Feb 17 How an emboldened crypto industry is trying to cement political influence By Alan Suderman, Associated Press The crypto industry has scored some early wins since Trump took office, including the repeal of an accounting rule by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and an executive order by the president directing a working group to study and… Continue reading
Feb 17 A look at the Trump crypto ventures that will help the industry–and likely enrich his family By Alan Suderman, Associated Press Once a skeptic of cryptocurrencies, Trump has made a complete reversal and embraced digital currencies in a way no other elected official has done. Continue reading
Feb 17 Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control employees weeks after fatal DC plane crash By Tara Copp, Associated Press The impacted workers include personnel hired for FAA radar, landing and navigational aid maintenance, one air traffic controller told the Associated Press. Continue reading
Feb 17 Top Russian, U.S. officials to hold talks on ending the Ukraine war without Kyiv By Matthew Lee, Justin Spike, Barry Hatton, Associated Press The talks, scheduled for Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, mark another consequential step by the Trump administration to reverse U.S. policy on isolating Russia, and are meant to pave the way for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian… Continue reading
Feb 17 European leaders gather for emergency meeting over fear Trump is isolating EU allies By Sylvie Corbet, Raf Casert, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron called leaders from key European Union nations and the United Kingdom to his ornate Elysee Palace on Monday for an emergency meeting on how to react to the U.S. diplomatic blitz on Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 16 Israel’s Netanyahu signals he’s moving ahead with Trump’s plan to move Palestinians from Gaza By Matthew Lee, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press Netanyahu discussed the plan with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who kicked off a Middle East visit by endorsing Israel's war aims in Gaza, saying Hamas “must be eradicated.” That created further doubt around the shaky ceasefire as talks on its… Continue reading
Feb 16 Analysis: Trump announced he is getting rid of the penny. What are the consequences? By Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation The government makes pennies at a loss, but just stopping production could create new problems. Continue reading
Feb 16 Fact-checking Trump and Musk’s claims that they are cutting government ‘fraud and abuse’ By Claire Cranford, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Elon Musk and President Donald Trump say they have uncovered massive "fraud" in the federal government. But the projects the White House points to are largely ones that the administration disagrees with ideologically, such as about diversity, equity and inclusion… Continue reading
Feb 15 AP journalists barred from Air Force One over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ naming dispute By David Bauder, Associated Press The White House barred a credentialed Associated Press reporter and photographer from boarding the presidential airplane Friday for a weekend trip with Donald Trump, saying the news agency’s stance on how to refer to the Gulf of Mexico was to… Continue reading
Feb 15 EEOC moves to drop transgender discrimination cases to comply with Trump’s order By Claire Savage, Alexandra Olson, Associated Press Signaling a major shift in civil rights enforcement, the federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws has moved to dismiss six of its own cases on behalf of workers alleging gender identity discrimination, arguing that the cases now conflict with… Continue reading