Feb 05 Watch 8:02 Former USAID administrator describes global impact of agency's 'destruction' By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn The Trump administration is continuing to dismantle USAID, placing personnel on administrative leave globally. A post on the agency's website claims that travel back to the U.S. for staff stationed in other countries will be arranged and ends with a… Continue watching
Feb 05 Bondi orders review of Trump cases after being sworn in as attorney general By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Attorney General Pam Bondi called for the creation of “weaponization working group” that will examine the work of special counsel Jack Smith, who charged Trump in two criminal cases. Continue reading
Feb 05 Democratic senators demand answers on Trump giving Musk's staff access to classified info By David Klepper, Associated Press In a letter, the senators warned that national security and the personal privacy of Americans could be at risk if the information is mishandled — intentionally or through negligence. Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: Trump signs order aimed at banning transgender athletes from competing in women's sports By Will Graves, Associated Press The timing of the order coincided with National Girls and Women in Sports Day, and is the latest in a string of executive actions from the Republican president aimed at transgender people. Continue reading
Feb 05 Senate offices receive 'unusually high volume' of calls in Trump's first weeks By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Callers are getting busy signals and voicemail inboxes are full at many U.S. Senate offices as people try to reach out and voice their opinions on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, executive orders and moves to dismantle various federal programs. Continue reading
Feb 05 Thousands across the U.S. protest Trump policies By Morgan Lee, Associated Press Demonstrators decried everything from the president's immigration crackdown to his rollback of transgender rights and a proposal to forcibly transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Feb 05 A Black DC church was vandalized by the Proud Boys. Now the church controls the group's trademark By Associated Press A judge has awarded a historic Black church in Washington control over the Proud Boys trademark after the far-right group defaulted on a $2.8 million judgment. Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: White House walks back Trump's suggestion of 'permanent' resettlement for Palestinians in Gaza By Associated Press Trump said the U.S. would redevelop the territory after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere and turn the territory into a place where the "world's people"— including Palestinians — would live. Continue reading
Feb 05 Second federal judge puts Trump's birthright citizenship order on hold By Michael Kunzelman, Mike Catalini, Associated Press Trump’s inauguration week order was already on temporary hold nationally because of a separate suit brought by four states in Washington state. Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: Rubio makes deal with Guatemala to accept migrants deported from other countries from U.S. By Associated Press Under the “safe third country” agreement announced by President Bernardo Arevalo, the deportees would then be returned to their home countries at U.S. expense. Continue reading