Feb 07 Trump administration temporarily blocked from placing 2,200 USAID workers on paid leave By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, sided with two federal employee associations in agreeing to a pause in plans to put the employees on paid leave as of midnight Friday. Continue reading
Feb 07 WATCH: Trump talks trade with Japan's prime minister By Aamer Madhani, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday he wants to slash the U.S. trade deficit with Japan as he welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to the White House for their first face-to-face meeting. Continue reading
Feb 07 Trump says he'll fire some FBI agents 'very surgically' By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday he wants to see some FBI agents fired as the Justice Department reviews how the agency handled investigations into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Feb 07 Transportation head Duffy's directive to tie funds to birth rates could hinder blue states By Jeff McMurray, Associated Press Lawmakers representing Democratic-controlled states are pushing back, arguing it is an arbitrary move to help out red states that supported the president. Continue reading
Feb 07 PHOTOS: USAID signs covered with black tape or removed at Washington headquarters By Laura Barrón-López, Shyla Duff, Steff Staples Just blocks from the White House, signs identifying the headquarters of USAID have been removed or covered. Continue reading
Feb 07 Thousands to begin forced leave at USAID under Trump's plan to gut the agency By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press A judge was holding a hearing Friday afternoon in the lawsuit from federal workers associations, who argue that President Donald Trump lacks the authority to shut down an agency enshrined in congressional legislation. Continue reading
Feb 07 Community health centers face funding delays after Trump administration freeze By Ali Rogin PBS has confirmed that health centers in Arizona, Virginia, Maine, Nebraska, Illinois, Michigan, Vermont, Rhode Island, Montana and Minnesota were unable, at least temporarily, to access funds. The Maine and Montana centers are receiving their funding again. Continue reading
Feb 07 Trump: Nippon Steel dropping bid for U.S. Steel, making investment instead By Associated Press The details remain unclear. President Donald Trump said he would meet with the head of Nippon Steel next week “to mediate and arbitrate.”… Continue reading
Feb 07 Trump signs executive order to establish a White House Faith Office By Aamer Madhani, Peter Smith, Associated Press President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to establish the White House Faith Office as part of the Domestic Policy Council. Continue reading
Feb 07 WATCH: Trump holds news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba at the White House By Aamer Madhani, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Nippon Steel “is going to be doing something very exciting about U.S. Steel,” Trump said at a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. “They’ll be looking at an investment rather than a purchase.”… Continue reading