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Appeals court won't lift block on Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship
Read full article: Appeals court won't lift block on Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenshipA third appellate court has upheld a block on President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship.
The US agency that monitors weather will cut another 1,000 jobs, AP sources say
Read full article: The US agency that monitors weather will cut another 1,000 jobs, AP sources sayMultiple sources tell The Associated Press that the Trump Administration is starting another round of job cuts — this one more than 1,000 — at the nation’s weather, ocean and fisheries agency.
What are your thoughts on a bill that would require state agencies, schools to update materials to Gulf of America?
Read full article: What are your thoughts on a bill that would require state agencies, schools to update materials to Gulf of America?House and Senate panels are expected to take up two bills on Tuesday that would change references in state laws from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
Without US help, Zelenskyy has few options except to repair his relationship with the White House
Read full article: Without US help, Zelenskyy has few options except to repair his relationship with the White HouseUkraine’s president has few options after last week’s astonishing Oval Office row with U.S. President Donald Trump, who berated the wartime leader.
France's prime minister tears into Trump's attack on Zelenskyy as a staggering show of 'brutality'
Read full article: France's prime minister tears into Trump's attack on Zelenskyy as a staggering show of 'brutality'France’s prime minister has torn into U.S. President Donald Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by calling it a staggering show of “brutality” that aimed to humiliate Ukraine's leader.
The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts
Read full article: The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cutsCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he could take government spending out of his agency's reports on gross domestic product.
US imposes more sanctions on Iranian oil trade after Trump calls to drive exports 'to zero'
Read full article: US imposes more sanctions on Iranian oil trade after Trump calls to drive exports 'to zero'The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and oil tankers across China, the United Arab Emirates, India and other jurisdictions for allegedly helping to finance Iran and its support for militant groups that launch attacks against the U.S. and its allies.
Could Trump really return DOGE savings to taxpayers?
Read full article: Could Trump really return DOGE savings to taxpayers?An idea first proposed on social media has bubbled up to the White House and received President Donald Trump’s enthusiastic endorsement: Take some of the savings from billionaire Elon Musk’s drive to cut government spending and return it to taxpayers.
Federal judge won't immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or worker layoffs
Read full article: Federal judge won't immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or worker layoffsA federal judge has refused to immediately block Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs.
Emboldened crypto industry seeks to cement political influence and mainstream acceptance
Read full article: Emboldened crypto industry seeks to cement political influence and mainstream acceptanceThe cryptocurrency industry is emboldened, impatient and eager to cement its influence in politics and mainstream financial systems.
Trump administration tries to bring back fired nuclear weapons workers in DOGE reversal
Read full article: Trump administration tries to bring back fired nuclear weapons workers in DOGE reversalThe Trump administration has halted the firings of hundreds of federal employees who were tasked with working on the nation’s nuclear weapons programs.
Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to let the firing of whistleblower agency head proceed
Read full article: Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to let the firing of whistleblower agency head proceedThe Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to permit the firing of the head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers.
Fourth federal judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Read full article: Fourth federal judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship orderA federal judge in Boston has blocked an executive order from President Donald Trump that would end birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally.
Trump wants denuclearization talks with Russia and China, hopes for defense spending cuts
Read full article: Trump wants denuclearization talks with Russia and China, hopes for defense spending cutsPresident Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China and that eventually he hopes all three countries could agree to cut their massive defense budgets in half.
White House says it has the right to punish AP reporters over Gulf naming dispute
Read full article: White House says it has the right to punish AP reporters over Gulf naming disputeThe White House says news organizations that refuse to use President Donald Trump’s new name for the Gulf of Mexico are telling “lies."
Judge removes key legal hurdle for Trump’s plan to trim federal workforce with deferred resignations
Read full article: Judge removes key legal hurdle for Trump’s plan to trim federal workforce with deferred resignationsA federal judge has removed a key legal challenge in the way of President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program.
The relationship between the White House and its press corps is time-tested — and can be contentious
Read full article: The relationship between the White House and its press corps is time-tested — and can be contentiousWhen the Trump administration barred Associated Press reporters from presidential events, it did so after an or-else demand that the news agency change its style from the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America,” in line with the president's executive order.
