The Latest Breaking News from the US

‘Till They Have to Roll Me Off the Floor’

“When you poll this country, America loves Dreamers. … I’ll keep working to get this done till they have to roll me off the floor.”

Texas Observer · Feb 26, 2025

Were noncitizens on ‘terror’ list ‘let loose’ in the US? It’s complicated

A House Judiciary Committee report says 99 noncitizens on the ‘terrorist watchlist’ were released. Is this true?

Al Jazeera · Feb 26, 2025

US politics briefing: Trump administration warns Kyiv and picks up court win in mass firings case

From the Trump administration’s latest moves abroad and in the US – here are the key US politics stories from Thursday at a glance

The Guardian - US · Feb 21, 2025

Ex-Ohio State coach Jim Tressel joins a long list of sports figures who've moved into politics

Former Ohio State University coach Jim Tressel is being nominated to be the state’s next lieutenant governor

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025

Albanese to press Trump for tariff breaks for Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will attempt to secure Australian companies an exemption from US tariffs in a direct phone call with President Donald Trump.

AAP · Feb 10, 2025

DOGE looks to shrink the federal workforce by making buildings and commutes 'so crappy' that employees will quit, report says

“I think that’s the larger goal here, which is bring everybody back, the buildings are going to suck, their commutes are going to suck.”

Fortune · Feb 9, 2025

In freezing foreign aid, the US leaves people to die – and allows China to come to the rescue

One of the executive orders US President Donald Trump signed the day he was inaugurated was a 90-day pause in US foreign development assistance.

The Conversation · Feb 5, 2025

USAID Freeze Calls Into Question Billions In Support For Poorest Countries

The Trump administration's attempt to fold the USAID humanitarian agency into the State Department calls into question the future of tens of billions of dollars in financial support to some of the world's poorest countries.

International Business Times · Feb 4, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Emphasizes Focus On Chronic Disease Costs

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stresses addressing chronic diseases to reduce health care costs and improve public health in the US.

Top News · Jan 30, 2025

Top Government Watchdog Fired by Trump Refuses to Leave, Is Forcibly Removed from Office

The inspector general of the USDA was reportedly forced out of her office by security after refusing to comply with her dismissal by the Trump administration.

Latin Times · Jan 29, 2025