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Trump administration ends temporary protected status for thousands of Afghans
Juliana Kim The Department of Homeland Secretary will not renew temporary protections for thousands of Afghans in the U.S. — setting them up for potential deportation starting on May 20. Temporary protected status, or TPS, is a government protection for people from countries experiencing conditions such as war or natural disasters, who cannot return there…
Trump administration backs off Nvidia’s ‘H20’ chip crackdown after Mar-a-Lago dinner
By Emily Feng , Bobby Allyn When Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attended a $1 million-a-head dinner at Mar-a-Lago last week, a chip known as the H20 may have been on his mind. That’s because chip industry insiders widely expected the Trump administration to impose curbs on the H20, the most cutting-edge AI chip U.S. companies…
Trump administration deports more alleged gang members to El Salvador
Move is latest in controversial method of deporting people from Guantánamo to prison abroad without US due process The 17 additional people the US shipped off to a prison in El Salvador on Sunday and accused of being tied to transnational gangs were sent there from immigration detention at Guantánamo Bay, a White House official…
Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end deportation protection for Venezuelans
By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, a week before they were scheduled to expire. The order by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco is a relief for 350,000 Venezuelans…
Judge accuses Trump administration of trying to undermine judiciary
Ryan Lucas A federal judge on Thursday rejected the Justice Department’s bid to remove her from a case challenging one of President Trump’s executive orders, accusing the department of attacking her as part of broader campaign to try to undermine the judicial system. The order from U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, nominated to serve on…
The Trump administration restructures federal health agencies, cuts 20,000 jobs
By Selena Simmons-Duffin , Diane Webber The Trump administration Thursday announced a major restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will cut 20,000 full-time jobs. The cuts include employees who have taken the Trump administration’s Fork in the Road offer and early retirement, plus an additional reduction in force of 10,000…
Judge in US deportations case says Trump administration lawyers were ‘disrespectful’
James Boasberg considers whether to maintain block on deportation of accused Venezuelan gang members A federal judge who temporarily blocked Donald Trump’s administration from deporting accused Venezuelan gang members under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act law condemned the lawyers for being “intemperate and disrespectful” in court. The Washington DC-based judge, James Boasberg, continues considering whether…
Voice of America staff sue Trump administration for shutting down network
David Folkenflik Six Voice of America journalists sued Kari Lake and the Trump administration on Friday, alleging their moves to shut down the U.S.-funded network were unlawful and unconstitutional. The journalists say that the government’s acts violate their First Amendment rights on free speech grounds and usurp the U.S. Congress’s control of the power of…
Turmoil rocks Columbia University as Trump administration demands changes — or else
Jaclyn Diaz The Trump administration delivered an ultimatum to leaders of Columbia University on Thursday, threatening to end a portion of its federal funding unless the school implements strong controls over an international studies department and makes significant changes to student discipline standards and other university policies. In a letter obtained by NPR dated March…
Why Is the Trump Administration Politicizing Weather?
Opinion Cross CurrentsFridays Why Is the Trump Administration Politicizing Weather? Climate change is real. Dismantling our federal weather agency won’t change that By Megha Satyanarayana edited by Dan Vergano The Trump Administration is trying to dismantle the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which houses the National Weather Service. Hundreds of employees have lost their jobs…
Trump Administration Likely to Drop Chloroprene Lawsuit. Here’s What That Means
What Is Chloroprene, the Cancer-Causing Chemical at the Center of a Federal Lawsuit? Trump could drop a federal lawsuit against a petrochemical plant that emits chloroprene. Here’s a look at the cancer-causing chemical By Stephanie Pappas edited by Jeanna Bryner Yoga mats can be made out of the synthetic rubber neoprene, natural rubber and other…
Trump administration cancels $400 million in federal dollars for Columbia University
Elena Moore The Trump administration says it has canceled $400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University over what it described as the school’s failure to police antisemitism on campus. The cancellation was announced Friday in a joint statement from the Department of Justice, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education…
Trump administration can remove head of federal watchdog agency, appeals court rules
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — An appeals court in Washington on Wednesday removed the head of a federal watchdog agency in the latest twist in a legal fight over Republican President Donald Trump’s authority to fire the special counsel. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia sided with the Trump administration…
Trump administration ends funding for UN program fighting HIV/Aids
Peter Marocco sends letter to UNAids terminating US involvement in serious blow to live-saving health service The Trump administration has terminated its funding of the joint United Nations program on HIV/Aids, known as UNAids, delivering another devastating blow to the global fight against the disease. The notice that US funding of UNAids is being cut…
The Trump administration kills nearly all USAID programs
By Fatma Tanis , Frank Langfitt The Trump administration is terminating thousands of USAID foreign assistance grants and awards, according to the State Department. The move effectively guts the six-decade-old agency. The announcement came just hours before a federal district court deadline for the Trump administration to restart payments on those grants. The government still…
Why Is the Trump Administration Villainizing Mental Health Meds for Kids?
