Jobless claims match 3-month high as Trump White House readies more federal job cuts
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Trump, DOGE mass job cuts: Federal workers’ money questions answered
The Trump administration is terminating federal workers across agencies. Here’s what to know about your rights and finances if you were impacted by the cuts.CNBC - 5d -
White House pushes back on criticism of Trump spending cuts
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday said Americans support the massive job and spending cuts President Trump has enacted across the federal government since returning to the Oval ...CBS News - 6d -
Macron pushes back on Trump claims at White House meet, warns him to 'be careful'
French President Emmanuel Macron used his visit to the U.S. to publicly push back on President Donald Trump's repeated attacks on Ukraine.ABC News - 2d -
Weekly jobless claims jump to 242,000, more than expected in latest sign of economic softening
Initial filings for unemployment benefits hit their highest level of the year last week.CNBC - 1h -
Eye Opener: Federal jobs cuts continue
Thousands more federal workers find themselves without a job as President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk continue their massive cuts. Meanwhile, bus explosions in Israel threaten the Gaza ...CBS News - 6d -
Federal agencies that could be impacted by job cuts
A federal judge has paved the way, for now at least, for President Trump, Elon Musk and the DOGE team to go ahead with mass layoffs of federal employees. CBS News senior White House correspondent ...CBS News - 6d -
Federal worker fired by Trump administration talks about losing her dream job amid major cuts
Katie Sandlin thought she landed her dream job at the NIH as an educator. She spent her life savings to move from Alabama to just outside Washington, D.C. After only a few weeks on the job, she was ...CBS News - 6d -
Yields inch up after GDP data, jobless claims as Trump makes fresh tariff threat
U.S. government debt sold off Thursday morning, pushing the 10-year yield up from an 11-week low, after a strong updated reading of fourth-quarter economic growth and President Trump’s fresh tariff ...MarketWatch - 2h -
Evening Report —Trump, Musk defend DOGE as federal workforce braces for more cuts
{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Andrew Harnik, Getty Images Trump, Musk defend DOGE as federal workforce braces for more cuts PRESIDENT TRUMP AND ELON MUSK united to defend the work ...The Hill - 19h
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