Today's Political News Compilation - Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:
In this photo provided by El Salvador's presidential press office, prison guards transfer deportees from the US, alleged to be Venezuelan gang members, to the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, Sunday, March 16, 2025.
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Top Justice Department officials told a federal judge on Monday that the Trump administration is invoking the state secrets privilege to avoid giving him information about deportation flights from earlier this month that are at the center of a legal dispute over whether the government flouted his judicial commands.
“The Court has all of the facts it needs to address the compliance issues before it,” Attorney General Pam Bondi and other top DOJ officials wrote in a filing to US District Judge James Boasberg. “Further intrusions on the Executive Branch would present dangerous and wholly unwarranted separation-of-powers harms with respect to diplomatic and national security concerns that the Court lacks competence to address.”
“The information sought by the Court is subject to the state secrets privilege because disclosure would pose reasonable danger to national security and foreign affairs,” the officials wrote in the 10-page filing.
Boasberg is seeking the information to determine whether the government violated a pair of temporary restraining orders he issued on March 15 that temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to quickly deport individuals the administration has accused of being members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
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NEWS FROM THE HILL:
5 takeaways from Trump officials war planning group chat breach
Hegseth says ‘nobody was texting war plans’ after group chat breach
Atlantic journalist pushes back on Hegseth comments: ‘He was texting war plans’
Fox’s Brit Hume on Hegseth’s response to war plans texts: ‘Oh for God’s sake’
MoveOn warns Schumer, Jeffries of deep problems with base
Speaker Johnson: Waltz, Hegseth shouldn’t be disciplined over war plans Signal chat
GOP airs concerns — but treads lightly — over war plans Signal chat: ‘It’s just wrong’
Atlantic journalist says Trump officials included him in war plans group chat
Fox anchor: Jeffrey Goldberg 'acted responsibly' with secret war plans report
GOP senators warn Trump agenda will be slowed by internal divisions
Trump threatens tariffs for countries that buy Venezuelan oil, gas
Judge won’t lift block on Trump use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans
Jeffries calls for investigation of top Trump officials after bombshell military breach
Trump donor John Phelan confirmed as Navy Secretary
Hillary Clinton on war plans leak: ‘You've got to be kidding me’
Rising anger among Democrats fuels talk of Tea Party-style backlash
Appeals judge: ‘Nazis got better treatment’ under Alien Enemies Act
In this photo provided by El Salvador's presidential press office, prison guards transfer deportees from the US, alleged to be Venezuelan gang members, to the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, Sunday, March 16, 2025.
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Trump administration invoking state secrets privilege over deportation flight information sought by federal judge
Top Justice Department officials told a federal judge on Monday that the Trump administration is invoking the state secrets privilege to avoid giving him information about deportation flights from earlier this month that are at the center of a legal dispute over whether the government flouted his judicial commands.“The Court has all of the facts it needs to address the compliance issues before it,” Attorney General Pam Bondi and other top DOJ officials wrote in a filing to US District Judge James Boasberg. “Further intrusions on the Executive Branch would present dangerous and wholly unwarranted separation-of-powers harms with respect to diplomatic and national security concerns that the Court lacks competence to address.”
“The information sought by the Court is subject to the state secrets privilege because disclosure would pose reasonable danger to national security and foreign affairs,” the officials wrote in the 10-page filing.
Boasberg is seeking the information to determine whether the government violated a pair of temporary restraining orders he issued on March 15 that temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to quickly deport individuals the administration has accused of being members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
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Trump taps his former defense attorney, Alina Habba, to be New Jersey's top federal prosecutor
President Donald Trump named his one-time defense attorney and current White House counselor Alina Habba to be the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey.
apnews.com'Nazis got better treatment,' appeals court judge says of deportees in Alien Enemies Act case
U.S. Circuit Judge Patricia Millett repeatedly pressed the Trump administration about the lack of due process protections for alleged members of a Venezuelan gang.
www.nbcnews.comDOGE cuts are testing some conservative voters' faith in special election for Matt Gaetz's old seat
As the Trump administration forges ahead with its dramatic reshaping of the federal government, voters in a northwest Florida district will be among the first to put the president’s agenda to an electoral test.
