President Trump fired two Democratic appointees from the independent agency tasked with policing corporate America. One of them told NPR the move is a gift to the president’s wealthiest supporters.
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Firing federal employees was swift. Unwinding the terminations is proving complicated
Two federal judges have ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary employees it illegally fired. Agencies report they are doing so but placing most of them on paid leave.
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Trump blames Iran for Houthi attacks on shipping after U.S. strikes in Yemen
Trump blames Iran for Houthi attacks on international shipping
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Trump invoking Alien Enemies Act to deport is ‘a threat to everyone,’ lawyer argues
President Trump justified his use of a wartime law to deport people. The CEO of Democracy Forward argues that the president is using it to claim powers not granted to him under the Constitution.
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Washington’s love/hate relationship with the Ivy League
President Trump’s crusade against higher education is not without precedent. Campus politics have long been a source of contention, especially among conservatives. For nearly a century, in one way or another, parents and politicians have raised concerns about the ideological extremes of the ivory tower. For their part, universities have long struggled to find the […]
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Trump takes birthright citizenship to the Supreme Court
The president’s contention that birthright citizenship is unconstitutional is considered a fringe view because the Supreme Court ruled to the contrary 127 years ago.
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A 2nd judge orders thousands of fired federal employees temporarily reinstated
A federal judge in Maryland found the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing thousands of federal employees by not first notifying states.
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A Putin aide rejects Trump’s 30-day Ukraine ceasefire proposal
As U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff enters talks in Moscow on a Trump administration proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine, an adviser to the Russian president rejected the idea.
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A bane for tyrants abroad, U.S.-funded networks fear fate under Kari Lake
U.S.-funded international networks reach more than 420 million people in more than 100 countries each week. Some network leaders fear that Kari Lake intends to cancel all funding for them.
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Trump dismisses concerns over back-and-forth levies, says ‘tariffs could go up’
President Trump says economy is in a “period of transition” and can’t predict if U.S. will fall into a recession
