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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.

Supreme Court turns back challenges to laws keeping abortion opponents away from clinics, patients
Read full article: Supreme Court turns back challenges to laws keeping abortion opponents away from clinics, patientsThe Supreme Court has declined to hear a pair of cases from abortion opponents who say laws limiting anti-abortion demonstrations near clinics violate their First Amendment rights.

The Latest: Federal workers face mass confusion as Muskโs deadline to list accomplishments looms
Read full article: The Latest: Federal workers face mass confusion as Muskโs deadline to list accomplishments loomsConfusion and chaos loom as hundreds of thousands of federal employees begin their workweek Monday facing a deadline from President Donald Trumpโs cost-cutting chief, Elon Musk, to explain their recent accomplishments or risk losing their jobs.

The young techies behind DOGE are a lightning rod for criticism but also a youth magnet for the GOP
Read full article: The young techies behind DOGE are a lightning rod for criticism but also a youth magnet for the GOPA group of young engineers is playing a vital role in billionaire Trump adviser Elon Muskโs effort to slash the federal bureaucracy through his Department of Government Efficiency.

Trump's abrupt change of US policy on Ukraine raises questions about Taiwan support
Read full article: Trump's abrupt change of US policy on Ukraine raises questions about Taiwan supportU.S. President Donald Trumpโs abrupt reversal of three years of American policy toward Ukraine has raised concerns China might become emboldened to push its territorial claim on Taiwan, though experts say Beijing is most likely in a wait-and-see mode right now to see how the situation in Europe plays out.

Federal workers sue over Elon Musk's threat to fire them if they don't explain their accomplishments
Read full article: Federal workers sue over Elon Musk's threat to fire them if they don't explain their accomplishmentsAttorneys for federal workers say in a lawsuit billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being fired.

UN rejects US resolution urging an end to the war in Ukraine without noting Russian aggression
Read full article: UN rejects US resolution urging an end to the war in Ukraine without noting Russian aggressionIn a win for Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russiaโs invasion, the United States has failed to get the U.N. General Assembly to approve its resolution urging an end to the war without mentioning Moscowโs aggression.

Trump says US and Ukraine are getting 'close' on critical mineral deal as he holds talks with Macron
Read full article: Trump says US and Ukraine are getting 'close' on critical mineral deal as he holds talks with MacronPresident Donald Trump says he's hopeful the U.S. and Ukraine will soon come to terms on a rare earth minerals deal after he met with fellow Group of Seven leaders for a virtual session on the third anniversary of Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine.

Millionaire Vivek Ramaswamy set to join the Ohio governor's race
Read full article: Millionaire Vivek Ramaswamy set to join the Ohio governor's raceA Republican who left the Department of Government Efficiency initiative on President Donald Trumpโs first day is expected to launch his bid for Ohio governor.

Ex-Secret Service agent and conservative media personality Dan Bongino picked as FBI deputy director
Read full article: Ex-Secret Service agent and conservative media personality Dan Bongino picked as FBI deputy directorA former U.S. Secret Service agent who has penned best-selling books, ran unsuccessfully for office and gained fame as a conservative pundit with TV shows and a popular podcast has been chosen to serve as FBI deputy director.

US pressures Ukraine to nix its UN resolution demanding Russian forces withdraw
Read full article: US pressures Ukraine to nix its UN resolution demanding Russian forces withdrawThe U.S. has pressured Ukraine to withdraw its European-backed U.N. resolution demanding an immediate withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine in favor of an American proposal that doesn't mention Moscowโs invasion.

Democratic governors balance whether to fight or pacify after Trump threatens one of their own
Read full article: Democratic governors balance whether to fight or pacify after Trump threatens one of their ownPresident Donald Trumpโs real-time confrontation with Maineโs governor over transgender athletes captured the conundrum many Democratic governors are facing in the Republicanโs second term.

The Trump administration is putting USAID staffers on leave worldwide and firing at least 1,600
Read full article: The Trump administration is putting USAID staffers on leave worldwide and firing at least 1,600The Trump administration says it's placing all but a fraction of staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave worldwide and eliminating at least 1,600 U.S.-based jobs.

'Dark MAGA' spreads as conservatives embrace Musk's influence on Trump
Read full article: 'Dark MAGA' spreads as conservatives embrace Musk's influence on TrumpAt an annual gathering of conservatives, the emerging influence of billionaire Elon Musk on President Donald Trump was on display.

Key federal agencies refuse to comply with Musk's latest demand in his cost-cutting crusade
Read full article: Key federal agencies refuse to comply with Musk's latest demand in his cost-cutting crusadeKey federal agencies such as the FBI, State Department and Pentagon have instructed their employees not to comply with Elon Muskโs latest demand that they explain what they accomplished last week or risk losing their job.

Hegseth defends Trump's firings of Pentagon leaders and says there may be more dismissals
Read full article: Hegseth defends Trump's firings of Pentagon leaders and says there may be more dismissalsDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending President Donald Trumpโs firing of the nationโs senior military officer and a wave of top dismissals at the Pentagon, insisting that they werenโt unusual despite accusations that the new administration is injecting politics into the military.

