Feb 05 WATCH: House GOP holds news briefing amid criticism of Elon Musk's access to federal government By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press When Elon Musk debuted DOGE at the Capitol recently, House Speaker Mike Johnson enthusiastically predicted the coming Trump administration would bring "a lot of change."… Continue reading
Feb 05 Lifting a ban imposed a day earlier, US Postal Service flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages By Zen Soo, Associated Press The Postal Service gave no reason for the reversal Wednesday, but said it would work with Customs and Border Protection to implement a collection process for the new China tariffs to avoid delivery disruptions. Continue reading
Feb 05 Almost all USAID workers will be pulled off the job worldwide, Trump administration says By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The order takes effect just before midnight Friday and gives direct hires of the agency overseas 30 days to return home unless they're deemed essential. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 5:44 Senate committees clear path for confirmations of Gabbard and RFK Jr. By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz Two of President Trump’s most embattled nominees cleared major hurdles on their paths to confirmation. The Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines to send Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead Health and Human Services to the full Senate… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 4:16 China responds to Trump with retaliatory tariffs and Google antitrust probe By Amna Nawaz, Solveig Rennan President Trump continued to push his agenda on tariffs and immigration. China responded to Trump’s sweeping tariffs with counter-tariffs on certain American imports and an antitrust investigation into Google. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the administration would consider… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 7:58 GOP Sen. Johnson says Musk's dismantling of USAID is 'just the tip of the iceberg' By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens, Jackson Hudgins Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services cleared the Senate Finance Committee with senators voting along party lines. It now heads to the full Senate for a final vote. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson… Continue watching
Feb 04 What to know about the El Salvadorian mega-prison Trump has promised to send U.S. prisoners By Marcos Aleman, Associated Press The U.S. cannot deport American citizens and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said from Costa Rica that "we have a Constitution" but called the offer very generous. Continue reading
Feb 04 Russian attacks near Ukrainian nuclear power sites bring scrutiny on Kyiv By Samya Kullab, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Only in the fall, after Ukrainian intelligence agencies warned of potential strikes targeting nuclear transmission facilities, was action taken to begin building protection, the officials said — far too late in the event of an attack. Continue reading
Feb 04 First military flight to send migrants to Guantanamo Bay departs, U.S. official says By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A U.S. official says the first U.S. military flight to deport migrants from the United States to Guantanamo Bay is set to depart. Continue reading
Feb 04 Canadians grapple with a sense of betrayal after Trump's trade war and 51st state threats By Rob Gillies, Associated Press One of the world’s most durable and amicable alliances is broken. Continue reading