Trump administration
WASHINGTON — A coalition of 18 attorneys general representing 17 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Monday over what they are calling its “unlawful attempt” to freeze the development of wind energy. In a 101-page... Read More
WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials are considering a plan to eliminate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention division tasked with HIV prevention and potentially moving its responsibilities to another department within the Department of Health and Human Services. The... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday warned educators across the country they could see a cut in their federal funding if they continue to operate diversity, equity and inclusion programs the White House has declared are illegal. In a... Read More
WASHINGTON — The nation’s new Energy secretary, Chris Wright, made the media rounds on Friday, promising to unleash LNG exports, foster the development of affordable and secure energy, and kick-start a new era of “re-industrialization.” “We’ve gone in the wrong... Read More
WASHINGTON — Federal government attorneys are searching for other opportunities in the private sector in anticipation of widespread layoffs when Donald Trump takes over as president. Legal recruiting firms in Washington, D.C., report a surge in demand from job applicants... Read More
The U.S. government on Wednesday ended two Trump administration policies that made it harder for immigrants fleeing violence to qualify for asylum, especially Central Americans. Attorney General Merrick Garland issued new instructions to immigration judges to stop following the Trump-era... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senior Trump administration officials plan to defend their actions during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol when they appear before Congress, with former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller standing behind every decision he made... Read More
A report in a major peer-reviewed journal described the effects of the Trump administration's policies on public health in the US as devastating, virulently racist, and lethally bad for public health. The report, which was published on Feb. 10 by... Read More
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration "rested critically on a mistaken reading of the Clean Air Act" when it sought to roll back Obama-era greenhouse gas emission standards for existing power plants, the D.C. Circuit ruled Tuesday. The ruling on President... Read More
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court lifted a nationwide injunction Tuesday that had prevented the federal government from enforcing a rule that required women to see a health care professional in person before she'd be given access to a so-called... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — A steady stream of Trump administration officials are beating an early path to the exits as a protest against the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol this week even as others wrestling with the stay-or-go question conclude... Read More
Historians and watchdog groups sued the Trump administration again over its alleged failure to preserve White House records. "With President Trump's term in office soon coming to an end," the White House's flouting of record-keeping requirements could deprive historians and the public "of records documenting a... Read More
WASHINGTON - International students at universities across the country have been rattled and confused by a new Trump administration rule that threatens to deport them if they are unable to attend in-person classes in the fall. The U.S. Immigration and... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday extended a ban on green cards issued outside the United States until the end of the year and added many temporary work visas to the freeze, including those used heavily by technology... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s national security advisor, in an exchange that touched on a perennial sore point for the president, said Sunday he had no knowledge of intelligence agency warnings that Russia is trying once again to help Trump by... Read More