Trump's Russian rapprochement, Mars musing and DOGE dividends. And is the gold gone? It's Week 5
Read full article: Trump's Russian rapprochement, Mars musing and DOGE dividends. And is the gold gone? It's Week 5President Donald Trumpโs week included rewriting U.S. policy toward Russia and firing the country's senior military officer.

Trump and Musk aren't the first to make deep cuts. Clinton-era Reinventing Government saved billions
Read full article: Trump and Musk aren't the first to make deep cuts. Clinton-era Reinventing Government saved billionsWhen Bill Clinton came to Washington as president, his Democratic administration used corporate know-how and the new internet to streamline the federal bureaucracy as part of the โReinventing Governmentโ push.

States threaten fines and jail time for local officials who resist Trump's immigration crackdown
Read full article: States threaten fines and jail time for local officials who resist Trump's immigration crackdownRepublican lawmakers in some states are threatening local officials with lawsuits, fines and jail time if they resist President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.

Ohio bathroom law targeting transgender students has brought internal strife to some campuses
Read full article: Ohio bathroom law targeting transgender students has brought internal strife to some campusesAn Ohio law designating school bathrooms for use by people based on their sex at birth kicks in soon.

Virginia legislature finishes session amid anxiety over federal job cuts
Read full article: Virginia legislature finishes session amid anxiety over federal job cutsThe Virginia legislature has ended its 45-day session by addressing a slew of budget amendments ranging from tax cuts to child care. But some lawmakers say they will likely need to return to the Capitol later this year to address a mounting threat: massive federal government layoffs planned by the Trump administration. Virginia in December was home to nearly 315,000 federal workers and many more government contractors, behind only Washington, D.C., and California. So far fewer than 300 Lawmakers said such sweeping changes to the stateโs workforce by the White House would deeply impact the stateโs economy.

New FBI Director Kash Patel will also be named acting head of the ATF, official says
Read full article: New FBI Director Kash Patel will also be named acting head of the ATF, official saysNew FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to be named the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Musk gives all federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week or face consequences
Read full article: Musk gives all federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week or face consequencesHundreds of thousands of federal workers have until just before Tuesday to explain what they accomplished over the last week.

Trump revels in mass federal firings and jeers at Biden before adoring conservative crowd
Read full article: Trump revels in mass federal firings and jeers at Biden before adoring conservative crowdPresident Donald Trump says โnobody has ever seen anythingโ like his administrationโs sweeping effort to fire thousands of federal employees and shrink the size of government.

NY governor makes case for Manhattan tolls in meeting with Trump after feds ordered a halt
Read full article: NY governor makes case for Manhattan tolls in meeting with Trump after feds ordered a haltNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul has made the case for Manhattanโs congestion tolling during an Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump.

Dan โRazinโ Caine, Trumpโs pick to be the top US military officer, has local ties
Read full article: Dan โRazinโ Caine, Trumpโs pick to be the top US military officer, has local tiesPresident Donald Trumpโs choice to be the top U.S. military officer, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, endeared himself to the commander in chief through his military call sign, โRazin,โ during a meeting in Iraq years ago.

At CPAC, Argentinaโs Milei explains his chainsaw methods and likens them to Muskโs DOGE
Read full article: At CPAC, Argentinaโs Milei explains his chainsaw methods and likens them to Muskโs DOGEArgentinaโs President Javier Milei is urging conservatives to keep supporting measures to shrink the size of government.

Muskโs cost-cutting team is laying off workers at the auto safety agency overseeing his car company
Read full article: Muskโs cost-cutting team is laying off workers at the auto safety agency overseeing his car companyElon Muskโs cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his companyโs cars.

Trump moves with light speed and brute force in shaking the core of what America has been
Read full article: Trump moves with light speed and brute force in shaking the core of what America has beenPresident Donald Trump is moving with light speed and brute force to reshape America at home and abroad.

After years of firm support, 10 days upended the US approach to Ukraine
Read full article: After years of firm support, 10 days upended the US approach to UkraineAs Ukraine approached the three-year mark of Russiaโs full-scale invasion, the countryโs hoped-for path to a favorable and lasting peace has been upended in a matter of days by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Fired employees fear beloved Yosemite National Park will lose its luster
Read full article: Fired employees fear beloved Yosemite National Park will lose its lusterYosemite National Park employees who recently were fired by the U.S. government worry cuts will affect the experience of visitors and the welfare of wildlife that thrive in the popular vacation destination located in Californiaโs Sierra Nevada.

Michigan state lawmaker beats out loyal Trump ally charged in fake elector case for GOP party chair
Read full article: Michigan state lawmaker beats out loyal Trump ally charged in fake elector case for GOP party chairMichigan Republicans have elected a state lawmaker to lead the GOP into the 2026 midterms, State Sen. Jim Runestad whipped enough delegates Saturday after two rounds of voting to beat out the other two candidates, including Meshawn Maddock, a loyal ally to President Donald Trump who is charged with being a fake elector for Trump in the 2020 election.

