27.02.2025 — Day Federal Power Left Through Guarded Doors

A dramatic and decisive shift is sweeping through corporate America, as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives crumble in the face of legal scrutiny, economic reality, and shifting public sentiment.

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump threatened to sue authors writing “defamatory fiction” about him or his administration -- including those who cite phony “anonymous" sources to back up their claims.

Elon Musk's DOGE team says it saved hundreds of millions of dollars at the Education Department. But a new analysis shows it's wasting money, too.

After constant journalist questions related to how the Trump administration's other Cabinet members feel about Elon Musk's frequent presence at the White House and his involvement with the president's initiatives, 47th President Donald Trump expressed that the entire Cabinet is “extremely happy” with him.

A new administration’s efforts to pressure the news media, punish political opponents and tame tycoons evoke the early days of President Vladimir Putin’s reign in Russia.

The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a judge’s order giving the Trump administration a midnight deadline to release billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid.

The Trump administration says it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall U.S. assistance around the world.

The administration filed an emergency appeal ahead of the midnight deadline

They voted for Donald Trump for president, but now they’re losing government jobs. They wonder why Trump and Elon Musk aren’t focusing on real waste and inflation.

President Donald Trump’s administration says federal agencies should begin planning to eliminate employee positions. The process is known as a reduction in force.

The first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and the Hamas was completed early Thursday when the Palestinian terrorist group handed over four corpses belonging to hostages whom it murdered on October 7 and afterwards.

The first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and the Hamas was completed early Thursday when the Palestinian terrorist group handed over four corpses belonging to hostages whom it murdered on October 7 and afterwards.

Debate is building over just how deep the antagonism runs in President Trump’s administration, and whether the real goal is to destroy the European Union.

A deal this week will give the United States access to Ukraine’s mineral wealth. The country has a number of minerals critical to manufacturing including titanium, lithium and uranium.

Debate is building over just how deep the antagonism runs in President Trump’s administration, and whether the real goal is to destroy the European Union.

Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. said U.S.A.I.D. and the State Department did not need to immediately pay for more than $1.5 billion in already completed work.

Legendary Hollywood actor Gene Hackman has been found dead in his Santa Fe, New Mexico home alongside his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, police said. Santa Fe County police discovered the body of the two-time Oscar winner, 95, and…

The Trump administration says it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall U.S. assistance around the world.

The White House portrays its immigration crackdown as a success. Critics say the administration is trying to look tough for the cameras, and worry about the "tail wagging the dog."

Trump has said he wants school policy to be left to the states, but state officials and lawmakers aren’t clear on what that would look like.

The Trump administration says it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall U.S. assistance around the world.

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While you won’t get famous as a background actor — if you do it right — it’s possible to make a living doing it in Los Angeles.

Actor Gene Hackman got his break in “Bonnie and Clyde” and rose to stardom in “The French Connection.” He was 95.

Trump has said he wants school policy to be left to the states, but state officials and lawmakers aren’t clear on what that would look like.

The UK prime minister talks up the ‘special relationship’ between Britain and the US at every opportunity, but that relationship is getting bumpy

Debate is building over just how deep the antagonism runs in President Trump’s administration, and whether the real goal is to destroy the European Union.

Ukrainian news publisher claims to have released full text of the rare earths mineral deal ahead of claimed Friday signing.

President Trump's sweeping cuts to the federal government are also threatening a key banking watchdog.

Two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been found dead in their home in New Mexico, authorities said.

Ukrainian news publisher claims to have released full text of the rare earths mineral deal ahead of claimed Friday signing.

The Mighty Gene Hackman was found dead in his home in New Mexico Wednesday night, along with his wife and dog. The former U.S. Marine and two-time Oscar winner’s cause of death is not yet known, though the local authorities have so far ruled out foul play. He was 95.

A cause of death is yet to be released by authorities, who have not totally ruled out the possibility of foul play.

Police discovered the bodies of Hackman, 95, and 63-year-old classical pianist Betsy Arakawa on Wednesday afternoon.

