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Trump Curtails Gender Transitions for Those Under 19
“President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for people under age 19,” the AP reports. “The order directs that federally-run insurance programs, including…
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Spending Freeze
“A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars,” the AP reports. “The administrative stay pauses the freeze…
White House Calls Undocumented Immigrants ‘Criminals’
“White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed immigrant rights groups’ fears that the Trump administration sees all undocumented immigrants as ‘criminals’ and isn’t just seeking to deport those who commit…
Trump Offers Buyouts to Federal Workers
“The White House will issue a memo Tuesday afternoon offering to pay federal workers who don’t want to return to the office through Sept. 30, as long as they resign…
Trump Moves to Fire Members of Labor Boards
“President Donald Trump has moved to fire Democratic members of two independent federal commissions, an extraordinary break from decades of legal precedent that promises to hand Republicans control over boards…
White House Tries to Flip Script on Budget Process
“A White House freeze on potentially hundreds of billions of dollars in government ‘financial assistance,’ set to go into effect at 5 p.m. Tuesday, would upend decades of federal budget…
White House Scrambles to Explain Spending Freeze
“Hours after the Trump administration announced a sweeping freeze on federal spending, the U.S. government on Tuesday found itself mired in confusion and chaos, as it looked to stave off…
Trump Says His Immunity Extends to Defamation Lawsuits
“President Trump and the writer E. Jean Carroll are arguing over whether a Supreme Court decision affording him substantial criminal immunity also shields him from having to pay tens of…
Europe Plots to Stop Trump from Taking Greenland
“After initially provoking disbelief, President Donald Trump’s audacious plan to acquire Greenland — potentially by force — has triggered frantic talks among European leaders aiming to stop him,” Politico reports….
Trump to Host Netanyahu Next Week
“President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Feb. 4,” Politico reports. “Netanyahu is set to be the first foreign leader to meet…
U.S. Sends Patriot Missiles from Israel to Ukraine
“The U.S. military transferred around 90 Patriot air defense interceptors from storage in Israel to Poland this week in order to deliver them to Ukraine,” Axios reports. “Getting more Patriot…
Senate Democrats Unify to Block ICC Sanctions
“Senate Democrats are expected to block a bill sanctioning the International Criminal Court on Tuesday, a show of Democratic unity after a week of internal dissent,” Axios reports. Save to…
Medicaid Payment System Turned Off
Medicaid reimbursement portals were down Tuesday in all 50 states on the heels of a funding freeze ordered by the Trump administration of federal grants and loans, CNBC reports. Save…
The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts
New York Times: “On Wednesday, the Fed is set to put that approach into action, pressing pause on further reductions for the first time since they began lowering borrowing costs…
Union Membership Hits New Low
Washington Post: “The union membership rate dropped by one-tenth of a percentage point to a new low of 9.9 percent last year, the Labor Department said Tuesday, while the total…
Trump Celebrates Jim Acosta’s Departure from CNN
President Trump said Jim Acosta’s decision to leave CNN was “good news” and called him one of the “worst and most dishonest reporters in journalistic history.” Save to Favorites
Trump’s Perceived Enemies Brace for Retribution
Washington Post: “Around the nation, those who have crossed Trump are readying themselves, their families and their colleagues for the retribution that the president and his allies have pledged will…
Democrats Declare ‘Constitutional Crisis’ on Freeze
“Senate Democrats vowed to fight a White House freeze on federal financial assistance, calling for a delay in the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget chief,…
State Governments Left Scrambling by Federal Freeze
“States and local governments scrambled Tuesday to assess the impact of a broad and far-reaching order by the White House to pause hundreds of billions in federal grants, loans and…
Caroline Kennedy Calls RFK Jr. a ‘Predator’
“Caroline Kennedy on Tuesday warned senators about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling her cousin — now Trump’s pick to lead HHS — a ‘predator’ whose victims have ranged from family…
