Mar 10 Secretary of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with more than 80% of agency’s programs gone By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Rubio made the announcement in a post on X marking one of his relatively few public comments on what has been a historic shift away from U.S. foreign aid and development. Continue reading
Mar 10 Trump has touted Gilded Age tariffs, an era which saw industrial growth together with poverty By Will Weissert, Associated Press The desire to recreate the Gilded Age is fueled by Trump’s fondness for tariffs. It’s also why he praises the nation’s 25th president, William McKinley, a Republican who was in office from 1897 until being assassinated in 1901. Continue reading
Mar 10 Young people devoted to government service dismayed by Trump cutting the federal fellows program By Gary Fields, Christine Fernando, Associated Press One of President Donald Trump's executive orders ended the Presidential Management Fellows program, which was created in 1978 to entice highly qualified workers with advanced degrees to join the federal government. Continue reading
Mar 10 What to know about the talks between the U.S. and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Saudi Arabia is to host talks on Tuesday between the United States and Ukraine in a new diplomatic push after an argument erupted during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Feb. 28 visit to the White House. Continue reading
Mar 09 Trump doesn’t rule out recession while downplaying business concerns about his tariffs By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and the prospect of higher prices, and isn't ruling out the possibility of a recession this year. Continue reading
Mar 09 Secret Service shot armed man near White House while Trump out of town, authorities say By Associated Press No one else was injured in the shooting that happened around midnight about a block from the White House, according to a Secret Service statement. President Donald Trump was in Florida at the time of the shooting. Continue reading
Mar 09 HHS makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its workers as Trump administration continues cuts By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human Services Department were emailed an offer to leave their job for as much as a… Continue reading
Mar 08 Iran’s supreme leader rejects talks after Trump sends letter seeking new nuclear deal By Associated Press Speaking to a group of officials on Saturday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he rejects a push for talks by a “bullying government” because they would be aimed at imposing restrictions on Iranian missile range and its influence in the… Continue reading
Mar 08 Who is Amy Gleason, the acting administrator of DOGE? By Ryan J. Foley, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press In his address to Congress Tuesday, President Donald Trump made clear that Elon Musk is in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency. Yet government lawyers have argued in court that Gleason and not Musk is the agency’s leader. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 4:56 The historical reality of land ownership in South Africa amid Trump’s criticisms By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic There’s an escalating dispute between President Trump and South Africa over a new land policy that he says discriminates against the country’s white minority. On Truth Social Friday, Trump criticized what he called the “terrible” treatment of farmers and offered… Continue watching