Live updates: White House to hold first press briefing of Trump presidency
Democrats are questioning the legality of the White House budget office’s decision to pause all grants and loans disbursed by the federal government to ensure its programs are consistent with President Donald Trump’s executive orders.
How Donald Trump and Project 2025 previewed the federal grant freeze
A White House order to freeze federal grants reflects a theory of presidential power that Donald Trump clearly endorsed during his 2024 campaign. The approach was further outlined in the Project 2025 governing treatise that candidate Trump furiously denied was a blueprint for his second administration.
‘Chaos and confusion’ follow Trump's order to freeze federal dollars
Supporters of climate, infrastructure, mortgage, tech, health, veterans' and other projects expressed alarm as tens of thousands of programs appeared possibly at risk.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump policy that aimed at freezing federal grant funding
Advocacy groups for nonprofits, health care and small business fought to block the memo they argued could lead to 'catastrophic' harm cutting funding.
Federal judge blocks Trump federal spending freeze after a day of chaos
The federal government fell into chaos Tuesday as officials braced for potential interruptions to programs that range from protecting food safety to responding to natural disasters.
After Talking Tough During Campaign, Trump Appears to Ease up on China at Start of Presidency
On the campaign trail last year, President Donald Trump talked tough about imposing tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese goods ...
Why Trump’s funding freeze is deepening fears that he seeks unlimited power
But the spending freeze – along with other key moves early in this presidency, including the firing of Justice Department ...
The Out-of-Touch Adults' Guide to Kid Culture: Young People React to Donald Trump
The younger generation was split down the middle in the last election. Here's how the half who didn't get what they wanted ...
Everything Trump did in the first executive orders and actions of his presidency
President Donald Trump began his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient U.S. government priorities.
Trump’s first 100 days: all the news impacting the tech industry
On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump issued a pardon to Ross Ulbricht, who ran the dark web marketplace Silk Road under the pseudonym “Dread Pirate Roberts.” Ulbricht has been serving a life ...
Illegal border crossings drop significantly just one week into Trump presidency
Less than 600 people crossed illegally into the U.S. from Mexico on Sunday – a stunningly low number since President Donald ...
5 economic forces that could shape the first year of Trump's presidency
Here are five economic forces that could shape the first year of Trump's presidency: Whipping inflation is easier said than ...
Donald Trump Impeachment Efforts Ramp Up
Efforts to impeach Donald Trump for a third time are ramping up as he begins his second term as president. Newsweek has ...
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Here are 11 things Trump has promised to carry out on Day 1 of his presidency
President-elect Donald Trump has promised significant changes when he takes office on everything from immigration to foreign ...
Immigration officers are operating with a new sense of mission. Now, 'nobody gets a free pass'
A week into Donald Trump’s second presidency and his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, federal officers are ...
Trump 2.0 and the rise of fragmented multilateralism
Facing financial shortfalls and political interference, multilateral bodies might struggle to fulfil their mandates. This ...