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Trump’s Funding Freeze Raises a New Question: Is the Government’s Word Good?
Companies that get federal grants or loans usually sign a legally binding agreement and depend on getting reimbursed. The new administration has upended that expectation.The New York Times - 4d -
Rep. Tim Burchett on DOGE and Elon Musk's effort to cut government
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., held a hearing Friday afternoon on the constitutionality of Elon Musk running the Trump White House's Department of Government Efficiency. Republican Rep. Tim ...CBS News - 4d -
Trump's drive to reshape government threatens bird flu response
As avian flu drives egg prices to record levels and increasingly poses a risk to humans, moves by the White House to cut spending and restrict communications have hobbled public health officials’ ...NBC News - 3d -
DOGE Is Supposed to Be Cutting Government Spending. Its Budget Just Doubled
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has already seen its total budgetary resources increase by 114%.Inc. - 3d -
Unemployment spikes in Washington, D.C., as Trump and Musk begin efforts to shrink the government
Since Trump has taken office, nearly 4,000 workers have filed for unemployment insurance as part of a surge that began at the start of the new yearCNBC - 3d -
An Unchecked Trump Rapidly Remakes U.S. Government and Foreign Policy
The president’s swift moves underscore the confidence of an administration with a much firmer grip on the levers of government than during his first term.The New York Times - 2d -
Elon Musk’s mass government cuts could make private companies millions
Defense and tech firms – including Musk’s own – await potential contracts as Doge decimates US agencies. The world’s richest man, Elon Musk , has vowed to oversee a radical hollowing out of ...The Guardian - 2d -
Elon Musk and DOGE upend government with firings, budget cuts
After Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team wreaked havoc on the federal government with aggressive layoffs and budget cuts, the courts are now pushing back. NBC’s Yamiche Alcindor ...NBC News - 2d -
Unemployment spikes in Washington, D.C., as Trump and Musk begin efforts to shrink the government
President Donald Trump’s moves to fire thousands of federal government workers have coincided with a surge in jobless claims in Washington, D.C., that could get worse as the efforts intensify.NBC News - 2d -
Iceland chair and Labour backer gives Starmer government ‘6 out of 10’
Head of food retailer says he wants ministers to focus on planning reform and fixing Britain’s productivity problemsFinancial Times - 1d -
WATCH: Trump takes victory lap at Daytona 500 as he overhauls government
President Donald Trump greeted NASCAR fans over the weekend as Elon Musk and the Trump administration target roughly 200,000 federal employees who have been on the job for less than a year.ABC News - 1d -
Evening Report — Dem protests grow as Trump, Musk reshape government
{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Greg Nash Dem protests grow as Trump, Musk reshape government DEMOCRATS STAGED A DAY OF PROTESTS against President Trump and Elon Musk on Monday, ...The Hill - 1d -
DOGE says it has saved government $55B so far
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in a post on its web site says it has found $55 billion in savings through a combination of efforts, including a reduction in the federal workforce. ...The Hill - 10h -
Kabul evacuation whistleblower wins case against UK government
Civil servant Josie Stewart found to have been unlawfully dismissed in 2022 after she told BBC about failures. ‘Pursue this urgently’: whistleblower case reveals Whitehall focus on Kabul animal ...The Guardian - 5h -
Is US inflation on the way down?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - Feb. 9 -
How useful is the penny?
President Trump announced Sunday that he ordered the U.S. Mint to stop printing the U.S. penny, saying it "literally cost us more than two cents." Trump's action is the latest move in a ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
US inflation unexpectedly increases
US inflation increased by more than expected last month, pushing up the cost of living for Americans.BBC News - 5d -
The mounting risks to US exceptionalism
Trump’s fire hose of policy changes could make companies more cautious on spending and investmentFinancial Times - 4d -
Zelensky: US 'didn't want us in NATO' even before Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday the U.S. did not want Ukraine to join NATO even before the Trump administration began changing the country's approach toward the Russia-Ukraine ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump uses US trade leverage to help working Americans
The Trump administration has imposed tariffs on European Union goods and services in response to the EU's environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda, which has harmed U.S. farmers, ranchers, ...The Hill - 4d -
Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump's new government contractor rules
Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have been abandoning or scaling back their diversity, equity and inclusion programsABC News - Feb. 5 -
Why Does Elon Musk Think He Can Treat the U.S. Government Like Twitter?
