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OPM instructs agencies to turn over plans for mass government layoffs
A Wednesday memo from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directs agencies across government to turn over plans for widespread layoffs of federal ...The Hill - 2d -
How New York’s Plan for Reparations Became a Debt Trap for Marijuana Retailers
New York persisted with a plan to build flagship dispensaries for people the state once prosecuted for weed offenses, even as it failed to meet its goals.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump’s Plan to Repeal Climate Policy Could Upend Shift to Electric Cars
The administration is setting the stage for Congress to repeal a longstanding waiver that allows California to set its own pollution standards. State officials say the effort is illegal.The New York Times - 2d -
Federal agencies told to submit "reorganization plans," prepare for mass firings
The Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management asked agencies to submit plans for downsizing by March 13.CBS News - 2d -
U.S. officials walk back plans to stop culling poultry for bird flu
USDA officials said there are "no anticipated changes" to the policy for killing flocks with sick birds.CBS News - 2d -
US lawmakers issue warning about China’s planned new London embassy
Letting Beijing build largest mission in Europe seen as inappropriate reward given its human rights recordFinancial Times - 2d -
Eli Lilly plans at least $27 billion in new U.S. manufacturing investments
It comes as companies work to build goodwill with Trump, who has emphasized reshoring manufacturing to the U.S. and reducing reliance on foreign supply chains.CNBC - 2d -
Trump plan to freeze funding stymies Biden-era energy rebates for consumers
Some states have paused their Home Energy Rebate programs, created by the Inflation Reduction Act, amid a federal funding freeze.CNBC - 2d -
New hope for new towns, but who will pay for UK’s housing plans?
Labour government is weighing up where to locate its flagship homebuilding projectsFinancial Times - 2d -
'We're not prepared': States brace for Trump's plans to dismantle the Education Department
Trump has said he wants school policy to be left to the states, but state officials and lawmakers aren’t clear on what that would look like.NBC News - 1d -
Inside the Red Sox's plan to revolutionize hitting -- and the three young stars at the center of it
Kristian Campbell, Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony could soon be fixtures in Boston's lineup -- and the test case for a groundbreaking approach at the plate.ESPN - 1d -
UK delays final approval for second runway at Gatwick pending changes to plan
Conditional decision comes as ministers bet on expansion of London’s airports to boost economic growthFinancial Times - 1d -
YouTube star MrBeast planning investment round that could value company at $5bn
Funds would be used to create holding company for 26-year-old’s growing empire of video and food businesses. The world’s biggest YouTube star, MrBeast, is planning to raise hundreds of millions of ...The Guardian - 1d -
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Ice contractor plans for surveillance boom under Trump migrant crackdown
Geo Group, an Ice partner, is moving at ‘unprecedented speed’ to build out its monitoring, executive chair says. The Geo Group, the largest single private contractor to US Immigration and Customs ...The Guardian - 1d -
Kelce plans to play in '25: 'Can't go out like that'
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce plans to play this season, he said in a text message to Pat McAfee.ESPN - 1d -
Office Closures and Relocations Part of Trump’s Plan for Large-Scale Layoffs
The newly released requirements for agencies to move forward with mass cuts to the federal work force have employees even more on edge.The New York Times - 22h -
Germany’s Merz in ‘difficult’ talks over plans to boost defence spending
Debate over multibillion-Euro top-up to military fund is playing a central role in exploratory coalition discussionsFinancial Times - 22h -
‘Light of hope’ emerges as UN summit ends with plan for $200bn to protect nature
Agreement reached despite rising geopolitical tensions and US cuts to climate programmesFinancial Times - 22h -
Federal agencies plan second email asking workers for weekly accomplishments
Some agencies plan to send a second Saturday email to federal workers asking them for bullet points on what they did this week, a sign at least some departments plan to continue with the ...The Hill - 18h -
Trump plans to sign executive order making English the official language
The U.S. has never had an official language, though many states have designated English.CBS News - 17h -
What to know about Friday's economic blackout planned against retailers
An economic blackout has been planned for Friday. The movement calls on consumers to avoid all unnecessary spending, especially at major retailers. The boycott aims to call attention to higher ...CBS News - 16h -
Why Copp Injury Shouldn't Trade Detroit's Deadline Plans
The NHL's trade deadline is now officially a week away, and for the Detroit Red Wings, a potential monkey wrench flew into their best laid plans in the form of a season-ending injury to Andrew Copp.Yahoo Sports - 17h -
Education Department removes access to certain student loan plan applications
The Education Department says it has temporarily taken down access to applications for income-driven repayment (IDR) student loan plans in response to a court order. “A federal Circuit Court of ...The Hill - 14h -
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CFPB employees say Trump administration plans to 'wind down' agency
Several employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said in a series of court filings Thursday that the Trump administration plans to “wind down” the agency, appearing to directly ...The Hill - 14h -
RFL warns clubs that planned coup will financially cripple the sport
Professional clubs want to oust RFL chair Simon Johnson Governing body says any such move would breach rules The Rugby Football League has warned clubs that an attempt to sideline the sport’s ...The Guardian - 12h -
Student Loan Borrowers Blocked from Affordable Repayment Plans
The Education Department has pulled down all applications for borrowers seeking to enroll in income-driven repayment programs. Here’s what to know.The New York Times - 12h -
Europeans rally around Zelenskyy but will struggle to formulate a plan to defend Ukraine
The showdown in the Oval Office has exposed the huge rift between the US and EuropeFinancial Times - 9h -
Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders
A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out of jobs.The New York Times - Feb. 18 -
Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions
Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net programABC News - Feb. 18 -
Trump's birthright order to remain blocked; Pentagon to cut $50B
The Pentagon is in the cost-cutting crosshairs of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth orders officials to find $50 billion in cuts to the defense ...NBC News - Feb. 20 -
Trump executive order could cut ‘infant assistance’ benefits for undocumented migrants
NBC News Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss a new executive order from President Trump and the latest legal challenges to his administration's ...NBC News - Feb. 20 -
DOGE cuts at 9/11 health program may impact first responders
Advocates for those sickened by toxins from the massive debris of 9/11 are calling on President Trump to immediately reverse cuts he made to the World Trade Center Health Program. Anthony Gardner, ...CBS News - Feb. 20 -
Border Patrol chief discusses asylum policy changes, possible DOGE cuts
A new administration is bringing new changes to enforcement at the U.S-Mexico border as illegal crossings drop to a five-year low. Camilo Montoya-Galvez spoke to Michael Banks, the new chief of ...CBS News - Feb. 20 -
Trump job cuts could throw national parks and forests into 'staffing chaos'
The only locksmith at Yosemite National Park in California, the sole EMT ranger at neighboring Devils Postpile National Monument, an experienced sled dog musher in Alaska’s Denali National Park.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
6,000 IRS Employees Fired in Latest Round of Trump Cuts
Labor unions have sued to try to stop the mass firings, but this ruling has allowed them.Inc. - Feb. 20 -
Fired IRS employees slam layoffs as agency makes cuts nationwide
As the IRS fired thousands of workers across the country on Thursday, many laid-off employees walked out of the headquarters in Washington, D.C., for the last time.ABC News - Feb. 21