Government watchdogs fired by Trump sue his administration and ask a judge to reinstate them
Read full article: Government watchdogs fired by Trump sue his administration and ask a judge to reinstate themEight government watchdogs have sued over their mass firing that removed oversight of President Donald Trump’s new administration.
Appeals court rejects Trump administration push to reinstate spending freezes on grants and loans
Read full article: Appeals court rejects Trump administration push to reinstate spending freezes on grants and loansA federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected a Trump administration push to reinstate a sweeping pause on federal funding, a decision that comes after a judge found the administration had not fully obeyed an earlier order.
White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office because of AP style policy on 'Gulf of America'
Read full article: White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office because of AP style policy on 'Gulf of America'The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from attending an event in the Oval Office after demanding the news agency alter its style on the Gulf of Mexico, which President Donald Trump has ordered renamed to the Gulf of America.
Dept of Education asks NCAA, high schools to erase records set by transgender athletes
Read full article: Dept of Education asks NCAA, high schools to erase records set by transgender athletesThe Department of Education has taken another step in advancing the Trump administration’s new transgender policy for sports by asking the NCAA and a key high-school sports organization to restore titles, awards and records it says have been “misappropriated by biological males competing in female categories.”.
Musk appears at White House defending DOGE's work but acknowledging mistakes
Read full article: Musk appears at White House defending DOGE's work but acknowledging mistakesPresident Donald Trump’s most powerful adviser, Elon Musk, has made a rare public appearance at the White House to defend the swift and extensive cuts he’s pushing across the federal government while acknowledging there may be mistakes.
Judge tells agencies to restore webpages and data removed after Trump's executive order
Read full article: Judge tells agencies to restore webpages and data removed after Trump's executive orderA federal judge has told government agencies to restore public access to health-related webpages and datasets they removed to comply with an executive order by President Donald Trump.
Trump's Justice Department ends Biden-era task force aimed at seizing assets of Russian oligarchs
Read full article: Trump's Justice Department ends Biden-era task force aimed at seizing assets of Russian oligarchsThe Trump administration's Justice Department has disbanded a Biden-era program aimed at seizing the assets of Russian oligarchs as a means to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
Trump says he's given advisers instructions for Iran to be 'obliterated' if it assassinates him
Read full article: Trump says he's given advisers instructions for Iran to be 'obliterated' if it assassinates himPresident Donald Trump says he’s given his advisers instructions to obliterate Iran if it assassinates him.
Trump says he wants Ukraine's rare earth elements as a condition of further support
Read full article: Trump says he wants Ukraine's rare earth elements as a condition of further supportPresident Donald Trump on Monday indicated that he wants to reach an agreement with Ukraine to gain access to the country’s rare earth elements as a condition for continuing U.S. support for its war against Russia.
Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could own part of TikTok
Read full article: Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could own part of TikTokPresident Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the U.S. to take steps to start developing a government-owned investment fund that he said could be used to profit off of TikTok if he’s successful at finding the company an American buyer.
Second federal judge orders temporary pause to Trump administration efforts to freeze funding
Read full article: Second federal judge orders temporary pause to Trump administration efforts to freeze fundingA second federal judge has ordered a temporary pause in Trump administration efforts to freeze federal funding in the latest twist over the spending of trillions of dollars in grants and loans.
Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming Saturday, and he's deciding whether to tax their oil
Read full article: Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming Saturday, and he's deciding whether to tax their oilPresident Donald Trump says his 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico are coming on Saturday.
Justice Department drops criminal proceedings against Trump co-defendants in classified records case
Read full article: Justice Department drops criminal proceedings against Trump co-defendants in classified records caseThe Justice Department has abandoned all criminal proceedings against President Donald Trump’s two co-defendants in the classified documents case against him in Florida, foreclosing the chance the case against them could ever be revived.
CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal
Read full article: CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawalU.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately.
Trudeau says Americans will pay more whenever Trump decides to impose tariffs on Canada
Read full article: Trudeau says Americans will pay more whenever Trump decides to impose tariffs on CanadaOutgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says prices for Americans will go up if President Donald Trump follows through with his vow to apply sweeping tariffs on Canadian products.
Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming on Feb. 1 as he signs several orders on economy
Read full article: Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming on Feb. 1 as he signs several orders on economyPresident Donald Trump said Monday that he expects to put 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting on Feb. 1, while declining to flesh out his plans for taxing Chinese imports.
Biden warns the US risks becoming an 'oligarchy.' What does the term mean?
Read full article: Biden warns the US risks becoming an 'oligarchy.' What does the term mean?President Joe Biden in his Wednesday farewell speech to the nation warned that American democracy was sliding into an “oligarchy” of tech billionaires.
Biden's new executive order aims to shore up US cyber defenses
Read full article: Biden's new executive order aims to shore up US cyber defensesAn executive order issued by President Joe Biden just days before he leaves office aims to shore up America's cyber defenses while making it easier to go after foreign countries that launch cyberattacks.
Biden casts doubt on his fitness to serve another four years days before term ends
Read full article: Biden casts doubt on his fitness to serve another four years days before term endsPresident Joe Biden is casting doubt on his fitness to serve another four years in a new interview days before he leaves office after one term.
Election Day quiz: Which U.S. President are you?
Read full article: Election Day quiz: Which U.S. President are you?With all the stress of this year’s election season, we wanted to make sure you take some time for a little fun on election day. Answer a few short questions and find out which U.S. President you have the most in common.
Path to the Polls: Young voters may hold the key to the Oval Office
Read full article: Path to the Polls: Young voters may hold the key to the Oval OfficeOn this week's episode of Path the Polls, News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton and political analyst Daniel Cronrath discuss the role young voters will play in Vote 2024.
Biden is 'deeply concerned' about the release of secret documents on Israel's possible attack plans
Read full article: Biden is 'deeply concerned' about the release of secret documents on Israel's possible attack plansWhite House national security spokesman John Kirby says President Joe Biden is “deeply concerned" about the unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s preparation for a potential retaliatory attack on Iran.
Israel assures US it won't strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites, US officials say
Read full article: Israel assures US it won't strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites, US officials sayU.S. officials say the Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites as it looks to strike back following Iran’s missile barrage earlier this month.
Biden signs temporary funding bill that avoids a shutdown before the election
Read full article: Biden signs temporary funding bill that avoids a shutdown before the electionPresident Joe Biden has signed a temporary government spending bill that keeps agencies operating into December, after Congress punted key spending decisions until after the November election.
Tourists can finally visit the Oval Office. A replica is opening near the White House on Monday
Read full article: Tourists can finally visit the Oval Office. A replica is opening near the White House on MondayA new tourist stop in Washington is offering visitors the next best thing to being in the Oval Office.
Biden speaks with Netanyahu as US prods Israel and Hamas to come to agreement on cease-fire deal
Read full article: Biden speaks with Netanyahu as US prods Israel and Hamas to come to agreement on cease-fire dealPresident Joe Biden has spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the United States presses Israel and Hamas to agree to a “bridging proposal” that could lead to a cease-fire in the war in Gaza.
Philippines to host a US visa processing center for up to 300 Afghans resettling in America
Read full article: Philippines to host a US visa processing center for up to 300 Afghans resettling in AmericaThe Philippines has agreed to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for a limited number of Afghan nationals aspiring to resettle in America.
Biden signs order to establish 1908 Springfield race riot monument as he looks to burnish legacy
Read full article: Biden signs order to establish 1908 Springfield race riot monument as he looks to burnish legacyPresident Joe Biden has signed a proclamation to establish a national monument to commemorate the 1908 race riot in Springfield, Ill.
Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued US Bureau of Prisons after AP reporting
Read full article: Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued US Bureau of Prisons after AP reportingPresident Joe Biden has signed into law a bill strengthening oversight of the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after The Associated Press exposed systemic corruption and abuse in the prison system.
Biden's speech: Warnings about Trump without naming him, a hefty to-do list, and a power handoff
Read full article: Biden's speech: Warnings about Trump without naming him, a hefty to-do list, and a power handoffPresident Joe Biden delivered a solemn Oval Office address Wednesday that laid out in the clearest terms yet why he abandoned his reelection campaign.
