Jan 29 Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal grants after widespread confusion and legal challenges By Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: ‘Frankly, you frighten people,’ Sen. Whitehouse tells RFK Jr. in confirmation hearing By Erica R. Hendry Whitehouse asked Kennedy to make "indisputably clear that you support mandatory vaccinations against diseases where that will keep people safe."… Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: RFK Jr. says AI nurse that diagnoses ‘as good as any doctor’ can help provide care to rural America By Molly Finnegan "President Trump is determined to end the hemorrhaging of rural hospitals, and he's asked me to do that through the use of AI, through telemedicine," Kennedy said. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: ‘Every abortion is a tragedy,’ RFK Jr. says By Molly Finnegan "I agree with President Trump that every abortion is a tragedy. I agree with him we cannot be a moral nation if we have 1.2 million abortions a year," Kennedy said. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Kelly Loeffler testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for SBA administrator By News Desk, Hannah Grabenstein, Jackie Hai Former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Small Business Administration, testified Wednesday before the Senate Committee of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Sen. Warner tells federal employees to ‘think twice’ about offer of deferred resignation By Gabrielle Hays Touching on President Donald Trump’s recent offer to millions of federal employees that would let them resign and work from home through September, the senator said workers should ask themselves: “Has this individual in his business world ever fulfilled his… Continue reading
Jan 29 Live blog: Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirming hearing By PolitiFact staff More of President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees will appear before the Senate this week. Our partners at PolitiFact will be providing live fact-checking. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Howard Lutnick testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for commerce secretary By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Billionaire financier Howard Lutnick has emerged as an outspoken supporter of Trump's hardline trade policies. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 6:55 Trump’s attempt to freeze federal grants and loans leads to confusion and clarifications By Laura Barrón-López, Jonah Anderson, Ali Schmitz The start of President Donald Trump's second term has been marked by a flurry of executive orders and challenges to his policies in courts. A federal judge ordered a temporary halt on a White House plan to pause funding for… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 7:06 Democratic Rep. DeLauro: Trump trying to ‘rob appropriated funds’ with spending freeze By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens President Trump's sweeping pause of federal grants and loans led to a flurry of confusion and clarifications. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee. Continue watching