apnews.comAnalysis: Damning Yemen group chat reflects an administration indifferent to the rule of law | CNN Politics
It’s one of the most shocking national security indiscretions in years.
www.cnn.comWATCH: Hegseth slams journalist after officials text Yemen plans to a Signal group chat
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blamed the media on Monday for reports he shared military plans to an unclassified Signal chat.
apnews.comU.S. and Russia expected to make joint statement following talks focused on Black Sea ceasefire deal
U.S. officials have been holding separate talks with Russian and Ukrainian officials.
www.cbsnews.comMilitary veterans are becoming the face of Trump's government cuts and Democrats' resistance
Congressional lawmakers are scrambling to formulate a response to President Donald Trump’s slashing of the federal government as one group takes a front and center role: military veterans.
apnews.comTrump envoy Witkoff sparks outcry after backing Kremlin talking points on Ukraine
Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's special envoy and lead negotiator tasked with ending the war in Ukraine, sat down for an interview with Tucker Carlson.
SCOOP: House to hold hearings next week on 'activist judges' blocking Trump agenda
Fox News Digital is told the House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on activist judges next week.
AG Pam Bondi warns Rep. Jasmine Crockett over calls for Musk to be 'taken down'
Attorney General Pam Bondi and Rep. Jasmine Crockett exchanged barbs on Sunday after Crockett she wants billionaire Elon Musk to be “taken down."
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WATCH: Hegseth slams journalist after officials text Yemen plans to a Signal group chat
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blamed the media on Monday for reports he shared military plans to an unclassified Signal chat.
apnews.comTop US officials appeared to message a journalist Houthi strike plans
A National Security Council spokesman said in a statement the reported chat "appears to be authentic"
www.bbc.comNew York Times denounces Trump's 'intimidation tactics' against reporters
The New York Times is denouncing “intimidation tactics” by President Donald Trump against its reporters.
apnews.comHoman blasts blue state as report shows it releasing illegals charged with ‘horrific’ crimes on low bails
Massachusetts law enforcement agencies are releasing illegals charged with child rape and other serious crimes to the streets on bail as low as $500 and in some cases no bail at all.
Analysis: Trump intentionally hired amateurs for top jobs. This is their most dramatic blunder | CNN Politics
I was already writing an edition of the “What Matters” newsletter Monday about how President Donald Trump’s choice of businessmen and political allies to shake up and downsize government work has also created an amateur-hour atmosphere.
www.cnn.comIsraeli forces push deeper into Gaza and destroy its only cancer hospital
Israeli forces have destroyed Gaza's only specialized cancer hospital as ground forces advance deeper into the Gaza Strip.
apnews.comTrump envoy blasted over 'insane' Putin comments in Tucker Carlson interview
In an interview with Tucker Carlson on Friday, Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's lead negotiator, heaped praise on Vladimir Putin.
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Battle of the chambers: House and Senate tensions boil over as Trump budget hangs in limbo
Republicans in the House and Senate still aren't on the same page about getting Trump's budget done, with tensions coming to a head Monday as the lower chamber urged action on its version of the bill.
As Trump and his allies push to impeach judges, Speaker Johnson eyes an escape hatch
Johnson has backed a bill seeking to bar district judges from issuing nationwide injunctions, an alternative to House Republicans taking politically perilous impeachment votes.
www.nbcnews.com'Nazis got better treatment,' judge says of Trump administration's Alien Enemies Act deportations
The U.S. treated alleged Nazis better during World War II than the Trump administration treated Venezuelan migrants last week, a judge told DOJ attorneys at a hearing.
Failed GOP candidate turned attempted political killer. Why did he do it?
Solomon Peña, 40, was found guilty in New Mexico of orchestrating attacks on Democratic lawmakers, including two who certified his election loss.
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Israel ramps up risk of ‘all out war’ in Gaza as it escalates renewed bombing campaign
Around two dozen people were killed in fresh strikes overnight, hospitals in Gaza told NBC News, while experts said they believed an "all-out war" could be in the cards.
www.nbcnews.comTrump administration is reviewing how its national security team sent military plans to a magazine editor
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in his first public remarks about the The Atlantic's reporting, said, "Nobody was texting war plans."
www.nbcnews.comThe year's first major political test in Wisconsin becomes a referendum on Elon Musk
The election to fill a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat is quickly becoming a referendum on the Trump administration and a test of enthusiasm on both sides.
apnews.comFBI investigating after multiple incendiary devices found at Tesla dealership in Texas
Multiple incendiary devices were found at a Tesla dealership in Austin, Texas, on Monday morning, according to the Austin Police Department.
