Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Chinese EV giant BYD's fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%
You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Chalk talk: Star power, top teams and No. 5 seeds headline the women's March Madness Sweet 16
Purdue returns to Sweet 16 with 76-62 win over McNeese in March Madness
Education|Finance|Political|US
Education Department to resume collecting student loans in default
Education Department to resume collecting student loans in default
April 21, 2025Trump administration
Americas|Political|US
'Disruptor' Hegseth's unsettled Pentagon starts turning against him
Pete Hegseth wanted to make waves at the Pentagon.
April 21, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Judge skeptical Trump's Venezuela deportation notices comply with Supreme Court ruling
A U.S. judge expressed skepticism on Monday that the notice the Trump administration pledged to give Venezuelan migrants before deporting them under a wartime law complied with
April 21, 2025
Crime|Political|US
The Latest: Harvard sues Trump administration to stop its grants freeze
Harvard University announced Monday that it was suing to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus
April 21, 2025
Political|Technology|Travel|US
Key safety notification system for pilots to be replaced years ahead of schedule
Key safety notification system for pilots to be replaced years ahead of schedule
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
US bank regulator lays out plans for 20% staff reduction, emails says
A top U.S. bank regulator told staff on Monday that it plans to cut its workforce by roughly 20% as part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to cull
April 21, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
More Democratic lawmakers are visiting El Salvador on Abrego Garcia's behalf
Four House Democrats are visiting El Salvador in a bid to support Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man whom the Trump administration deported to a notorious Salvadoran prison
April 21, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Hegseth had a second Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike, New York Times reports
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth created another Signal messaging chat that included his wife and brother where he shared similar details of a March military airstrike against Yemen’s Houthi militants that were sent in another chain with top Trump administration leaders
April 20, 2025
Economy|Health|Political|US
As Trump eyes coal revival, his job cuts hobble black lung protections for miners
Josh Cochran worked deep in the coal mines of West Virginia since he was 22 years old, pulling a six-figure salary that allowed him to buy a
April 21, 2025
Food|Health|Political|US
Trump administration to announce plan to remove artificial food dyes from US food supply
Trump administration to announce plan to remove artificial food dyes from US food supply
April 21, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
US Congress members visit El Salvador to facilitate release of deported man
Four Democratic U.S. representatives arrived in El Salvador on Monday hoping to compel the Trump administration to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man mistakenly deported and
April 21, 2025
Economy|Education|Finance|Opinion|Political
Endowments aren’t blank checks – but universities can rely on them more heavily in turbulent times
Most institutions of higher education have more freedom to spend from their endowments than they may realize.
April 21, 2025
Environment|Political|US
Climate non-profits anticipate fight with Trump over tax status
U.S. non-profit organizations that focus on climate change are getting ready to fight a possible move by the Trump administration to
April 21, 2025
Political|US
Hear from protesters rallying against Trump across the US
Nationwide protests against President Donald Trump and his administration united an outpouring of protesters across the country. Some were organized as a national day of action, while others were protests against specific administration policies. Hear what they are saying.
April 20, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Alito criticizes US Supreme Court's decision to 'hastily' block deportations
U.S.
April 20, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Sen. Chris Van Hollen argues Trump administration’s actions in Abrego Garcia case ‘threaten everybody’s rights’
Sen. Chris Van Hollen argues Trump administration’s actions in Abrego Garcia case ‘threaten everybody’s rights’
April 20, 2025
Economy|Political|US
Toll on Manhattan drivers remains in effect, despite Trump’s Easter Sunday deadline
Manhattan’s congestion toll remains in effect, despite an Easter deadline from President Donald Trump’s administration to halt the first-in-the-nation fee
April 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Food|Health|Political
This Midwestern city has long been a federal hub. The pain from DOGE’s cuts is everywhere
The Kansas City, Missouri, metropolitan area has long been a regional hub for the federal government, and the pain from the Trump administration's cuts can be seen everywhere
April 20, 2025
Political|US
‘50501’ protesters denounce Trump administration in nationwide rallies while supporting impacted communities
‘50501’ protesters denounce Trump administration in nationwide rallies while supporting impacted communities
April 19, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
US Supreme Court temporarily blocks deportations of Venezuelan migrants under wartime law
The U.S.
