Leo Terrell, head of the Department of Justice's Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, announced that the department is planning to file federal hate crime indictments.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), paused a Biden administration-era contract for the development of an oral COVID-19 vaccine.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary (USDA) Brooke Rollins announced that she directed officials to block illegal immigrants from receiving food stamps and other taxpayer benefits.
Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily blocked a federal judge’s order requiring the Trump administration to immediately disburse $2 billion in foreign aid payments to contractors. The ruling allows the administration more time to challenge the decision while maintaining its efforts to reduce federal spending on foreign assistance.
Former President Donald Trump has called for the dismissal of all military generals involved in the disastrous 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. During a Cabinet meeting on February 26, 2025, Trump directed his remarks toward Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, saying, “I’m not going to tell this man what to do, but I will say that if I had his place, I’d fire every single one of them.” His statement reflects ongoing frustration with military leadership and the decisions that led to the chaotic U.S. exit from Afghanistan.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, February 27, 2025, in Washington, D.C., aiming to secure American backing for Ukraine in potential ceasefire agreements with Russia. Starmer has warned that any ceasefire without a strong security guarantee could allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to regroup and renew hostilities.
