Jan 29 WATCH: Trump signs Laken Riley Act, law making it easier to detain people in U.S. illegally By Associated Press At the signing of the Laken Riley Act, Trump said Wednesday that he is directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to hold up to 30,000 migrants who are living illegally in the United States and… Continue reading
Jan 29 Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley's security protections By Tara Copp, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling the security protections and clearance of retired Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley. Continue reading
Jan 29 Trump makes moves to maximize his power in first days of presidency By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Donald Trump's effort to freeze trillions of dollars in federal grants is the most provocative of his many attempts to expand his power in the first days of his presidency. Continue reading
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legal challenges By Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges.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