'They've radicalized me': Federal workers fight back as Trump dismantles their work

Trump renews attacks on Zelenskyy over US backing against Russia

Confrontation between Washington and Kyiv intensifies after European summit at the weekend

Financial Times - 11h

Musk may be the wedge Democrats need to separate Trump from his working-class base

Elon Musk is dominating the media and the political landscape, with his influence over President Trump and his role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) raising concerns about his ...

The Hill - Feb. 23

Trump administration guts USAID humanitarian office, despite pledge to save its work

Dozens of officials in USAID's humanitarian aid bureau have received termination notices, despite prior assurances that its humanitarian services would be preserved.

ABC News - Feb. 24

Macron the ‘Trump whisperer’ works his magic but US and Europe remain an ocean apart

Mixing flattery and firmness, the French president sought to heal the transatlantic schism over Ukraine, giving Keir Starmer a tough act to follow. It was a delicate balancing act for the man once ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

Trump pits immigrants against other working people. But we have a common enemy | Alejandra Gomez and Greisa Martínez Rosas

Billionaires have sown a myth that citizens are losing at the expense of undocumented people. The real solution is to empower all workers. Over the last few years, we have witnessed some leaders of ...

The Guardian - 6d

Netanyahu reaffirms goal to dismantle Hamas' rule in Gaza Strip

Yahoo News - Feb. 24

Morocco says it dismantled Islamic State cell that was planning attacks

Moroccan authorities have arrested a dozen people they said were planning attacks on behalf of the Islamic State in the Sahel

ABC News - Feb. 24

21 DOGE staffers resign over refusal to 'dismantle' public services

The Trump Administration’s efforts to slash the federal workforce is encountering new resistance with a group of DOGE staffers now resigning in protest, anonymously posting online that they won't ...

NBC News - 5d

Senate GOP to vote on its plan for Trump's agenda despite Trump backing House plan

Senate Republicans plowing ahead with their efforts to advance the first stage of their two-part package to pay for Trump's agenda despite Trump backing the House’s plan.

ABC News - Feb. 20

Judge denies bid to block Trump administration from placing USAID workers on leave

President Trump has targeted the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of his plan to shrink the size of the federal government.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Trump Just Fired 6,700 I.R.S. Workers in the Middle of Tax Season. That’s a Huge Mistake.

The Trump administration’s decision to fire over 6,000 I.R.S. workers will make the government less effective and less efficient, not more.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Trump says workers who don't reply to OPM email will eventually lose jobs

President Trump on Tuesday said workers who do not respond to an email from the Office of Personnel Management prompted by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency will eventually be fired. ...

CBS News - 6d

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 - 5d

Trump signs executive order giving DOGE more power over federal government

President Trump signed a new executive order Wednesday empowering the White House's Department of Government Efficiency to implement cost-cutting measures across the federal government. Shelby ...

CBS News - 5d

Trump’s latest DOGE order aims to cut costs through federal contracts, travel

President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order directing agency leaders to work with staff from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut costs through contracts, employee ...

The Hill - 4d

Jobless claims match 3-month high as Trump White House readies more federal job cuts

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week matched a three-month high, possibly reflecting the first wave of what’s likely to be a flood of laid-off federal employees and ...

MarketWatch - 4d

Elon Musk's DOGE, federal cuts and Ukraine discussed at President Trump's first Cabinet meeting

On Wednesday, Elon Musk joined President Trump's first Cabinet meeting of his second administration. Meanwhile, the president also announced that he will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...

CBS News - 4d

Federal judge rules Trump administration can fire career intel officers who had DEI jobs

A judge ruled the Trump administration can fire dozens of intelligence officers with CIA and ODNI who had temporary assignments working on diversity programs.

NBC News - 4d

USAID workers given 15-minute windows to clear out after Trump firings

Hundreds of U.S. Agency for International Development employees, or USAID, began clearing out their offices in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. USIAD workers spoke with CBS News and Caitlin ...

CBS News - 4d

Trump can’t fulfil his promise to fix the economy, so he’s blaming workers instead

Forget about inflation. Now it’s all about cutting ‘waste’ in the form of jobs and our already paltry social safety net. During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump never missed an opportunity ...

The Guardian - 3d

Judge Rules Trump Can’t Fire Head of Federal Watchdog Agency Without Cause

A federal judge said that the president’s efforts to remove Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel, were unlawful. The agency protects whistle-blowers.

The New York Times - 2d

Americans divided on Trump's effort to cut federal workforce, CBS News poll finds

According to new CBS News polling, most Americans believe President Trump is transforming the federal government, but they are divided on whether that's a good thing. CBS News executive director of ...

CBS News - 9h

My Employee Keeps Telling Me His ‘Expectations’ of Me

I think he’s trying to manage me — but he’s doing it badly.

Inc. - 18h

Fight the Good Fight: A Call to Resilience in Challenging Times

The fast and furious changes keep coming. Now is the time to build sustainable resilience for both you and your team. These tips can help get you started.

Inc. - 5d

The radical shift in US policy that shut Ukraine out amid talks to end war

The first month of President Donald Trump's second term has already delivered a radical American pivot on Russia's offensive war against Ukraine.

ABC News - 6d

For a stagnating left mired in pessimism, Milton’s radical vision is poetry in motion | Kenan Malik

The poet-prophet shows us how to sustain hope and redemption in the wake of political defeat. ‘Is this pessimism?”, TJ Clark asks in his 2012 essay For a Left with No Future . “Well, yes.” How ...

The Guardian - 2d

Trump backs Rep. Byron Donalds in his likely run for Florida governor in 2026

President Donald Trump on Thursday publicly supported Republican Rep. Byron Donalds' likely bid for Florida governor in 2026.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Senate adopts GOP budget plan in "vote-a-rama," despite Trump backing competing House plan

The Senate has adopted a slimmed-down GOP budget proposal focusing on defense, border security, and energy priorities, despite President Trump's earlier backing of a competing plan put forward by ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Waltz insists Zelesnkyy will sign Russia war deal as Trump appears to walk back comments

National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is adamant that Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will sign a deal to end the war with Russia. This comes as President Trump appears to walk back comments ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

NYC sues Trump after FEMA claws back $80 million migrant housing grant

New York City sued President Trump on Friday after his administration clawed back $80 million sent to the city for housing migrants. Citing concerns of “illegal activity,” the Trump administration ...

The Hill - Feb. 22

Crypto and big tech’s backing pays off as Trump makes tech-friendly moves

Flurry of directives relaxes regulations and drop lawsuit – and billionaires who donated to Trump are ready to benefit. The millions that US tech companies invested in currying favor with Donald ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

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 - 6d

Andrew Tate, Tristan Tate back in U.S. despite charges abroad. Did Trump's team intervene?

There are reports of the Trump administration pushing for the release of influencers Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate. This comes after the brothers faced criminal charges in Romania and as police in ...

CBS News - 4d

Major medical groups push back against Trump admin's 'sex-based definitions'

Follow President Donald Trump's executive order, the Department of Health and Human Services issued new guidance that recognizes only two sexes.

ABC News - 4d

Starmer’s Trump meeting ‘spectacular success’, says Streeting, as Tories dismiss president’s backing for Chagos deal – UK politics live

Health secretary hails talks over defence, security and trade as Badenoch says her party will continue to oppose Chagos deal. Anneliese Dodds , the international development minister, has quit her ...

The Guardian - 3d

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