Messages with Yemen war plans inadvertently shared with reporter appears 'authentic': Official
Members of the Trump administration coordinated highly sensitive Yemen attack plans on an unsecure group chat, a White House official confirmed.
GOP leaders raise alarm bells over a Florida special election in a deep-red district
Republican are concerned about the lackluster fundraising by state Sen. Randy Fine, their candidate in next week's special election in Florida's 6th District.
www.nbcnews.comJennifer Siebel Newsom condemns ‘tech oligarchy running our country’
Online safety advocates hope to leverage animosity toward tech’s relationship with Donald Trump to regulate the industry.
Judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive information at US agencies
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing people’s private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management.
apnews.comNew report sounds alarm on 'staggering' amount of foreign money pouring into US universities
A new study from a nonpartisan watchdog group raises concerns about the billions in foreign funds pouring into U.S. universities much of it from hostile nations.
Trump’s tariffs on April 2 will be narrower than previously threatened, sources say
The duties would still mark a significant escalation of U.S. tariffs.
Top national security Democrats demand answers on Pete Hegseth's leak of war plans
House Democrats demanded answers to the leak of war plans by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a group chat.
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Legal showdown over Trump’s deportation of alleged migrant gang members
In a federal appeals court, the Trump administration defended the president’s move to deport alleged migrant gang members, using a law giving him wartime powers. A federal judge recently blocked those deportation flights. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports.
www.nbcnews.comUS holds separate talks with Russians after meeting Ukrainians to discuss a potential ceasefire
U.S. negotiators are working with Russian representatives on a proposed partial ceasefire in Ukraine.
apnews.comPutin said he prayed for ‘his friend’ Donald Trump after 2024 assassination attempt, U.S. envoy says
Steve Witkoff said the Russian leader had an artist paint a portrait of Trump and gave it to the American president as a gift. Witkoff called Putin “super smart” and not “a bad guy.”
www.nbcnews.comHunter Biden's ex-business partner reveals conversation with Trump that reportedly includes a pardon
Devon Archer, Hunter Biden's former business partner, tells 'Jesse Watters Primetime' about a reported possible pardon from President Donald Trump.
As Israeli bombs fell, wounded children overwhelmed this Gaza hospital. Dozens died
When Israel unleashed a wave of bombardment this week, shattering Gaza's ceasefire, a hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis was overwhelmed with wounded children.
apnews.comTrump picks acting CDC director Susan Monarez to lead the agency
The White House abruptly withdrew the nomination of Trump's first choice for CDC director, Dr. Dave Weldon, who questioned vaccines.
www.nbcnews.comOne state jumps into the fray over vaccine exemptions
One state’s effort to exempt young school-aged children from vaccines appears to have stalled as states contend with a burgeoning measles outbreak. In January, West Virginia Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued an executive order allowing families to apply for religious exemptions to...
Trump shares post accusing judges of 'sedition and treason' for blocking his agenda
President Trump reposted an article on social media accusing judges of "sedition and treason" when they overturn executive actions.
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SCOOP: Mike Johnson meeting House Judiciary Committee as GOP mulls response to activist judges blocking Trump
Republicans are working on a path forward to fight what they see as activist judges blocking President Donald Trump's agenda.
Trump says he knows 'nothing' about his defense officials texting war plans to The Atlantic editor
President Donald Trump said Monday he knows "nothing" about his top national security officials inadvertently texting war plans about upcoming military strikes on Yemen to a group in a secure messaging app that included The Atlantic's editor-in-chief.
apnews.comThe probability of a recession is approaching 50%, Deutsche markets survey finds
The combination of higher inflation and slower growth raise the specter of stagflation, a phenomenon not experienced since the early 1980s.
www.nbcnews.com'Amateur hour': Democrats slam Trump administration over attack plan leak
Top Trump administration national security officials added a journalist to a group chat where secret plans military attack plans were shared.
