Serbian students declare 'we deserve better' as latest anti graft rally adds pressure on government

Former Blackwater CEO: 'No indication' government interested in mass deportation memo

Editor's note: This report has been updated to reflect the estimated number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. Blackwater founder Erik Prince said while his mass immigration proposal seeking to ...

The Hill - 6d

UK seeks to ban companies named in Grenfell report from government contracts

Public inquiry into deadly fire triggers proposals to reform way construction materials are tested and regulated

Financial Times - 6d

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 - 6d

House Democrat: 'Absolute lie' that Trump, Musk are boosting government efficiency

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said it was an “absolute lie” that President Trump and Elon Musk were increasing government efficiency through a series of federal employee layoffs and cuts to federal ...

The Hill - 6d

Johnson’s Budget Win Reflects a Speaker Dependent on Trump to Govern

The Louisiana Republican has made himself subservient to President Trump, whose help he needs to manage his fractious, unpredictable and tiny majority.

The New York Times - 6d

Deeper government cuts may include 65% reduction at EPA, Trump says

Surrounded by his cabinet, President Trump warned far deeper cuts are coming than the ones imposed so far, including potentially a 65% budget cut at the Environmental Protection Agency, which ...

CBS News - 6d

Austrian centrist parties agree to form government without far right

Centre-right leader Christian Stocker likely to become chancellor

Financial Times - 5d

Austrian centrist parties reach deal to form government without far right

Christian Stocker, the ÖVP leader, says ‘common programme’ has been agreed with SPÖ and Neos. . Five months after the far-right Freedom party (FPÖ) finished first in parliamentary elections, ...

The Guardian - 5d

Bipartisan senators unveil bill banning DeepSeek on government devices

A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Thursday to ban Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek’s products from government devices and networks. The bill, introduced ...

The Hill - 5d

Trump Team Tightens Control Over Government Lawyers Who Might Say ‘No’

At the Justice Department and the Pentagon, the administration is curtailing the ability of lawyers to raise internal objections to the president’s use of power.

The New York Times - 5d

Francis’ Illness Raises a Hard Question: Who Governs if the Pope Can’t?

The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses uncomfortable, unanswered questions about Vatican decision-making.

The New York Times - 5d

Austrian Parties Reach Deal to Form Government Without Far Right

The announcement was a victory for mainstream political parties, after earlier talks involving the hard-right Freedom Party broke down.

The New York Times - 4d

Austrian centrist parties reach deal to govern without far right

Austria’s three main centrist parties in parliament reached a deal to form a coalition government without the far-right Freedom Party that won the last parliamentary election five months ago.

NBC News - 4d

Potential government shutdown if Congress doesn't reach budget plan

There may be a government shutdown if both chambers of Congress can't reach a deal on funding the government. This comes after the House narrowly passed House Speaker Mike Johnson's budget ...

CBS News - 4d

Council pension ‘pools’ in England and Wales reject government push to merge

Investment vehicles tell ministers continuing to operate independently will deliver best value for 6.7mn members

Financial Times - 3d

Trump's effort to fire government watchdog 'unlawful', judge rules

President Donald Trump's effort to remove the head of a federal watchdog agency was "unlawful," a federal judge in Washington, D.C., said Saturday.

NBC News - 2d

Americans say Trump changing how government works, but divide on workforce cuts

Ukraine also brings divisions; Trump's immigration efforts rate well, but many look for more inflation focus.

CBS News - 2d

Greek PM vows to upgrade railways as government faces confidence vote

Kyriakos Mitsotakis says protests over train disaster emphasise the need for ‘safe and modern’ transport system . The Greek prime minister has vowed to upgrade the country’s railways as his ...

The Guardian - 2d

Myanmar's head of military government travels to ally Russia for talks with Putin

The head of Myanmar’s military government is traveling to Russia, a major ally of the Southeast Asian nation shunned by much of the West for overthrowing a democratically elected government and ...

ABC News - 1d

Bipartisan congressional duo encourages governors to ban DeepSeek on government devices

Growing concerns around the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek have led a pair of congressional lawmakers to encourage governors around the country to ban the app on government devices.

NBC News - 1d

Jeffries accuses Republicans of walking away from government funding talks

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) late Sunday accused Republicans of walking away from government funding talks ahead of a looming shutdown deadline. “The top Democrat on the ...

The Hill - 1d

Supreme Court to weigh Mexican government's suit against U.S. gunmakers

The Supreme Court is set to consider the Mexican government's effort to hold U.S. gun companies accountable for violence involving trafficked firearms.

CBS News - 1d

Senate negotiators look at dueling options to avert government shutdown

Top appropriators are still in search of a deal to fund the government with 10 days until a shutdown deadline, as talk in the Senate turn to two possibilities for stopgap spending bills. Senate ...

The Hill - 1d

Elon Musk Says Government Needs Innovation. His Former Employees Disagree

Some who saw Musk move fast and break Twitter are worried about what he’s doing to the government.

Inc. - 16h

Red states reject data, force office mandates on government workers

Several Republican-led states and lawmakers have been pushing for mandatory in-office work for government employees, despite evidence showing that remote work can be as effective as or even more ...

The Hill - 11h

Myanmar's head of military government in Russia for cooperation talks with Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding talks with the head of Myanmar’s military government, who is seeking to cement ties with Moscow as he faces the isolation from the West

ABC News - 11h

Trump illegally removed member of board protecting government employees, judge rules

President Donald Trump unlawfully removed a member of a federal office that protects government employees from partisan interference, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

ABC News - 7h

Alina Habba suggests some veterans 'not fit' for government jobs

White House counselor Alina Habba on Tuesday suggested some veterans are perhaps “not fit” for government jobs. “As you know, we care about veterans tremendously. I mean, that's something the ...

The Hill - 4h

Trump administration quietly amends government lay-offs directive

Change comes after thousands of workers were fired, causing chaos across the US

Financial Times - 3h

Some DOGE Staffers Are Drawing Six-Figure Government Salaries

Engineers and executives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency are drawing healthy taxpayer-funded salaries—sometimes from the very agencies they are cutting.

Wired - 5h