AP statement on Oval Office access  —  The Associated Press issued this statement on Tuesday from Executive Editor Julie Pace:  —  As a global news organization, The Associated Press informs billions of people around the world every day with factual, nonpartisan journalism.

FEMA official ignores judge's latest order, demands freeze on grant funding  —  Federal workers are being swept into the fight between Donald Trump and federal courts, with four FEMA aides fired Tuesday for being “deep state activists.”  —  WASHINGTON — A senior official …

Hegseth's visit to U.S. base in Germany met with student walkout  —  The civil disobedience by dozens of middle schoolers — and some adults — was aimed at the Trump administration's rollback of DEI initiatives.  —  February 11, 2025  —  Live updates: Trump signs executive order calling on agencies to work with Elon Musk-led group

Has Trump's agenda stalled?  —  Welcome to The Logoff.  Today I'm focusing on the Trump administration's string of court setbacks, which, for now, seem to be slowing down what once looked like a MAGA juggernaut.  —  What's the latest?  Several court rulings this week have stalled …

Donald Trump Is Delusional  —  AMONG THE REALITY-BASED COMMUNITY—those of us who acknowledge Donald Trump's prodigious history of false statements—there's a longstanding debate.  Some think Trump knows better and is simply lying.  Others think he's sincerely delusional.

Senator Accuses F.B.I. Nominee of Covertly Directing Dismissals  —  A top Democrat demanded an investigation and suggested that the nominee, Kash Patel, may have lied under oath, citing what he described as multiple sources.  —  The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee …

Judge orders HHS, CDC and FDA to restore deleted webpages with health information  —  Washington — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration to restore webpages and data …

Musk Team Announces Millions in Cuts to Education Dept. Amid Legal Pushback  —  Elon Musk's cost-cutting team said that it had “terminated” 89 of the department's contracts, apparently targeting its research arm.  —  Elon Musk's cost-cutting effort announced a variety of cuts …

DOGE teen ran image-sharing site linked to URLs referencing pedophilia and the KKK  —  Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old member of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), launched an image-sharing website in 2021 that featured custom “shitposting” web addresses that redirected to content hosted on his site.

Elon Musk's Business Empire Scores Benefits Under Trump Shake-Up … Elon Musk controls six companies, including Tesla.  Mr. Musk's companies secured $13 billion in federal contracts over the past five years.Carly Zavala for The New York Times  —  President Trump has been in office less than a month …

Appeals court rejects Trump administration bid to reinstate funding freeze  —  The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Justice Department's request to pause a judge's order while it challenges the order in court.  —  A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected the Trump administration's bid …

Voters Were Right About the Economy.  The Data Was Wrong.  —  Here's why unemployment is higher, wages are lower and growth less robust than government statistics suggest.  —  Before the presidential election, many Democrats were puzzled by the seeming disconnect between “economic reality” …

Defense Secretary Hegseth booed and heckled by military families protesting against DEI push  —  Last week, Hegseth wrote a memo in which he banned transgender people from joining the military and restricted the use of some learning materials in Defense Department schools.

Apple Is Renaming Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on Maps App  — Change to occur for US users and then roll out globally later  — Move follows Google; Microsoft and MapQuest haven't made shift  —  Apple Inc. is renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on its Maps app …

Russia Releases U.S. Prisoner After Talks With Trump Envoy  —  The Kremlin freed Marc Fogel, a teacher held for more than three years on drug charges, in a deal negotiated by Steve Witkoff, President Trump's Middle East envoy.  —  President Trump on Tuesday secured the release …

Implementing The President's “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose.

President Elon Musk Suddenly Realizes He Might Not Know How to Govern  —  A weekend interaction between Vanity Fair's Molly Jong-Fast and Elon Musk unexpectedly showcased just how little the world's richest man understands about the effects of his slashing spree at the top of the federal government.

Pope rebukes Trump administration over migrant deportations, and appears to take direct aim at Vance  —  Pope Francis issued a major rebuke Tuesday to the Trump administration's mass deportation of migrants, warning that the forceful removal of people purely because of their illegal status deprives …

Trump administration illegally allowed DOGE to access workers' data, lawsuit alleges  —  Privacy advocates and labor groups want to kick DOGE out of government worker data and destroy any copies.  —  Privacy advocates and labor groups want to kick DOGE out of government worker data and destroy any copies.

USAID IG fired day after report critical of impacts of Trump administration's dismantling of the agency  —  The inspector general of the US Agency for International Development was fired on Tuesday, a day after his office released a report critical of the Trump administration's efforts …

LETTER OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO THE BISHOPS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  —  I am writing today to address a few words to you in these delicate moments that you are living as Pastors of the People of God who walk together in the United States of America.

Carter introduces bill renaming Greenland  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L.  “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) released the following statement today after introducing a bill authorizing President Trump to acquire Greenland and renaming it Red, White, and Blueland:  —  “America is back and will soon …

Statement from the American Bar Association  —  Lawyers have a professional obligation not to be complicit in undermining democracy. … The ABA Supports the Rule of Law  —  It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day.  Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change.

Trump administration owes US business millions in unpaid bills amid USAID shutdown, lawsuit says  —  The White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development on Tuesday, a U.S. official said.  It comes a day after the watchdog's office warned …

Almost $500 million in food is at risk of spoilage after USAID pause, report says  —  Almost $500 million in food aid is at risk of spoilage as it sits in ports, ships and warehouses after funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, was paused by the Trump administration …

Project 2025 Is Gutting Medical Funding That Helped Russell Vought's Own Kid  —  Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a “miracle drug” backed by an agency he's attacking.  —  The National Institutes of Health, the federal government's leading medical research agency …