California water regulators deny Trump’s claim that US military ‘turned on the water’ in the state
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California water officials said this week there’s no truth to President Donald Trump’s assertion that the U.S. military has entered California and “turned on the water.” Trump’s comments, made Monday on his social
Trump funding freeze raises uncertainty for universities, states and nonprofits
A White House directive to pause federal grants and loans raised uncertainty and fears among many who depend on federal aid before a judge intervened Tuesday to temporarily block it from taking effect. President Donald Trump’s administration
Pork giant Smithfield’s CEO touts growth outlook, minimizes threats from deportations, bird flu
Smithfield Foods’ CEO says he hopes that everything the company has done to make working in its plants more attractive ever since COVID tore through the industry during the pandemic will help it weather the impact of
Trump still expects to impose Feb 1 tariffs on Canada and Mexico, White House says
By David Lawder and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump still plans to make good on his promise to issue tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Saturday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on
Trump hobbles US anti-discrimination agency by firing Democrats
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has fired at least two Democratic members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces federal laws banning workplace discrimination, in an unprecedented move likely to spur legal challenges.
White House press secretary channels Trump at first briefing
By Steve Holland, Andrea Shalal and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made her briefing debut on Tuesday, where she sparred with reporters over a federal freeze on grants and made clear
Pentagon to pull Milley’s security clearance, Fox reports
By Caitlin Webber WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will announce he is revoking the security clearance and personal security detail for retired Army General and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark
Head Start and other services for low-income families hit glitches as Trump freezes federal money
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the White House paused federal grants and loans in a far-reaching executive order, early childhood education centers and states discovered Tuesday they could no longer access money they rely on to provide care
Trump to offer buyouts to federal workers who don’t want to return to office, Axios reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to send a memo offering to pay through Sept. 30 all federal workers who don’t want to return to the office, as long as they resign by
Trump commerce chief pick will vow ‘thoughtful and rigorous’ approach in testimony
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Commerce Department will tell senators on Wednesday he will “take a thoughtful and rigorous approach” to overseeing the agency but did not offer
