Judge Partially Blocks Trump’s Orders Curbing DEI Programs

Higher education groups and Baltimore officials argue the executive orders violate existing law and exceed presidential powers. A federal district judge on Feb. 21 issued an order partly blocking President Donald Trump’s executive orders withdrawing support for so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson in Maryland granted a preliminary injunction

Trump Says US Close to Reaching Minerals-for-Aid Deal With Zelenskyy

Trump said the deal would help Washington recover hundreds of billions of dollars in aid to Kyiv. President Donald Trump said Friday that a deal with Ukraine is nearly finalized to grant the United States access to the country’s rare earth minerals in exchange for continued U.S. military aid. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also expressed