Feb 13 WATCH: Sen. Murray asks McMahon what she'll do 'if Elon Musk tells you not to spend money' By Hannah Grabenstein Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., questioned Linda McMahon on Thursday about the spending of congressionally appropriated funds in her confirmation hearing for education secretary. Continue reading
Feb 13 Trump's remarks on Canada becoming the 51st state raise a lot of questions By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Canada should be the 51st U.S. state, effectively erasing the massive border the two nations share. Continue reading
Feb 13 Russian officials rejoice after Trump ditches 3 years of U.S. policy on Ukraine By Barry Hatton, Illia Novikov, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Russian officials and state media have taken a triumphant tone after President Trump jettisoned three years of U.S. policy and announced he would likely meet soon with Putin to negotiate a peace deal. Continue reading
Feb 13 NATO allies insist Ukraine and Europe must be in peace negotiations Trump plans with Putin By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Several NATO allies are insisting that Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of any peace negotiations, after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled that he would hold talks soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Feb 13 Senate panel advances nomination of Trump's FBI pick Kash Patel, Republicans push past Democrats By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted along party lines to advance the nomination of Kash Patel for FBI director. Continue reading
Feb 13 Senate confirms Brooke Rollins as Trump's agriculture secretary as tariffs and deportations loom By Matt Brown, Scott McFetridge, Associated Press Conservative lawyer Brooke Rollins was confirmed Thursday as secretary of agriculture, placing a close ally of President Donald Trump into a key Cabinet position at a time when mass deportation plans could lead to farm labor shortages and tariffs could hit agricultural exports. Continue reading
Feb 13 Elon Musk calls for the U.S. to 'delete entire agencies' from federal government By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Musk has consolidated control over large swaths of the government with President Donald Trump's blessing since assuming leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. confirmed as Trump's health chief after close Senate vote By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press That vote Thursday puts the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food safety as well as health insurance programs for roughly half the country. Continue reading
Feb 12 Judge clears way for Trump's plan to downsize federal workforce with buyouts By Lindsay Whitehurst, Chris Megerian, Michael Casey, Associated Press A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program, a significant legal victory for the Republican president after a string of courtroom setbacks. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 4:15 Hegseth tells NATO Ukraine membership unlikely as Trump says Putin will discuss ending war By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev President Trump spoke to the leaders of both Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday and announced that talks to end the war would start immediately. Earlier in the day, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined major U.S. shifts on Ukraine, saying Kyiv… Continue watching