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Another U.S. judge issues temporary ban on Trump’s removal of transgender service members
On Monday, a federal judge in New Jersey issued a temporary ban on the removal of two transgender men from the Air Force. The ruling follows a similar one last week.
4 weeks ago
More states requiring paid medical or sick leave
Separately, more states and cities also are requiring paid sick days, which give people time off to deal with short-term illnesses like the flu.
1 month ago
Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions
The White House says the department would not close completely right now. It is to retain certain critical functions, like managing federal student loans and Pell grants.
1 month ago
Federal judge transfers Columbia student activist Mahmoud Khalil’s case to New Jersey
Khalil, 30, a legal U.S. resident with no criminal record, was detained by federal immigration agents March 8 for participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
1 month ago
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space
Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico in the early evening, just hours after departing the International Space Station.
1 month ago
Roberts rejects Trump’s call for impeaching judge who ruled against his deportation plans
The flashpoint for the latest controversy was deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, which is being paid by the U.S. to imprison them.
1 month ago
Harvard University extends free tuition offer to students with family incomes under $200,000
The Ivy League school joins other prestigious colleges, including UPenn, in raising income limits for free tuition and other supports.
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Listen 1:37Once-routine immigration check-ins become high-stakes calculations as some are detained
In Philadelphia, an Ecuadorian man released by ICE in January was detained at his appointment in February. His lawyer said all that changed was who occupied the Oval Office.
1 month ago
The former regulators' warning comes in the wake of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's announcement to roll back dozens of air and water protections.
1 month ago
Listen 1:39Judge orders Trump to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies
A federal judge said that the terminations were directed by the Office of Personnel Management and its acting director, Charles Ezell, who lacked the authority to do so.
1 month ago
Trump has ordered the dismantling of the Education Department. Here’s what it does
In the weeks since he took office, the Trump administration already has cut the department's staff in half and overhauled much of the department’s work.
1 month ago
Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down
After Tuesday’s layoffs, the Education Department’s staff will sit at roughly half of its previous 4,100, the agency said.
1 month ago
Pennsylvania officials, medical providers sound alarm over Medicaid cuts
The Congressional budget resolution passed last week calls for $2 trillion in spending cuts.
2 months ago
Why automakers’ short reprieve from tariffs isn’t enough to weather Trump’s escalating trade war
Even with this pause, steel and aluminum tariffs are still expected to go into effect on March 12.
2 months ago
Trump’s Ukraine move shakes up US foreign policy
President Trump is dramatically altering American foreign policy, seemingly turning our backs on our allies while praising our rivals. Is this a pivot to America-first?
Air Date: March 5, 2025 12:00 pm
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