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Trump emerges as dealmaker-in-chief in potential US Steel deal

PITTSBURGH — President Donald Trump said Friday that Nippon Steel will drop its $14.1 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel and instead invest heavily in the iconic American company without taking a majority stake. Nippon Steel “is going to be doing something very exciting about US Steel,” Trump said with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba […]

Environmental justice staff put on leave at EPA

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Environmental justice staff put on leave at EPA The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put more than 160 workers who tackle pollution in overburdened communities on leave. © Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Associated Press file The employees were part of the agency’s Office of Environmental...

Trump delayed tariffs on low-cost packages from China

President Trump signed an executive order this week that temporarily prevents low-cost packages from China from being slapped with his new tariffs. The move delays the suspension of the de minimis provision, which is a part of tariff policy that allow for items worth $800 or less to avoid import fees. Trump said in his...

Judge to issue ‘very limited’ order temporarily pausing USAID purge

A federal judge said Friday he intends to temporarily block the Trump administration’s plan to place thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees on leave at midnight. Unions representing government employees sued to stop the shutdown of agency operations and restart the flow of foreign aid frozen by President Trump, who has accused...

Evening Report — GOP spending fight lands at Super Bowl

Presented by Becker & Poliakoff — President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson will attend the game Sunday as unruly House Republicans squabble over spending {beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Graeme Jennings, Associated Press GOP budget battle heads to New Orleans THE SUPER BOWL SHOWDOWN between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles...

House Republicans continue Fani Willis investigation, requesting documents from DA employees

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan and Rep. Barry Loudermilk sent Fulton County DA employees letters Thursday requesting documents in their possession related to the Jan. 6 Committee.

Top federal agency with history of wasteful spending could be next DOGE target

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) efforts appear ready to shift focus to the Social Security Administration, which is likely to spark criticisms from Democrats similar to those in response to DOGE's moves against the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Musk’s next target? Trump says DOGE will look at Department of Education, Pentagon funding

President Donald Trump said he has instructed Elon Musk to look into wasteful government spending at the Department of Education and the Pentagon.

Trump admin makes aggressive move to expand illegal immigrant detention: ‘Outside the box’

The Trump administration is now using federal prisons and jails to house illegal immigrants who have been arrested by ICE, the Bureau of Prisons confirms.

CDC staff told to remove terms like ‘non-binary,’ ‘they/them,’ ‘pregnant people’ from public health material

Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been told to remove words frequently associated with progressive gender ideology from research manuscripts that they intend to publish.

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