White House and Ukraine nearing rare earths deal that would tighten relationship, AP source says
Read full article: White House and Ukraine nearing rare earths deal that would tighten relationship, AP source saysThe White House and Ukraine have made significant progress toward reaching an agreement that would provide the U.S. with access to Ukraineโs rare earth minerals and tighten the long-term relationship between Kyiv and Washington.

US offers UN resolution on war in Ukraine that's far short of rival European statement
Read full article: US offers UN resolution on war in Ukraine that's far short of rival European statementThe United States has proposed a draft resolution for the U.N. General Assembly that stops far short of a competing European-backed statement demanding an immediate withdrawal of all of Moscowโs forces from Ukraine.

Judge upholds ban on DOGE accessing sensitive Treasury information, for now
Read full article: Judge upholds ban on DOGE accessing sensitive Treasury information, for nowA federal judge in Manhattan has extended a ban on Elon Muskโs Department of Government Efficiency accessing sensitive Treasury Department information, but rejected broader restrictions sought by 19 Democratic state attorneys general who sued over the issue.

Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and two other military officers
Read full article: Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and two other military officersPresident Donald Trump has abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Judge largely blocks Trumpโs executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs
Read full article: Judge largely blocks Trumpโs executive orders ending federal support for DEI programsA federal judge has largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.

The Supreme Court wonโt allow Trump to immediately fire head of whistleblower office
Read full article: The Supreme Court wonโt allow Trump to immediately fire head of whistleblower officeThe Supreme Court has temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that protects government whistleblowers.

National Park Service restores some jobs of fired employees, pledges to hire 7,700 seasonal workers
Read full article: National Park Service restores some jobs of fired employees, pledges to hire 7,700 seasonal workersThe Trump administration is restoring jobs for dozens of fired National Park Service employees and hiring nearly 3,000 additional seasonal workers, following an uproar over an aggressive plan to downsize the agency.

New FBI Director Kash Patel plans to move up to 1,500 workers out of Washington, AP source says
Read full article: New FBI Director Kash Patel plans to move up to 1,500 workers out of Washington, AP source saysNew FBI Director Kash Patel has told senior officials that he plans to relocate 1,000 employees from Washington to field offices around the country and move an additional 500 to a bureau facility in Huntsville, Alabama.

Justice Department files complaint against judge weighing challenge to Trumpโs transgender troop ban
Read full article: Justice Department files complaint against judge weighing challenge to Trumpโs transgender troop banThe Justice Department has filed a complaint accusing a federal judge in Washington of misconduct during hearings over President Donald Trumpโs executive order that calls for banning transgender troops from serving in the U.S. military.

Trump says he may take control of the US Postal Service. Here's what to know
Read full article: Trump says he may take control of the US Postal Service. Here's what to knowPresident Donald Trump says he may put the U.S. Postal Service under the control of the Commerce Department in what would amount to an executive branch takeover of the independent agency.

Trump administration reverses its previous decision and reinstates legal aid for migrant children
Read full article: Trump administration reverses its previous decision and reinstates legal aid for migrant childrenDays after telling legal groups who help migrant children who arrive in America alone โ some so young they are in diapers or their feet dangle from their chairs in court โ that they must stop their work, the federal government reversed itself.

Backlash leads Republican attorneys general to declare support for a landmark disability rights law
Read full article: Backlash leads Republican attorneys general to declare support for a landmark disability rights lawRepublican state attorneys general have declared their continued support for a landmark civil rights law that protects disabled peopleโs rights.

Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested near Capitol on assault charge after press conference
Read full article: Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested near Capitol on assault charge after press conferenceFormer Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio has been arrested near the U.S. Capitol on a charge that he assaulted a woman protesting a gathering attended by Tarrio and others who received presidential pardons for crimes stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot in the nationโs capital.

Top immigration enforcement official reassigned amid frustrations over mass deportation effort
Read full article: Top immigration enforcement official reassigned amid frustrations over mass deportation effortThe top official in charge of carrying out President Donald Trumpโs mass deportations agenda has been reassigned amid concerns that the deportation effort isnโt moving quickly enough.

Fired federal workers hunt for new jobs but struggle to replace their old ones
Read full article: Fired federal workers hunt for new jobs but struggle to replace their old onesJob searches can be tough for anyone, but some of the federal workers flooding the market after widespread layoffs are finding it particularly tough.

LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month
Read full article: LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last monthSix weeks after devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the cityโs fire chief amid a public rift over preparations for the fires and finger-pointing between the chief and City Hall.

Steve Bannon is accused of doing a straight-arm Nazi salute at CPAC but says it was just 'a wave'
Read full article: Steve Bannon is accused of doing a straight-arm Nazi salute at CPAC but says it was just 'a wave'Steve Bannon has been accused of making a Nazi salute at a conservative gathering where President Donald Trump is slated to speak this weekend, but says the gesture was merely โa wave.โ.