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It wasn't immediately clear what legal authority Trump would have to execute his plans, and they would likely be met by fierce resistance from Palestinians and from regional Arab countries.Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from NPR Topics: Politics
Changes to hiring and retention practices grew the department by 19,000 people in four years. But former officials warn that's still not enough for Trump's ambitious policy goals.Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from NPR Topics: Politics
Congress controls the power of the purse, but Republicans on Capitol Hill have put up little resistance to efforts by the administration to suspend spending that they've already approved.Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from NPR Topics: Politics
Sara Duterte, the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, has faced at least four impeachment complaints by several legislators and left-wing activist groups over a range of issues.Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from NPR Topics: Politics
President Trump has signed numerous executive orders surrounding immigration, but one in particular put everyone on high alert - a move to end birthright citizenship. While the order is unlikely to stand, what does the pushback to this...Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from Politics from Newser
As expected, the Trump administration announced Tuesday night that almost all USAID employees will be placed on administrative leave Friday night. Nearly all workers currently overseas will be pulled from the field and returned to the US...Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from Politics from Newser
A movement to oppose the early actions of President Trump's administration is taking off online, with plans to protest across the US on Wednesday, the AP reports. The movement has organized under the hashtags #buildtheresistance and...Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from Irish Times Politics RSS
Cabinet expected to approve new ‘resilience plan’ for ESB to ensure the State’s energy grid is better equipped to withstand extreme weather eventsWednesday, February 5, 2025 from World Politics
Donald Trump was a fierce critic of America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — yet today, there he was, promising a new American excursion into the Middle East with the potential to spark disaster on a similar scale.Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from Politics RSS Feed
In Florida, it’s still DeSantis vs. Trump. Once hailed as a potential heir to Donald Trump — and widely expected to have presidential aspirations in 2028 — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is coming out of the gate with an offensive to regain...Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from World Politics
When it comes to Donald Trump's ambitions to take control of Greenland, the message from the island's minister for trade and business is abundantly clear: "We are not for sale." Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from World Politics
Australia has granted Papua New Guinea a $570 million loan with conditions for stricter foreign investment screening to curb risky projects and China's influence.Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from Politics RSS Feed
Four candidates in the New Jersey Republican gubernatorial primary have spared few punches in their first debate ahead of the June vote. They all frequently talked over each other Tuesday and faced interruption from the moderators as...Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from Politics from Newser
With the Thursday deadline rapidly approaching, only around 20,000 federal employees have accepted the Trump administration's buyout offer, Axios reports, citing a senior administration official. That works out to a little under 1% of...Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from World Politics
US Correspondent Carrington Clarke says Donald Trump's suggestion of America occupying the Gaza strip is 'extraordinary'Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from Politics RSS Feed
An appeals court has agreed that a federal trial judge acted properly last month in declining to rule on the eligibility of voters in an unresolved North Carolina Supreme Court election. The federal judge returned the matter to the state...Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from Politics from Newser
The Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as US attorney general Tuesday evening, putting a longtime ally of President Trump at the helm of a Justice Department that has already been rattled by the firings of career employees seen as disloyal to...Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from NPR Topics: Politics
Bondi was confirmed by a vote of 54 to 46, and will now take the reins at the Justice Department at a moment when it is facing questions about the risk of political influence at the department.Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from Politics from Newser
President Trump's remarks about permanently resettling Palestinians from Gaza before his meeting with Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House were widely described as "provocative"—but they were soon overshadowed by his...Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from Politics RSS Feed
The Senate has confirmed Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general. Her confirmation puts a longtime ally of Donald Trump at the helm of a Justice Department that has already been rattled by the firings of career employees seen as disloyal to...Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from NPR Topics: Politics
In a brief note posted on the international development agency's website, almost all employees were told they would be put on leave. The note ended with the words, "Thank you for your service."Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from Channel 4 News Politics Feed
We spoke to Andrew Hale from the Heritage Foundation.Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from Channel 4 News Politics Feed
We spoke to Brando Benefei who is the Chair of the European Parliament's US relations delegation.Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from Channel 4 News Politics Feed
So what could these tariffs mean for British consumers - will we face higher prices or shortages of imported goods?Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from Channel 4 News Politics Feed
