Mar 01 Judge extends block on Trump's plan to pull funding over health care for transgender youth By Gene Johnson, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s plan to pull federal funding from institutions that provide gender-affirming care for transgender youth will remain blocked on a long-term basis under a federal judge's ruling in Seattle late Friday. Continue reading
Mar 01 Former Gov. Cuomo announces run for New York City mayor, aiming for a political comeback By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The Democrat is expected to mount a formidable campaign, despite entering the race deeply wounded by the scandal that forced his resignation as governor in 2021. Continue reading
Mar 01 European leaders pledge support for Ukraine after confrontational Oval Office meeting with Trump By Stefanie Dazio, Susie Blann, Associated Press European leaders pledged late Friday to stand by Ukraine in the wake of the contentious Oval Office meeting between Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy, with their statements in support of their neighbor on the continent ensuring a deepening transatlantic rift. Continue reading
Mar 01 What U.S. lawmakers are saying about Trump and Zelenskyy's clash at the White House By Associated Press The fallout from a heated Oval Office exchange between Trump, Zelenskyy and Vance has many Republicans — even those who previously backed Ukraine — scolding Zelenskyy. For Democrats, it was proof that Trump is playing into the hands of Russian… Continue reading
Mar 01 Trump cut lifesaving foreign aid as State Department planned to buy expensive art for embassies By Laura Barrón-López The intended purchases, which total nearly $2 million, were described by a U.S. government official with information about the State Department’s spending plans. Continue reading
Feb 28 What Trump and Zelenskyy said during their heated argument in the Oval Office By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press "This is going to be great television. I will say that," President Donald Trump said after a minuteslong fight with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in front of cameras during a visit to the White House. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 5:26 DOGE continues to hollow federal workforce after already firing more than 30,000 By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The Trump Administration continues to hollow out the federal workforce. More cuts are in the forecast despite courts largely siding with fired employees, so far. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 9:22 Brooks and Capehart on the implications of Trump's altercation with Zelenskyy By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's public spat with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, if Europe can depend on the U.S. and new… Continue watching
Feb 28 Firing workers from US weather and oceans agency risks lives and the economy, former agency heads warn By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press NOAA's 301 billion weather forecasts every year reach 96% of American households. Continue reading
Feb 28 AP report: A new email demanding federal workers' accomplishments is coming, with a key change By Chris Megerian, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Instead of being sent by the Office of Personnel Management, which functions as a human resources agency for the federal government but doesn't have the power to hire or fire, the email will come from individual agencies that have direct… Continue reading