Summarizing Trump’s Second Term Moves—Bigly!

March 14, 2025

Day of Trump's Second Term

CNN  —  Call it the Thursday afternoon massacre. The Justice Department is in crisis after the stunning resignation of the top prosecutor in Manhattan and five other senior officials over the DOJ’s decision to halt the prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams on corruption charges. It took less than a month for Donald
WASHINGTON — A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down U.S. aid and development work worldwide, citing the sweeping damage that the sudden shutdown has done to the nonprofits and other organizations that help carry out U.S. assistance overseas. The court ruling was
World Mexico Mexican President Says Government May Sue Google Over ‘Gulf of America’ Change on Maps Mexican President Says Government May Sue Google Over ‘Gulf of America’ Change on Maps February 14, 2025 12:00 AM EST MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that her government wouldn’t rule out filing a civil lawsuit
In an interview just hours after his confirmation as Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outlined his priorities in response to specific prompts by Fox News host Laura Ingraham. “It’s MAHA time” read a chyron as Kennedy joined the program, later changing to “MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN!”—a variation on Trump’s Make America
CDC employees can no longer publish documents without review by the executive branch. Hapabapa/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hapabapa/Getty Images The situation is far from normal at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, current and former CDC officials tell NPR, even as a clampdown on external communications is starting to ease. New layers
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump greeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House with a bear hug on Thursday and called him “a great friend of mine,” but nonetheless warned that India won’t be spared from higher tariffs he’s begun imposing on U.S. trade partners around the world. Trump, who had previously derided
NEW YORK — Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, Danielle Sassoon, and five high-ranking Justice Department officials resigned Thursday after she refused an order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams—a stunning escalation in a dayslong standoff over the Trump Administration prioritizing political aims over criminal culpability. Sassoon, a Republican who was interim
President Donald Trump has met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and vowed to bring “fairness and reciprocity” to the countries’ economic relationship, which he said would involve reducing U.S. trade deficits and likely raising tariffs. President Donald Trump has met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and vowed to bring “fairness and reciprocity” to
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here . CNN  —  President Donald Trump has hit his second term at a full sprint, marking each day with a flurry of activity meant to rebrand the country and remake the government. It’s
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