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GOP's Burchett berates CNN anchor over spending cuts coverage
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) on Tuesday attacked CNN’s coverage of the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) spending cuts and accused the network of trying to rally its viewers against ...The Hill - 7h -
NOAA set to fire 1,029 more employees
Staffing levels at the nation's already hobbled weather, climate and oceans agency could take a further nosedive in the days ahead. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will ...The Hill - 1d -
Out of the lab and into the streets, researchers and doctors rally for science against Trump cuts
Researchers, doctors, their patients and supporters are venturing out of labs, hospitals and offices across the country to stand up to what they call an attack on life-saving science by the Trump ...ABC News - 4d -
I viewed a $600K house. I discovered it has an unsafe kitchen extension with no foundation. Do I speak up?
“The next-door neighbor was going to buy it, but the seller warned him off.”MarketWatch - 6h -
Watch Energy Secretary Chris Wright speak live about Trump's energy agenda
Wright is member of Trump's National Energy Dominance Council, the former CEO of Liberty Energy and a former board member of the nuclear startup Oklo.CNBC - 1d -
Watch Constellation Energy CEO speak live about the company's push to restart Three Mile Island
Constellation Energy operates the largest fleet of nuclear reactors in the U.S.CNBC - 13h -
Democrats introduce bill forcing Trump administration to rehire fired veterans
Democrats want to force President Donald Trump's administration to rehire veterans who were laid off amid efforts to reshape the federal government and its workforce.ABC News - 1d -
DOGE Cuts Upend Trump-Voting West Virginia Town
‘Nobody that I’ve talked to understood the devastation that having this administration in office would do to our lives,’ said one fired Treasury Department worker in Parkersburg.Inc. - 4d -
Fox's Doocy presses White House spokesperson on stock trends, DOGE cuts
Fox News reporter Peter Doocy pressed White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday on how the struggling stock market might effect the administration's government reform efforts. "Is ...The Hill - 10h -
Don't let Monday's sell-off scare you out of the market entirely, Jim Cramer says
CNBC's Jim Cramer advised investors not to leave the market entirely because of the massive sell-off.CNBC - 1d -
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 - 1d -
DOGE's secrecy to be tested in court with sworn testimony, depositions
Over the next week, several judges have ordered top Trump administration officials to testify about efforts to reduce the size of the federal government.ABC News - 4d -
Graham on Ukraine aid pause: 'If we pull the plug on Ukraine, it'd be worse than Afghanistan'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Sunday he is worried about the consequences of suspending aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine as the fighting continues against Russia. “Yeah, I am worried ...The Hill - 2d -
Ukraine loses ground in Kursk as US cuts off support
Moscow’s troops gain territory around the Russian town of Sudzha ahead of crucial talks between Kyiv and Washington this weekFinancial Times - 2d -
House GOP seeks spending cuts, defense increases in plan to avert shutdown
House Republicans on Saturday unveiled a six-month stopgap government funding plan, that seeks cuts to nondefense programs while boosting funding for defense. The bill's rollout kicks off a crucial ...The Hill - 3d -
'Dementia scares me, footballers need more help', says ex-player Dean Windass
The former footballer has been speaking about his future after stage two diagnosis.BBC News - 16h -
Eating on $6 a month: Rohingya refugees brace for food reductions amid aid cuts by U.S. and others
Rohingya refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a U.S. decision to cut food rations by half beginning next month.NBC News - 1d -
Here’s how ‘DOGE’ cuts, safety fears and a slowing economy are combining to hurt airlines
American Airlines now sees a much bigger Q1 loss, and Southwest said less government travel hurt revenue.MarketWatch - 13h -
More Universities Are Choosing to Stay Neutral on the Biggest Issues
Instead of speaking out on the hot-button debates of the day, more schools are making it a policy to stay silent as political pressure mounts against higher education.The New York Times - 13h -
U.S. stocks plunge after Trump's comments on potential recession sparks sell-off
Fears of a recession sparked a major sell-off in stocks, following comments from President Trump. In an interview with Fox News, Mr. Trump would not rule out the possibility of a recession. Kelly ...CBS News - 1d -
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 - 19h -
Dow plunges 890 points after Trump declines to rule out recession
The stock market kicked off the week with steep losses Monday after President Trump declined Sunday to rule out the U.S. economy slowing into recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with ...The Hill - 1d -
Meet the Federal Bureaucrat Who’s Become the Face of DOGE Resistance
Karen Ortiz, an administrative judge at the EEOC, went public with her concerns about mass firings and adminstration efforts to pause all LGBTQ discrimination cases, achieving an unusual moment of ...Inc. - 14h -
Club is in period of change - Ratcliffe
Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe speaks to BBC Sports editor Dan Roan about the club's finances, redundancies and the players they've inherited.BBC News - 1d -
President Trump doesn't rule out a recession amid tariffs against allies
President Trump on Sunday defended his tariffs against some of the United States' allies. However, the continental trade war has rattled global markets and sparked concerns about a possible ...CBS News - 1d -
Sununu on possible Senate bid: 'I have not ruled it out completely'
Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said he is considering running for Senate after previously rejecting the possibility. “I have not ruled it out completely, but folks in Washington have ...The Hill - 3h -
UK energy industry complains about 6pm Friday emails from regulator
Lobby group hits out at ‘unreasonable and unprofessional’ behaviour by OfgemFinancial Times - 1d -
Tesla facilities across the country attacked in protest of Elon Musk
A wave of anti-Tesla attacks have occurred as Elon Musk takes a leading role in President Trump's cost-cutting task force known as DOGE.CBS News - 3d -
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 -
How to Empower Employees to Think and Act Like Owners
Learn how to engage employees and drive profit growth through transparency.Inc. - 3d -
Trump Declines to Rule Out Recession as Tariffs Begin to Bite
President Trump said that Americans would be better off in the long run from his tariffs, which he said would prevent the country from being “ripped off.”The New York Times - 2d -
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh brace for upcoming food reductions as aid agencies cut funding
Rohingya refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a U.S. decision to cut food rations by half beginning next month, while a refugee official says the reduction will impact ...ABC News - 3d -
White House says Trump won't cut Social Security, Medicare after Musk remarks
The White House on Tuesday asserted President Trump would not cut Social Security or Medicare after tech billionaire Elon Musk's comments about the need to examine entitlement spending gained ...The Hill - 13h -
NOAA cuts raising concerns over public safety
Another wave of mass firings could be hitting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The agency, which includes the National Weather Service, could ultimately lose about 20% of its ...CBS News - 1d -
2025 NFL free agency: Steelers reach out to Mason Rudolph about a possible reunion, per report
Rudolph won his last three regular season starts in PittsburghCBS Sports - 8h -
‘Is it finally time to freak out?’ I’m in my 50s and worried about the $650K in my 401(k).
“The stock market is in a downward spiral.”MarketWatch - 6h -
Delta, Southwest, American Airlines Cut Forecasts, an Early Alarm About Consumer Spending
The revised revenue projections suggest that flagging economic confidence has started to hurt travel, which can be an indicator for other industries.The New York Times - 9h -
What we know about the alleged hazing death of a Louisiana college student
Caleb Wilson died after being punched in the chest during an alleged off-campus hazing incident in Baton Rouge, police said.CBS News - 1d -
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 - 1d -
USCIS employees asked to volunteer to help ICE operations
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services employees were asked to sign up for 60-day assignments — or what the government calls "details" — to assist ICE.CBS News - 3d