• Fri, February 7, 2025

by: PBS

Capehart and Continetti on Trump pushing the limits of executive power

Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Mathew Continetti from the American Enterprise Institute join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, President Trump and his allies making quick progress on their goal of "deconstructing the administrative state,

by: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump terminates Biden access to classified information

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

by: Mediaite

Pete Hegseth Lashes Out at Former Fox News Colleague and Other 'Trump Haters'

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth slammed his former Fox News colleague Jennifer Griffin on Friday night for reporting the news. Griffin, Fox's chief national security correspondent, tweeted a letter from Democratic members of the House Appropriations Committee to Hegseth inquiring about renovations to the secretary's government residence.

by: MSN

Trump makes gaffe during press conference with Japan's PM; revokes Biden's security clearance: Live updates

Trump makes gaffe during press conference with Japan's PM; revokes Biden's security clearance: Live updates - President met with Japanese prime minister ahead of weekend trip to Super Bowl in New Orle

by: Newsweek

Half a Million Tons of Food Risks 'Going to Waste' as USAID Shut Down

More than 500,000 tons of food risks "going to waste" as a result of the Trump administration suspending most overseas aid for 90 days according to Hearst Newspapers, which cites emails it has reviewed from "an international food agency."

by: MSN

US News Live Today February 8, 2025: Donald Trump takes control of Kennedy Center, set to fire board of trustees

Get real-time breaking news updates on the biggest event unfolding in the United States, including election, politics, economics, crime, viral and more.

by: MSN

19 States Sue Trump To Block Musk's DOGE From Accessing Personal Data

Friday's lawsuit comes after DOGE employees gained access to data within the Treasury's sensitive payments system.

by: MSN

Delhi Election 2025 Results: AAP, BJP and Congress candidates await results as voting begins

Counting of votes in the Delhi Election 2025 began on Saturday, with candidates from the AAP, BJP, and Congress expressing confidence as security measures are heightened across the National Capital. As the results loom,
  • Sat, February 8, 2025

by: Firstpost

Why the win in Delhi is important for Modi's BJP

The BJP is all set to break AAP's dominance in Delhi and is on course to end its 27-year wait to return to the national capital. For the Narendra Modi-led party, this poll battle was crucial for a number of reasons: it was a matter of prestige,

by: Reuters

Trump dismisses US Archivist, moves to shake up Kennedy Center

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed Colleen Shogan, the Archivist of the United States, and announced plans to shake up the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in his latest moves to upend institutions in Washington.

by: Newsday

Donald Trump shunned Project 2025 as a candidate, but is adopting its ideas in office

On the presidential campaign trail, candidate Donald Trump consistently distanced himself from Project 2025, a conservative think tank initiative that proposed swee

by: Slate

Why a U.S. Attorney Has Become a Major Character in the DOGE Drama

Martin, a Trump appointee, has stumbled into an incredible amount of power; he decides whether to prosecute any federal crime charged in the nation's capital. And he has already been busy—firing some 30 prosecutors who worked on the Jan. 6 cases, investigating Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and helping the Oath Keepers return to Washington.

by: BBC

Who's who in German elections and why this vote is important

The frontrunner in the race to run Germany is Friedrich Merz, whose Christian Democrats (CDU) are up to 10 points ahead in the polls. He was chosen as candidate for chancellor ahead of Markus Söder, the leader of their sister party in Bavaria the Christian Social Union.

by: 9NEWS

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive personal data from US Treasury

A federal judge has blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data.

by: wtvr

Several of Trump's executive actions blocked due to legal challenges

From birthright citizenship to a freeze on federal funding, judges have blocked President Trump from implementing some of his agenda. Here's what to know.

by: cnbctv18

Delhi CM News Highlights: BJP returns to power in Delhi after 27 years, sweeps away AAP; Historic, says PM Modi

The exit polls predicted that the BJP is likely to form a government in Delhi after 27 years. The poll of polls predicted 41 seats for BJP, 29 for AAP and nil for Congress.

by: PBS

Federal judge blocks Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury material

A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans.

by: cnbctv18

Delhi CM News LIVE Updates: BJP returns to power in Delhi after 27 years, sweeps away AAP; Historic, says PM Modi

