Education secretary: Mass layoffs first step toward total shutdown

Details on House GOP bill to avoid government shutdown

House Republicans are expected to vote on a stopgap measure to prevent a government shutdown this week. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.

CBS News - 2d

Government shutdown looms amid budget showdown in Congress

Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington. Nikole Killion explains.

CBS News - 2d

How a Government Shutdown Would Help Elon Musk

On this special episode of Uncanny Valley, we unpack Elon Musk's desire for a government shutdown that could become permanent. Plus: An update on measles misinformation in the US.

Wired - 8h

VA secretary: Cutting 80,000 jobs ‘is our target’

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said his agency is looking to cut 80,000 jobs as their “target” to slim the agency’s workforce. Collins joined Fox & Friends on Monday, where he was pressed ...

The Hill - 2d

Senate confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary in bipartisan vote

Democrats joined Republicans in confirming former GOP Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as President Trump's labor secretary.

CBS News - 2d

Labour councillor guilty of indecent exposure should quit, says health secretary

The health secretary calls for his former aide to resign after the aide admitted indecent exposure.

BBC News - 11h

Former Treasury secretary on Trump's tariffs: 'People are overreacting a bit'

Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin believes that the economy is not in trouble and that people are overreacting to the new administration's policy changes.

The Hill - 5h

Bowling Green hires Eddie George: Ohio State legend takes next step after four years leading Tennessee State

The legendary former Ohio State running back is taking another step up the college coaching ladder

CBS Sports - 3d

Here's what is in the House GOP's plan to avoid a partial government shutdown

Another government shutdown is looming. If there's no deal by Friday, there will be a partial shutdown with major implications from military paychecks to air travel. Over the weekend, House ...

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12 injured in mass shooting at pub in Toronto

At least 12 people have been injured in a shooting at a pub in Toronto on Friday night, police said.

ABC News - 4d

Mass blackouts in storm-hit eastern Australia

Residents are warned power may not return for days as further heavy rainfall is forecast.

BBC News - 3d

Education Department says 60 universities under investigation for antisemitism

The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is investigating 60 universities for antisemitism, according to letters sent on Monday. The department said the 60 institutions are ...

The Hill - 2d

Eye Opener: Trump administration slashes half the Department of Education's workforce

The Trump administration slashes half the Department of Education's workforce, causing uncertainty over the agency's future. Also, the U.S. says it will resume security support for Ukraine after ...

CBS News - 13h

GOP-led Congress races to avert government shutdown ahead of Friday deadline

The path to averting a government shutdown at the end of the week remains murky in the Republican-controlled Congress.

NBC News - 2d

The two big questions looming over the shutdown fight: From the Politics Desk

Two big questions are looming over the shutdown fight as Republican lawmakers try to pass a stopgap bill to fund the government.

NBC News - 2d

House to vote on government funding bill as shutdown deadline approaches

The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, days before Friday's shutdown deadline.

CBS News - 1d

Elon Musk Has Wanted the Government Shutdown

Sources tell WIRED that Elon Musk has wanted a government shutdown in part because it would potentially make it easier to eliminate the jobs of hundreds of thousands of federal workers.

Wired - 1d

House Republicans pass bill to avert government shutdown

The House on Tuesday passed a funding bill to avert an end-of-the-week government shutdown, teeing up the measure for consideration in the Senate. The chamber cleared the continuing resolution (CR) ...

The Hill - 1d

Evening Report — Government funding fight headed for the wire

Presented by National Council on Aging {beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Greg Nash House takes first swing at averting shutdown HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADERS are striking a confident tone ...

The Hill - 1d

EU retaliates as Trump steel, aluminum tariffs take effect

The European Union (EU) retaliated swiftly with a two-step approach in response to President Trump’s fresh 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum that took effect Wednesday. First, the European ...

The Hill - 13h

Transportation secretary rescinds Biden memos prioritizing infrastructure resilience to climate change

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy rescinded memos from the Biden administration prioritizing infrastructure resilience to climate change, according to a Monday press release. According to the ...

The Hill - 2d

Mom worries about daughter with Down Syndrome after Education Department cuts

Hope Katz Zogby, a 7th grader in Baltimore, gets speech therapy and occupational therapy she receives onsite at her local charter school -- programs made possible through funding from the Education ...

CBS News - 2h

Congressional Republicans unveil spending plan to avert government shutdown

Congressional Republicans unveiled their plan for a spending bill to avert a government shutdown as the deadline approaches this Friday. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor reports.

NBC News - 3d

House narrowly passes six-month funding bill as shutdown deadline nears

Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans voiced confidence that they can push through a stopgap funding bill and avert a government shutdown at the end of this week.

NBC News - 1d

Speaker Johnson unveils bill to avert government shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a new short-term funding bill that would avert a potential government shutdown. In order for the bill to pass, it must have bipartisan support. NBC’s Yamiche ...

NBC News - 3d

U.S. payroll growth totals 151,000 in February, less than expected

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase 170,000 in February, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.

CNBC - 5d

Bolton claims Trump’s threat of sanctions on Russia is ‘totally hollow’

Former White House national security adviser John Bolton brushed off President Trump's recent threat to impose sanctions on Russia over its continued strikes in Ukraine as peace talks are underway. ...

The Hill - 4d

I keep fantasising about living in total solitude in a forest

Maybe your isolation vision reflects a need to escape from the weight of responsibility that life inevitably brings. The question I am a woman in my early 30s and about two years ago, I moved ...

The Guardian - 3d

Saturn Gains 128 New Moons, Bringing Its Total to 274

The objects around the ringed planet are tiny, but some of them may have formed relatively recently in the solar system’s history.

The New York Times - 1d

Americas to witness rare 'Blood Moon' total lunar eclipse

Yahoo News - 1h

Commerce secretary says Trump's policies are "worth it" even if they lead to recession

President Trump backed off doubling Canadian steel and aluminum tariffs after Ontario suspended a 25% electricity surcharge on several U.S. states. Nancy Cordes talked to Commerce Secretary Howard ...

CBS News - 1d

Trump adding copper to trade protections, Commerce secretary says

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said President Trump plans to introduce steep tariffs on copper imports after he directed Cabinet officials to investigate the country’s ability to rely on its ...

The Hill - 8h

Kristi Noem says she plans to use "broad and extensive" authorities as DHS secretary

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Krisi Noem said tests polygraph tests will continue for employees, while pledging to prosecute leakers.

CBS News - 3d

‘No military solution’ to Ukraine war, Rubio says ahead of Saudi meetings

First official meeting of two governments since disastrous Trump-Zelenskyy encounter comes as Russia intensifies attacks. There is “no military solution” to the conflict in Ukraine, US secretary of ...

The Guardian - 2d

Trump's FDA nominee faces Senate questions after agency layoffs and resignations

Dr. Marty Makary will answer questions from a Senate panel about his plans to lead the Food and Drug Administration

ABC News - 6d

Why Workday’s CEO Made a Tough Layoff Decision to Invest in AI

Carl Eschenbach explains how workers—including CEOs—can coexist with AI.

Inc. - 2d

Chips Grant Staff Asked ‘Demeaning’ IQ Questions Before Layoffs Hit

Asking an on-the-job employee whether they’re smart enough to do their work is bizarre. But it’s apparently another tactic in the administration’s quest to shrink the federal workforce.

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