All full time workers at Voice of America put on leave following Trump directive

All full-time workers at Voice of America put on leave following Trump directive

President Trump directed his administration to reduce the functions of several agencies to the minimum required by law.

CBS News - 9h

VOA journalists put on administrative leave after Trump axes parent agency

Journalists at Voice of America (VOA) were put on administrative leave on Saturday, a day after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating the U.S. Agency for Global Media ...

The Hill - 14h

Trump signs order to gut Voice of America, other agencies

Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at gutting the parent of U.S. government-funded media outlet Voice of America and six other federal agencies.

NBC News - 18h

Bin workers in Birmingham begin indefinite all-out strike

The action follows weeks of on and off striking from the city's refuse workers.

BBC News - 4d

Trump Orders Gutting of 7 Agencies, Including Voice of America’s Parent

The order targeting the agencies, largely obscure entities that address issues like labor mediation and homelessness prevention, appeared to test the bounds of the president’s power.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump defends mass firings, claiming many federal workers 'don't work at all'

President Trump said he feels "very badly" for the thousands of federal workers who lost their jobs in recent weeks but "many of them don't work at all."

NBC News - 3d

With Chaos in Charge, It’s Not a Good Time to Add Workers

A recession looms, yet the Trump administration makes business planning impossible. But if you need to fill in, there are plenty of experienced federal workers available.

Inc. - 1d

Gold surges above $3,000 for the first time as investors seek a haven from Trump tariffs

Some 52% of global fund managers told Bank of America in a survey that they view gold as "the best hedge against a full-blown trade war."

CNBC - 1d

Trump's economic troubles put Republicans on the defensive

President Donald Trump's full-speed-ahead approach to making radical change has forced his allies to fight from a defensive posture.

NBC News - 2d

'You lose all hope': Federal workers gripped by mental health distress amid Trump cuts

In interviews with NBC News, many federal workers shared stories of overwhelming stress, personal crises, rapid weight loss, panic attacks and more.

NBC News - 6d

Union for Education Department workers reacts to sweeping job cuts

The Trump administration is placing more than a thousand Department of Education workers on leave beginning March 21. American Federation of Government Employees Local 252 President Sheria Smith, ...

CBS News - 3d

Trump crackdown forces Latin America’s migrant flows into reverse

A Colombian town adapted its economy to Darién Gap travellers. Now only a few are travelling — and in the opposite direction

Financial Times - 4d

Elon Musk Seeks to Put $100 Million Into Trump Political Operation

Elon Musk has signaled he wants to make some donations not just to his own super PAC, which is called America PAC and has spent heavily on President Trump in the past, but to an outside entity.

The New York Times - 4d

Who will EU, Canada's retaliatory tariffs impact the most?

President Trump is moving full speed ahead on tariffs. The administration imposed a 25% tariff on Wednesday on all steel and aluminum imports, and the response from America's allies has been swift. ...

CBS News - 3d

What America is losing as Trump fires independent government watchdogs

President Trump has fired heads of offices and agencies tasked, since Watergate, with protecting federal workers and whistleblowers. Scott Pelley reports on what's happening to independent watchdogs.

CBS News - 6d

Pope Francis Projects a Lonely Moral Voice in a New World of Politics and Trump

The pope has emerged as an increasingly lonely moral voice against perilous global trends like nationalism and populism.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump administration directs military to develop options for Panama Canal

NBC News' Courtney Kube reports on the Trump administration directing the U.S. military to begin developing options for the Panama Canal, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter.

NBC News - 2d

There’s a Fed put and a Trump put — but there might now be a C-suite put, as well

Companies may put a floor under stocks by switching to buybacks from capital expenditure, according to Citi strategists.

MarketWatch - 5d

America's Own | Sunday on 60 Minutes

Young musicians' dreams were dashed when the U.S. Marine Band followed orders to cancel a concert featuring middle and high school students of color, a result of the Trump administration’s ...

CBS News - 16h

Government backs miscarriage bereavement leave

A group of MPs want workers to get the right to leave if they suffer a miscarriage before 24 weeks.

BBC News - 4d

US weather forecasts save lives and money. Trump’s cuts put us all at risk

Noaa, my former employer, is an integral part of our daily lives, tracking hurricanes, supporting safe flights and helping farmers. Across the United States , from rural communities to coastal ...

The Guardian - 2d

How the Immigration Crackdown Threatens Elderly Care

The U.S. relies heavily on immigrant workers to care for its aging population, with nearly 30 percent of direct care workers coming from other countries. As the demand for caregivers grows, ...

The New York Times - 6d

Stocks are falling as Trump comments on risks of a recession

Stocks are still tumbling as President Trump leaves the door open for a potential recession in the U.S. economy, and as other nations unleash retaliatory tariffs. This comes as the United Auto ...

CBS News - 5d

Former SSA commissioner expects 10,000 workers to accept buyout

Roughly 10,000 workers could leave the agency as DOGE seeks to cull the federal workforce, ex-commissioner Martin O'Malley says.

CBS News - 2d

How Trump made America’s 2 major political parties irrelevant

Trump has "disappeared" America’s two major political parties.

The Hill - 5d

Worst day of the year for markets

Markets suffered a steep sell off today following President Trump not denying that a recession could be a result of his trade policies. All three major indexes have seen a notable decline since the ...

NBC News - 5d

S&P 500 falls further, down 10% from all-time high, as mood sours on Trump's tariff threats

The economic chaos unleashed by President Donald Trump has pushed the S&P 500 into a correction.

NBC News - 2d

Judge appears likely to grant request to reinstate thousands of fired probationary workers

BALTIMORE — A federal judge in Maryland suggested Wednesday that he might direct that thousands of fired federal workers get their jobs back, at least temporarily, after hearing arguments that ...

NBC News - 3d

China's retaliatory tariffs are a direct hit to U.S. farmers

Here are the products subject to China's retaliatory tariffs, and how U.S. farmers are reacting to Trump's trade policy.

CBS News - 5d

Wall Street suffers ‘ugly’ sell-off amid US recession fears, as Musk’s Tesla falls 50% from all–time high – business live

Volatility soars and shares slide after Beijing imposes tariffs on imports of agricultural goods from America. Analysts at investment bank Jefferies remain optimistic about the prospects for the ...

The Guardian - 5d

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