By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is taking additional action to upset the world trade system, with plans to sign an order as soon as Wednesday that would require that U.S. tariffs on imports match the tax rates charged by other countries. “It’s time to be reciprocal,” Trump told reporters […]
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Ousted federal watchdogs sue Trump, saying they were fired illegally
By Lisa Rein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A group of federal inspectors general ousted by the White House last month sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, claiming that their firings were carried out illegally. By dismissing the watchdogs in two-sentence emails, the administration violated a federal law requiring it to inform Congress with 30 days’ notice […]
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Ousted federal watchdogs sue Trump, saying they were fired illegally
By Lisa Rein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A group of federal inspectors general ousted by the White House last month sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, claiming that their firings were carried out illegally. By dismissing the watchdogs in two-sentence emails, the administration violated a federal law requiring it to inform Congress with 30 days’ notice […]
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BernCo board may have violated state law while investigating possible ordinance violation
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Trump meets with Jordan’s king as he pushes Gaza takeover plan
By Michael Birnbaum, Dan Diamond · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump welcomed Jordan’s King Abdullah II to the White House on Tuesday at an awkward moment for the Middle Eastern leader, who is trapped between Trump’s explosive plan to take over the Gaza Strip and opposition to it at home. Jordan is a long-standing American ally, […]
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Trump meets with Jordan’s king as he pushes Gaza takeover plan
By Michael Birnbaum, Dan Diamond · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump welcomed Jordan’s King Abdullah II to the White House on Tuesday at an awkward moment for the Middle Eastern leader, who is trapped between Trump’s explosive plan to take over the Gaza Strip and opposition to it at home. Jordan is a long-standing American ally, […]
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How NIH research funding works, and why universities are worried
By Susan Svrluga, Danielle Douglas-Gabriel · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Days after the Trump administration announced billions of dollars in cuts to biomedical research funding, a federal judge has granted temporary restraining orders after several groups sued to block the change. Universities and research organizations are still reeling from the implications. The National Institutes of Health said Friday […]
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How NIH research funding works, and why universities are worried
By Susan Svrluga, Danielle Douglas-Gabriel · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Days after the Trump administration announced billions of dollars in cuts to biomedical research funding, a federal judge has granted temporary restraining orders after several groups sued to block the change. Universities and research organizations are still reeling from the implications. The National Institutes of Health said Friday […]
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Sen. Durbin accuses FBI nominee Kash Patel of directing bureau firings
By Jeremy Roebuck, Perry Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A top Democratic leader weighing Kash Patel’s nomination for FBI director accused him Tuesday of directing a purge of career officials and later perjuring himself in Senate testimony by saying he had no knowledge of any plans for dismissals. In a publicly released letter, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) […]
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Sen. Durbin accuses FBI nominee Kash Patel of directing bureau firings
By Jeremy Roebuck, Perry Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A top Democratic leader weighing Kash Patel’s nomination for FBI director accused him Tuesday of directing a purge of career officials and later perjuring himself in Senate testimony by saying he had no knowledge of any plans for dismissals. In a publicly released letter, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) […]