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21 employees of department renamed DOGE resign in protest
Twenty-one federal employees who previously worked for the U.S. Digital Service before it was renamed the U.S. DOGE Service have resigned in protest over DOGE's actions.ABC News - 2d -
Justice Department releases first phase of Epstein files
The Department of Justice (DOJ) released a Thursday packet with a flight log and contact information from Jeffery Epstein, a deceased convicted sex offender, and his circle of friends. “The first ...The Hill - 6h -
Semona leads Stonehill against Wagner
Stonehill Skyhawks (14-13, 6-6 NEC) at Wagner Seahawks (12-13, 4-8 NEC) Staten Island, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Stonehill visits Wagner after Louie Semona scored 30 points in ...ABC News - Feb. 19 -
UK soil breakthrough could cut farm fertiliser use and advance sustainable agriculture
Research group says discovery could lead to new type of environmentally friendly farming. A biological mechanism that makes plant roots more attractive to soil microbes has been discovered by ...The Guardian - 5d -
Duke's demolition of Illinois raises the Blue Devils' reputation yet another notch in advance of March
Auburn's still No. 1 in the polls, but Duke has pulled ahead of the Tigers in the computer metrics — and looks every bit their equalCBS Sports - 5d -
M23 militia’s advance in eastern DRC has killed 7,000 since January, UN told
DRC prime minister tells human rights council fighting has left about 450,000 without shelter after camps destroyed. About 7,000 people have died in fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic ...The Guardian - 3d -
AI still has a hallucination problem: How MongoDB aims to solve it with advanced rerankers and embedding models
How MongoDB's Voyage AI is helping enterprises move more mission critical operations into production with gen AI.VentureBeat - 3d -
House narrowly adopts budget plan to advance Trump's agenda in a win for Speaker Mike Johnson
Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday muscled a multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint through the House by the narrowest of margins — a crucial step for Republicans as they embark on advancing President ...NBC News - 2d -
Advance Auto Parts’ stock skids as retailer predicts weak sales next quarter
Advance is also in the middle of a restructuring plan that will result in the closing of 500 stores.MarketWatch - 1d -
Amid risks to Education Dept., borrowers should 'immediately' take key actions, consumer advocates say
Amid the threats to the Education Dept. and reports that Musk's DOGE had gained access to student loan borrower data, consumer advocates are issuing warnings.CNBC - 2d -
Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response
The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers it fired as part of President Donald Trump’s broad cuts because they were involved in the government’s response to the ongoing ...ABC News - Feb. 19 -
Here are the federal departments where terminations have been rescinded
Following the flurry of federal firings as a part of Trump's mission to decrease the government, hundreds of workers were informed that their terminations were rescinded.ABC News - Feb. 20 -
Justice department drops discrimination case against Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Case brought during Biden presidency accused space company of refusing, unlawfully, to hire certain immigrants. The US Department of Justice on Thursday said it would drop a case accusing Elon ...The Guardian - 6d -
Top Justice Department prosecutor resigns over climate spending probe
A top prosecutor with the Department of Justice resigned after refusing to take part in a probe of Biden-era climate spending. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.CBS News - 6d -
Justice Department shuts down federal law enforcement misconduct tracker
The database allowed federal law enforcement agencies to privately search for information on a new hire or officer within their ranks.CBS News - 6d -
Trump says he is considering merging USPS with Commerce Department
President Trump told reporters he would be considering merging the United States Postal Service with the Commerce Department, knocking the current state of the USPS as a "tremendous loser."NBC News - 6d -
Postal Service braces for potential takeover by Trump's Commerce Department
President Donald Trump said Friday that his new commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, “will be looking” at the U.S. Postal Service.NBC News - 5d -
Trade-promoting UK departments face ‘up to 40%’ staff cuts
Restructuring plans come as Britain seeks to boost inward investmentFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump Has the Same Idea in Mind for Ukraine and the Department of Justice
What do Ukraine and the Justice Department have in common?The New York Times - 4d -
2/23/2025: The Justice Department; CFPB; John Oliver
