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Trump, foreign aid and spending cuts

Trump's cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid clear Congress

The $9 billion package passed the House and the Senate with only Republican votes through the rarely used "rescissions" process. Trump is now expected to sign it into law.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

House passes Trump's cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid; next stop president's desk

The GOP-led House gave final approval to the bill just ahead of a Friday midnight deadline otherwise the money under the law must be spent.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Trump's Bid to Claw Back $9B in Foreign Aid and Public Broadcasting Funds Nears Senate Vote

A bill to cancel about $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting spending is nearing passage in the Senate

Trump, Jeffrey Epstein and Pam Bondi

The New York Times · 2h

Trump Tells Bondi to Seek Release of Epstein Grand Jury Testimony

The attorney general plans to ask a court to release the papers. But even if the request succeeds, it would fall far short of critics’ demands to release all investigative materials.

CNN · 2h

Former judge answers questions about Trump’s directive to release ‘pertinent’ testimony in Epstein case

After a Wall Street Journal report on the relationship between President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, the president is now asking his attorney general to release any “pertinent” grand jury testimony from the case.

UPI · 3h

Trump directs AG Bondi to unseal Epstein grand jury records

President Donald Trump on Thursday directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to release "any and all" grand jury testimony related to the disgraced, deceased financier.

Trump, California and high-speed rail

Reuters on MSN · 3h

California sues to challenge Trump's $4 billion high-speed rail clawback

By David Shepardson and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON (Reuters) -California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday vowed to fight the "illegal" move by President Donald Trump's administration to cancel some $4 billion in federal grants for the state's ambitious but much-delayed high-speed rail project.

USA Today · 14h

Trump administration pulls $4 billion in funding for California High-Speed Rail project

Continuing its feud with California, the Trump Administration has pulled $4 billion in federal funding from the state’s high-speed rail project, citing missed deadlines and cost overruns. The Federal Railroad Administration's termination letter cites CHSRA’s failure to meet critical milestones,

The Washington Post on MSN · 22h

Trump revokes $4 billion from California high-speed rail project

The project, which aims to link Los Angeles and San Francisco, has been beset by rising costs and delays. Gov. Gavin Newsom called the pulling of funds “illegal.”

Trump, Powell and federal reserve

USA Today · 10h

Can Trump fire Jerome Powell? What to know about the Fed chair Trump nominated

President Donald Trump denied reports he was planning to fire Jerome Powell. Can he even do that legally? Who nominated the Fed chair? What to know.

MarketWatch · 1d

Trump ‘not planning’ to fire Fed’s Powell as Washington speculates he will

Speculation over whether President Donald Trump is planning to oust Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was heating up Wednesday after published reports, even as the president himself said he was “not planning” such a move.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Trump Says He's “Highly Unlikely” to Fire Fed's Powell After Floating That Idea in Private

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was “highly unlikely” to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a public statement made less than 24 hours after suggesting in a private meeting that he was leaning in favor of dismissing the head of the nation's central bank.

38mon MSN

Trump mired in Epstein controversy as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter

Trump threatened a lawsuit after the Journal on Thursday described a sexually suggestive letter that the newspaper says bore ...

35mon MSN

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky and Trump consider drone ‘mega-deal’ as Putin’s troops advance on frontline

Zelensky and Trump consider drone ‘mega-deal’ as Putin’s troops advance on frontline - Zelensky says drones are the key tools ...

A Timeline of What We Know About Trump and Epstein

Donald Trump was friendly for at least 15 years with Jeffrey Epstein, the multimillionaire financier and convicted sex offender who died in prison in 2019.

28mon MSN

Trump administration tells US diplomats abroad not to opine on foreign elections

In the directive released by the State Dept., it was made clear that the United States "will pursue partnerships with ...

1hon MSN

Trump’s tariff pressure pushes Asia toward American LNG, but at the cost of climate goals

Asian countries are offering to buy more U.S. liquefied natural gas in negotiations with the Trump administration as a way to ...

1don MSN

Trump administration pushes states for election data, Washington Post reports

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and its allies are trying to obtain voter data from states and inspect voting ...

Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows

Data from the Education Department shows the pace at which it resolves civil rights complaints has slowed as the Trump administration dismantles the agency ...

48mon MSN

'They rescued me': Pierce County man recommends use of 988 despite Trump's cut of LGBTQ youth lifeline

Our youth need to have that connection. They have to have that connection. If they don’t, they’re cast to the streets," said ...

44mon MSN

House passes Trump's rescissions request after Epstein fallout delays vote

House Republicans approved a package after midnight Friday to claw back $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting ...

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