The exit polls predicted that the BJP is likely to form a government in Delhi after 27 years. The poll of polls predicted 41 seats for BJP, 29 for AAP and nil for Congress.

by: Reuters

Trump signs order to cut funding for South Africa over land policy, ICJ case

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut U.S. financial assistance to South Africa, the White House said on Friday, citing disapproval of its land policy and of its genocide case at the International Court of Justice against Washington's ally Israel.

by: cnbctv18

Delhi CM News LIVE Updates: Historic verdict, Delhi people have short-circuited politics of short-cuts, says PM Modi

The exit polls predicted that the BJP is likely to form a government in Delhi after 27 years. The poll of polls predicted 41 seats for BJP, 29 for AAP and nil for Congress.

by: ABC

Transgender, nonbinary people sue Trump administration over passport policy

The complaint, filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, accuses the State Department of rejecting some applications from transgender citizens or issuing documents with their sex assigned at birth. The lawsuit also accused the department of holding some passports and other documents submitted by transgender and nonbinary people.

by: cnbctv18

Delhi Elections 2025: Political reactions pour over BJP makes historic comeback

As per the latest data from the Election Commission of India (ECI), out of total 70 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has claimed victory in 39 seats and is leading in 14 constituencies. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has won 17 seats and is leading in 5 constituencies.

by: CNN

Latest on Trump's presidency as federal judge temporarily blocks putting USAID workers on leave

President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak with Panamanian President Raúl Mulino and is meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday as he continues to move ahead with reshaping the federal government.

by: cnbctv18

ECI Delhi Election Results 2025 LIVE: BJP set to return to power after 27 years; leads in 18 seats, wins 30

The exit polls predicted that the BJP is likely to form a government in Delhi after 27 years. The poll of polls predicted 41 seats for BJP, 29 for AAP and nil for Congress.

by: cnbctv18

ECI Delhi Election Results 2025 LIVE: BJP ahead in 45 seats, poised to form govt in Delhi after 26 years; AAP leads in 21

The exit polls predicted that the BJP is likely to form a government in Delhi after 27 years. The poll of polls predicted 41 seats for BJP, 29 for AAP and nil for Congress.

by: MSN

Judge blocks Trump's and Musk's DOGE from having access to vital Treasury payment system: Live

Trump makes gaffe during press conference with Japan's PM; revokes Biden's security clearance: Live updates - President met with Japanese prime minister ahead of weekend trip to Super Bowl in New Orle

by: MSN

Officials in Benslimane face investigation over financial mismanagement

Several local government officials from the Benslimane province in the Casablanca-Settat region are under judicial investigation following complaints of financial irregularities and alleged mismanagement of public funds.

by: MSN

Federal employees on Trump's buyout offer: 'The bridge is burned.'

But Poole, an Air Force veteran who now works as a civilian trainer, says he's lost all trust in the government as President Donald Trump pushes a now-or-never buyout on federal workers and Democrats seem powerless to stop him.

by: MSN

Rajasthan Cabinet holds meeting in Prayagraj, raises honorarium for priests

by: MSN

Pete Hegseth rips former Fox News colleague and calls out 'fake news' for her sharing of factual information

Pete Hegseth rips former Fox News colleague and calls out 'fake news' for her sharing of factual information - Hegseth has asked for more than $130,000 to repair a government-furnished home, $49,000 o

by: MSN

Trump's onslaught hitting a wall with 'judges pumping the brakes' on initiatives: report

After two weeks of a flood of executive orders and government department shutdowns, judges are stepping into the fray to slow down Donald Trump's chaotic attempts to remake the U.S. government in his own image.

by: MSN

US President freezes aid to South Africa after it passed order aimed at capping apartheid inequality

US President Donald Trump has frozen aid to South Africa in an escalation of a rift between the US and South Africa over a controversial land expropriation law aimed at tackling inequality stemming from apartheid,

by: MSN

GOLDSTEIN: Trudeau Liberals say they were wrong about almost everything so re-elect them

