Feb 21 Watch 7:18 The potential impact of a Trump takeover of USPS By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins President Trump reportedly plans to fire the board of the U.S. Postal Service and place the independent agency under the control of the Commerce Department, a move that could be the first step in privatizing the service. The White House… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch 4:21 Ex-ranger on how Trump’s mass government firings are affecting the National Park Service By Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura, Shrai Popat At the direction of the president, Elon Musk and his team are firing federal workers at a breakneck pace. This week, some 6,000 employees are expecting termination notices at the IRS along with more than 5,000 across agencies at Health… Continue watching
Feb 21 Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested on assault charge near Capitol By Associated Press Former Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio was arrested Friday near the U.S. Capitol on a charge that he assaulted a woman protesting a gathering attended by Tarrio and others who received presidential pardons for crimes stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot in the nation's… Continue reading
Feb 21 Could Trump really give money from Musk’s DOGE cuts to taxpayers? By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press If Musk's target of $2 trillion in spending cuts is achieved by next year, supporters of the idea say that about one-fifth of those funds could be distributed to taxpaying households in checks of about $5,000. But budget experts say… Continue reading
Feb 21 Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID workers off the job By Ellen Knickmeyer, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols declined to keep in place his temporary block on the effort to remove all but a small fraction of USAID staffers from their posts, as part of an administration plan that would also give those… Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 9:24 A look at Trump’s first month in office as Congress works on his tax cut, border package By Lisa Desjardins, Winston Wilde President Trump has been on the job for one month and the pace of his administration has been unrelenting. Thursday, a federal judge ruled the administration could continue firing federal workers by the thousands and the Senate confirmed one of… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 10:14 How Elon Musk gained so much power in the Trump administration By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz, Frank Carlson President Trump has tasked Elon Musk with an enormous job of searching the federal government and rooting out inefficiencies and waste. But Musk’s initial, often chaotic, infiltration of various departments has set off alarm bells. It’s also put the tech… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 11:16 Commentator Michael Knowles on Trump’s power and the conservative movement By Amna Nawaz During its first month, the Trump administration has brought dramatic proposals and unprecedented changes to the government, including an effort to remake the executive branch. Amna Nawaz discussed that with conservative commentator Michael Knowles for our series, On Democracy, looking… Continue watching
Feb 20 EU trade commissioner meets with Trump administration counterparts over tariff threats By Josh Boak, Associated Press Hoping to head off a potential trade conflict, a top European Union official stressed the importance of active engagement and fairness in trade during a four-hour meeting with Trump administration officials. Continue reading
Feb 20 Trump considering buying used planes to serve as Air Force One amid Boeing delays By Associated Press President Trump says he's considering buying used Boeing aircraft to use as Air Force One as he fumes over the U.S. plane-maker’s delays in producing two specially modified ones for presidential use. Continue reading