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Musk’s Doge gains access to federal payroll system despite staff warnings
Officials said accessing system that processes 276,000 employees’ salaries could put unit at risk of cyber-attacks. Members of Elon Musk ’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) ...The Guardian - 4d -
Federal agency workers supporting museums, libraries put on leave
Nearly all employees at the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which supports U.S. museums and libraries, were put on administrative leave Monday, an administration official said.CBS News - 3d -
Gunman in 2022 Buffalo mass shooting wants federal trial moved to NYC
Payton Gendron, the teenager who killed ten Black people at the Topps supermarket in East Buffalo, is trying to get his trial moved to New York City.ABC News - 3d -
The federal government is phasing out paper checks. Here's who will be affected.
Paper checks were already dying a slow death.NBC News - 3d -
Layoffs start at federal agencies that deal with health, drugs, food, more
Employees of the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began getting dismissal notices in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.CBS News - 3d -
Federal Judge Orders Legal Funds for Solo Migrant Children to Be Restored
The order for the funds’ temporary restoration came after nonprofit groups challenged the government’s decision to cut funding for legal services for unaccompanied children arriving in the United ...The New York Times - 2d -
Trump's classical federal building mandate would make architecture backward again
This brewing conflict isn’t merely aesthetic. It represents fundamentally different conceptions of how architecture should serve and preserve society’s past, present and future.The Hill - 2d -
Trump administration announces plans to build AI data centers on federal land
The Trump administration identified 16 sites for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers Thursday on land owned by the Department of Energy. The centers comprise rows of ...The Hill - 1d -
Brown University to see federal funding halted by Trump administration
A White House official says the Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown UniversityABC News - 1d -
Trump Administration Sends Harvard a List of Demands to Protect Federal Funds
The list was similar to one sent to Columbia University last month after the government canceled $400 million to the school. Harvard may have $9 billion on the line.The New York Times - 1d -
A Federal Lab That Tracked Rising S.T.I.s Has Been Shuttered
The United States can no longer keep tabs on drug-resistant gonorrhea, among other infections, scientists said.The New York Times - 4h -
Top Officials Placed on Leave After Denying DOGE Access to Federal Payroll Systems
DOGE demanded full access to a US Department of the Interior system that handles even the Supreme Court's paychecks. When top staff asked questions, they were put on leave.Wired - 4d -
Poll: Vote for the Fort Collins-area Blue Federal Credit Union Athlete of the Week (March 31)
Vote for the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week, with nominees from Fossil Ridge and Rocky Mountain baseball, Fort Collins and Rocky track plus PSD lacrosse.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Federal Judge Allows DOGE to Take Over $500 Million Office Building for Free
It’s the culmination of a weeks-long standoff between Elon Musk’s DOGE team and the United States Institute of Peace.Wired - 3d -
Adam Schiff places hold on Trump loyalist's nomination for top federal prosecutor in D.C.
The move could delay but not necessarily prevent the Senate from considering Ed Martin's as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia on a permanent basis.NBC News - 3d -
Fifth federal lawsuit filed against Michigan and ex-coach Matt Weiss after he was charged with hacking into athletes' accounts
Weiss is accused of accessing the personal accounts of female college athletes across the country to find their 'intimate digital photgraphs and videos.'Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Layoff announcements surge to the most since the pandemic as Musk's DOGE slices federal labor force
The surge in March was exceeded only by when the country shut down in 2020 for the Covid pandemic,CNBC - 1d -
Federal Reserve is unlikely to rescue markets and economy from tariff turmoil anytime soon
Should the president hold fast to his tougher-than-expected trade policy, there's a material risk of at least near-term costs.CNBC - 1d -
Rocky Mountain baseball player voted Blue Federal Credit Union Athlete of the Week
Rocky Mountain baseball's Riley Honick is the second straight Lobos Blue FCU Athlete of the Week after a big week at the plate in a series sweep.Yahoo Sports - 16h -
As Lumbee Tribe looks for federal recognition, Kelvin Sampson is 'carrying the banner' for more than Houston
Sampson is a beloved figure in his hometown of Pembroke, North Carolina, and among the Lumbee TribeCBS Sports - 10h -
Bird flu could be heading north this spring with fewer federal health officials working to stop it
Bird flu cases could rise as birds migrate north. But the sweeping cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services include workers focused on the virus.NBC News - 8h -
Prosecutors seek 7 years in prison for disgraced former Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case
The 87-month sentence proposed by prosecutors is on the high end of court guidelines for such cases. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 25.NBC News - 1h -
How Much Does America Spend?
We explore what federal government spends its money on.The New York Times - 4d -
This bond fund manager dropped out of a Ph.D program to find her passion in finance
Federated Hermes' Kathryn Glass wasn't always set on a career in finance.CNBC - 4d -
Trump plans to freeze $510 million for Brown University
Brown said it was unaware of "these rumors" about the Trump administration freezing federal grants.CBS News - 1d -
US economy far surpasses expectations to add 228,000 jobs in March
Figure comes as Trump administration makes sweeping cuts to the federal workforceFinancial Times - 12h -
Judge finds FEMA withholding grants in violation of court order
A federal judge Friday ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to disburse millions of dollars of grants to Democratic-led states, finding the administration’s withholding of the ...The Hill - 10h -
FCC chair threatens ABC's broadcast license over Disney DEI practices
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr suggested in an interview Monday that ABC’s broadcast license could be at risk as the federal regulatory agency probes Disney, ABC’s ...The Hill - 3d -
Camp Nou emerges as a candidate to host Rugby World Cup in 2035
It is no secret that the Spanish Rugby Federation is keen on Spain hosting the 2035 Rugby World Cup. And in its bid to do so, the federation is looking to utilise many of the country’s exotic ...Yahoo Sports - 22h -
Harvard receives Trump administration demands to continue funding
The Trump administration has sent its demands to Harvard University on policies it must change to avoid the loss of federal funding after the federal government opened a review into the billions of ...The Hill - 12h -
Judge blocks Trump’s takeover of Inter-American Foundation
A federal judge blocked President Trump’s takeover of a federal agency that invests in Latin America and the Caribbean, finding Friday that he likely went beyond his authority. U.S. District Judge ...The Hill - 7h -
H.H.S. Scraps Studies of Vaccines and Treatments for Future Pandemics
Federal officials cited the end of the Covid-19 pandemic in halting the research. But much of the work was focused on preventing outbreaks of other pathogens.The New York Times - Mar. 26 -
Inflation Remained Sticky Ahead of Trump’s Escalating Trade War, PCE Data Shows
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure showed underlying price pressures persisting in February, as inflation-adjusted spending stayed muted.The New York Times - Mar. 28 -
Authorities investigate damaging fire at New Mexico's GOP headquarters
Federal authorities are investigating an early morning fire that damaged the entryway to the headquarters of the Republican Party of New Mexico in AlbuquerqueABC News - 5d -
Trump Administration Has Begun a War on Science, Researchers Say
Nearly 2,000 scientists urged that Congress restore funding to federal agencies decimated by recent cuts.The New York Times - 4d -
Elon Musk Visits CIA to Discuss DOGE Cuts
A federal judge ordered the agency to reconsider its firings of employees who had been assigned to diversity recruiting.The New York Times - 4d
