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CV NEWS FEED // The Trump administration this week continues at the breakneck pace that has characterized President Donald Trump’s second term since Inauguration Day. The following highlights summarize the administration’s activities over the weekend and Monday.
Trump threatens to nix Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
After Hamas suspended hostage releases Monday and accused Israel of violating the ceasefire deal negotiated last month, President Donald Trump threatened to end the deal unless all hostages are released by noon Saturday. If they are not released, “I would say cancel the ceasefire,” Trump said. “Let all hell break loose; Israel can override it.”
Readers can find CatholicVote’s full report here.
Hegseth halts ‘trans’ surgeries in military
Trump Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo ordering that all “transgender” procedures and treatments in the military be paused, with exceptions for gender dysphoric service members whose health depends on temporarily maintaining certain drug regimens. “Effective immediately, all new accessions for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria are paused,” the memo read in part, “and all unscheduled, scheduled or planned medical procedures associated with affirming or facilitating a gender transition for service members are paused.”
Readers can find a report from Military.com here.
Federal judge blocks Trump buyout program incentivizing federal workers to resign
“The deadline for federal workers to resign and take the White House up on its deferred resignation offer has reportedly been delayed again, pending the decision of a federal judge in Boston,” AXIOS reported Monday. “So far more than 65,000 federal workers have indicated they plan on resigning, according to the Office for Personnel Management.” Those who take the deal are promised about eight months’ pay if they resign by the deadline.
Readers can find AXIOS’s Monday report here.
CatholicVote’s report on the Trump administration’s buyout program can be found here.
OMB head Russell Vought shuts down CFPB for a week: union sues
Russell Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is also acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a controversial independent agency first proposed by Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Vought directed all CFPB staff to stop working Monday, informing them in an email that the office would be closed for a week while the administration looks into its activities. The National Treasury Employees Union filed two lawsuits in response, one trying to block the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing CFPB data, the other accusing Vought of an “unlawful” attempt to undercut Congress’ original approval of the agency’s creation.
Readers can find a report on the dispute here.
Trump directs Treasury to stop minting pennies
Trump announced Sunday that he had ordered Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to halt the minting of new U.S. pennies, calling the production of the copper-colored coins “wasteful.” “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents,” Trump stated. The directive will likely require Congressional approval.
Readers can find CatholicVote’s report here.
Trump orders return to plastic straws
Trump signed an executive order Monday directing the federal government to cease all support for paper straws, which environmentalist politicians have pushed with claims they are more friendly to the planet. “We’re going back to plastic straws – these things don’t work,” Trump said before signing the executive order. “I’ve had ’em many times and on occasion they break, they explode, if something’s hot they don’t last very long, like a matter of minutes, sometimes a matter of seconds. It’s a ridiculous situation.”
Readers can watch Trump discuss and sign the executive order below.
