Jan 31 Watch 3:24 What we know about Trump's plan to slap tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat President Trump moved forward with his plans to slap tariffs on three major U.S. trading partners. He confirmed 25 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada and 10 percent on those coming from China. The president also said that… Continue watching
Jan 31 Health info wiped from federal websites following Trump order targeting transgender rights By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press Public health data disappeared from websites, entire webpages went blank and employees erased pronouns from email signatures Friday as federal agencies scrambled to comply with a directive tied to President Donald Trump's order rolling back protections for transgender people. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 9:53 Brooks and Capehart on Trump's new tariffs and spending freeze chaos 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 the confusing policy rollouts, contentious confirmation hearings and new tariffs marking the second week of this Trump… Continue watching
Jan 31 WATCH: Trump signs order to slash federal regulations after Burgum confirmed as interior secretary By News Desk and Matthew Brown, Associated Press The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the former North Dakota governor to spearhead the Republican administration's ambitions to boost fossil fuel production. Continue reading
Jan 31 Second judge temporarily blocks federal funding freeze efforts by Trump administration By Michael Casey, Associated Press A second federal judge on Friday ordered a temporary pause in Trump administration efforts to freeze federal funding in the latest twist over the spending of trillions of dollars in grants and loans. Continue reading
Jan 31 Trump says he's placing tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China starting Saturday By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday he would place 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10 percent tariffs on goods from China effective on Saturday, raising the specter of swift price increases for U.S. consumers. Continue reading
Jan 31 Education Department tells U.S. colleges to follow sexual assault policies from Trump's first term By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Schools and universities responding to complaints of sexual misconduct must return to policies created by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, with requirements for live hearings and more protections for accused students, according to new guidance issued Friday by the Education Department. Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: White House repeats criticism of DEI efforts as crews investigate D.C. plane collision By Dave Collins, Hallie Golden, Associated Press The White House on Friday doubled down on its criticism of federal diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and President Trump's suggestion — without evidence — that such efforts may have contributed to Wednesday night's deadly collision between a passenger jet… Continue reading
Jan 31 U.S. aid agency is in upheaval during foreign assistance freeze and staff departures By Matthew Lee, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Trump administration changes have upended the U.S. agency charged with providing humanitarian aid overseas, with senior officials put on leave, contractors laid off and a sweeping freeze imposed on foreign assistance. Continue reading
Jan 31 Trump aims to push transgender troops out of the military. Identifying people will be complicated By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon has said in recent years that it is impossible to count the total number of transgender troops. Continue reading