Gov. DeSantis says Donald Trump can still vote in Florida, calls case ‘easy to qualify for restoration of rights’
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis says Donald Trump can still vote in Florida, calls case ‘easy to qualify for restoration of rights’Following former President Donald Trump’s felony conviction of falsifying business records, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he hasn’t lost his voting rights in the state.
Democratic senators request meeting with Chief Justice Roberts over flags flown at Alito's homes
Read full article: Democratic senators request meeting with Chief Justice Roberts over flags flown at Alito's homesTwo Democratic senators are requesting a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts after reports that two separate flags carried by rioters at the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol had flown outside of houses owned by Justice Samuel Alito.
Iraq's prime minister heads to Michigan to meet Arab Americans at a tense time for the Middle East
Read full article: Iraq's prime minister heads to Michigan to meet Arab Americans at a tense time for the Middle EastIraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has visited Michigan to meet with the state's large Iraqi community and update them on escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Biden's latest plan for student loan cancellation moves forward as a proposed regulation
Read full article: Biden's latest plan for student loan cancellation moves forward as a proposed regulationPresident Joe Biden’s latest plan for student loan cancellation is moving forward as a proposed regulation, offering him a fresh chance to deliver on a campaign promise and energize young voters ahead of the November election.
Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics
Read full article: Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemicsPresident Joe Biden's administration is launching a program that will help 50 countries identify and respond to infectious diseases, with the goal of preventing pandemics like the COVID-19 outbreak.
Biden hosts Czech leader at White House to promote Ukraine aid amid holdup in Congress
Read full article: Biden hosts Czech leader at White House to promote Ukraine aid amid holdup in CongressPresident Joe Biden called on the House to immediately take up the Senate-passed supplemental legislation for Ukraine and Israel funding on Monday as he hosted Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala in the Oval Office.
Biden acts to better protect Americans' personal data such as health records and finances
Read full article: Biden acts to better protect Americans' personal data such as health records and financesPresident Joe Biden is signing an executive order aiming to better protect Americans’ personal data on everything from biometrics and health records to finances and geolocation from foreign adversaries like China and Russia.
Biden's campaign joins TikTok, even as administration warns of national security concerns with app
Read full article: Biden's campaign joins TikTok, even as administration warns of national security concerns with appPresident Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign is now on TikTok, even though he has expressed national security concerns over the platform and banned it on federal devices.
Biden invites congressional leaders to White House during difficult talks on Ukraine aid
Read full article: Biden invites congressional leaders to White House during difficult talks on Ukraine aidPresident Joe Biden has invited the top four congressional leaders and other lawmakers to the White House on Wednesday as members have struggled to reach agreement on aid for the Ukraine war.
Pres. Biden remarks on administration efforts to tackle climate change
Read full article: Pres. Biden remarks on administration efforts to tackle climate changeA new international report says the world is off track in its efforts to curb global warming in 41 of 42 important measurements and is even heading in the wrong direction in six crucial ways.
Biden pledges at Americas summit an alternative to Chinese-led infrastructure and development loans
Read full article: Biden pledges at Americas summit an alternative to Chinese-led infrastructure and development loansPresident Joe Biden on Friday welcomed leaders from countries across the Americas to an economic summit by pledging to increase U.S. investment in the region in part to counter China’s influence.
Afghans who recently arrived in US get temporary legal status from Biden administration
Read full article: Afghans who recently arrived in US get temporary legal status from Biden administrationThe Biden administration is giving temporary legal status to Afghan migrants who have already been living in the country for a little over a year.
Trump refuses to say in a TV interview how he watched the Jan. 6 attack unfold at the US Capitol
Read full article: Trump refuses to say in a TV interview how he watched the Jan. 6 attack unfold at the US CapitolFormer President Donald Trump repeatedly declined in an interview aired Sunday to answer questions about whether he watched the Capitol riot unfold on television.
Biden administration to host state leaders Wednesday for summit on making child care more affordable
Read full article: Biden administration to host state leaders Wednesday for summit on making child care more affordablePresident Joe Biden’s administration is hosting state legislators from 41 states to the White House on Wednesday for discussions on how legislatures can make child care more affordable for families.