Opinion Cross CurrentsFridays Why Is the Trump Administration Villainizing Mental Health Meds for Kids? A federal commission to examine U.S. chronic disease could undercut real treatment for kids with depression, ADHD and other mental health challenges By Megha Satyanarayana edited by Dan Vergano Keep in touch with Cross Current: Get email alerts for this weekly…
Migrants Deported to Panama by Trump Administration Taken to Jungle Camp
U.S. Immigration The group of unauthorized migrants, which includes children, were bused to the camp late Tuesday night. “It looks like a zoo, there are fenced cages,” said one of the detainees. By Julie TurkewitzFarnaz FassihiHamed Aleaziz and Annie Correal Julie Turkewitz reported from Bogotá, Colombia, Farnaz Fassihi from New York, Hamed Aleaziz from Washington…
Government Agencies, Universities, Nonprofits Pause Critical Work Over Trump Administration Executive Orders
Trump Takes a ‘Giant Wrecking Ball’ to U.S. Research America’s status as a global science leader is in doubt as the administration freezes funding and targets research that references climate or diversity By Chelsea Harvey & E&E News Thousands of New Yorkers gather at the ‘Stop the Coup’ rally against the Trump Administration in Union…
Trump Administration Starts Firing Energy Department, Forest Service and Other Employees
Trump Administration Starts Firing Energy Department and Other Employees The Department of Energy, Forest Service and Office of Personnel Management are among agencies that have begun firing staffers By Brian Dabbs, Marc Heller, Kevin Bogardus, Heather Richards & E&E News Demonstrators hold signs during a rally for federal workers at the U.S. Capitol in Washington,…
Unease grows at the CDC as Trump administration keeps grip on research, messaging
By Pien Huang , Will Stone The situation is far from normal at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, current and former CDC officials tell NPR, even as a clampdown on external communications is starting to ease. New layers of review from political appointees installed by the new Trump Administration remain in place amid…
Sweeping cuts hit recent federal hires as Trump administration slashes workforce
By Shannon Bond , Geoff Brumfiel , Andrea Hsu , Cory Turner Federal workers have begun receiving layoff notices as the Trump administration moves ahead with plans to drastically downsize the government. While the full scale of layoffs isn’t yet clear, the first round of cuts appeared to target employees who were recently hired and…
Trump administration targets Education Department research arm in latest cuts
By Jonaki Mehta , Cory Turner An independent research arm within the U.S. Department of Education is being all but shut down, employees of the department say. The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is responsible for gathering and disseminating data on a wide range of topics, including research-backed teaching practices and the state of U.S.…
Trump Administration Closes Climate Health Office
Trump Administration Shutters Climate Health Office A climate office at the Department of Health and Human Services has been shuttered, and its staff was placed on administrative leave By Ariel Wittenberg & E&E News An elderly man faints in front of the Supreme Court in June 2024 as temperatures in Washington, D.C., rose into the…
A 2nd U.S. judge says Trump administration must pause its federal spending freeze
By NPR Washington Desk A judge with the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to freeze payments for grants and other programs. The Friday ruling stems from a lawsuit filed earlier this week by Democratic attorneys general in 22 states and…
Trump administration purges websites across federal health agencies
By Will Stone , Selena Simmons-Duffin At the direction of the Trump administration, the federal Department of Health and Human Services and its agencies are purging its websites of information and data on a broad array of topics — from adolescent health to LGBTQ+ rights to HIV. Several webpages from Centers for Disease Control and…
What Trump’s First Days Say about Science in the New Administration
Opinion What Trump’s First Days Say about Science in the New Administration By Michael S. Lubell & Philip Rubin edited by Daniel Vergano US President Donald Trump holds an executive order announcing the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, he just signed during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January…
UK stalls Chagos Islands deal until Trump administration can ‘consider detail’
Future of Diego Garcia military base should be considered before handover to Mauritius signed off, No 10 says The UK government will not sign off a deal to hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius until Donald Trump’s administration has had a chance to consider the future of the joint military base, Downing Street has…
American Global Health Leadership in a Second Trump Administration
Opinion American Global Health Leadership in a Second Trump Administration The Trump administration may undermine U.S. leadership and the international system of global health cooperation. Pandemic preparedness, resilient health systems and reproductive rights will suffer worldwide By Lawrence O. Gostin & Eric A. Friedman edited by Dan Vergano Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…
Alaska sues Biden administration over oil and gas drilling leases in Arctic refuge
Lawsuit challenges the federal government’s December 2024 decision to add restrictions to offer of drilling leases The US state of Alaska has sued the Biden administration for what it calls violations of a congressional directive to allow oil and gas development in a portion of the federal Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The federal lawsuit…
U.S. launches new probe into legacy Chinese chips as tech pressure on Beijing escalates
The Biden administration launched a new probe into Source: www.cnbc.com