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Draft Trump order would make sweeping State Department changes

Draft Trump order would make sweeping State Department changes

(L-R) US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) look on during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025.  Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images The Trump administration could soon roll … Read more

Trump ‘flouting the courts’ in Abrego Garcia case

Trump ‘flouting the courts’ in Abrego Garcia case

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks to the media during a visit to El Salvador to advocate for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in San Salvador, El Salvador, April 16, 2025. Jose Cabezas | Reuters Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Sunday that his trip to El Salvador to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia … Read more

Midwestern city has long been a federal hub. The pain from DOGE’s cuts is everywhere

Midwestern city has long been a federal hub. The pain from DOGE’s cuts is everywhere

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In her 28 years working for the federal government, Shea Giagnorio provided day care for the children of U.S. soldiers, training for employees and oversight for safety net programs. Public service took her from Germany to Alaska to Kansas City, Missouri, where she moved last year for a long-sought promotion. But … Read more

Trump’s approval rating on economy at lowest of presidential career

Trump’s approval rating on economy at lowest of presidential career

President Donald Trump is registering the worst economic approval numbers of his presidential career amid broad discontent over his handling of tariffs, inflation and government spending, according to the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey. The survey found that the boost in economic optimism that accompanied Trump’s reelection has disappeared, with more Americans now believing the … Read more

White House says Harvard letter was ‘unauthorized’: NYT

White House says Harvard letter was ‘unauthorized’: NYT

The White House letter sent to Harvard University outlining a list of demands about the university’s hiring and admissions was sent without authorization, according to the New York Times, citing two unnamed people familiar with the matter. The April 11 letter, which demanded that Harvard eliminate its DEI programs and screen international students for ideological … Read more

Supreme Court blocks, for now, new deportations under Alien Enemies Act

Supreme Court blocks, for now, new deportations under Alien Enemies Act

The Supreme Court on Saturday blocked, for now, the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th century wartime law. In a brief order, the court directed the Trump administration not to remove Venezuelans held in the Bluebonnet Detention Center “until further order of this court.” Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito … Read more

Law firms, universities, civil society groups in Trump’s sights for punitive action

Law firms, universities, civil society groups in Trump’s sights for punitive action

WASHINGTON — First the nation’s top law firms. Then its premier universities. Now, President Donald Trump is leaning on the advocacy groups that underpin U.S. civil society. Trump said Thursday that the administration is looking at the tax-exempt status not just of Harvard, but environmental groups and specifically the ethics watchdog organization Citizens for Responsibility … Read more

Arizona governor halts bill signing over funding dispute

Arizona governor halts bill signing over funding dispute

PHOENIX — Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs on Thursday vowed to veto all bills not already on her desk amid a standoff with the Republican-controlled Legislature over funding for a state agency that provides services for some of Arizona’s most vulnerable residents. Hobbs is demanding that lawmakers find a bipartisan compromise that would guarantee funding through … Read more

Trump talked to Warsh about firing Powell for Fed, report says

Trump talked to Warsh about firing Powell for Fed, report says

Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve, during The Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump has spoken with former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh about possibly replacing the current central bank chairman, Jerome Powell, before his … Read more

Trump tariffs inviting corruption, Democrats tell Bessent, Lutnick

Trump tariffs inviting corruption, Democrats tell Bessent, Lutnick

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are warning that President Donald Trump‘s tariff-heavy trade agenda is quickly starting to resemble a “corrupt scheme to enrich administration officials and those loyal to them.” The Trump administration’s tumultuous rollout of a spate of new tariffs is “rife with opportunities to unduly influence President Trump and other administration officials,” the … Read more