My latest five-whys looks at Musk’s motivations.Inc. - Feb. 6 -
‘It’s Pure Chaos.’ Government Contractors Chart an Uncertain Path After Trump’s Sweeping Anti-DEI Orders
Government contractors worry that running afoul of Donald Trump’s executive orders on DEI will cost them funding, which could have disastrous results.Inc. - Feb. 7 -
War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years to end deadlock
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022.NBC News - Feb. 8 -
Sen. Andy Kim says he's open to shutting down the government if Trump continues dismantling agencies
Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., on Sunday indicated that he's open to shutting down the government ahead of a key government funding deadline if the Trump administration continues reshaping the federal ...NBC News - Feb. 9 -
Sen. Andy Kim: Democrats may shut down government to oppose Trump 'if we have to'
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) weighs whether Democrats should consider a government shutdown to prevent President Trump’s legislative agenda from advancing ...NBC News - Feb. 9 -
Democratic senator says his party is ready to shut down government over Trump's actions
Democratic Sen. Andy Kim (N.J.) said he and his fellow Democrats are ready to shut down the federal government over President Trump’s recent actions. “I cannot support efforts that will continue ...The Hill - Feb. 9 -
It’s straight from the Trump playbook: Labour is tearing up the machinery of government | George Monbiot
If Starmer and Reeves really want a greener, cleaner, wilder nation, then why attack vital state bodies that are already on their knees?. This might sound astonishing, but the UK government’s core ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
How the federal government spent billions rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina
The U.S. has spent billions rebuilding New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Some of the interventions have, at times, had unintended consequences.CNBC - 6d -
Flight costs from France to rise as government more than doubles air tax
‘Solidarity tax’ to go up in move criticised as ‘irresponsible’ by Air France, as Ryanair threatens to cut flights in country. The cost of flights from France will rise next month when the ...The Guardian - 6d -
Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl says talks to form a new coalition government have collapsed
Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl says talks to form a new coalition government have collapsedABC News - 6d -
The Guardian view on spending cuts: behold the grim return of slash-and-burn government | Editorial
Spending public money carefully is a virtue in itself, but running down the public sector can cause huge problems later on. Slash-and-burn government is back in vogue. Whether it is Elon Musk and ...The Guardian - 6d -
Unions sue over Trump’s DOGE order that plans 'large-scale' government layoffs
A coalition of unions representing federal employees sued Wednesday over President Trump’s executive order that lays the groundwork for mass layoffs across the government. Trump signed the order ...The Hill - 6d -
Elon Musk calls for the U.S. government to delete entire agencies: 'Remove the roots of the weed'
"I think we do need to delete entire agencies, as opposed to leave part of them behind. ... It's kind of like leaving a weed," Musk said.CNBC - 5d -
Elon Musk ripped a company for storing government records in a mine. Now, DOGE may give Iron Mountain a boost
The company said that other parts of its business can benefit from efficiency initiatives after Musk pointed out how it processes retirement applications.CNBC - 5d -
Trump admin to ask Supreme Court to keep fired government watchdog off the job as case pends
The Trump administration will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that ordered a government ethics watchdog reinstated to his post after he was fired by the president.NBC News - 1d -
European defense stocks hit record and government bond prices fall on bets of more military spending
Defense shares surge on expectations of higher NATO spending as Trump seeks deal with PutinMarketWatch - 1d -
Trump administration files first supreme court appeal over firing of government watchdog
Attempt to remove head of the office of special counsel is key test of executive branch’s battle with US judiciary to reshape federal government. Donald Trump’s administration has asked the supreme ...The Guardian - 1d