• Fri, February 7, 2025

by: Slate

I'm a Government Worker. We're Still Terrified Friday Is D-Day.

Here's what I will do: I will do my job as best as I know how. I will read each new directive from my political leadership and clack away at my keyboard to implement it as best as I can. And I will polish my résumé and apply for other jobs and hate myself for doing so.

by: Oregonian

Upheaval in Washington, D.C., disrupts Northwest humanitarian work

The Trump administration's crackdown on foreign aid and immigration is disrupting humanitarian work around the world, including relief efforts led by organizations and contractors in Portland and across the Northwest.

by: Nathan Burkes

The Intersection of Politics and Technology: Elon Musk's Subpoena and the House Democrats' Response

by: Politico

How Trump's Immigration Blitz Will Change Maternal Health Care

Trump has so far not deported more people than the Biden or Obama administrations did, but the PR blitz around his deportations is distinct. As a result, immigrants across the country are changing their routines, keeping children home from school and skipping doctor's appointments.

by: CNN

Latest on Trump's presidency as he meets with Japan's PM and moves to overhaul government

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: RealClearPolitics

Bill Gates: I'm A "Little Disappointed" In Elon Musk, He's "Been Nice To Me At Times, And Mean To Me At Times"

Microsoft founder Bill Gates joins CNN's Anderson Cooper and discusses Elon Musk's role in President Donald Trump's government: ANDERSON COOPER: We wanted to get a different perspective on the fight over the U.

by: lex18

Elon Musk polls X followers on reinstating DOGE staffer accused of racist posts

Elon Musk is polling his X followers about reinstating a DOGE staffer accused of making racist posts in the past.

by: WTHR

HOWEY: Musk and constitutional disorder

These are emerging dictatorial powers replacing the lawful order that has served Americans well for nearly 250 years.

by: scrippsnews

Signage for USAID removed and covered at its DC headquarters

Workers removed signage for the United States Agency for International Development at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Friday. References to the agency outside of the building were also covered with black tape.

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: PBS

Courts and Congress struggle to keep up with Trump as he reshapes American government

Courts and Congress are struggling to keep up with the break-neck pace as the Trump administration dramatically reshapes the American government, national politics and international order. The president promised more cuts and further political payback,

by: ABC

What to know about Elon Musk's government dismantling and the fight to stop him

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency group has made swift work of the billionaire's goal to curtail the government. Here are some of the direct actions.

by: RealClearPolitics

Turley: Democrats Are Breathing Into Paper Bags, The "Terror Alert" In Washington Is Quite Astonishing

On FOX News 'The Ingraham Angle,' GMU Law professor Jonathan Turley talked about Elon Musk's work and the response from Washington D.C. about his spending cuts: LAURA INGRAHAM: Joining me now, Jonathan Turley,

by: CNN

Trump's overhaul of the federal government faces legal challenges

President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak with Panamanian President Raúl Mulino and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday as he continues to move ahead with reshaping the federal government. Follow here for the latest live news updates.

by: PBS

How the courts have (so far) pushed back on Trump's attempts to expand presidential power

Now the question is whether the court rulings are a mere speed bump or an insurmountable roadblock for the Republican president.

by: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump calls on USAID to be closed down

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

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,

by: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump says Gaza plan a 'real estate transaction'

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

by: MSN

House Pete Hegseth Under Fire From Dems Over Alleged $49,000 'Emergency' Paint Job For Government Home

The Democrats said over $135,000 was allocated for maintenance and repairs of the house, exceeding a $35,000 threshold for residences of senior military officers.

by: MSN

Angry protesters with scathing signs take on Donald Trump, Elon Musk in U.S.

Demonstrators across the U.S. are getting creative and clever as they send a message to the Trump administration.

by: MSN

Federal judge shields 2,200 USAID employees from being put on leave

by: MSN

Elon Just Got a Legendary Letter from Trump's DOJ - Threats to DOGE Are Finished

The acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia has issued a strong letter supporting the activities of Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency. DOGE is an advisory group created by President Donald Trump to launch intrusive investigations into the operations of the federal bureaucracy.

by: MSN

Elon Musk's next DOGE targets? Pentagon and Education Department, Trump says

Elon Musk "will be looking at education pretty quickly and he will be looking at military too," Trump said at a news conference Friday.

by: MSN

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump says DOGE doesn't 'need' all access it's getting

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

by: MSN

Female ex-local government leader says claims Trump's orders harm women are "bogus"

Laura Owen, a former Kansas Secretary of Commerce, has rejected claims that Donald Trump's executive orders rolling back diversity measures will harm women's rights, calling them "bogus and taken out of context.

by: MSN

New House bill aims to ensure military spouses who work for the federal government don't have to quit their jobs or make long commutes

The bill would allow affected military spouses to continue working in the federal government via telework and other remote work assignments.

by: MSN

Inside Elon Musk's War on Washington

From USAID to the U.S. federal payment system, Musk is spearheading plans to audit and cut multiple government agencies
  • 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: 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: 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

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: 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

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.

How the courts have (so far) pushed back on Trump's attempts to expand presidential power

Now the question is whether the court rulings are a mere speed bump or an insurmountable roadblock for the Republican president.
The article from PBS NewsHour discusses how the courts have been a significant check on former President Donald Trump's efforts to expand presidential power. Throughout his term, Trump faced numerous legal challenges regarding his policies and actions, particularly those that appeared to overstep constitutional boundaries or infringe on the separation of powers. Key instances include the courts blocking his attempts to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, his efforts to add a citizenship question to the census, and his broad assertions of executive privilege. Additionally, the judiciary has played a crucial role in cases involving national security, like the travel ban, where courts initially halted the policy before it was partially upheld by the Supreme Court. These judicial interventions underscore the judiciary's role in maintaining checks and balances, often ruling against what they perceived as overreaches by the Trump administration, thereby reinforcing the limits of presidential authority.

Read the Full PBS Article at:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/how-the-courts-have-so-far-pushed-back-on-trumps-attempts-to-expand-presidential-power

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