Mar 02 Trump signs order making English the official language of the U.S. By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump signed on Saturday an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States. It rescinds a mandate from former President Bill Clinton that required the government and organizations that received federal funding to provide language assistance to non-English… Continue reading
Mar 02 Fact-checking Trump and Vance's attacks on Ukrainian President Zelenskyy By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman, Sara Swann, PolitiFact During Friday's televised Oval Office fight, Trump and Vance made several misleading claims about Zelenskyy and Ukraine. Here are the facts about three of them. Continue reading
Mar 02 Judge rules Trump's bid to oust head of whistleblower agency was unlawful By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The head of a federal watchdog agency must remain in his job, a judge in Washington ruled on Saturday, saying President Donald Trump's bid to remove the special counsel was unlawful. Continue reading
Mar 02 Dr. Francis Collins retires from NIH, urging support for crucial research and embattled workers By Lauren Neergaard Collins, a renowned geneticist and former longtime director of the National Institutes of Health, announced Saturday that he has retired, leaving an agency being upended by budget cuts and layoffs. Continue reading
Mar 01 Lawyers sue to stop Trump administration from sending 10 migrants to Guantanamo Bay By John Hanna, Associated Press Civil rights attorneys sued the Trump administration Saturday to prevent it from transferring 10 migrants detained in the U.S. to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, their second legal challenge in less than a month over plans for holding up to 30,000 immigrants there for… Continue reading
Mar 01 Judge extends block on Trump's plan to pull funding over health care for transgender youth By Gene Johnson, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s plan to pull federal funding from institutions that provide gender-affirming care for transgender youth will remain blocked on a long-term basis under a federal judge's ruling in Seattle late Friday. Continue reading
Mar 01 Former Gov. Cuomo announces run for New York City mayor, aiming for a political comeback By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The Democrat is expected to mount a formidable campaign, despite entering the race deeply wounded by the scandal that forced his resignation as governor in 2021. Continue reading
Mar 01 European leaders pledge support for Ukraine after confrontational Oval Office meeting with Trump By Stefanie Dazio, Susie Blann, Associated Press European leaders pledged late Friday to stand by Ukraine in the wake of the contentious Oval Office meeting between Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy, with their statements in support of their neighbor on the continent ensuring a deepening transatlantic rift. Continue reading
Mar 01 What U.S. lawmakers are saying about Trump and Zelenskyy's clash at the White House By Associated Press The fallout from a heated Oval Office exchange between Trump, Zelenskyy and Vance has many Republicans — even those who previously backed Ukraine — scolding Zelenskyy. For Democrats, it was proof that Trump is playing into the hands of Russian… Continue reading
Mar 01 Trump cut lifesaving foreign aid as State Department planned to buy expensive art for embassies By Laura Barrón-López The intended purchases, which total nearly $2 million, were described by a U.S. government official with information about the State Department’s spending plans. Continue reading