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Greenlanders unite to fend off the US as Trump seeks control of the Arctic island
Lisa Sólrun Christiansen gets up at 4 a.m. most days and gets to work knitting thick wool sweaters coveted by buyers around the world for their warmth and colorful patterns celebrating Greenland’s traditional Inuit culture.
apnews.comPam Bondi threatens prosecution amid DOGE's findings about fraud: 'We're coming after you'
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has expressed her intent to prosecute individuals who have engaged in fraud involving government funds.
Venezuelan tattoo artist who agreed to go back home was sent to El Salvador prison, family says
Relatives and attorneys seek answers about the men sent to the high-security prison as the Venezuelan government calls for their return.
www.nbcnews.comTrump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge's order to rehire probationary federal workers
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to halt a ruling ordering the rehiring of thousands of federal workers let go in mass firings across several agencies.
apnews.comTrump's national security team's chat app leak stuns Washington
The Signal messages show the inner workings of the president's team and how his Vice-President JD Vance disagreed with him.
www.bbc.comAustria says it has uncovered a Russian-steered campaign to spread disinformation about Ukraine
Austrian authorities say they uncovered a Russian-steered campaign aimed at spreading disinformation about Ukraine following the detention in December of a Bulgarian woman accused of spying for Russia.
apnews.comMAGA truck driver who toppled powerful Democrat drops bid for New Jersey governor
Ed Durr’s departure sets up a likely two-man race for Donald Trump's support.
Trump appoints former personal attorney Alina Habba as US attorney for New Jersey
Trump on Monday named Alina Habba, his personal attorney-turned-White House counselor, to serve as the next interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey.
Trump says he'll put a 25% tariff on countries that buy Venezuelan oil, though the US does so itself
President Donald Trump says he will place a 25% tariff on all imports from any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela.
apnews.comTrump administration seeking to deport 21-year-old Columbia protester and green card holder, lawsuit says
Lawyers for Yunseo Chung, who came to the U.S. with her family from South Korea at the age of 7, are trying to block her arrest.
www.cbsnews.comVenezuelan women deported under Alien Enemies Act were returned to US, lawyers say
Government officials have argued they couldn't turn around deportation flights, but lawyers for Venezuelans fighting removal say women were returned.
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Intelligence officials to brief Senate on national security threats facing the United States
The Trump administration’s top intelligence officials face Congress for back-to-back hearings this week.
apnews.comWhat top Trump officials have said about mishandling classified information
Multiple Trump administration officials who allegedly held classified discussions on an open messaging platform condemned the mishandling of classified records by others.
Trump nominates Susan Monarez to become the next CDC director, says Americans 'lost confidence' in agency
Susan Monarez, the current acting director of the CDC, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next director of the agency.
Belize authorities eye carbon monoxide in deaths of 3 American tourists
The women's families said they want answers nearly a month after their bodies were discovered. Police said the hotel where they were found has been closed.
www.nbcnews.comUS business activity rises in March, but sentiment deteriorates further
U.S. business activity picked up in March, but growing fears over import tariffs and deep government spending cuts continued to weigh on sentiment and prospects for the rest of the year. The survey from S&P Global on Monday also showed a measure of prices paid by businesses for inputs surging...
news.yahoo.comTrump administration cancels at least 68 grants focused on LGBTQ health questions
A surge of grant cancellations hit researchers focused on the health of gay, lesbian and transgender people last week, as the Trump administration continues to target what it describes as ideologically driven science.
apnews.comTrump administration claims Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil misrepresented information on green card application
The government claimed Palestinian protester Mahmoud Khalil intentionally misrepresented information on his green card application and is inadmissible to the U.S.
Caught in the middle, this US oddity at the border is grappling with Trump's trade war with Canada
Point Roberts, Washington, is the rare U.S. exclave so dependent on Canada’s goodwill that the strain of Trump’s tariff war is inescapable.
apnews.comUS Postal Service head DeJoy resigns | CNN Politics
Louis DeJoy resigned from his role as head of the US Postal Service on Monday, leaving the independent government agency at a time when the 250-year old service faces calls for privatization and scrutiny from the Trump administration.
www.cnn.comTrump administration invokes state secrets privilege in case over deportations under wartime law
The Trump administration has invoked a “state secrets privilege” and refused to give a federal judge any additional information about the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador — a case that has become a flashpoint amid escalating tension with the federal courts.
apnews.comWhat is the 'TeslaTakedown' movement? What to know ahead of planned 'day of action'
Protests are planned at Tesla dealerships around the world as its CEO, Elon Musk, continues his involvement in the Trump administration.