The Trump administration issued a memo Wednesday to all federal agencies saying it needs to prepare “reorganization plans” to get ready for more downsizing.

Alison Green

Google is jacking up the monthly price for its cloud-based software. If all users paid that standard increase, it would mean an additional $7.2 billion in monthly revenue for the company.

The UK prime minister will make his appeal on behalf of Kyiv, a day before Zelensky is set to meet with Trump

Consumer and business sentiment is wobbling as fiscal support fades and fears rise that tariffs will lead to higher prices.

Debate is building over just how deep the antagonism runs in President Trump’s administration, and whether the real goal is to destroy the European Union.

Even as part of a mayoralty characterized by attacking public services, scapegoating of migrants, and raising housing costs, New York City mayor Eric Adams’s pandering to Donald Trump in an effort to escape federal corruption charges is particularly brazen.

Hackman’s body was located in a separate room, and there was “no obvious sign of a gas leak.”

Hackman’s body was located in a separate room, and there was “no obvious sign of a gas leak.”

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Administration officials pressured the NIH to avoid clear advice from the agency’s own lawyers to restart grant funding now.

Hackman’s body was located in a separate room, and there was “no obvious sign of a gas leak.”

Zach Mack spent a year attempting to rescue his father from the depths of the conspiracy rabbit hole. Their family was forced to reckon with clashing realities, ideological divides and misinformation.

Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead Wednesday in their home outside Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead Wednesday in their home outside Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Legendary Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, and one of their dogs were all discovered dead in their New Mexico home -- the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office told CNN. He was 95 years old.

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Debate is building over just how deep the antagonism runs in President Trump’s administration, and whether the real goal is to destroy the European Union.

A search warrant includes new details about the death of actor Gene Hackman that law enforcement officers call "suspicious."

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Arkansas' Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders unveiled a set of measures on Wednesday aimed at preventing China from conducting business in and with the state.

Elon Musk agreed to come on "The Daily Show" after host Jon Stewart delivered a takedown of DOGE, the cost-cutting initiative he unofficially leads.

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker paid a visit to the White House on Thursday after losing Super Bowl LIX more than two weeks ago.

A neighborhood caretaker who found the couple began to weep while speaking with a dispatcher.

These days, bad manners aren’t the only reason read receipts are a bad idea.

Little about how Trump discusses tariffs is normal — not only because he threatens tariffs on a weekly, even daily, basis, but also because it's often unclear if or when those tariffs will happen.

President Trump will answer reporters’ questions in a news conference with Keir Starmer, the British prime minister, after their meeting at the White House.

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South Carolina Republican, Representative Joe Wilson has announced that he is drafting legislation to print a $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump.

‘We’re going to see if we can get it back,’ Trump says of Ukrainian territory seized by Russia

During a meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President Trump accepted an invitation from Britain's King Charles to visit that country.

‘We’re going to see if we can get it back,’ Trump says of Ukrainian territory seized by Russia

President Trump said he hoped to secure a cease-fire deal, while Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it should not reward President Vladimir Putin of Russia.

Pills were found scattered on the floor, and there were no obvious signs of a gas leak.

The decision was said to be a signal that Mexico’s president planned to cooperate with the Trump administration in cracking down on the cartels.

The Pentagon has ordered all transgender military service members to be removed from the military unless they are granted a waiver showing their fit for “warfighting capabilities.”

The handover was one of the most important efforts by Mexico in the modern history of the drug war to send traffickers to face charges in U.S. courts.

Matt Taibbi: The Collapse of the Censorship Regime

On Tuesday, 21 DOGE employees resigned. NPR spoke to one of them who says she felt the new administration was causing "harm to the American people."

Thirteen people were left wounded, including one in critical condition, after a car rammed into a bus stop near the Karkur Junction -- in what authorities are calling a terrorist attack.

The Pentagon has ordered all transgender military service members to be removed from the military, unless they are granted a waiver showing they're fit for “warfighting capabilities.”

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The far-right influencer’s return to America has sparked new divisions among some of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters.