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These awards honor the best US civil servants. What 鈥榖est鈥� means may be changing.Organizations that bestow awards for good governance are adjusting to the Trump administration鈥檚 staff cuts and criticism of traditional civil servant values.
How Trump has battled universities over antisemitism and DEIUniversities聽experienced a federal funding freeze over alleged antisemitism and their policies on diversity. Some cut deals; Harvard sued.- How Trump has battled universities over antisemitism and DEIUniversities聽experienced a federal funding freeze over alleged antisemitism and their policies on diversity. Some cut deals; Harvard sued.
For Trump, a year of shattering foreign policy normsThe 鈥淎merica First鈥� vision emphasizes spheres of influence, not the alliances and international institutions that rose from the ashes of World War II.- For Trump, a year of shattering foreign policy normsThe 鈥淎merica First鈥� vision emphasizes spheres of influence, not the alliances and international institutions that rose from the ashes of World War II.
The Trump economy: No recession, but no boom eitherSo far, predictions that President Trump鈥檚 tariffs would drive up inflation have not been borne out. But expect to hear more political debate about affordability this year.
In one year, Trump has shaken up everything. With what effect?Beyond policy specifics, Donald Trump has in many ways raised the bar for how much power a president can wield unilaterally. Controversy has followed, regarding both the policies and the approach to power.
First LookJustice Department probes whether Minnesota leaders impeded immigration enforcementThe Trump administration says public statements by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey may have hindered federal ICE efforts.
US has options to act in Iran. The world is watching Trump鈥檚 next move.Protests and crackdowns in Iran may prompt a U.S. response. President Donald Trump appeared to hint at military action, but has recently changed his message.
Presidents rarely use the Insurrection Act. How Trump might invoke it in Minnesota.President Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act as protesters clash with ICE in Minnesota. The 1807 act allows presidents to deploy a military presence on U.S. streets in rare circumstances.
In Minneapolis and beyond, businesses ban ICE officers as outrage growsSome local store owners in Minneapolis and other cities targeted by immigration enforcement campaigns are protesting the Trump administration鈥檚 deportation crackdown by barring Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from shops without a judicial warrant.聽
Does the US need to own Greenland to be secure? History suggests not.The United States has long worked with Denmark on Greenland鈥檚 security 鈥� so much so that it鈥檚 dubious that direct control would be better for U.S. defense.- Does the US need to own Greenland to be secure? History suggests not.The United States has long worked with Denmark on Greenland鈥檚 security 鈥� so much so that it鈥檚 dubious that direct control would be better for U.S. defense.
Protest, lawbreaking, or terrorism? ICE opponents face 鈥榚xtremist鈥� label.There鈥檚 a difference between constitutionally protected free speech and acts of civil disobedience that could lead to arrests. Still, it鈥檚 not clear that Renee Good in Minneapolis was interfering illegally with ICE operations. And civil disobedience isn鈥檛 terrorism under traditional definitions.
What do Trump demands mean for Smithsonian鈥檚 independence?The Smithsonian Institution, the world鈥檚 largest museum complex, faces a deadline to comply with a White House demand looking for 鈥渋mproper ideology.鈥�
In Minnesota, state-federal fissures take center stageImmigration is a federal responsibility, yet opposition to federal enforcement has been rising in some states and cities. Now, a Trump administration crackdown is increasing the strains.
Can states bar trans athletes from school sports? Supreme Court to weigh in.The Supreme Court is considering whether states can ban transgender women athletes from competing on school sports teams for girls and women.
Trump exits global bodies in the name of 鈥楢merica First.鈥� Who benefits?President Donald Trump鈥檚 withdrawal from dozens of global organizations 鈥� many focused on climate issues and human rights 鈥� was swiftly condemned by U.S. allies. One power that increasingly has stepped into the leadership breach is China.
ICE policy limits use of lethal force. Minnesota shooting tests those constraints.The killing of a woman by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday has reignited a national debate over the appropriate use of force by federal agents in carrying out immigration raids.
In war powers vote on Venezuela, Senate offers rare rebuke of TrumpThe measure requiring congressional approval for future military operations is essentially symbolic. Still, it hints at new pushback from the GOP-controlled legislative branch toward the Trump administration.
