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Today\u2019s live updates have ended. Find more coverage at <\/i>APNews.com<\/i><\/a><\/span>.<\/i><\/p>\n

A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a><\/span> executive order banning transgender people from military service on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C., ruled that Trump\u2019s order to exclude transgender troops likely violates their constitutional rights.<\/p>\n

She delayed her order by three days to give the administration time to appeal. The judge issued a preliminary injunction requested by attorneys for six transgender people who are active-duty service members and two others seeking to join the military.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Trump says he didn\u2019t discuss US aid to Ukraine during call with Putin <\/h2>\n
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Speaking to Fox News, Trump said his conversation with Putin was \u201cgreat\u201d adding that, \u201cWe didn\u2019t talk about aid. We didn\u2019t talk about aid at all.\u201d <\/p>\n

That contradicts a readout of the conversation released by the Kremlin. <\/p>\n

The Kremlin said Putin reiterated to Trump his demand for an end to foreign military and intelligence assistance to Ukraine as a condition for halting the fighting. <\/p>\n

The U.S. has been the largest supplier of military and intelligence assistance to Ukraine since the war began, but Trump has withheld some assistance in an effort to pressure Ukraine to make concessions to end the war.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service <\/h2>\n
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A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump\u2019s executive order banning transgender people from military <\/a><\/span>service on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C., ruled that Trump\u2019s order to exclude transgender troops likely violates their constitutional rights. <\/p>\n

She delayed her order by three days to give the administration time to appeal.<\/p>\n

The judge issued a preliminary injunction requested by attorneys for six transgender people<\/a><\/span> who are active-duty service members and two others seeking to join the military.<\/p>\n

On Jan. 27, Trump signed an executive order that claims the sexual identity of transgender service members \u201cconflicts with a soldier\u2019s commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle\u201d and is harmful to military readiness.<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Read more about <\/i>the court challenge to the order barring transgender people from the military<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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JUST IN: Federal judge blocks President Donald Trump\u2019s executive order banning transgender people from military service <\/h2>\n

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Previously classified files related to JFK assassination released <\/h2>\n
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Previously classified documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released Tuesday following an order by Trump shortly after he took office.<\/p>\n

The documents were posted on the website of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. The vast majority of the National Archives\u2019 files related to the assassination have previously been released.<\/p>\n

Trump told reporters Monday that his administration will be releasing 80,000 files, though it\u2019s not clear how many of those are among the millions of pages that have already been made public.<\/p>\n

Researchers have estimated that around 3,000 records hadn\u2019t been released, either in whole or in part. And last month, the FBI said it had discovered about 2,400 new pertinent records.<\/p>\n

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JUST IN: Previously classified files related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy have been made public <\/h2>\n

<\/bsp-liveblog-post> Trump administration removes surgeon general declaration calling gun violence a public health crisis<\/b>” data-post-id=”00000195-ab4a-dd96-a797-bf7a363d0000″ data-posted-date-timestamp=”1742336445033″ data-seconds-delta-text=”sec ago” data-minutes-delta-text=”min ago” data-hours-delta-text=”h ago”> <\/a> <\/p>\n

Trump administration removes surgeon general declaration calling gun violence a public health crisis<\/b> <\/h2>\n
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Dr. Vivek Murthy, the surgeon general under then-President Joe Biden, made the declaration last year, citing the fast-growing number of U.S. injuries and deaths involving firearms.<\/p>\n

The removal was noticed this week by advocates, who decried the move as a sign that Trump and his political appointees are prioritizing the gun industry over the health of children and families.<\/p>\n

A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. <\/p>\n

ABC News said an agency representative told the news organization that the department was complying with a Trump executive order designed to protect Second Amendment rights.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Trump fires two Democratic FTC members<\/b> <\/h2>\n
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The dismissal of the Federal Trade Commission<\/a><\/span> members potentially will allow Trump to fill their slots on the independent corporate regulator with officials more sympathetic to his administration.<\/p>\n

Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya posted on X, \u201cThe president just illegally fired me. This is corruption plain and simple.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another commissioner, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, released her own statement saying she\u2019d been fired in violation of Supreme Court precedent. Past rulings have sought to solidify the FTC\u2019s independence and only allowed commissioners to be removed for a specific, justifiable reason.<\/p>\n