April 19, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Harvard says Trump administration doubled down after sending letter reported as unauthorized
Harvard said on Saturday the Trump administration was "doubling down" on far-reaching demands on the university despite a published report that government
April 19, 2025
Education|Political|US
New York Times: Trump administration sent letter of demands to Harvard University in error
New York Times: Trump administration sent letter of demands to Harvard University in error
April 19, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Supreme Court blocks, for now, new deportations under 18th-century wartime law
The Supreme Court has blocked, for now, the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th-century wartime law
April 18, 2025
Political|US
What to know about the Supreme Court’s midnight Alien Enemies Act order
What to know about the Supreme Court’s midnight Alien Enemies Act order
April 19, 2025
Political|US
Supreme Court temporarily pauses deportations under Alien Enemies Act
Supreme Court temporarily pauses deportations under Alien Enemies Act
April 19, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
International students are being told by email that their visas are revoked and that they must ‘self-deport.’ What to know
International students are being told by email that their visas are revoked and that they must ‘self-deport.’ What to know
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Trump administration ready to recognize Russian control of Crimea as part of framework to end Ukraine war, source says
Trump administration ready to recognize Russian control of Crimea as part of framework to end Ukraine war, source says
April 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
U.S. small manufacturers hope to benefit from tariffs, but some worry about uncertainty
The Trump administration has called U.S. manufacturing an “economic and national security” priority and says tariffs will force companies to have more products made in the U.S. to avoid steep price increases on their imports, leading to “better-paying American jobs,” for people making cars, appliances and other goods
April 19, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran, US task experts with framework for a nuclear deal after 'progress' in talks
Iran and the United States agreed on Saturday to begin drawing up a framework for a potential nuclear deal, Iran's foreign minister said, after talks that a U.S.
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Vatican holds 'cordial' talks with Vance after criticisms of Trump policies
U.S.
April 19, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US
Judge issues temporary restraining order against deportation of more than 100 international students whose visas were revoked
Judge issues temporary restraining order against deportation of more than 100 international students whose visas were revoked
April 16, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US
YouTube, Amazon and Meta sign up to sponsor White House Easter Egg Roll
YouTube, Amazon and Meta sign up to sponsor White House Easter Egg Roll
April 18, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Judge denies bid to block Trump administration from deporting Venezuelans
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Friday denied a request to block the Trump administration from deporting suspected Venezuelan gang members.
April 18, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
US senator returns from El Salvador trip, says Abrego Garcia case is about far more than one man
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen says Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported, told him he has been moved from the notorious Salvadoran prison known as CECOT to a detention center with better conditions
April 18, 2025
Economy|Political|US
Judge orders Trump administration to tell fired workers they were not let go for poor performance
A U.S. district judge in California has ordered the Trump administration to provide probationary workers fired en masse a written statement saying they were not terminated for poor performance
April 18, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Trump administration reserves right to deport Venezuelans on Saturday, DOJ lawyer tells judge
A U.S. Justice Department lawyer told a judge on Friday that the Trump administration reserves the right to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members on Saturday.
April 18, 2025
Political|US
Trump passport policy discriminates against transgender people, judge rules
A federal judge held on Friday that the Trump administration's policy of refusing to issue passports to transgender and nonbinary Americans that reflect their gender
April 18, 2025
Political|US
Judge blocks Trump administration from passport changes affecting some transgender Americans
A federal judge has partially blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the use of “X” marker used by many nonbinary people on passports as well as the changing of gender markers
April 18, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
US senator met wrongly deported Salvadoran man at hotel, calls for release
U.S.
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Trump to fast-track permitting for 10 mining projects across US
The White House on Friday said it will fast-track permitting for 10 mining projects across the United States as part of President Donald Trump's push to expand critical
April 18, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Lawyers ask US Supreme Court to halt 'imminent' deportations of Venezuelan migrants
Lawyers for Venezuelan men detained by the Trump administration asked the U.S.
