Mar 05 Federal judge blocks Trump administration's drastic funding cuts to medical research By Lauren Neergaard, Michael Casey, Associated Press Separate lawsuits filed by a group of 22 states plus organizations representing universities, hospitals and research institutions nationwide sued to stop the cuts, saying they would cause “irreparable harm.”… Continue reading
Mar 05 Trump said 'nobody has ever heard of' Lesotho, but Musk is trying to do business there By Keketso Phakela, Gerald Imray, Associated Press “It is surprising and disappointing that he claimed no one knows Lesotho, especially given that the U.S. has an embassy here,” minster Lejone Mpotjoane said, a day after Trump’s dismissive comment in a speech to Congress caused some laughter. Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: Adams grilled on whether he made immigration deal with Trump administration to avoid prosecution By Molly Finnegan Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., confronted New York Mayor Eric Adams in a House Oversight hearing Wednesday about whether the Trump administration had coerced Adams into greater cooperation with federal law enforcement in order to spare himself from legal trouble. Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: Boston mayor reacts to GOP pushback on immigration by telling Congress how it could make her city safer By Molly Finnegan “If you wanted to make us safe, pass gun reforms. Stop cutting Medicaid. Stop cutting cancer research. Stop cutting funds for veterans. That is what will make our city safe,” Mayor Michelle Wu said. Continue reading
Mar 05 Trump issues 'last warning' after White House confirms talks between U.S. and Hamas officials By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued what he called a “last warning” to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza, directing a sharply worded message after the White House confirmed that he had recently dispatched an envoy for… Continue reading
Mar 05 Trump administration took down its list of hundreds of federal buildings targeted for potential sale By Jill Colvin, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press By Wednesday morning, the list was gone entirely. Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: Vance holds press conference on immigration after touring southern border in Texas By Will Weissert, Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance participated in an aerial tour of the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday and met with law enforcement officials as part of a trip meant to highlight tougher immigration policies that the White House says has led to… Continue reading
Mar 05 'We're going to get' Greenland, Trump said in his address. Prime minister says island isn't for sale By Danica Kirka, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Múte Bourup Egede has a message for President Donald Trump: “Greenland is ours.”… Continue reading
Mar 05 Fact-checking Trump's 2025 address to Congress By PolitiFact staff President Donald Trump recapped six weeks of aggressive efforts to cut the federal workforce, reorganize the economy and reorient foreign policy in his first address to a joint session of Congress. Continue reading
Mar 05 Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to AP report By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The VA's chief of staff, Christopher Syrek, told top level officials at the agency that it had an objective to cut enough employees to return to 2019 staffing levels of just under 400,000. Continue reading