Aug 29 Trump blocks $4.9 billion in foreign aid Congress OK’d, using maneuver last seen nearly 50 years ago By Josh Boak, Associated Press The Republican president is using what's known as a pocket rescission — when a president submits a request to Congress to not spend approved funds toward the end of the fiscal year, so Congress cannot act on the request in… Continue reading
Aug 29 Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former Vice President Harris after Biden had extended it By Seung Min Kim, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press It is not unusual for Secret Service protection to continue well beyond the statutory six-month window, particularly when former officials face credible and ongoing threats. But President Donald Trump’s moves have stood out both for timing and for targets. Continue reading
Aug 29 Trump administration offers military funeral honors to Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt By Associated Press Babbitt was a U.S. Air Force veteran from California who was shot dead wearing a Trump campaign flag wrapped around her shoulders while attempting to climb through the broken window of a barricaded door leading to the Speaker’s Lobby inside… Continue reading
Aug 29 RFK Jr.’s deputy made CDC acting director as leadership exodus leaves agency reeling By Mike Stobbe, Amanda Seitz, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has not explained the decision to oust Susan Monarez less than a month after she was sworn in, but he warned that more turnover may be ahead. Continue reading
Aug 29 Fed governor Cook to seek court order blocking her firing by Trump By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has requested an emergency injunction to block President Donald Trump's attempt to fire her over allegations that she committed mortgage fraud when she purchased a home and condo in 2021. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 7:14 ‘Public health is in trouble,’ says high-ranking CDC leader who resigned in protest By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant There are serious concerns about the Centers for Disease Control and its mission after Susan Monarez was suddenly fired from her position as director. She had refused to resign amid clashes with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine… Continue watching
Aug 28 Trump fires Democratic Surface Transportation Board member before huge rail merger decision By Josh Funk, Associated Press President Donald Trump has fired one of two Democratic members of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to break a 2-2 tie before the body considers the largest railroad merger ever proposed. Continue reading
Aug 28 About half of U.S. adults approve of Trump’s approach to crime, AP-NORC poll finds By Jill Colvin, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s recent focus on crime in Washington and other big cities came as views of his handling of immigration — the early focus of his second term — had been souring, a new analysis by The Associated Press… Continue reading
Aug 28 CDC officials escorted from headquarters as chaos engulfs agency over director’s ouster By Mike Stobbe, Amanda Seitz, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The nation’s top public health agency was left reeling Thursday as the White House worked to expel the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director and replace her with a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Continue reading
Aug 28 DHS asks military base near Chicago for immigration enforcement support By John O'Connor, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The Trump administration asked a military base outside of Chicago for support on immigration operations this week, offering a clue of what an expanded law enforcement crackdown might look like in the nation's third-largest city. Continue reading