First, a report on the upheaval at the Justice Department. Then, a look at why the CFPB is under fire by President Trump, DOGE.And John Oliver: The 60 Minutes Interview.CBS News - 4d -
Senior Justice Department staff tell employees to disregard email promoted by Musk
Elon Musk posted Saturday on his social media site that failure to reply to the email would be taken as a resignation.CBS News - 3d -
'Radical change': Inside Trump's State Department takeover of USAID
A State Department official told leaders of foreign aid groups that U.S. foreign aid funding was undergoing "radical change," according to audio obtained by ABC News.ABC News - 3d -
Plane canceled landing at Reagan Washington National to avoid departing flight
An American Airlines pilot canceled a landing at Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday to avoid colliding with a departing flight, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ...The Hill - 1d -
Cortez Masto, Grassley push for grants for small police departments
Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are pushing to launch a grant program to boost resources for small law enforcement departments across the country. Dubbed the ...The Hill - 18h -
Chief Justice Roberts halts order for payments to State Department, USAID contractors
Chief Justice John Roberts granted a request from the Trump administration to halt a lower court order requiring the payment of foreign assistance funds for State Department and U.S. Agency for ...CBS News - 20h -
More than 100 House Democrats demand answers on Energy Department firings
Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) led more than 100 House Democrats in a letter denouncing the firing of Energy Department civil servants as illegal and blasting Energy Secretary Chris Wright for “stunning ...The Hill - 16h -
Trump stuns Senate GOP with House budget endorsement
“Did not see that one coming,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.Politico - Feb. 19 -
Milei wins senate votes despite memecoin scandal
Libertarian secures electoral reform after his most difficult week since becoming Argentina’s presidentFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
Morning Report — Senators muscle forward in the budget fight
In today’s issue: Congress is giving President Trump two possible options to anchor his agenda in a budget. With House GOP leadership still working on their single “big, beautiful” budget bill ...The Hill - 6d -
Senate Republican: Putin a 'cancer,' 'greatest threat to democracy'
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "cancer" not long after President Trump stepped up his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid the ongoing ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump asserts dominance as GOP senators come to heel
President Trump has proven to be a dominant force in politics and other aspects of American life in his first month back in the White House, showcasing how much his influence has grown since he ...The Hill - 5d -
McConnell becomes maverick for Trump, GOP Senate
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) decision to conclude his storied political career marks the end of an era for Senate Republicans, especially as the longtime GOP leader increasingly signals he’s a ...The Hill - 5d -
Senate Democrats challenge transfer of migrants to Guantánamo Bay
A group of five Senate Democrats led by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sent a letter to President Trump on Monday challenging his transfer of migrants to detention centers at the U.S. Naval station in ...The Hill - 3d -
Senate confirms Vance adviser as Army secretary
The Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Daniel Driscoll, an Army 1st lieutenant-turned-businessman, as President Trump's Army secretary. He most recently served as a senior adviser to Vice President ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump: GOP senator had 'close call' with fall
President Trump weighed in on the recent head injury sustained by Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) after he slipped and fell on ice during a trip home, wishing him a speedy recovery but noting the ...The Hill - 1d -
Walz not running for open Minnesota Senate seat
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) won’t seek the open Senate seat being vacated by outgoing Sen. Tina Smith (D), taking one of the most prominent names in the state off the list of possible candidates. ...The Hill - 1d -
Tim Walz Will Not Run for Minnesota’s Senate Seat
The Democrat, who rose from relative obscurity to be chosen as Kamala Harris’s running mate last year, says he will instead explore a third term as governor.The New York Times - 1d -
Senate confirms top Trump trade negotiator
The Senate voted to confirm a trade attorney and first-term Trump official for the position of America’s top trade negotiator as the Trump administration looks set to reconsider long-standing ...The Hill - 1d -
Senate GOP faces 'complicated' battle with House
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Senate GOP seeks major changes to House budget Senate Republicans say they’re ...The Hill - 10h