Call it the great deception - the federal Liberals suddenly claiming they've seen the light on all of the mistakes they've made in governing Canada for almost a decade. Throughout the ongoing Liberal leadership race,

by: MSN

Politics panel says Braun's property tax plan will force tough choices

Gov. Mike Braun's proposed property tax cut plan could lead to local governments making tough spending decisions, potentially impacting essential services such as police and fire protection.

by: MSN

Spending bill talks bog down after Trump's efforts to slash government

Before President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress can enact much of their legislative agenda, they have to deal with some unfinished business — completing work on the current budget year's spending bills.

by: MSN

California approves $50M to protect immigrants and defend state against Trump administration

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws Friday setting aside $50 million to help the state protect its policies from challenges by the Trump administration and defend immigrants amid the president's mass-deportation plans.

by: MSN

Afriforum speaks up after Donald Trump invites Afrikaners to be refugees in the US

Lobby group Afriforum responded to the United States President Donald Trump's executive order granting Afrikaners asylum access and slamming SA's policies.

by: MSN

Attacks on Catholics, Lutherans suggest new Trump approach on religion

Allies of the president are leveling attacks on religious groups, including Catholics and Lutherans, and questioning their efforts to help migrants.

by: MSN

Trump chops away at the government and the fallout is felt in the Virginia governor's race

The Trump administration's aggressive push to cut government jobs is reverberating in the early stages of this year's race for governor in Virginia. The fast-moving effort by Republican President Donald Trump to overhaul the federal workforce could have a sweeping impact in the state,

by: MSN

Trump's absurd latest 'conspiracy' theory distorts a practice he should instead be celebrating

No, Politico and The New York Times aren't being funded by USAID or other agencies in the federal government. Here's why Trump and Musk are saying it is.

by: MSN

'People are really angry': Lawmakers facing voter blowback over Elon Musk's chaos

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle arefeeling the wrath of constituents as their phone lines light up with complaints, worries and confusion over Elon Musk's efforts to gut government programs and fire longtime civil servants.

by: MSN

Delhi assembly election results 2025: Who will be next Delhi chief minister? Top 5 BJP contenders for the post

The BJP's remarkable victory in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections has set the stage for a new chief minister. With prominent figures like Parvesh Verma and Bansuri Swaraj emerging as contenders, the party's leadership dynamics are in focus.

by: MSN

Trump's stupefying conspiracy theory about Politico sums up MAGA 2.O

No, Politico and The New York Times aren't being funded by USAID or other agencies in the federal government. Here's why Trump and Musk are saying it is.

by: MSN

Moses Wetang'ula dismisses court ruling on dual role as Speaker, Ford Kenya leader: "Non-binding"

National Assembly speaker Moses Masika Wetang'ula, through his legal advisor, Benson Milimo, dismissed the High Court's ruling on his dual role as non-binding.

by: MSN

This is what Donald Trump's executive orders inviting Afrikaners as US refugees said

United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order inviting Afrikaners as refugees to the United States. South Africans slammed the order.

by: MSN

A federal judge won't immediately block DOGE access to the US Labor Department

A federal judge said Friday he would not immediately block Elon Musk's team from accessing systems at the Labor Department, which has investigated companies owned by the billionaire adviser to President Donald Trump.

by: MSN

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department material

A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans.

by: MSN

"AAP will form govt with huge majority...People voted for politics of honesty": Manish Sisodia

Manish Sisodia, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from the Jangpura constituency, expressed confidence in the party's success ahead of the results, and asserted that the party has to do a lot more work for Delhi.

Capehart and Continetti on Trump pushing the limits of executive power

Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Mathew Continetti from the American Enterprise Institute join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, President Trump and his allies making quick progress on their goal of "deconstructing the administrative state,
The PBS NewsHour segment featuring Jonathan Capehart and Michael Gerson discusses former President Donald Trump's actions in pushing the limits of executive power. They analyze Trump's recent moves, including his handling of classified documents and his interactions with the Department of Justice, which have raised concerns about the erosion of democratic norms and the separation of powers. The discussion highlights how Trump's behavior challenges the legal and political frameworks designed to prevent abuses of power by the executive branch. Both commentators express worry over the implications for future presidencies and the rule of law, emphasizing the need for accountability and checks and balances to maintain the integrity of democratic institutions.

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