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Two women who spied for Russia tracked down and named by BBC
Bulgarian nationals Cvetelina Gencheva and Tsvetanka Doncheva worked with six spies convicted in London.
www.bbc.com'Hell no': Proposals to slash, privatize Postal Service raise ire, prompt rallies
President Trump is considering a plan to merge the Postal Service into the Commerce Department. Elon Musk has suggested the agency be privatized.
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Read the email Paul Weiss Chairman Brad Karp sent to staff after striking a deal with Trump: 'Clients perceived our firm as being persona non grata'
Paul Weiss' chairman, Brad Karp, sent an email to employees on Sunday explaining why the law firm struck a deal with President Donald Trump last week.
news.yahoo.comTurkey's Erdogan continues crackdown on protesters following arrest of main rival on corruption charges
Turkish President Erdogan's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters leads to over 1,000 arrests following the jailing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.
Trump insists Usha Vance's Greenland visit is about 'friendliness, not provocation'
President Donald Trump insisted Monday the upcoming visit to Greenland by second lady Usha Vance and other U.S. officials is about “friendliness, not provocation."
apnews.comTrump officials shared military plans on a private app — 10 years after uproar over Hillary Clinton’s private server
Trump and his allies repeatedly went after Clinton for not using proper government channels to send messages containing classified material.
www.nbcnews.comVoters will break 101-101 deadlock with special election for Pennsylvania House vacancy
A special election will determine if Democrats hold onto a one-seat majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
apnews.comRep. Jasmine Crockett says Democrats need to be 'OK with punching' in races against Ted Cruz, Republicans
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, encouraged Democrats to get more aggressive in their races against Republicans, particularly in the red state of Texas, saying you need to "punch" Ted Cruz.
Supreme Court grapples with role of race in Louisiana election map dispute
The Supreme Court grappled with whether or not to send Louisiana legislators back to the drawing board in a high-stakes dispute over its congressional districts.
Voters will break 101-101 deadlock with special election for Pennsylvania House vacancy
A special election will determine if Democrats hold onto a one-seat majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
apnews.comNikki Glaser says she fears getting death threats or detained over political humor
The comedian opened up about the risks of mocking political figures, including President Donald Trump, at the Mark Twain Prize gala for Conan O'Brien at the Kennedy Center.
www.nbcnews.comTariffs could threaten the future of some U.S. distilleries and bars
Tariffs on alcohol exports and imports could hurt American distillers and bar owners, who could be forced to raise prices and lose customers or eat the costs themselves.
www.cbsnews.comCome back or move on? Fired federal workers face choices now that a judge wants them rehired
After a judge ordered the Trump administration to rehire thousands of probationary workers who were fired in a dramatic downsizing of the U.S. government, many have been asked to return to work only to be put on administrative leave, or offered early retirement.
apnews.comTrump names new CDC director to work with RFK Jr.; vaccine skepticism sank first pick
Susan Monarez has been acting chief at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since January. Her nomination came after David Weldon withdrew.
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Trump-district Democrat warns party 'in trouble' ahead of 2026 midterms
Rep. Tom Suozzi urged his party to focus on the "basics" during an interview with Fox News Digital.
Musk attends Trump Cabinet meeting; national security team includes magazine editor in group text about military plans
U.S. negotiators are meeting separately with Russian and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia to try and broker a deal to end the three-year-long war.
www.nbcnews.comRand Paul avoids supporting Trump use of the Alien Enemies Act
The Kentucky Republican warned of constitutional conflicts but expects the Supreme Court to uphold Trump’s use of wartime deportation powers.
‘This is not your grandmother’s Easter Egg Roll’: White House seeks corporate sponsorships for Easter event | CNN Politics
The White House, through an outside event production company called Harbinger, is soliciting corporate sponsors for this year’s annual Easter Egg Roll, which is prompting major concerns from ethics experts and shock from former White House officials from both parties.
www.cnn.comTrump campaign manager sues the Daily Beast over stories on how much he earned
A manager of President Donald Trump's successful 2024 campaign is suing the Daily Beast for defamation for its stories on how much he earned.
apnews.comTrump announces $5.8 billion Hyundai investment in first U.S. steel mill in Louisiana
Trump touted Hyundai's $5.8 billion in its first U.S. steel mill in Louisiana was a result of threatened tariffs on overseas manufacturing.