April 18, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US
Tulsa-area exchange students, hosts worry over Trump admin visa cancellations
Tulsa-area exchange students, hosts worry over Trump admin visa cancellations
April 18, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Trump official urges criminal probe of New York attorney general, who calls request 'retaliation'
A top housing official in the Trump administration has asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate New York Attorney General Letitia James over a real estate transaction
April 18, 2025
Political|US
EEOC instructs staff to sideline all new transgender discrimination cases, employees say
The federal agency tasked with protecting workers’ civil rights is classifying all new gender identity-related discrimination cases as its lowest priority while also placing them on indefinite hold, according to two agency employees
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Judge pauses Trump administration's plans for mass layoffs at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire nearly everyone at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been paused by a federal judge, who says she's “deeply concerned” about the plan
April 18, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Lawsuit challenges Trump administration crackdown on international students
A class action lawsuit filed Friday asks a federal court to reinstate the legal status of international students caught up in a Trump administration crackdown that has left more than a thousand fearful of deportation
April 18, 2025
Crime|Political|US
10,000 pages of records about Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 assassination are released, on Trump's order
About 10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F
April 18, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Trump says Ukraine-Russia talks 'coming to a head' and 'no one is playing' him in push to end war
President Donald Trump says negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are “coming to a head” and insists that neither side is “playing” him in his push to end the grinding war
April 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
U.S. congressmen visit Syria in first trip since Assad's ouster
Two U.S.
April 18, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Court rejects Trump bid to end Venezuelan migrants' legal status
A federal appeals court rejected on Friday a request by U.S.
April 18, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Judges warn Congress that more money is needed for security at a time of escalating threats
The federal judiciary is warning that Congress is not providing enough money for judges’ security, at a time of escalating threats and chilling efforts at intimidation
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Judge pauses mass firings at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as she considers whether layoffs violated court order
Judge pauses mass firings at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as she considers whether layoffs violated court order
April 18, 2025
Crime|Political|US|World
US judge halts Trump plan for rapid deportations to third countries
A U.S. judge barred the Trump administration from rapidly deporting hundreds if not thousands of migrants to countries other than their own without
April 18, 2025
Economy|Education|Political|US
Already facing Trump administration cuts, US colleges risk losses from another revenue source: foreign students
Already facing Trump administration cuts, US colleges risk losses from another revenue source: foreign students
April 18, 2025
Crime|Political|US
‘I never issued a criminal contempt citation in 19 ½ years on the bench’ – a former federal judge looks at the ‘relentless bad behavior’ of the Trump administration in court
‘It’s one big show of contempt for the court,’ says a former federal judge about the Trump administration’s handling of two cases related to its deportation of noncitizens to an El Salvador prison.
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US
Trump administration kicks off plan for expanded offshore drilling
The U.S.
April 18, 2025
Political|US
Trump administration publishes cache of RFK assassination records
The U.S. National Archives has released thousands of pages of records related to the assassination of Senator Robert F.
April 18, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US
The US wants to charge Chinese ships to dock at American ports
The US wants to charge Chinese ships to dock at American ports
April 18, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Trump administration seeks records from Harvard on foreign funding and ties
President Donald Trump's administration said on Friday it sought Harvard University's records on foreign funding going back a decade and on some foreign ties,
April 18, 2025
Crime|Political|US
The Abrego Garcia case pulls Democrats into the immigration debate Trump wants to have
For Democrats, Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case is about fundamental American ideals, including due process, following court orders and preventing government overreach
April 17, 2025
Arts|Entertainment|Political|US
With federal funding in question, artists can navigate a perilous future by looking to the past
Because the US government has rarely offered full-throated support for the arts, there’s a long tradition of innovation, adaptation and collective action among American artists.
