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Appeals court allows removal of watchdog agency head fired by Trump as legal battle continues

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia sided with the Trump administration in allowing the immediate removal of Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel while the court battle continues. Dellinger is likely to

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What to Know About the Supreme Court Ruling Against Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze – The New York Times

What to Know About the Supreme Court Ruling Against Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze  The New York Times Supreme Court rejects Trump’s request to keep billions in foreign aid frozen  CNN Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s push to rebuke judge over foreign aid

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What to Know About the Supreme Court Ruling Against Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze – The New York Times

What to Know About the Supreme Court Ruling Against Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze  The New York Times Supreme Court rejects Trump’s request to keep billions in foreign aid frozen  CNN Supreme Court says judge can force Trump administration to pay foreign aid  The

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Trump takes a victory lap in fiery address to Congress

The nation is taking stock after President Donald Trump’s marathon address to Congress. It was a speech reminiscent of one of his liveliest campaign rallies, full of applause lines for Republicans. But the night also escalated into one of the

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Fact-checking Trump’s claims during his address to Congress

Many of President Trump’s statements during his address to Congress on Tuesday on a multitude of issues have been called into question. PBS News Hour’s White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López joins Amna Nawaz for a deeper dive and fact check.

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U.S. suspends intelligence sharing with Ukraine, officials say

The U.S. and Ukrainian national security advisors spoke on Wednesday, with both sides stating that talks are moving in a positive direction to secure a minerals deal and accelerate peace talks with Russia. But U.S. officials also confirmed the U.S.

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White House holds Ash Wednesday Mass for staff – Catholic News Agency

White House holds Ash Wednesday Mass for staff  Catholic News Agency

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ActBlue, the Democratic Fund-Raising Powerhouse, Faces Internal Chaos

At least seven senior officials have left the group, setting off deep concerns about its future as it confronts scrutiny from congressional Republicans.

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Appeals court allows Trump administration to remove ethics watchdog Dellinger — for now – CNBC

Appeals court allows Trump administration to remove ethics watchdog Dellinger — for now  CNBC Trump administration can remove head of federal watchdog agency, appeals court rules  NPR Appeals court allows Trump to remove head of federal watchdog agency for now  CNN Government ethics

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Avalanche south of Anchorage buries at least 3 skiers, Alaska officials say

Three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and likely killed under the weight of snow nearly as deep as a 10-story building, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday.

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