Feb 28 What to know as the deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown creeps closer By Kevin Freking, Associated Press With Republicans now in charge of the White House and President Donald Trump sidestepping Congress on previous funding decisions, a more contentious dynamic has emerged during negotiations, raising questions about whether lawmakers will avoid a shutdown this time. Continue reading
Feb 28 Vance acknowledges Pope Francis' criticism of U.S. immigration crackdown By Peter Smith, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance acknowledged the pope's criticism of the Trump administration’s crackdown, without responding to any of its specifics or to the pontiff’s apparent criticism of Vance’s own deployment of Catholic tradition to justify such policies. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: Zelenskyy 'needs to resign' or 'change' after tense meeting with Trump, Sen. Lindsay Graham says By Associated Press Graham called the meeting a “complete, utter disaster” and said he’s “never been more proud” of President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 28 How Trump's planned 'gold card' visa would work By Mae Anderson, Associated Press The program would replace an existing program that offers U.S. visas to investors who spend about $1 million on a company that employs at least 10 people, echoing similar “golden visa ” programs in countries such as Canada, New Zealand,… Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: Zelenskyy departs White House after Trump and Vance chastise him in tense meeting By Will Weissert, Zeke Miller, Justin Spike, Associated Press Ukraine's leader left the White House shortly after President Donald Trump shouted at him, showing open disdain. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: President Donald Trump's 2025 address to Congress | PBS News Special Trump's prime-time speech was the latest marker in his takeover of the nation's capital, where the Republican-led House and Senate have done little to restrain the president as he and his allies work to slash the size of the federal… Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: Trump and Vance blast Zelenskyy in Oval Office meeting, suggesting he needs to be more grateful By Associated Press President Donald Trump chided Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Vice President JD Vance, one of the administration’s most skeptical voices on Ukraine, said Zelenskyy was being disrespectful for debating Trump in the Oval Office in front of the American media. Continue reading
Feb 28 CDC report finds HPV vaccine is preventing U.S. women from getting cervical cancer, adding to evidence By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press From 2008 to 2022, rates for precancerous lesions decreased about 80 percent among 20- to 24-year-old women who were screened for cervical cancer. Continue reading
Feb 28 Scientists say EPA just needs to look around the world to see the growing dangers of climate change By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press As President Donald Trump's administration looks to reverse a cornerstone finding that climate change endangers human health and welfare, scientists say they just need to look around because it's obvious how bad global warming is and how it's getting worse. Continue reading
Feb 28 Trump order will designate English as the official U.S. language By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The executive order will rescind a mandate that required the government and organizations that received federal funding to provide language assistance to non-English speakers. Continue reading