Feb 09 WATCH: Trump declares Feb. 9 ‘Gulf of America Day’ on flight to Super Bowl By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump signed a proclamation declaring Feb. 9 “the first ever Gulf of America Day" as Air Force One flew over the body of water that he ordered to be renamed from the Gulf of Mexico. Trump also said… Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 2:52 News Wrap: Egypt to host Arab summit on Gaza’s future after Trump remarks In our news wrap Sunday, Arab leaders will gather to discuss Gaza’s future at the request of Palestinian leaders, Trump will become the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl, the Trump administration instructed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau… Continue watching
Feb 09 Vought orders CFPB to stop investigations and suspend new rules from taking effect By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down an agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal. Continue reading
Feb 09 Musk expands his power in Washington as he dodges scrutiny over DOGE actions By Chris Megerian, Associated Press In the three weeks since President Donald Trump has been back in the White House, Musk has rapidly burrowed deep into federal agencies while avoiding public scrutiny of his work. Continue reading
Feb 09 Trump wants to halt the buildout of EV charging stations. Experts say it’s not so simple By Alexa St. John, Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press Experts are questioning President Donald Trump’s latest effort to slow the electric vehicle charging buildout in the United States. Continue reading
Feb 08 Patel’s roster of foreign clients draws scrutiny over conflicting interests with the FBI By Brian Slodysko, Eric Tucker, Alan Suderman, Associated Press Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, holds more than $1 million of stock in a fashion company founded in China and advised a roster of foreign clients, including a Czech arms maker that top Republicans have criticized for being too… Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 5:39 Fate of USAID in question as judge sets back Trump’s efforts to dismantle agency By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn, Gerard Edic A federal judge has paused until next Friday the Trump administration’s plan to place more than 2,000 employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development on paid leave. It’s a setback in Trump’s efforts to dismantle the global humanitarian agency… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 2:39 News Wrap: Trump takes aim at Kennedy Center’s board of trustees In our news wrap Saturday, Trump said he plans to name himself chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and fire members of its board of trustees, the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held through… Continue watching
Feb 08 Trump says he’s naming himself chairman of the Kennedy Center, will dictate programming By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he is firing members of the board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and naming himself chairman. Continue reading
Feb 08 Federal judge blocks Musk’s DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury material By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans. Continue reading