April 18, 2025
Economy|Political|US
US seeks to turn deportations into an efficient business ‘like Amazon’
The world's largest immigration detention system is on the cusp of explosive growth as President Donald Trump pursues his signature campaign promise of mass deportations
April 18, 2025
Economy|Education|Finance|Health|Political|US
Harvard has an endowment of over $50 billion. So why do federal cuts of a few billion matter?
Harvard has an endowment of over $50 billion. So why do federal cuts of a few billion matter?
April 18, 2025
Asia|Economy|Political|US|World
US lawmakers' bipartisan Taiwan visit signals support despite harsh words and tariffs from Trump
Republican and Democratic lawmakers are making their first trip to Taiwan under the new Trump administration a bipartisan one
April 18, 2025
Business|MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran-US talks over Tehran's nuclear program hinge on a billionaire and a seasoned diplomat
As far as biographies go, the two men in charge of the delicate negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program couldn’t be more different
April 18, 2025
Political|US|World
Career diplomat becomes the face of Trump's 'America First' agenda at the UN
A career diplomat has become the unexpected face of President Donald Trump's “America First” agenda at the United Nations
April 18, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador amid court fight over US return
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has met in El Salvador with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who was sent there by the Trump administration in March despite an immigration court order preventing his deportation
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
US intelligence contradicts Trump claims linking gang to Venezuelan government to speed deportations
U.S. officials say a new intelligence assessment finds no coordination between the Tren de Aragua gang and the Venezuelan government
April 18, 2025
Political|US
Clyburn asks town hall crowd to pray the US ‘will not allow itself to go the way of Germany in the 1930s’
Clyburn asks town hall crowd to pray the US ‘will not allow itself to go the way of Germany in the 1930s’
April 18, 2025
Americas|Political|US
US Senator Van Hollen meets wrongly deported man in El Salvador
Democratic U.S.
April 18, 2025
Education|Political|US
Trump administration takes aim at Harvard's international students and tax-exempt status
President Donald Trump's administration has escalated its ongoing battle with Harvard, threatening to block the university from enrolling international students, who make up 27% of the campus
April 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump administration orders Gaza-linked social media vetting for visa applicants
The Trump administration on Thursday ordered a social media vetting for all U.S. visa applicants who have been to the Gaza Strip on or after January 1, 2007, an
April 17, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
As demonstrators accuse Trump of undermining universities, he calls Harvard 'a disgrace'
Hundreds of students, faculty and community members on a California campus booed on Thursday as speakers accused the administration of President
April 17, 2025
Economy|Political|US
The Latest: Trump says trade deals could be done within a month
After saying earlier in the day that he was “in no rush” to finish trade deals, President Donald Trump said he thought he could wrap up tariff talks “over the next three or four weeks.”
April 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US to withdraw 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to help counter IS militants
The U.S. will withdraw about 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to work with Kurdish allies to counter the Islamic State group
April 17, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Trump officials' defiance over Abrego Garcia's deportation is 'shocking,' appeals court says
A federal appeals court says it is “shocking” that The Trump administration claims it can’t do anything to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison and return him to the U.S. A three-judge panel from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday unanimously refused to suspend a judge’s decision to order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials to determine if they complied with her instruction to facilitate Abrego Garcia’s return
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
US consumer watchdog says it will lay off most remaining staff
The U.S.
April 17, 2025
Political|US
AP and the Trump administration argue over presidential access before appeals judges
The Associated Press and Trump administration were back in a Washington court as part of a high-stakes battle over who can control which journalists can question the president
April 17, 2025
Economy|Health|Political|US
Draft budget plan proposes deep cuts across federal health programs
A draft budget proposal circulating among federal officials would dramatically deepen cuts at the nation’s top health agency, eliminating some public health programs entirely and serving as a roadmap for more mass firings
April 17, 2025
Economy|Education|Health|Political|US
White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cuts
The Trump administration is asking Congress to eliminate the Head Start program, a move that would cut early education for some of the nation’s neediest children as part of drastic proposed cuts to federal health funding
April 17, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Judges warn Trump risks public perception of lawlessness in his fight with courts
A U.S. appeals court urged the Trump administration on Thursday to back off from its escalating confrontation with the judiciary while
April 17, 2025
Political|US
Appeals court backs judge in Abrego Garcia case, saying Trump DOJ ‘would reduce the rule of law to lawlessness’
Appeals court backs judge in Abrego Garcia case, saying Trump DOJ ‘would reduce the rule of law to lawlessness’
April 17, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Probe of Trump team's compliance with order on deported man can proceed, court rules
A U.S. appeals court has denied the U.S.