The FTC was created by Congress, and it enforces consumer protections and anti-trust legislation. Its five seats are typically comprised of three members of the president\u2019s party and two from the opposing party.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Vance tapped to serve as top fundraiser at the RNC <\/h2>\n
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It is the first time in the Republican National Committee\u2019s history that a sitting vice president has held the position of finance chair, giving JD Vance a prominent, direct role in next year\u2019s midterm elections and further cementing his status as the torchbearer of Trump\u2019s \u201cMAGA\u201d movement.<\/p>\n

Vance headlined numerous fundraisers during the 2024 campaign, making the job an extension of those efforts.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Vance said that \u201cto fully enact the MAGA mandate and President Trump\u2019s vision that voters demanded, we must keep and grow our Republican majorities in 2026.\u201d He will focus, he said, on building \u201cthe war chest we need to deliver those victories next November.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Trump signs executive order empowering state and local officials in disaster response<\/b> <\/h2>\n
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The order follows Trump vowing to do away with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.<\/p>\n

His order seeks to inject \u201ccommon sense into both infrastructure prioritization and strategic investments through risk-informed decisions\u201d and will make \u201cour infrastructure, communities, and economy more resilient to global and dynamic threats and hazards.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump also signed a directive eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion measures at the State Department, mirroring similar efforts around the government.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Largest defense bar in US speaks out against recent deportation flights <\/h2>\n
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The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers joined in the protest of the deportation flights of Venezuelan individuals accused of gang membership and condemned Trump\u2019s disparagement of District Judge James E. Boasberg, who ordered the administration not to carry out the deportations. <\/p>\n

In a statement, NACDL President Christopher A. Wellborn said the legal system is based on the presumption of innocence. <\/p>\n

\u201cAccusations without evidence, the denial of access to legal counsel, and the apparent defiance of court orders not to deport accused individuals without a hearing represent a dangerous departure from these principles,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Putin offers Trump to stage ice hockey games between US and Russian players <\/h2>\n
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The suggestion, which reflected the Russian leader\u2019s efforts to establish warm ties with Trump, came during their call that focused on a peaceful settlement in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The Kremlin said in a readout of the call that Putin proposed that American and Russian players who play for the NHL and the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) could take part in the games. The Kremlin said Trump supported the idea.<\/p>\n

The KHL is a Russia-dominated championship that also involves clubs from Belarus, China and Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n

Putin, an avid amateur ice hockey player, has promoted the KHL since it was founded on his initiative in 2008.<\/p>\n

The NHL said it was aware of the Trump-Putin conversation but had no immediate comment.<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Read more about <\/i>the discussion of a US-Russia hockey series<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The White House joins Truth Social <\/h2>\n
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The @WhiteHouse account began posting on Trump\u2019s social media platform Tuesday with a video showing Trump surrounded by the trappings of the presidency, along with images of a flying bald eagle and a message: \u201cThe Golden Age of America has arrived on Truth Social! The White House is proud to be here\u2014direct, unfiltered, and for The People.\u201d<\/p>\n

Truth Social is the media network Trump created when he was banned from X, then known as Twitter, following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. It is the primary way he likes to announce news.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Judge says government has made \u2018meaningful progress\u2019 in reinstating fired federal workers <\/h2>\n
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Judge James Bredar wrote Tuesday that he had carefully reviewed a status report from the 18 agencies filed Monday night. The report says the agencies have reinstated or taken steps to reinstate more than 24,000 fired employees.<\/p>\n

Nineteen states and the District of Columbia contended that Trump\u2019s administration illegally fired thousands of federal workers, causing burdens and expenses for the states. The judge granted a temporary restraining order last week requiring those workers be reinstated to their jobs. <\/p>\n

Bredar has set a new Monday deadline for the agencies to file an updated status report. The judge wrote that the court expects the next report to show that the agencies \u201chave achieved substantial compliance\u201d with the terms of the order.<\/p>\n

The federal agencies are appealing the case.<\/p>\n

The administration filed a similar update in a separate California case, where a federal judge also ordered agencies to rehire probationary workers who were let go in mass firings.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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IRS agents who investigated Hunter Biden given promotions <\/h2>\n