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US infrastructure improved with Biden-era spending but there's a long way to go
The American Society of Civil Engineers said that the state of U.S. infrastructure had improved, though just a little.
apnews.comGreenland PM slams upcoming visit from Usha Vance as 'very aggressive' provocation: report
Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede described second lady Usha Vance's upcoming visit to his country as a dangerous and "very aggressive" provocation during a recent interview.
Lawmakers demand investigation into group chat on Trump administration's war plans
The editor of The Atlantic reported that he was accidentally included in a Trump administration group chat about the U.S. plans to bomb Yemen.
www.cbsnews.comSupreme Court turns back casino mogul Steve Wynn's appeal in defamation lawsuit
The Supreme Court has turned back an appeal from casino mogul Steve Wynn, who had challenged a landmark libel ruling as part of a lawsuit against The Associated Press.
apnews.comTrump’s national security adviser added a journalist to text chat on highly sensitive Yemen strike plans | CNN Politics
Former national security officials reacted with shock and horror to revelations in The Atlantic that top members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet sent detailed operational plans and other likely highly classified information about US military strikes on Yemen to a group thread on a messaging...
www.cnn.comAlice Guo: The Philippine mayor accused of trafficking and spying for China
Alice Guo's star was on the rise in the Philippines - until alleged links to a scam operation led to her downfall.
www.bbc.comPostmaster General Louis DeJoy resigns after 5 years in the position
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has resigned after nearly five years in the position. He's leaving as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have floated the idea of privatizing mail service.
apnews.com23andMe has filed for bankruptcy. What could happen to users' genetic data?
Over the weekend, biotechnology company 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Questions remain over what could happen to users' genetic data?
Second judge blocks Trump's Pentagon policy banning transgender troops
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Pentagon's ban on transgender service to prevent the removal of two Air Force sergeants while case is argued
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What is glioblastoma, the aggressive brain cancer that killed former US Rep. Mia Love?
Mia Love was diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2022. She said her doctors estimated she had only 10-15 months to live, but she surpassed that. A glioblastoma is a fast-growing glioma, a type of tumor that arises from glial cells, which protect nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. While there...
apnews.comTrans European travelers warned by their countries about US travel amid Trump 'two-sexes' order
European countries warn their transgender travelers of new rules in the U.S. that require male or female to be marked on passports.
Congressional Democrats investigate unpaid January 6 restitution after pardons
In a letter to the Architect of the Capitol, Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Virginia Democrat who serves as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, asked for updated estimates on how much of the costs are being covered by federal taxpayers.
www.cbsnews.comAlina Habba, ex-Trump lawyer and media personality, chosen as NJ federal prosecutor
President Donald Trump chose Alina Habba, a loyal defender in court and on TV, to serve as interim New Jersey U.S. attorney.
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Israel bombs Syria airbases, kills 23 in predawn attacks on Gaza
Israeli forces kill two journalists in Gaza and arrest an Oscar-winning documentary maker in the occupied West Bank.
A judge blocks the release of an ex-Minnesota senator accused of soliciting a minor
A judge has blocked the release of a former Minnesota state senator who resigned after he was charged with soliciting a minor.
apnews.comTrump bemoans a painting of him - but gets a new one from Putin
A "distorted" portrait in the US was removed after the president complained, but he was "touched" by a Russian gift.
www.bbc.comAlina Habba, staunch Trump defender in fraud, sexual abuse lawsuits, to be interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey
A personal attorney to President Trump for years, Alina Habba is known for her pugnacious defense in the media and in courtrooms.
www.cbsnews.comTrump charges ahead with agenda in week 10 as judges try to block his executive orders
Donald Trump goes into the 10th week of his second term with an ambitious agenda but he's being slowed by judicial maneuvers to block his initiatives.
