Sun, March 2, 2025

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump excludes low-value shipments from looming tariffs

President Donald Trump on Sunday amended two executive orders to exempt imports valued at less than $800 from Canada and Mexico.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: CNN

Vance previously slammed Zelensky for lack of gratitude. This time, it placed him at center of tense Oval Office exchange

Campaigning in Pennsylvania last September, JD Vance seemed to strike at an unlikely political foe: the besieged president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, who'd spent most of the previous two years being hailed by Western leaders as a hero.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: BBC

Covid inquiry turns to PPE deals and the 'VIP lane'

The government ordered more than 30m masks, gowns and other items of PPE during Covid, with contracts totalling £14.6bn. This part of the inquiry will also look at the purchase of ventilators to help patients breathe, as well as millions of lateral flow and PCR tests.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: HuffPost

Elon Musk Thinks U.S. Should Leave NATO And The United Nations

Elon Musk, who holds no official cabinet position in the administration, wrote on social media that he agrees the United States should leave NATO and the United Nations. On Saturday, Musk quote-tweeted "I agree" to a post from someone who wrote, "It's time to leave NATO and the UN."

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: PBS

Fact-checking Trump and Vance's attacks on Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

During Friday's televised Oval Office fight, Trump and Vance made several misleading claims about Zelenskyy and Ukraine. Here are the facts about three of them.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: PBS

Trump signs order making English the official language of the U.S.

President Donald Trump signed on Saturday an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States. It rescinds a mandate from former President Bill Clinton that required the government and organizations that received federal funding to provide language assistance to non-English speakers.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: CNN

Start your week smart: DOGE's chaotic cuts, emergency summit, slowing the measles spread, Oscars preview, tariffs

Monday Musk's SpaceX is targeting the launch of the eighth flight test of its Starship launch system. During its previous flight in January, the most powerful rocket ever built exploded in a ball of flames over the North Atlantic Ocean near the Turks and Caicos Islands. Debris from that explosion was later found on roads and washed up on beaches.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: legit

Group Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling Which Bars CBN From Releasing Rivers Allocations

The Rivers Good Governance Agenda has reacted to the Supreme Court ruling which stopped the CBN from giving funds to the Rivers state government

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: CNN

Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo enters race for New York City mayor

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted in September, accused of bribery and campaign finance violations. The charges stem from soliciting illegal campaign contributions from Turkish diplomats, allowing *** skyscraper to open without *** fire inspection,

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: Politico

Make America Gilded Again

The Gilded Age was the era in the late 19th century when business and industry dominated American life as never before or since. It was a period of unprecedented economic growth and technological progress,

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: CNN

Democrats face fresh test over how to counter Trump's joint address

When he steps onto the dais in the House chamber on Tuesday night, President Donald Trump will have another major platform to relay his second term priorities. For Democrats, the moment will present a fresh test of whether they can effectively counter Trump's primetime programming.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Social Security says it plans to cut 7,000 jobs

The Social Security Administration says it plans to cut 7,000 jobs and reduce the number of its regional offices.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: magyarnemzet

PM Orban: Only Two Countries in Europe Want Peace - The Vatican and Hungary

Peace is a necessity for Hungary not only from a Christian perspective but also from an economic standpoint—without peace, Hungary will not be successful, the prime minister said in an interview for TV2.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: KENS

Musk's agency claims $110M savings in canceled leases around the DMV

The Department of Government Efficiency put up a new website this week titled the "Wall of Receipts" listing the alleged savings from shrinking the government.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: KING5

Federal judge halts Trump's order on gender-affirming care for minors

A federal judge in Seattle on Friday extended a temporary block on a White House executive order restricting gender-affirming care for minors.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: ABC

Andrew Cuomo announces run for New York City mayor

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned amid numerous sexual harassment allegations in 2021, is running for New York City mayor.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: legit

JUST IN: Tragedy as Man Beats Wife to Death over Ramadan Food

Alhaji Nuru Isah has been arrested by the police for allegedly beating his 24-year-old wife, Wasila Abdullahi, to death over Ramadan food in Bauchi state

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: CNN

Why Trump's 'gold card' proposal is more complicated than it sounds

Immigration law experts say the "gold card" proposal is far more complicated and uncertain than President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made it sound when they announced it last week.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: Click2Houston

Trump's next first speech to Congress is bound to have little resemblance to his last first one

