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On Its Website, DOGE Deletes More Than 100 Government Leases It Said Were Canceled
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting group dropped its total purported savings from eliminating federal office space after losing some battles within the Trump administration.The New York Times - Mar. 20 -
How a Government Agency Town Hall Meeting Got Tense in the Texted Comments
The General Services Administration, which runs the back room systems that make other federal offices tick, faces DOGE-inspired cuts, and angry staffers weren’t shy in asking for answers.Inc. - Mar. 21 -
Voice of America deserves criticism, but let’s fix it to tell America’s story
VOA has been struggling to fulfill its mission as a federal agency, with budget cuts, remote work, while also facing criticism for its lack of objectivity and bias in its reporting. Allow a ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
Trump takes aim at Fed
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump doubles down on Fed rate cut pressure President Trump pressured the Federal ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
Trump zeroes in on Fed, setting up potential fight with Powell
President Trump is zeroing in on the Federal Reserve and setting up a fight with its leader, Jerome Powell. The president is eager for the Fed to speed up planned interest rate cuts and ease ...The Hill - 4d -
Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza
Israel has cut off the electricity supply to GazaABC News - Mar. 10 -
After 18 holes at 2025 Players Championship, who's in danger of missing the cut?
The cut at the 2025 Players Championship will be the top 65 and ties.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Alzheimer’s research centers face Trump-imposed $65m funding delay across the US
Researchers report difficulties retaining staff as White House cost-cutting stresses US medical research system. Major Alzheimer’s disease research centers across the country face a $65m funding ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Las Vegas police arrest suspect in Tesla arson attack
Paul Hyon Kim allegedly set vehicles ablaze in latest attack on Tesla amid protests over Elon Musk-led budget cuts. Las Vegas police have arrested a man suspected of attacking a Tesla service ...The Guardian - 1d -
Las Vegas police arrest suspect in Tesla arson attack
Paul Hyon Kim allegedly set vehicles ablaze in latest attack on Tesla amid protests over Elon Musk-led budget cuts. Las Vegas police have arrested a man suspected of attacking a Tesla service ...The Guardian - 1d -
After several delays, NASA's SPHEREx launches in mission to map 450 million galaxies
A new NASA observatory launched into space Tuesday on a mission that could help scientists unravel what happened in the first fractions of a second after the Big Bang.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
New evidence about dark energy may be "cusp of a major discovery"
The new findings come from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which sits on a telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.CBS News - Mar. 21 -
Breyer defends Roberts, federal judges in Trump feud
Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer defended Chief Justice John Roberts and the federal judiciary, stating that judges should not be influenced by public opinion and that impeachment is ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
Will trimming the federal workforce make a dent in government bloat?
The U.S. federal government employs roughly 2.4 million people, across over 400 agencies, not including postal workers and active-duty military personnel.CNBC - 3d -
Judges order Trump to rehire thousands of fired federal workers
Two federal courts are ruling that the firings of probationary federal workers were improper and that tens of thousands of those employees must be immediately reinstated. The Trump administration ...NBC News - Mar. 14 -
US Secret Service shoots armed man near White House after confrontation
Donald Trump was out of town when the shooting occurred, and the man has been hospitalized. An armed man believed to be traveling from Indiana was shot by US Secret Service agents near the White ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Kohl’s Evolves Its Diversity Program Amid Trump Disparagement
Kohl’s joins a growing number of companies to alter its DEI practices amid government change.Inc. - Mar. 15 -
Pistons' Paul Reed has words for former Sixers team amid struggles
Detroit Pistons big man Paul Reed has words for his former Philadelphia 76ers team amid their struggles.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Liga MX chief Arriola named federation president
Liga MX president Mikel Arriola will now be assuming the role of Mexican Football Federation interim president for upcoming events sanctioned by Concacaf and FIFA, given the absence of a permanent ...ESPN - Mar. 10 -
Jewish scholars condemn cancelation of federal funding to Columbia
A group of 400 Jewish professors and students have written a letter condemning the cancelation of some $400 million in federal funding to Columbia University, a move the Trump administration says ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
ACLU challenges firing of federal employees working on DEI
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a class action complaint with a federal employment board, asking it to review the firings of employees who worked on diversity, equity and ...The Hill - 2d -
Eruption at Alaska's Mount Spurr is likely and scientists say preparations should begin
Scientists are urging people who live in southcentral Alaska to begin preparing for a possible eruption of the Mount Spurr volcano.NBC News - Mar. 20 -
Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza
Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza, a week after Israel cut off all supplies of goods to the territory to over 2 million people.NBC News - Mar. 9 -
The Trump tax cuts don’t have to be paid for
Republicans are trying to pass a bill to cut taxes by $4.5 trillion by reducing government spending by $2 trillion, including cutting Medicaid and SNAP by $800 billion, which would be a bad ...The Hill - 2d -
Most AAPI adults oppose eliminating federal agencies: Survey
A majority of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) and Native Hawaiians disapprove of eliminating federal agencies and mass layoffs of federal workers, according to a poll. Nearly 60 ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Judge finds Trump unlawfully fired head of federal employee labor board
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Trump’s firing of the head of a board that resolves disputes between federal employees and the government was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Sparkle ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
60 percent of voters unhappy with DOGE handling of federal workers: Poll
A majority of voters are unhappy with the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) handling of federal workers, according to a new poll. When asked about “the way Elon Musk and DOGE are dealing ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Second judge blocks mass firings of probationary federal workers
A second federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from firing federal workers, issuing an order Thursday that probationary employees be reinstated weeks after their dismissal. The ruling, ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Federal funding paused over transgender athletes' inclusion in sports at Penn
Some federal funding has been paused to the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) over its policies about transgender athletes. A senior White House official said about $175 million of federal funding ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
How to successfully pivot from a federal job to the private sector
Since President Trump took office in January, more than 24,000 workers at 18 federal agencies have been fired in an effort to reduce the size of the government. However, in recent days, federal ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
‘Many Rastas were chased away, but we’re determined to remain’: Ethiopia’s religious community under threat
Rastafarians who sought a spiritual homeland in Shashamene face eviction and arrest for flying flag of Haile Selassie’s empire. In 1999, Ras Paul, a west London DJ born to Jamaican parents, sold ...The Guardian - 6d -
Anti-DEI Pressure on Federal Contractors Grows as Efforts Target More Private Companies
A federal agency overseeing government contracts plans to make recent federal DEI bans applicable to past agreements with private contractors.Inc. - 1d -
HHS to cut a fourth of its workforce
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story HHS to cut a fourth of its workforce The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in complying with ...The Hill - 1d -
HHS to cut a fourth of its workforce
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story HHS to cut a fourth of its workforce The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in complying with ...The Hill - 1d -
Veterans cuts spark GOP backlash on Capitol Hill
"We don't need to be reading memos in the paper about 20 percent cut at the VA," Sen. Lindsey Graham said.Politico - Mar. 6 -
How FEMA cuts are spreading far beyond Washington
More than 200 employees at FEMA have been cut since Inauguration Day, and workers fear more downsizing is coming.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Education Department cutting nearly 50% of workforce
The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Education Department cuts agency that measures student performance
Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance.ABC News - Mar. 13