Trump's portrait to be taken down at Colorado Capitol after president claimed it was 'distorted'
State officials say a portrait of President Donald Trump hanging at the Colorado state Capitol will be taken down after Trump claimed it was “purposefully distorted.”
apnews.comUS turns to Brazil for eggs, considers imports from Turkey, South Korea due to bird flu
The Trump administration is promoting egg imports from Turkey, Brazil, and South Korea, and has asked Europe to send more.
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Top Trump officials included The Atlantic editor in group chat about plans to bomb Yemen
The National Security Council said the message thread "appears to be authentic" and the administration is "reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain."
www.cbsnews.comBrazil's top court to decide if ex-President Bolsonaro will face charges. What could happen next?
A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court will open proceedings Tuesday to decide whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and several of his associates will stand trial on five counts, including attempting to stage a coup d’etat.
apnews.comSchool choice programs divide Republicans as Trump moves to eliminate Department of Education
Todd Warner and other Trump supporters in Tennessee express their fears for public schools as the president moves to eliminate the Department of Education.
Turkey detains journalists as protests grow over the jailing of key Erdogan rival
A media workers' union says Turkish authorities have arrested several journalists at their homes. That's while protests escalate after the jailing of a top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed Sunday pending a trial on corruption charges. His...
apnews.comTakeaways from federal appeals court hearing on Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act for deportations | CNN Politics
The Trump administration pressed a federal appeals court on Monday to lift a judge’s temporary block against President Donald Trump’s use of a sweeping wartime authority to quickly deport alleged members of a Venezuelan gang.
www.cnn.comTeachers' union, school districts sue Trump admin over Education Department dismantling
Trump's executive order trying to dismantle the Education Department is "unlawful," according to a lawsuit from the second largest teacher's union.
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23andMe files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as co-founder and CEO Wojcicki resigns
23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and its co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki has resigned as the company continues its push to cut costs.
apnews.com‘No Other Land’ co-director attacked by Israeli settlers and arrested
The film is an Oscar-winning documentary collaboration by Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers.
Greenland Prime Minister calls Usha Vance visit a 'provocation'
Greenland's prime minister said an upcoming visit from Second Lady Usha Vance and members of the Trump administration is a "provocation."
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Erdogan was emboldened to jail Istanbul mayor by global turmoil, analysts say
Analysts say a convergence of international factors gave Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the opportunity to try to neutralize Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main threat to him in elections due to be held in 2028.
apnews.comRussian journalists among six reported killed in Ukrainian rocket attack
A 14-year-old was also killed in the attack that killed staff from Russia’s Izvestia newspaper and Zvezda TV channel.
Supreme Court won't take up Trump ally's effort to challenge landmark defamation case
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a case brought by casino mogul and Trump donor Steve Wynn that would have challenged a landmark decision.
www.cbsnews.comSouth Sudan is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war, UN envoy says
The top U.N. official in South Sudan is warning that the country is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war.
apnews.comChina releases five detained staff from US due diligence firm Mintz Group
Company says it is ‘grateful’ to Chinese authorities for releasing local staff after two years in detention.
China's electric carmaker BYD sales beat Elon Musk's Tesla
The Shenzhen-based firm says revenue for last year came in at $107bn, boosted by sales of its hybrid vehicles.
www.bbc.comSome US embassies in Europe post warnings to would-be visa seekers: Watch your step
Some U.S. embassies in European nations are taking to social media with pointed warnings to would-be visitors: Watch your step.
apnews.comVenezuelans deported last week included 8 women who were returned to US, court filings say
The alleged Venezuelan gang members who were deported to El Salvador last week included eight female detainees who were later returned to the U.S., according to filings.
Trump tells DOJ to fight 'frivolous' lawyers in memo slammed as 'despicable'
Trump directed the Justice Department to investigate law firms behind "frivolous" lawsuits. Opponents say it's an attack on the rule of law.
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You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Answering for America has become an increasingly delicate experience under Trump 2.0, a dozen U.S. citizens in other countries have told The Associated Press in recent weeks.
apnews.comUN to downsize international staff in Gaza due to Israeli attacks
UN secretary-general makes ‘difficult decision’ to withdraw 30 percent of foreign staff from Gaza amid Israeli attacks.