When President Donald Trump speaks to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, his words are bound to be far different from when he addressed lawmakers at the beginning of his first term.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: BBC

Trump truly wants lasting peace in Ukraine, Starmer says

Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg, the prime minister also says "nobody wants to see that" after the Oval Office row between the US and Ukrainian leaders.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: Click2Houston

Republicans once maligned Medicaid. Now some see a program too big to touch

March deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown, and hesitation is surfacing among congressional Republicans about potential cuts to Medicaid.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: Newsday

Lee Zeldin gets to work on his agenda of shrinking EPA and cutting regulations

The former Long Island congressman has vowed to claw back $20 billion in Biden administration green energy grants.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: richest

DEEP DIVE: Donald Trump's record-breaking flurry of executive orders

Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has signed 79 executive orders touching on issues from foreign policy to transgender rights.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: ProPublica

NASA Official Warns Staff About Publicly Displaying Their Badges Amid Reports of Harassment

The Trump administration has used strong language to disparage the federal workforce. A NASA official urges staff to "please use caution" in public amid the increasing "negative rhetoric" toward government workers.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: MSN

SNL savagely mocks Trump-Zelensky meeting that went 'really, really well' and gets in shots at Musk's DOGE

SNL savagely mocks Trump-Zelensky meeting that went 'really, really well' and gets in shots at Musk's DOGE - Mike Myers, as Elon Musk, appeared with a 'tech support' t-shirt and chainsaw

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: MSN

EXACTLY how Trump and Zelensky's meet exploded into historic brawl

In two minutes, watch back Donald Trump and Volodymy Zelensky's now-historic brawl in the Oval Office unfolded. From seemingly pleasant introductions to a full on screaming match, relive the clash that shocked the world.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: BBC

Migrant permits should be time-specific - Farage

Migrant workers needed in the UK should only be employed on a "time-specific work permit", Nigel Farage said. The leader of Reform UK and Clacton MP claimed care home workers were "necessary" rather than skilled and should not stay in the UK indefinitely.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: MSN

Trump administration introduces new reports for federal employees - CNN

Federal employees in many US government agencies have been ordered to report their weekly work achievements to the Trump administration. Employees who fail to comply with this directive have been warned of potential dismissal,

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: MSN

Zelensky to meet King Charles and European leaders in UK after nightmare Trump meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet European leaders at a vital summit in London on Sunday, after his extraordinary argument with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office left Western allies reeling and threw the future of the Russia-Ukraine war into deep uncertainty.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd 2025 ]: MSN

Philippines' exemption from US foreign aid freeze reaffirms 'first-in-line' status: analysts

Southeast Asian nation will reportedly receive US$5.3 billion from the Donald Trump administration, earmarked for security and anti-narcotics programmes The exemption of the Philippines from a worldwide freeze on US foreign security aid affirms Manila's "first-in-line" status in securing Washington's interests in the Indo-Pacific,
Sat, March 1, 2025

[ Sat, Mar 01st 2025 ]: Snopes

Examining claim Trump was recruited by KGB in 1987 and given codename 'Krasnov'

In February 2025, Alnur Mussayev, a former Soviet and Kazakh security official, claimed in a Facebook post that U.S. President Donald Trump was recruited in 1987 by the KGB, the intelligence agency of the Soviet Union, and assigned the code name "Krasnov."

[ Sat, Mar 01st 2025 ]: CNN

Head of federal watchdog agency fired by Trump should remain on the job, judge rules

A federal judge ruled Saturday that the head of a government watchdog agency whom President Donald Trump is attempting to fire is entitled to remain in the post, setting up a dispute that will almost certainly be decided by the Supreme Court.

[ Sat, Mar 01st 2025 ]: kathmandupost

RSP suspects government's foul intention in not producing Lamichhane to Parsa court

[ Sat, Mar 01st 2025 ]: NewsNation

DOGE structure, authority emerge as biggest DC mystery under Trump

The Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) structure and authority has become a central mystery in the barrage of lawsuits seeking to stymie its operations. After insisting Elon Musk

[ Sat, Mar 01st 2025 ]: Click2Houston

Anti-DOGE protests at Tesla stores target Elon Musk's bottom line

Demonstrators have gathered outside Tesla stores across the U.S. to protest the automaker's billionaire leader, Elon Musk.

