Trump news updates: US president signs executive order sanctioning ICC

These are updates for Thursday, February 6, 2025, as Donald Trump pursues dramatic cuts to US government and spending.

President Donald Trump speaks
US President Donald Trump speaks during the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC, on February 6 [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
By Joseph Stepansky
Published On 6 Feb 2025
  • A judge in the United States has hit “pause” on a deadline for federal employees to accept a buyout and resign their posts, as President Donald Trump pushes to cut government spending and bureaucracy.
  • Trump’s administration issued further sanctions on Thursday, targeting Iran and its economic partners as well as employees of the International Criminal Court.