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04-03-2026 Vol 19

Month: February 2025

Trump wants a deal for Ukraine’s natural resources as ‘payback’ in exchange for aid stopping Russia attack: envoy

Ukraine is home to roughly 5% of the world's mineral resources, with rich deposits of titanium, uranium, iron, manganese and lithium -- as well as oil and gas. Ukraine...

Trump says Japan’s Nippon will invest ‘heavily’ in US Steel — but that purchasing it is off the table

President Trump said Friday that Japan's Nippon Steel would be allowed to invest "heavily" in US Steel, but would still not be able to outright purchase it. President Trump...

Judge pauses Trump effort to cut thousands from USAID’s workforce

Administration officials had reportedly moved to gut the agency’s more than 10,000-person workforce by the end of the week down to just 290 or so staff members. Administration officials...

Leaders squabble, appropriators stoic as shutdown deadline approaches

Five weeks away from a government funding deadline, tensions are spiking among lawmakers and shutdown fears are rising. Top-level relations soured Friday, with Speaker Mike Johnson accusing Democratic Leader...

Trump says Elon Musk’s DOGE team ‘doing a great job,’ will look at slashing Pentagon spending

'Pentagon, Education, just about everything. We're going to go through everything,' Trump said at a White House press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. 'Pentagon, Education, just about...

House GOP still has big problems to solve on its budget

GOP leaders are trying to lasso various factions as the Senate races ahead with its own plan for President Donald Trump's tax cuts and other priorities.

Budget chair Lindsey Graham releases Senate reconciliation ‘blueprint’ on border security, energy after House delays

Graham (R-SC) warned House Republicans earlier this week that the Senate was moving forward with a two-bill approach to enacting President Trump's agenda. Graham (R-SC) warned House Republicans earlier...

Trump vows to end Biden’s ‘ridiculous’ paper straw initiative: ‘Back to plastic’

The Biden ban on single-use plastics applied to straws, cutlery and cups as well as packaging. The Biden ban on single-use plastics applied to straws, cutlery and cups as...

Senate Republicans release budget blueprint ahead of Wednesday markup

Senate Republicans will hold a committee vote next week on a budget blueprint that will unlock their two-bill strategy for enacting the heart of President Donald Trump’s domestic policy...

House Dems barred from entering Education Department as rumors swirl it’s next on Trump’s chopping block

"Get out of the way!" erupted Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). "We pay for your job!" "Get out of the way!" erupted Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). "We pay for your...