President Trump has worked out one deal - with Mexico, which has rapidly deployed troops to the border, in exchange for a delay on America's threatened tariffs. Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from Channel 4 News Politics Feed
Although EU leaders have welcomed the promised “Brexit reset” from the British government, there’s been disappointment that, so far, nothing tangible has been pinged over from London.Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from Channel 4 News Politics Feed
Canada and Mexico have both retaliated with tariffs after President Trump imposed a steep tax on goods imported from America's neighbours.Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from Channel 4 News Politics Feed
We spoke to the Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson as new Ofsted plans are unveiled for schools.Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from Politics from Newser
President Trump doubled down on his remarks about "cleaning out" Palestinians from Gaza ahead of his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. Trump told reporters at the White House that he wants Egypt and...Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from NPR Topics: Politics
The details on FBI employees comes in response to a Justice Department memo last week, asking for names of all current and former FBI personnel who worked on Jan. 6 cases or the prosecution of Hamas leaders.Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from Politics RSS Feed
Democrats are fighting to energize their party’s growing resistance to President Trump and his chief lieutenant, Elon Musk. Democratic members of Congress on Tuesday threatened to bring Trump’s agenda, including his Cabinet nominations,...Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from NPR Topics: Politics
President Trump said the entity would focus on cutting government waste and slashing federal regulations, and he put tech billionaire and adviser Elon Musk in charge.Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from World Politics
Fijian MP Lynda Tabuya will remain in parliament after her party decided not to expel her over an explicit video of her circulating online.Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from Politics RSS Feed
A new television attack ad in Wisconsin’s hotly contested Supreme Court race features a doctored image of the liberal candidate, a move that her campaign claims could be a violation of a recently enacted state law. The image in question...Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from NPR Topics: Politics
The Trump administration is implementing drastic changes throughout the federal government. The man driving the changes is Elon Musk.Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from Politics RSS Feed
A group representing survivors and descendants from the Tulsa Race Massacre are unveiling a sweeping plan for reparations that includes direct cash payments from the city to families of victims. An attorney for the group, Damario...Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from Politics RSS Feed
President Donald Trump says he’s given his advisers instructions to obliterate Iran if it assassinates him. Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from Politics from Newser
President Trump said Tuesday that he's given his advisers instructions to obliterate Iran if it assassinates him. "If they did that they would be obliterated," Trump said in an exchange with reporters while signing an executive order...Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from World Politics
The comments came amid an in-person meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanuahu, during which the pair discussed the future of the Middle East.Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from Politics from Newser
Two separate groups of FBI agents and employees have filed federal lawsuits to try to block the Justice Department from retaliating against them because they worked on cases about the Capitol riot, reports the New York Times . Both suits...Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from World Politics
Donald Trump has suggested the US will "take over" the Gaza Strip and move Palestinian people elsewhere. Follow live.Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from Politics RSS Feed
The D.C. Council has voted unanimously to expel Councilmember Trayon White, who faces a federal trial on charges of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to influence city contract decisions. White was arrested by the FBI last...Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from Politics from Newser
Tulsi Gabbard has moved a step closer to becoming director of national intelligence. The Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee voted 9-8 in a closed-door meeting Tuesday to advance her nomination to a full Senate vote, the...Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from RSS feed
Former Conservative Cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt has confirmed she intends to stand at the next general election.Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from Politics RSS Feed
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has cleared his first hurdle to become the nation’s top health official as the Senate finance committee voted to advance his nomination for a floor vote.Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from World Politics
If you had to Google "protectionism" just now: Don't feel bad. Tariffs, protectionism and free trade are just not things the Australian Parliament has fought about in earnest for decades now.Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from Irish Times Politics RSS
Verona Murphy rules Independent TDs cannot be viewed as members of the OppositionTuesday, February 4, 2025 from RSS feed
The number of people applying to train as a primary school teacher in England has fallen by almost 10 per cent year-on-year, PoliticsHome analysis shows.Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from Irish Times Politics RSS
Sinn Féin to introduce motion when Dáil returns on WednesdayTuesday, February 4, 2025 from Politics RSS Feed
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is kicking off his pursuit of a fifth term with his home state’s top Republicans chairing his 2026 campaign. Graham’s campaign told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Sen. Tim Scott and Gov. Henry...