April 17, 2025
Business|Environment|Political|US
Trump order to halt NY wind project stuns offshore industry, threatens other projects
The Trump administration's decision to halt construction of Equinor's Empire Wind 1 farm off the coast of New York late on Wednesday sent shockwaves through the offshore
April 17, 2025
Education|Political|US
More than 1,000 international students and graduates in the US have had their visas revoked or statuses terminated
More than 1,000 international students and graduates in the US have had their visas revoked or statuses terminated
April 17, 2025
Education|Political|US|World
More than 1,000 international students have had visas or legal status revoked
More than 1,000 international students at 128 colleges and universities have had their visas revoked or their legal status terminated since mid-March
April 07, 2025
Economy|Education|Environment|Political|Science
Trump funding freeze upends agricultural research at US universities
By Karl Plume, P.J.
April 17, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|Technology|US
Appliance efficiency standards save consumers billions, reduce pollution and fight climate change
About 40% of total US energy consumption is used by household and industrial appliances, such as heating and cooling systems, refrigerators and lighting.
April 17, 2025
Political|US
Trump administration seeks court backing for control over White House press access
A lawyer for President Donald Trump's administration argued on Thursday that Trump has broad authority over media access to the White House
April 17, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US
Musk's SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump's Golden Dome missile shield
Elon Musk's SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile defense
April 17, 2025
Education|Health|Political|Science|Technology|US
Science caught in crossfire of Trump's fight with universities
Harvard scientist Dr.
April 17, 2025
Economy|Education|Health|Political|Science|Technology|US
iPhones and GPS owe their existence to US government-funded research. What’s at stake with Trump cuts to university funding
iPhones and GPS owe their existence to US government-funded research. What’s at stake with Trump cuts to university funding
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Why the yen is the wrong gambit in any US-Japan trade dispute
U.S.
April 17, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Suggestion to house US citizens in offshore prisons has no legal basis, experts say
Suggestion to house US citizens in offshore prisons has no legal basis, experts say
April 17, 2025
Economy|Education|Health|Political|US
Harvard weighs its next moves amid the federal funding standoff
Harvard weighs its next moves amid the federal funding standoff
April 17, 2025
Education|Political|US
Trump administration says Harvard may lose ability to enroll foreign students
The U.S.
April 16, 2025
Education|Health|Political|Science|US
Harvard researchers say they might have to lay off workers and euthanize research animals due to funding freeze
Harvard researchers say they might have to lay off workers and euthanize research animals due to funding freeze
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
Head Start funding lags by nearly $1 billion this year, causing some preschool closures
Federal databases show Head Start centers across the U.S. have received nearly $1 billion less in federal funding compared with this time last year
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man ICE mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison?
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's story begins in El Salvador
April 11, 2025
Political|US
Federal judge finds ‘probable cause’ to hold Trump administration in contempt – a legal scholar explains what this means
Judge James Boasberg’s order stops short of holding any government officials in contempt, but leaves open the possibility for these sanctions.
April 16, 2025
Economy|Health|Political|US
Internal Trump administration document reveals massive budget cut proposal for federal health agencies
Internal Trump administration document reveals massive budget cut proposal for federal health agencies
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US
Trump administration issues order to stop construction on New York offshore wind project
The Trump administration has issued an order to stop construction on a major offshore wind project to power more than 500,000 New York homes, the latest in a series of moves targeting the industry
April 16, 2025
Crime|Political|US
The Latest: Judge finds probable cause to hold administration in contempt over deportation order
A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold President Donald Trump’s administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador
April 16, 2025
Economy|Political|US
Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, AP sources say
The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program
April 16, 2025
Environment|Political|US
Proposed rule change on endangered species triggers alarm for environmentalists
The Trump administration plans to rewrite part of the Endangered Species Act that prohibits harming the habitats of endangered and threatened species
April 16, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US
Foreign students in US mount court challenges as Trump ends their legal status
International students are rushing to ask U.S. judges to block immigration officials from deporting them after President Donald Trump's
April 16, 2025
Economy|Health|Political|US
White House looking to slash $40 billion from health department, Washington Post reports
The administration of U.S.
