Caroline Leavitt
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Global News Podcast
US judge temporarily blocks Trump's freeze on federal funding
This is not a blanket pause on federal assistance and grant programs from the Trump administration. Individual assistance that includes Medicare benefits, food stamps, welfare benefits, assistance that is going directly to individuals will not be impacted by this pause.
Global News Podcast
US judge temporarily blocks Trump's freeze on federal funding
And I want to make that very clear to any Americans who are watching at home who may be a little bit confused about some of the media reporting. This administration, if you are receiving individual assistance from the federal government, you will still continue to receive that.
Morning Wire
Laken Riley Act Signed & Cartel Train Heists | Afternoon Update | 1.29.25
The Office of Personnel Management sent an email yesterday offering employees up to eight months of pay if they resign by February 6th. The message warned of potential layoffs as the administration moves to downsize agencies and increase workplace standards. The offer excludes military personnel, postal workers, and national security employees.
Morning Wire
Laken Riley Act Signed & Cartel Train Heists | Afternoon Update | 1.29.25
The White House says the goal is to ensure an efficient federal workforce that operates in person and serves taxpayers effectively. Here's White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt.
Morning Wire
Laken Riley Act Signed & Cartel Train Heists | Afternoon Update | 1.29.25
This comes as the White House rescinded an order which froze trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans. The move comes after a federal judge blocked it yesterday, though the White House says it's still committed to freezing any grants or loans supporting woke programs.
Morning Wire
Federal Funding Freeze & ICE Raids Hit NYC | 1.29.25
Social Security benefits, Medicare benefits, food stamps, welfare benefits, assistance that is going directly to individuals will not be impacted by this pause. And I want to make that very clear to any Americans who are watching at home who may be a little bit confused about some of the media reporting.
Morning Wire
Federal Funding Freeze & ICE Raids Hit NYC | 1.29.25
This administration, if you are receiving individual assistance from the federal government, you will still continue to receive that. It is the responsibility of this president and this administration to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars.
Morning Wire
Federal Funding Freeze & ICE Raids Hit NYC | 1.29.25
This is a temporary pause and a freeze to ensure that all of the money going out from Washington, D.C. isn't aligned with the president's agenda.
Morning Wire
Federal Funding Freeze & ICE Raids Hit NYC | 1.29.25
On January 23rd, ICE San Francisco arrested a citizen of Mexico unlawfully present in the United States who has been convicted of continuous sexual abuse of a child aged 14 years or younger. ICE St. Paul has arrested a citizen of Honduras who was convicted of fourth degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor.
Morning Wire
Trump Plans Executive Action & Guantanamo Flights Begin | Afternoon Update | 2.4.25
The order simply directs federal agencies to come up with a return to work plan. And so this isn't a purge and this isn't forcing every single individual in Washington, D.C. to return to work, only if they are able and, of course, within the law.
Morning Wire
Trade War Detente & USAID Closes Up Shop | 2.4.25
These are some of the insane priorities that that organization has been spending money on. 1.5 million dollars to advance DEI in Serbia's workplaces. 70,000 for a production of a DEI musical in Ireland. 47,000 for a transgender opera in Colombia. 32,000 for a transgender comic book in Peru.
Morning Wire
New Jersey Drone Saga & East Palestine Settlement | Afternoon Update | 1.28.25
Speaking to a jam-packed and energized press room, Levitt began by noting the amount of busts made by ICE in just the first week of Trump's administration, and then pivoted to news directly from the president regarding the New Jersey drone saga.
Morning Wire
New Jersey Drone Saga & East Palestine Settlement | Afternoon Update | 1.28.25
Levitt also announced some big briefing room changes, announcing that independent journalists, podcasters, new media and social media influencers will now have a seat in the Brady briefing room. The new press secretary said the Trump administration is adapting to the new media landscape as traditional media faces record low trust levels.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Trump LOSES IT as Presidency FALLS APART QUICK
said promises made, promises kept. That will be happening 25% for Mexico, 25% for Canada, 10% tariffs on China. There was a bit of a market reaction. You can see the Dow off more than 200 points. If you pop up the big board, John, you'll see right about the time she confirmed that these will begin tomorrow, shortly after the 1 o'clock Eastern time hour. That's when you saw the Dow sell off.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Trump LOSES IT as Presidency FALLS APART QUICK
Not a huge sell off, but there was certainly a reaction to that.
Up First from NPR
Trump And Gaza, Migrants At Guantanamo, USAID Staff On Leave
President Trump is not messing around and he's no longer going to allow America to be a dumping ground for illegal criminals from nations all over this world.