A surge in bee deaths is hurting Texas beekeepers — and could affect the price of produce
Read full article: A surge in bee deaths is hurting Texas beekeepers — and could affect the price of produceCommercial beekeepers in Texas have lost about two thirds of their honey bees since June last year, according to a recent survey.
Texas House and Senate lawmakers have laid out their property tax cut proposals. How do they compare?
Read full article: Texas House and Senate lawmakers have laid out their property tax cut proposals. How do they compare?House and Senate lawmakers plan to spend at least $6 billion on property tax cuts, but haven't yet agreed on how much relief should go to homeowners over businesses.
Trump's past speeches to Congress asked them to pass his agenda. Now, he's willing to go it alone
Read full article: Trump's past speeches to Congress asked them to pass his agenda. Now, he's willing to go it aloneJudging by his past speeches to Congress, President Donald Trump once felt the need to ask lawmakers to pass his agenda.
Following Trump's lead, his allies criticize Ukraine's Zelenskyy and suggest he may need to resign
Read full article: Following Trump's lead, his allies criticize Ukraine's Zelenskyy and suggest he may need to resignPresident Donald Trump’s senior aides and allies are criticizing Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts
Read full article: The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cutsCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he could take government spending out of his agency's reports on gross domestic product.
Crowds protest near Vermont ski resort where JD Vance planned vacation with family
Read full article: Crowds protest near Vermont ski resort where JD Vance planned vacation with familyCrowds protesting Vice President JD Vance the day after an Oval Office blowout over Ukraine lined roadways Saturday near a Vermont ski resort where he planned to vacation with his family.
Republicans once maligned Medicaid. Now some see a program too big to touch
Read full article: Republicans once maligned Medicaid. Now some see a program too big to touchThere's a mid-March deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown, and hesitation is surfacing among congressional Republicans about potential cuts to Medicaid.
GOP pushes ahead with citizenship voting bill. Some state election officials say it's problematic
Read full article: GOP pushes ahead with citizenship voting bill. Some state election officials say it's problematicThe centerpiece election legislation from congressional Republicans would require voters to prove their citizenship when registering.
Trump's next first speech to Congress is bound to have little resemblance to his last first one
Read full article: Trump's next first speech to Congress is bound to have little resemblance to his last first oneWhen President Donald Trump speaks to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, his words are bound to be far different from when he addressed lawmakers at the beginning of his first term.
From Alaska to Maine, communities that border Canada worry US tariffs come at a personal cost
Read full article: From Alaska to Maine, communities that border Canada worry US tariffs come at a personal costThe 25% tariff on most imported Canadian goods that President Donald Trump’s plans to impose Tuesday has touched off a range of emotions along the world’s longest international border.
Lifelong New York civil rights advocate and NAACP leader Hazel Dukes dies at 92
Read full article: Lifelong New York civil rights advocate and NAACP leader Hazel Dukes dies at 92Hazel Dukes, the president of the New York State chapter of the NAACP and lifelong civil rights advocate, has died.
Judge rules head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says Trump's bid to oust him was unlawful
Read full article: Judge rules head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says Trump's bid to oust him was unlawfulA federal judge has ruled that the head of a federal watchdog agency must remain in his job, saying President Donald Trump’s bid to remove the special counsel was unlawful.
Renowned geneticist Francis Collins retires from NIH, urging 'respect' for embattled workers
Read full article: Renowned geneticist Francis Collins retires from NIH, urging 'respect' for embattled workersDr. Francis Collins, a renowned geneticist, and former longtime director of the National Institutes of Health, is retiring from the government agency and urging “respect” for its embattled workers.
Attorneys are suing to keep 10 migrants out of Guantanamo Bay as others say they were abused there
Read full article: Attorneys are suing to keep 10 migrants out of Guantanamo Bay as others say they were abused thereCivil rights attorneys are suing the Trump administration to prevent it from transferring 10 migrants detained in the U.S. to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The Pentagon is sending about 3,000 more active-duty troops to the US-Mexico border
Read full article: The Pentagon is sending about 3,000 more active-duty troops to the US-Mexico borderThe Pentagon is sending about 3,000 more active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border as President Donald Trump seeks to clamp down on illegal immigration and fulfill a central promise of his campaign.
