Saturday, 15 February 2025

Trump administration attempted to reverse firing of nuclear arsenal workers after cuts were made on Thursday, but the Department of Energy cannot locate the dismissed workers to offer them their jobs back.

Trump signed an executive order to cut off federal funding for schools and universities with COVID-19 vaccine mandates, fulfilling a campaign promise while continuing workforce reductions across agencies.

The Trump administration is conducting an unprecedented crackdown on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, with workers reporting chaos and fear as lawsuits cause basic functions to grind to a halt.

Elon Musk's takeover of health agencies through the DOGE committee is raising pandemic threat concerns among experts as Trump seeks to grant the committee sweeping governmental powers over HHS and CDC.

Legal experts warn that the Trump administration is defying court rulings in unprecedented ways, with Vice President Vance expressing contempt for legal constraints on executive power.

The Trump administration issued executive orders attacking specific terminology, with 'women' being erased from federal language while terms like 'men' and 'white' remain permitted.

Home builders report that Trump's tariff announcements are raising construction costs in an unpredictable climate that could drive up housing prices.

Vice President JD Vance delivered a Munich Security Conference speech that laid bare the collapse of the transatlantic alliance, as Ukraine's President Zelenskyy called for a European army and U.S. security guarantees.

President Trump said the U.S. will back Israel if it restarts military operations, as Israeli officials make offensive plans regarding Gaza.

Medical research funding cuts are threatening to worsen the U.S. maternal mortality crisis, with experts warning that Republican-run states may experience the worst impact from reduced NIH funding.