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President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (Photo/Alex Brandon)

AI:MINESHAFT

In what sounds like a plot from a Cold War satire, President Trump's federal workforce reduction plan is being stymied by an elevator in a Pennsylvania mountain. Here's what you need to know about this almost unbelievable bureaucratic bottleneck.

February 13, 2025
Sunlight shines through the flags of Canada and the United States, held together by a protester outside on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.(Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Trump’s Canada strategy: Pressure now, statehood later?

President Trump is pursuing a complex agenda with Canada, combining immediate border security demands with a broader vision of making it the 51st state. Here's what you need to know about his multi-pronged approach.

February 11, 2025
Relatives and supporters of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip protest outside the prime minister's office in Jerusalem on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. after Hamas announced it would delay a planned hostage release after accusing Israel of violating a fragile ceasefire. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Trump’s Hamas ultimatum: What to know about the Saturday deadline

President Donald Trump has issued a stark ultimatum to Hamas regarding the remaining hostages in Gaza, setting a Saturday deadline that could potentially reshape the current Middle East ceasefire. Here's what you need to know about this developing situation.

February 11, 2025
Protestor Herman Armando displays a Pro-Trump sign to show his opposition during his public comment time to members of immigration advocacy groups demanding the City Council enact an ordinance making Los Angeles a sanctuary city in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) **FILE**

Justice Department takes fight to sanctuary cities

The Trump administration has launched an aggressive campaign against sanctuary jurisdictions, deploying both federal prosecutors and civil litigation in what amounts to the most direct confrontation yet with localities that shield illegal immigrants from deportation.

February 7, 2025
In this Aug. 23, 2007, file photo, a sign marks the entrance to a gender-neutral restroom at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vt. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

Trump slashes Biden’s $100M transgender program spending spree

In a sweeping reversal of his predecessor's policies, President Trump is axing more than $100 million in federal spending on transgender programs and initiatives championed by the Biden administration. The latest salvo came Wednesday when Trump signed an executive order banning transgender women from competing in women's sports at schools that receive federal funding.

February 6, 2025
People protest during a rally against Elon Musk outside the Treasury Department in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Democrats storm House Speaker’s office over Elon Musk’s access to taxpayer data

Two House Democrats, Reps. Judy Chu and Gwen Moore, unexpectedly entered House Speaker Mike Johnson's office during a scheduled meeting with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith, demanding to know why Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team had access to federal payment system data at the Treasury Department.

February 5, 2025
Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, joins impeachment activists with a youth-led group, By The People, to call for Congress to remove President Donald Trump from office, outside the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. Rep. Green, joined by Alex Meltzer, 9, of Boston, has pressed for Trump's impeachment three times. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Dems break ice on Trump impeachment 2.0

Democrats launched their first impeachment salvo against President Trump's second term, with Rep. Al Green of Texas announcing he'll file articles over Trump's controversial Gaza comments. Here's what you need to know.

February 5, 2025
Veronica Wehby-Upchurch a sign and son Ladner Upchurch as hundreds gather for a protest rally for in vitro fertilization legislation Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in Montgomery, Ala. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP) ** FILE **

How tech is reshaping American fertility

The pronatalist movement, which advocates for higher birth rates as a solution to demographic decline, is gaining traction among tech entrepreneurs and policy thinkers, particularly in Silicon Valley.

February 5, 2025