Feb 07 Trump administration ends Biden-era task force aimed at seizing Russian oligarchs’ assets By Fatima Hussein, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The move to disband Task Force KleptoCapture is one of several moves undertaken by the Justice Department under the new leadership of Attorney General Pam Bondi that presage a different approach toward Russia and national security issues. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 4:38 News Wrap: Panama’s president rejects U.S. claim of canal transit fee deal In our news wrap Thursday, Panama's president is pushing back on U.S. claims that a deal over transit fees for the Panama Canal was reached, the NCAA updated its transgender policy to limit women's competition to athletes who were assigned… Continue watching
Feb 06 U.S. seizes a Maduro plane held in Dominican Republic during Rubio’s visit By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio watched as American officials affixed the seizure warrant to the plane during a visit to Santo Domingo, the last stop of his five-nation tour of Latin America. Continue reading
Feb 06 4 takeaways from Rubio’s first trip abroad as secretary of state By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The five-nation tour to Central America — a destination Rubio deliberately chose for his maiden voyage as President Donald Trump’s top diplomat — was overshadowed by a massive Washington-centered upheaval in U.S. foreign policy. Continue reading
Feb 06 House lawmakers propose DeepSeek ban on U.S. government devices By Matt Brown, Associated Press Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., and Darin LaHood, R-Ill., on Thursday introduced the “No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act," which would ban federal employees from using the Chinese AI app on government-owned electronics. Continue reading
Feb 06 Trump administration plans to pressure the IOC to come up with a uniform transgender athlete ban By Will Graves, Associated Press President Donald Trump is ready to take his fight against transgender athletes to the International Olympic Committee. Continue reading
Feb 06 After Trump’s funding threat, South African president phones influential billionaire Musk By Gerald Imray, Associated Press South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Elon Musk a day after U.S. President Donald Trump promised to cut the country's funding over a land expropriation law. Continue reading
Feb 06 Trump’s global policy ideas have some wondering how the president went from America First to America Everywhere By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump promised voters an administration that wouldn't waste precious American lives and taxpayer treasure on far-off wars and nation building. Continue reading
Feb 06 Despite the U.S. experiencing frigid temperatures, the world warmed to another monthly heat record in January By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The European climate service Copernicus says the world warmed to yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly United States, a cooling La Nina and predictions of a slightly less hot year. Continue reading
Feb 06 Mexico border cities fear U.S. tariffs could cripple economy, spark recesssion By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press President Donald Trump's threats to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada have left many cities along Mexico's northern border in limbo… Continue reading