‘Historical loss’: Alleged gang leader evades US justice with deportation to El Salvador | CNN Politics
As part of the deportation flights of alleged terrorists at the center of a legal and political storm, the US quietly dropped charges against a key alleged MS-13 leader and returned him to the pro-Trump leader of El Salvador.
www.cnn.comWebb Space Telescope captures a star in the making and a galaxy far, far away
The Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in the making, with a spiral galaxy as a stunning backdrop.
apnews.comHow Republicans and Democrats are reacting to the Yemen war plans leak
US Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer says leak is among the ‘most stunning’ intelligence breaches he has seen.
Trump takes to Truth Social to rage about six-year-old portrait of him hung in Colorado
Donald Trump claims a "distorted" portrait of him hung in Colorado was the governor's doing. But it was commissioned by state Republicans.
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Bridging the political divide: US and Canadian skaters hope sports can unify during worlds in Boston
One of the best rivalries in figure skating in recent years has been between Canada and the U.S. in ice dancing.
apnews.comUNAIDS chief says sudden U.S. aid withdrawal risking millions of lives, could see AIDS pandemic resurge
UNAIDS boss Winnie Byanyima says if U.S. foreign aid isn't restored, AIDS will "come back, and we'll see people die the way we saw them in the '90s."
www.cbsnews.comPhilippine defense chief calls China's claims in the South China Sea 'the biggest fiction and lie'
The Philippine defense chief has called China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea as “the biggest fiction and lie” that no Southeast Asian country will accept.
apnews.comTurkey protests are about far more than fate of Istanbul's mayor
Freedom and democracy have been steadily eroded in the Erdogan era, writes Orla Guerin.
www.bbc.comHow a Supreme Court case threatens the ‘luxury’ of the internet in libraries, schools and hospitals | CNN Politics
The “nondelegation doctrine,” which blocks Congress from delegating its authority to agencies, is the next target of conservatives
www.cnn.comKristi Noem, Scott Turner establish effort to end 'exploitation of housing programs' by illegal immigrants
The Trump administration has launched a collaborative interagency initiative aimed at stopping what it terms the "exploitation of housing programs" by undocumented immigrants.
Greenland condemns planned visits by Usha Vance and Trump adviser
The pair will make separate trips this week, after threats from the US president to take over the island.
www.bbc.comAndrew and Tristan Tate check in at police station in Romania, complying with judicial measures
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate checked in at a police station near Romania's capital on Monday, complying with judicial requirements in the case in which they are charged with human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.
apnews.comFrench actor Gérard Depardieu stands trial in Paris for alleged sexual assaults on film set
French actor Gérard Depardieu went on trial at a Paris courthouse on sexual assault charges. It is seen as a potential watershed for the #MeToo movement in France.
apnews.comTrump admin asks Supreme Court to block reinstatement of fired probationary employees
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court for an emergency stay of a judge's order that 16,000 terminated federal probationary employees be reinstated.
Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground after shaking off four-week losing streak
Stocks closed broadly higher as Wall Street navigates through the uncertainty of a trade war. The S&P 500 jumped 1.8% Monday.
apnews.com‘Use your power’: Hakeem Jeffries at a crossroads as Democrats urgently search for strategy | CNN Politics
Nancy Pelosi privately offered some advice for Hakeem Jeffries as Democrats devolved into bitter infighting over a government funding bill reviled by much of their party.
www.cnn.comHow major US stock indexes fared Monday, 3/24/2025
Stocks closed broadly higher as Wall Street navigates through the uncertainty of a trade war. The S&P 500 jumped 1.8% Monday.
apnews.comSupreme Court presses Louisiana on use of race during 2022 redistricting | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court grappled Monday with a years-old, messy legal battle over Louisiana’s congressional districts during an oral argument in which several of the court’s conservatives questioned whether the state had violated the Constitution because of its focus on race.
www.cnn.comSouth Africa president says persecution of whites a 'false narrative' as Musk repeats genocide claim
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the claim that white people are being persecuted in his country is a “completely false narrative.”
apnews.comMass federal worker firings could pose significant security risk for U.S., experts warn
The mass firings of federal workers present an unprecedented opportunity for U.S. adversaries to recruit informants, national security and intelligence experts say.
www.cbsnews.comTransgender Americans aim to block Trump's passport policy change
A federal judge will consider whether to block a Trump administration policy that bans the use of “X” marker used by many nonbinary people on passports as well as the changing of gender markers.
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