[ Sat, Mar 01st 2025 ]: PBS

Lawyers sue to stop Trump administration from sending 10 migrants to Guantanamo Bay

Civil rights attorneys sued the Trump administration Saturday to prevent it from transferring 10 migrants detained in the U.S. to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, their second legal challenge in less than a month over plans for holding up to 30,

[ Sat, Mar 01st 2025 ]: Newsweek

Ukraine Gets Much-Needed Boost After Zelensky's Clash With Donald Trump

The deal between the United Kingdom and Ukraine follows a high-profile blow up between Zelensky and President Donald Trump on Friday.

[ Sat, Mar 01st 2025 ]: CNN

The latest on Trump's presidency after hostile meeting with Zelensky

President Donald Trump's week of foreign diplomacy ended with a heated Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Meanwhile, he has continued his efforts to overhaul the federal government at home.

[ Sat, Mar 01st 2025 ]: MSN

Trump's moves test limits of presidential power, resilience of US democracy

In his first six weeks in office, President Donald Trump has made significant moves to consolidate power, including pardoning Capitol attackers, installing loyalists, and targeting media. These actions have drawn international concern and comparisons to authoritarian regimes,

[ Sat, Mar 01st 2025 ]: CNN

Missouri bill would offer $1,000 to help turn in undocumented immigrants

Opponents say the proposed bill is already spreading fear and changing the lives of immigrants with and without permission to be in the US but its sponsor said the intent was ensuring safety.

[ Sat, Mar 01st 2025 ]: MSN

'Two losers on barstools': CNN conservative pounds Trump and Vance for embarrassing the US

A furious S.E. Cupp unloaded on Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance over their "disgusting" treatment of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office on Friday that shocked the world.

[ Sat, Mar 01st 2025 ]: NDTV

Statewide Anti-Drugs Operation Launched In Punjab, Cops Raid 750 Locations

Punjab Police launched a statewide operation against drugs, conducting raids at more than 750 locations as the cabinet sub-committee on the drug menace held its first meeting on Saturday, officials said.

[ Sat, Mar 01st 2025 ]: MSN

Trump's week in review: Showdown with Zelensky, DOGE continues cuts

The last week of February proved eventful for President Donald Trump as he continues to enact his agenda with bold policy moves, domestic restructuring and occasionally tense international negotiations.

[ Sat, Mar 01st 2025 ]: coloradopolitics

Colorado officials react to heated Oval Office meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy

Leading Colorado Democrats condemned Friday's tense meeting at the White House between President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying that the Repu

[ Sat, Mar 01st 2025 ]: CNN

Fact check: 33 times Zelensky thanked Americans and US leaders

Zelensky has thanked the United States on numerous occasions since Russian launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022 - expressing gratitude to Trump and President Joe Biden, to members of Congress from both parties,

[ Sat, Mar 01st 2025 ]: MSN

UAE President, VPs receive messages of congratulations from leaders of Arab, Islamic nations on advent of Ramadan

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received congratulatory messages from the Kings, Emirs, and Presidents of Arab and Islamic nations on the advent of the Holy Month of Ramadan.

[ Sat, Mar 01st 2025 ]: Krone

How should justice work if politics has to report?

The Zuckerl government's plans to appoint a federal public prosecutor who will have to report to parliament are causing fierce criticism within the

[ Sat, Mar 01st 2025 ]: MSN

White House Staffer Who Moonlighted for Private Clients Steps Down From Consulting Firm

Katie Miller, as a "special government employee," was allowed to work as a private consultant while serving in the White House. She stepped down from the consulting role after the Journal reported on it.

Lee Zeldin gets to work on his agenda of shrinking EPA and cutting regulations

The former Long Island congressman has vowed to claw back $20 billion in Biden administration green energy grants.

The article from Newsday discusses Lee Zeldin, a Republican gubernatorial candidate for New York, who has criticized the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its handling of the environmental cleanup in the Long Island Sound. Zeldin, who previously served as a congressman, has accused the EPA of neglecting the region's environmental needs, particularly in relation to the cleanup of toxic chemicals like PCBs. He has called for more aggressive action from the EPA to address pollution issues that affect local fishing and the overall health of the Sound. This criticism comes in the context of his campaign, where environmental issues are becoming a focal point, especially as he tries to appeal to voters concerned about the ecological health of Long Island.

Read the Full Newsday Article at:
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/zeldin-epa-uxu7to7r