Tag Archives: Trump lies

NPR reports: In the first days of March, a team of advisers from President Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency initiative arrived at the Southeast Washington, D.C., headquarters of the National Labor Relations Board. The small, independent federal agency investigates and adjudicates complaints about unfair labor practices. It stores reams of potentially sensitive data, from confidential information about employees who …

“Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions – rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking concrete steps to make sure all students at Harvard can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope other institutions follow suit.” – Former President Barack Obama, in an X post that …

Mediaite reports: Pam Bondi refused to say on Monday whether Trump’s proposal to send American citizens to El Salvador’s notorious mega-prison was “legal” after being pressed on the matter by Fox News host Jesse Watters. Watters asked, “The president was musing about sending some of the most horrible people in this country down to that mega-prison. You know, people that …

The Washington Post reports: Harvard University officials on Monday rejected Trump administration demands that the school yield to extensive government oversight and make sweeping changes to governance, admissions and hiring practices, calling the directives unlawful and unconstitutional. The administration responded Monday night by saying it would freeze more than $2 billion in federal funding to the Ivy League school. The …

“I think this illegal alien is exactly where he belongs – home in El Salvador. He was in our country illegally. He’s from El Salvador, was born in El Salvador, and oh, the media forgot to mention he is an MS-13 gang member. The media would love for you to believe this is a media darling and that’s just a …

The Cornell Daily Sun reports: The University joined litigation against the U.S. Department of Energy and DOE Secretary Chris Wright, according to a Monday email from President Michael Kotlikoff and Provost Kavita Bala. The plaintiffs of the case are alleging that proposed immediate cuts to indirect costs for University research grants are unlawful by violating federal regulations. The lawsuit was …

NBC News reports: A group of five small businesses on Monday sued President Donald Trump, seeking to block new tariffs that he has imposed on foreign imports in recent weeks. The lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade alleges that Trump has illegally usurped Congress’ power to levy tariffs. “Congress has not delegated any such power,” the suit says. …

The Hill reports: The White House is preparing a rescission package that will seek to have Congress claw back more than $9 billion in approved funding through cuts to public broadcasting, USAID and agencies Trump has sought to eliminate. That includes money for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which oversees PBS and NPR, money for USAID and agencies like the U.S. …

The Associated Press reports: Trump on Monday suggested that he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains. “I’m looking at something to help some of the car companies with it,” Trump told reporters gathered in the Oval Office. He said automakers needed time to …

The New York Times reports: Harvard University said on Monday that it had rejected policy changes requested by the Trump administration that would have placed “unprecedented” demands on the institution, setting up a showdown between the administration and the nation’s wealthiest university. A letter to Harvard from the Trump administration on Friday demanded that the university reduce the power of …

Politico reports: The proposal for fiscal 2026 would allocate $28.4 billion to State and USAID, down from $54.4 billion in the enacted fiscal 2025 budget. That includes cuts demanded by the White House Office of Management and Budget. The proposal would eliminate or substantially cut numerous programs, including ones that promote democracy, support educational and cultural exchanges, fight drug trafficking …

The Associated Press reports: Despite a court order, a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press were barred from an Oval Office news conference on Monday with President Donald Trump and his counterpart from El Salvador, Nayib Bukele. Last week’s federal court decision forbidding the Trump administration from punishing the AP for refusing to rename the Gulf of Mexico was …

The Hill reports: A new lawsuit filed in federal court in D.C. accused the Trump administration of violating federal law last month when the online database overseen by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) “went dark, without explanation.” The lawsuit, brought by nonprofit Protect Democracy Project, names OMB and its director, Russell Vought, as defendants. “Congress mandated prompt transparency …

Via press release from the White House: This Holy Week, Melania and I join in prayer with Christians celebrating the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ—the living Son of God who conquered death, freed us from sin, and unlocked the gates of Heaven for all of humanity. Beginning with Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm …

The New York Times reports: President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador rejected any notion that he would return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States, saying it would be akin to smuggling “a terrorist” into the United States. In fact, the Trump administration has said in court that the deportation of Mr. Abrego was an “administrative error.” Stephen Miller, …

“The War between Russia and Ukraine is Biden’s war, not mine. I just got here, and for four years during my term, had no problem in preventing it from happening. President Putin, and everyone else, respected your President! “I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS WAR, BUT AM WORKING DILIGENTLY TO GET THE DEATH AND DESTRUCTION TO STOP. “If the …

ABC News reports: President Donald Trump on Monday is hosting El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, the self-described “world’s coolest dictator” who has become a key ally in the administration’s controversial migrant deportations. The two men will greet each other at the White House for a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office. There, they will likely face reporter questions on the …

The New York Times reports: President Trump will meet with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador at the White House on Monday as the administration ramps up its use of a notorious Salvadoran prison for holding migrants deported by the United States. In Mr. Bukele, who has referred to himself as the world’s “coolest dictator,” Mr. Trump has found a …

EuroNews reports: Non-profit Penguins International is making the most of unexpected attention from Trump’s tariffs to organise a protest march – and to raise awareness on the penguin species becoming extinct. Flippers up! Despite a 90-day pause on “reciprocal” tariffs, economic turmoil persists following Donald Trump’s antics, and the penguins aren’t happy about it. In case you missed it, Trump somehow …

The Daily Beast reports: A Wall Street Journal columnist placed his bets on a future Trump impeachment after the president’s chaotic tariff rollout sent markets spiraling last week. Holman W. Jenkins Jr., a columnist and editorial board member at The Journal, wrote in a blistering opinion piece Friday that President Donald Trump appears to be asking for impeachment with his …