Federal judge postpones DHS’s attempt to end Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans

A U.S. District judge in San Francisco, California, on Monday granted a motion to postpone the Trump administration’s attempt to end temporary protected status (TPS) for Venezuelan nationals, which was granted under a program implemented by the Biden administration. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced actions three days after being sworn into … Read more

Trump news at a glance: Doge access to federal payroll and Trump’s third term comment spark alarm

Fears access could create cybersecurity attack risk; Trump talk of third term met with scorn. Here’s your roundup of key US politics stories from 31 March 2025 Members of Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) reportedly gained access to a payroll system over the weekend that processes salaries for about 276,000 federal employees … Read more

Trump joined by Kid Rock as he signs order to crack down on ticket scalpers

President backs ‘commonsense reforms’ to stop soaring resale prices as singer urges Congress to pass legislation Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday that aimed to protect fans by cracking down on “exploitative ticket scalping” and introduced “commonsense reforms” to the way live entertainment events are priced. Flanked by a bespangled Kid Rock in … Read more

Trump officials to cut Planned Parenthood family planning funds

Group’s chief executive condemns president’s ‘dangerous’ agenda and says funding cuts will cause ‘devastation’ The reproductive health provider Planned Parenthood said the Trump administration would cut federal family planning funding as of Tuesday, affecting birth control, cancer screenings and other services for low-income people. Planned Parenthood said that nine of its affiliates received notice that … Read more