Politics Feb 12 Elon Musk’s influence in the White House grows as Trump hands him more power President Trump handed more power over to Elon Musk on Tuesday, giving his team oversight over hiring decisions across every government agency. Musk has also continued to post misleading or false accusations against government agencies on his social media platform…
Politics Feb 11 Justice Department drops corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams The Justice Department directed federal prosecutors to drop its corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams. Adams was charged in September with accepting bribes and foreign campaign contributions. The mayor has curried favor with President Trump for months, including…
Politics Feb 10 Federal judge says Trump administration ignoring his order to pause funding freeze A federal judge said that President Trump has violated his order to lift a blanket freeze on federal spending and again directed the administration to release the funds. That comes as top prosecutors in nearly half the country sued the…
Nation Feb 07 PHOTOS: USAID signs covered with black tape or removed at Washington headquarters Just blocks from the White House, signs identifying the headquarters of USAID have been removed or covered.
Politics Feb 06 Deadline for federal workers to resign delayed as Democrats step up fight against Musk Multiple judges have temporarily blocked efforts by President Trump to dramatically gut the federal government, and more lawsuits are yet to come. Laura Barrón-López reports on the latest.
Politics Feb 05 Protests erupt as Elon Musk moves to gut government agencies The Trump administration is targeting agencies and slashing the federal workforce and one man is orchestrating it all, Elon Musk. The richest man in the world has been given access to critical systems across the federal government. Democrats on the…
Nation Feb 04 ACLU sues Trump administration over trans youth health care restrictions The ACLU announced legal action against the Trump administration’s executive order which targets gender-affirming care for minors. The lawsuit says Trump’s actions are withholding lawfully appropriated funds and violating the rights of trans youth by depriving them of medical care…
Politics Feb 03 Trump takes steps to shutter USAID and gives Musk unprecedented access to federal systems President Trump is pushing new boundaries by taking steps to shutter an entire government agency without warning and giving his close adviser, Elon Musk, unprecedented access to federal systems. Laura Barrón-López reports.
Politics Jan 31 What we know about Trump’s plan to slap tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China President Trump moved forward with his plans to slap tariffs on three major U.S. trading partners. He confirmed 25 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada and 10 percent on those coming from China. The president also said that…
Politics Jan 30 Senators ask FBI director nominee Kash Patel about ‘enemies list’ and politicization Kash Patel, President Trump's choice to lead the FBI, faced sharp and at times bipartisan questioning during a hearing on Thursday. Laura Barrón-López reports.