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Trump officials could face criminal contempt over deportations, judge says
Trump administration officials could face criminal contempt charges for violating a U.S. federal judge's order halting deportations of
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Maryland Democratic senator travels to El Salvador in push for Abrego Garcia’s return
Maryland Democratic senator travels to El Salvador in push for Abrego Garcia’s return
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
IRS making plans to rescind Harvard’s tax-exempt status
IRS making plans to rescind Harvard’s tax-exempt status
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|Sports|US
Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports
The Trump administration is suing Maine’s education department for not complying with its push to ban transgender athletes in girls and women's sports
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Judge finds cause to hold Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating deportation order
A federal judge says he's found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court and could seek officials’ prosecution for violating his orders last month to turn around planes carrying deportees to an El Salvador prison
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Stocks slide as Powell warns of impact of tariffs on the economy
Stocks slide as Powell warns of impact of tariffs on the economy
April 16, 2025
Environment|Political|US
US proposes looser interpretation of law that protects threatened species
The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed a major change to how threatened species are considered in agency actions by removing regulatory language that seeks to prevent their habitats
April 16, 2025
Economy|Education|Political|Science|Technology|US
How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universities
The showdown between the Trump administration and Harvard University is spotlighting bare-knuckled politics and big dollar figures
April 16, 2025
Political|Technology|US
Nearly 50 House Democrats say no to unauthorized AI in Trump administration
Members of Congress have called on the Trump administration to cease applying any unauthorized artificial intelligence system toward its effort to slash government
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US
Judge rules against Trump admin after it couldn’t find evidence of fraud in clean energy program
Judge rules against Trump admin after it couldn’t find evidence of fraud in clean energy program
April 16, 2025
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|US
Einhorn's Greenlight gained 8.2% in Q1, remains bullish on gold
Hedge fund Greenlight Capital gained 8.2% in the first three months of 2025, buoyed by a bet on gold that it said should pay off further as it expects Trump
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Fed's Powell says markets orderly, downplays intervention risk
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested on Wednesday that hopes the central bank will step in to tamp down on market volatility are likely misplaced.
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Political|Technology|US
US mulls penalties to block DeepSeek from buying American technology, NYT reports
The Trump administration is weighing penalties that would block China's DeepSeek from buying U.S. technology and is debating barring Americans' access to its services, the New York Times
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Finance|MidEast|Political|US|World
US issues new sanctions targeting Chinese importers of Iranian oil
The United States on Wednesday issued new sanctions targeting Iran's oil exports, including against a China-based "teapot" oil refinery, as President Donald
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Powell says Federal Reserve can wait on any interest rate moves
The Federal Reserve can stay patient and wait to see how tariffs and other economic policies of the Trump administration play out before making any changes to interest rates, Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
World Bank's Banga unsure of US aid to fund for poor nations, though Trump dialogue 'constructive'
World Bank President Ajay Banga said on Wednesday he has had constructive talks with the Trump administration about the development lender but he did not know how
April 16, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Boasberg finds ‘probable cause exists’ to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating orders on deportation flights
Boasberg finds ‘probable cause exists’ to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating orders on deportation flights
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|Sports|US
US sues Maine over Trump executive order on transgender athletes
By Sarah N.
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Top Trump officials will hold talks with Europeans on the Russia-Ukraine war
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy, will travel to Paris this week for talks with European allies on U.S. efforts to negotiate a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine
April 16, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
US officials head to Europe for high-level talks on Ukraine, Iran
U.S.