Trump cutoff of humanitarian parole for immigrants from Ukraine, 6 other countries challenged
Read full article: Trump cutoff of humanitarian parole for immigrants from Ukraine, 6 other countries challengedA group of American citizens and immigrants is suing the Trump administration for ending a legal tool presidents have used to allow people from countries with wars and political instability to come to the U.S. temporarily.
Pennsylvania Republicans who narrowly won their House seats feel the heat of early votes back home
Read full article: Pennsylvania Republicans who narrowly won their House seats feel the heat of early votes back homeBack in November, three Pennsylvania Republicans won seats in Congress by tight margins.
Democratic activists fueled anti-Trump protests at GOP town halls but also rage at their own party
Read full article: Democratic activists fueled anti-Trump protests at GOP town halls but also rage at their own partyDemocrats filled Republican town halls during the congressional break to protest President Donald Trump’s power grab in Washington.
Trump's moves test the limits of presidential power and the resilience of US democracy
Read full article: Trump's moves test the limits of presidential power and the resilience of US democracyDuring his first six weeks in office, President Donald Trump has worked to tear down the federal government and attack long-standing institutions.
Trump's Oval Office thrashing of Zelenskyy shows limits of Western allies' ability to sway US leader
Read full article: Trump's Oval Office thrashing of Zelenskyy shows limits of Western allies' ability to sway US leaderPresident Donald Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy has laid bare the limits of a full-court press by America’s allies aimed at reshaping Trump’s determination to end Russia’s invasion even if the terms are not to Ukraine’s liking.
From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being a designated survivor is like
Read full article: From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being a designated survivor is likeThe designated survivor for a president's address to Congress starts the day as a Cabinet secretary and ends it that way, too, God willing.
Trump and Zelenskyy through the years: From a 'perfect' call to an Oval Office meltdown
Read full article: Trump and Zelenskyy through the years: From a 'perfect' call to an Oval Office meltdownThe first time Donald Trump spoke to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, he tried to pressure Ukraine’s new leader to dig up dirt on Joe Biden ahead of the 2020 election.
Texas GOP leaders defend appointee after tense exchange over diversity hiring
Read full article: Texas GOP leaders defend appointee after tense exchange over diversity hiringSeveral of Texas’ top Republicans are defending Gov. Greg Abbott’s pick to head the state’s water agency following pointed questions from a GOP lawmaker over the agency’s diversity hiring policies.
JD Vance gets his long-awaited moment to admonish Ukraine's Zelenskyy
Read full article: JD Vance gets his long-awaited moment to admonish Ukraine's ZelenskyyVice President JD Vance was dismissing Ukraine long before he upended an Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Trump administration approves major nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel
Read full article: Trump administration approves major nearly $3 billion arms sale to IsraelThe Trump administration has approved a major nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel, bypassing a normal congressional review to provide the country with more of the 2,000-pound bombs that it has used in the war against Hamas in Gaza.
What Trump's order making English the official language in the US could mean
Read full article: What Trump's order making English the official language in the US could meanPresident Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States, and activists and advocacy groups are alarmed by what that will mean for non-English speakers when it comes to immigration, voter access and other issues.
European leaders pledge to stand by Ukraine after confrontational Oval Office meeting with Trump
Read full article: European leaders pledge to stand by Ukraine after confrontational Oval Office meeting with TrumpEuropean leaders have pledged to stand by Ukraine in the wake of the contentious Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Trump's top prosecutor in DC demotes several supervisors who handled politically sensitive cases
Read full article: Trump's top prosecutor in DC demotes several supervisors who handled politically sensitive casesSeveral senior leaders in Washington’s federal prosecutors office have been demoted to jobs handling misdemeanors or other low-level matters.