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Trump Signs Spending Bill to Fund Government
The bill was passed just hours before a midnight deadline to avoid a lapse in funding, which would have shut down the government.The New York Times - Mar. 15 -
DOGE staffer appointed to leading role at USAID: AP
An official from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly taking on a senior role overseeing the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), giving DOGE more ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
Indonesia names billionaire investor Ray Dalio as sovereign wealth fund adviser
Investors voice concern over governance at fund expected to manage state assetsFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump instructs DOJ to sanction law firms over 'vexatious' litigation against government
President Trump instructed the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday to sanction attorneys and law firms if they engage in “frivolous, unreasonable and vexatious” litigation against the U.S. ...The Hill - 5d -
House GOP narrowly passes spending bill, now heads to Senate
House Republicans on Tuesday narrowly passed a spending bill just days before the deadline of a government shutdown. The bill now goes to the Senate where it will need support from Democrats in ...NBC News - Mar. 12 -
What is the 1798 law that Trump used to deport migrants?
The wartime Alien Enemies Act has been controversially used to deport Venezuelans to a mega-jail in El Salvador.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
Utah passes new protections for children of influencers after Ruby Franke case
Utah on Tuesday passed new protections for children of social media influencers after the child abuse conviction of former YouTube star Ruby Franke. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed a law that ...The Hill - 1d -
The FBI Is Investigating Attacks on Tesla as ‘Domestic Terrorism.’ Here’s Why That Matters
The domestic terrorism designation could give law enforcement sweeping authority to surveil people protesting against Elon Musk’s role in the US federal government, civil liberties experts warn.Wired - 5d -
Israel passes budget in boost to Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition
Opposition condemns bill that will lead to massive increase in military and defence spendingFinancial Times - 2d -
Is Elon Musk rooting for a government shutdown?
In just over 48 hours, the government will partially shut down unless Congress can pass a continuing resolution. New reporting from Wired finds Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Schumer to vote for GOP measure to avert government shutdown
The Senate plans to take up a House-passed bill to fund the government through September beginning on Friday, which needs the support of Democrats to move forward.CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Sudan's military says it has retaken seat of country's government for the first time in two years
Sudan’s military said Friday that it had retaken the Republican Palace in Khartoum, the last heavily guarded bastion of rival paramilitary forces in the capital, after nearly two years of fighting.NBC News - 6d -
Trump’s battle with Washington law firm Perkins Coie, explained
The battle between President Trump and a prominent Washington law firm has taken a new turn this week, as a judge intervenes to pause Trump’s actions. The controversy kicked off when Trump targeted ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
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 - 1d -
House's short-term spending bill heads to Senate, passage needed by Friday to avoid shutdown
The GOP stopgap funding bill passed Monday night in the House will now go to the Senate where Republicans will need Democratic support to pass it into law and avert a government shutdown. CBS News ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Elon Musk’s White House role weighs on business empire
Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration is complicating his business ventures, as the tech billionaire pushes forward with efforts to slash the federal government and budget in the face of ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Fetterman weighs in on GOP-led continuing resolution to fund government
Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman weighed in on the Republican-led continuing resolution to keep the government funded, saying he is unwilling to vote to allow a government shutdown. CBS ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
House GOP Passes Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Approval of the bill sent it to the Senate, where Republicans need the cooperation of several Democrats to move it past a filibuster and to passage before a midnight deadline on Friday.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
US Senate passes stop-gap funding bill to avert government shutdown
Democrats led by Chuck Schumer paved the way for passage of Republican measureFinancial Times - Mar. 15 -
Forts Bragg and Benning revert to old names, sparking controversy
The military bases honoring Confederate generals recently had their old names restored, but with a twist. Not everyone is happy.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Florida considers bill to roll back child labor laws to fill jobs once held by undocumented migrants
Florida lawmakers are considering major changes to state child labor laws to address a potential shortage of migrant workers due to GOP-led immigration crackdowns, which would allow teens to work ...The Hill - 2d -
These Republicans may vote against plan to fund the government
Republican Kentucky lawmakers Thomas Massie and Rand Paul may oppose the plan to pass a continuing resolution as a stopgap to fund the government until September. This comes as President Trump ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Senate passes Trump-endorsed fix to avert DC budget cuts
Senators voted Friday to pass legislation to prevent cuts to the District of Columbia's local budget after city officials warned the District faced a $1 billion hit under a stopgap government ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Poland's Tusk plans large-scale military training for all adult males
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk says his government is working on a plan to prepare large-scale military training for every adult male in response to the changing security situation in EuropeABC News - Mar. 7 -
‘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 - Mar. 11 -
Wall Street Journal: Trump aides proposing 'American retreat' in military reorganization
The Wall Street Journal is warning against major changes that reportedly could be coming to U.S. military operations as a cost-cutting measure through President Trump's government reform efforts. ...The Hill - 6d -
Hollywood creatives urge government to defend copyright laws against AI
More than 400 Hollywood creatives, including director Guillermo del Toro, comedian Chris Rock and "Wicked" actor Cynthia Erivo, signed a letter urging the White House Office of Science and ...Los Angeles Times - Mar. 18 -
Encrypted messaging apps promise privacy. Government transparency is often the price
States and cities across the country are grappling with how to stay on the right side of government transparency laws as the use of encrypted messaging apps becomes more widespreadABC News - Mar. 20 -
Encrypted messaging apps promise privacy. Government transparency is often the price
States and cities across the country are grappling with how to stay on the right side of government transparency laws as the use of encrypted messaging apps becomes more widespreadABC News - Mar. 20 -
Encrypted messaging apps promise privacy. Government transparency is often the price
States and cities across the country are grappling with how to stay on the right side of government transparency laws as the use of encrypted messaging apps becomes more widespreadABC News - Mar. 20 -
Italian government approved use of spyware on members of refugee NGO, MPs told
National security committee is investigating whether secret services breached law by using surveillance tool to monitor activists and journalists. The Italian government approved the use of a ...The Guardian - 7h -
Italian government approved use of spyware on members of refugee NGO, MPs told
National security committee is investigating whether secret services breached law by using surveillance tool to monitor activists and journalists. The Italian government approved the use of a ...The Guardian - 7h -
House Republicans unveil spending plan with government shutdown deadline set for Friday
Republicans in the House released a stopgap spending plan over the weekend that would delay a government shutdown for at least six months, but it's unclear if they have the votes to pass the ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
X sues Modi's government over content removal in new India censorship fight
Elon Musk’s company is arguing against the government’s expanded powers to allow easier removal of online content. India ’s IT ministry has unlawfully expanded censorship powers to allow the ...The Guardian - Mar. 20 -
Colombia's defense minister vows to recover 29 kidnapped law enforcement officers
Colombian Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez has condemned the recent kidnapping of 29 law enforcement officers in the country’s southwest region and says the government is working to free themABC News - Mar. 8 -
Romeny scores on international debut for Indonesia
Oxford United forward Ole Romeny scores on debut for international side Indonesia during their World Cup qualifier against Australia.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
DOD schools allowed to resume athletic events this weekend after pause
Sporting events had been postponed in response to President Trump's executive order restricting government-funded travel.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Trumpworld is failing this constitutional quiz. Can you pass it?
Despite what the White House might think, the US’s founding document does not contain the phrase ‘the president is the law’. The answer key to this quiz was recently removed from usa.gov . ...The Guardian - 4d -
Germany votes for historic boost to defence spending
The move alters the German constitution, allowing the country to increase its military spending.BBC News - Mar. 18 -
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 - Mar. 9