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|Science|US
US judge blocks Energy Department from slashing federal research funding
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out steep cuts to federal research funding provided to universities by the U.S.
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|Sports|US
Trump DOJ sues Maine over refusing to comply with ban on transgender athletes in high school sports
Trump DOJ sues Maine over refusing to comply with ban on transgender athletes in high school sports
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Over 100 employees leave US EIA, putting crucial energy data at risk, sources say
The U.S. government's energy statistics arm is set to lose over 100 employees after the Trump administration's latest round of resignation
April 16, 2025
Business|Environment|Political|US
Burning coal leaves dangerous waste. Trump's EPA eyes looser rules for handling it
Waste from coal plants was one of the Trump administration's recent deregulatory targets
April 16, 2025
Education|Entertainment|Political|US
PBS and NPR are in a once-in-a-generation funding fight. They might well lose
PBS and NPR are in a once-in-a-generation funding fight. They might well lose
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Fashion and Beauty|Political|US
‘Pink tariffs’ cost women more than $2 billion a year
‘Pink tariffs’ cost women more than $2 billion a year
April 16, 2025
Food|MidEast|Political|US|World
A ship full of lifesaving wheat is sailing towards Yemen. When it arrives next month, it may rot or be pillaged
A ship full of lifesaving wheat is sailing towards Yemen. When it arrives next month, it may rot or be pillaged
April 16, 2025
Political|US
The Trump White House is axing the wire service spot from the coverage pool, the latest salvo in its battle with the AP
The Trump White House is axing the wire service spot from the coverage pool, the latest salvo in its battle with the AP
April 15, 2025
Business|Education|Political|US
From Harvard to Musk, law firm Quinn Emanuel juggles Trump's friends and foes
Harvard University has turned to Elon Musk's longtime law firm, Quinn Emanuel, and a pair of Washington insiders with strong Republican credentials for its multibillion-
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
Students sue US Defense Department schools for book removals
A dozen students in U.S.
April 16, 2025
Economy|Health|Political|US
Trump signs healthcare executive order that includes a win for pharma companies
U.S.
April 15, 2025
Economy|Political|US
Over 22,000 IRS workers take Trump's latest buyout offer, agency sources say
More than 22,000 employees at the tax-collecting Internal Revenue Service have accepted the Trump administration's latest buyout offer, two agency
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
US plans to use tariff negotiations to isolate China, WSJ reports
U.S.
April 15, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|US
Trump exempts nearly 70 coal plants from Biden-era rule on mercury and other toxic air pollution
The Trump administration has granted nearly 70 coal-fired power plants a two-year exemption from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene
April 15, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
US judge presses Trump administration on its refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A federal judge says she will order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials to determine if they complied with her orders to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
Harvard’s president rejected Trump’s demands. Here’s how other university leaders have responded to the White House
Harvard’s president rejected Trump’s demands. Here’s how other university leaders have responded to the White House
April 15, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US military poised to slash troops in Syria, officials say
The U.S. military is set to consolidate its presence in Syria over the coming weeks and months, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday, in a
April 15, 2025
Business|Education|Political|US
Law students sue US civil rights agency over crackdown on law-firm DEI policies
Three law students on Tuesday sued a U.S. civil rights agency, claiming that its probe into diversity policies at 20 large law firms is illegal and could expose the
April 15, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Judge orders Trump officials to testify about efforts to return wrongly deported man
A U.S. judge on Tuesday demanded U.S. officials provide documents and answer questions under oath about what it had done to secure the
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
Harvard's challenge to Trump administration could test limits of government power
On one side is Harvard, the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university, with a brand so powerful that its name is synonymous with prestige
April 15, 2025
Economy|Education|Health|Political|Science
Harvard stands to lose $2.2 billion in federal funding. Researchers fear science will suffer
In a high-stakes standoff, President Donald Trump’s administration says it will freeze $2.2 billion in federal research grants for Harvard University, which is pushing back on demands for changes to campus policy
April 15, 2025