Israel's Herzog tells Biden its democracy remains sound amid US concerns over judicial overhaul
Read full article: Israel's Herzog tells Biden its democracy remains sound amid US concerns over judicial overhaulIsrael’s figurehead president Isaac Herzog sought to use an Oval Office meeting on Tuesday to assure President Joe Biden that Israel remains committed to democracy.
Biden is hosting Sweden's prime minister at the White House in a show of support for its NATO bid
Read full article: Biden is hosting Sweden's prime minister at the White House in a show of support for its NATO bidPresident Joe Biden has welcomed Sweden’s prime minister at the White House in a show of solidarity as the United States presses for the Nordic nation’s entry into NATO.
NATO leader says Ukrainians are making progress and advancing against Russian forces
Read full article: NATO leader says Ukrainians are making progress and advancing against Russian forcesNATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Ukrainians are “making progress, making advances,” with their counteroffensive against Russian forces.
McConnell opposes Alabama Republican's blockade of military nominees over Pentagon abortion policy
Read full article: McConnell opposes Alabama Republican's blockade of military nominees over Pentagon abortion policySenate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says he won’t support a fellow GOP senator’s blockade of military nominees, backing Democrats and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin who have said that the holdup is harming national security.
Fernández, Biden hold talks amid Argentina's economic strain
Read full article: Fernández, Biden hold talks amid Argentina's economic strainPresident Alberto Fernández of Argentina has used a White House meeting to spotlight the economic strain his country faces as he looks for President Joe Biden to back Argentina’s effort to renegotiate with the International Monetary Fund on terms of $44 billion debt.
Analysis: Biden, Zelenskyy try to keep Congress from balking
Read full article: Analysis: Biden, Zelenskyy try to keep Congress from balkingVolodymyr Zelenskyy’s dramatic visit to Washington is a moment for the White House to demonstrate to Russia’s Vladimir Putin that the United States will sustain its commitment to the war for “as long as it takes.”.
Italian leader urges Ukraine ceasefire in visit with Biden
Read full article: Italian leader urges Ukraine ceasefire in visit with BidenPresident Joe Biden has hosted Italian Premier Mario Draghi at the White House as the U.S. works to maintain trans-Atlantic unity over the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
WH environmental justice advisors press for Justice40 action
Read full article: WH environmental justice advisors press for Justice40 actionKey members of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council say they plan to use $14 million from the Bezos Earth Fund to make sure the Biden administration follows through on its Justice40 initiative, a commitment that 40% of benefits from all climate and environment investment go to disadvantaged communities.
Biden raises concerns to Ethiopian PM about Tigray conflict
Read full article: Biden raises concerns to Ethiopian PM about Tigray conflictPresident Joe Biden expressed concerns on Monday to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed about detentions and civilian killings in the conflict in the country's Tigray region, while commending Abiy for the recent release of several political prisoners.
Biden to tour tornado damage in Kentucky on Wednesday
Read full article: Biden to tour tornado damage in Kentucky on WednesdayPresident Joe Biden said Monday that he will travel to Kentucky on Wednesday to view damage from last week’s devastating tornadoes that killed at least 64 people and displaced thousands more.
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UK's Johnson concedes US trade deal not in the offing
Read full article: UK's Johnson concedes US trade deal not in the offingBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson has conceded that a post-Brexit trade deal with the U.S. is not imminent as he voiced confidence that the decades-long U.S. ban on the import of British lamb would be lifted.
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Refugees arriving in US unlikely to exceed cap set by Trump
Read full article: Refugees arriving in US unlikely to exceed cap set by TrumpPresident Joe Biden faced fierce blowback from fellow Democrats and refugee advocates for considering keeping his predecessor’s record-low cap of 15,000 for admitting refugees this budget year.
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Yellen: Biden's phased-in spending plan won't fuel inflation
Read full article: Yellen: Biden's phased-in spending plan won't fuel inflationTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen says President Joe Biden’s massive proposed spending on infrastructure, families and education won’t fuel inflation because the plans would be phased in gradually over 10 years.