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USAID cuts are just the start of Trump, Musk plan to slash agency spending
The dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) appears to be the beginning of President Trump's efforts to instill massive cuts across federal agencies. CBS News' ...CBS News - Feb. 27 -
U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Strain From Trump’s Tariffs and Spending Cuts
Consumer and business sentiment is wobbling as fiscal support fades and fears rise that tariffs will lead to higher prices.The New York Times - Feb. 27 -
Trump cuts off talk of Canada annex alongside UK’s Starmer: ‘That’s enough’
President Trump on Thursday cut off talk during a press conference with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer about his desire to make Canada “the 51st state,” with Starmer insisting there is ...The Hill - 6d -
Economists say Trump tariff threats, DOGE job cuts are 'chilling' the economy
Economists say uncertainty from Trump’s tariff threats and mass layoffs of government workers are starting to have a “chilling” effect on the U.S. economy.ABC News - 6d -
Trump cuts nearly $60 billion in foreign aid grants and contracts
For 60 years, the United States has believed that foreign aid in the form of international grants to provide food, medical care and other humanitarian aid would stabilize the chaotic world. In a ...CBS News - 6d -
Rep. Suzan DelBene on Trump-Zelenskyy meeting, potential Medicaid cuts and more
Democratic leaders are sharing their concerns about the House Republicans' budget resolution. Rep. Suzan DelBene of Washington, chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, joins ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump cuts short Zelenskyy meeting after fiery White House clash
US president says Ukraine’s leader is ‘gambling with world war three’Financial Times - 5d -
Protests over veterans laid off as part of Trump’s cuts to federal bureaucracy
In Michigan, veterans protested the dismissal of probationary workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Trump administration said the downsizing is part of the president’s campaign promise ...NBC News - 5d -
Beneath Yosemite’s Beauty, Anger and Anxiety Over Trump’s Job Cuts
Tensions over cost-cutting and maintaining Yosemite have been building, as fired federal workers stage protests at the country’s third-oldest national park.The New York Times - 5d -
In Speech to Congress, Trump Is Expected to Boast About DOGE Cuts and Ukraine
Tuesday night’s address will be a remarkable return to a chamber that President Trump last addressed five years ago, before voters ousted him from office.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump's tariffs could quickly cut North American auto production by a third
A third of North American vehicle production could be cut by next week as a result of Trump's 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, S&P Global Mobility reports.CNBC - 1d -
Trump's cuts to foreign food aid are affecting U.S. farmers, rural economies
President Trump's policies in the early days of his second term are creating uncertainty across the country. Cuts he's making in foreign food aid could have a major impact in America's heartland, ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump will 'probably' cut Mexico and Canada tariffs - US commerce chief
Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs told the BBC's Newsnight her office had not been contacted about the plan.BBC News - 1d -
Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 jobs from VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is planning to cut 80,000 jobs as part of an “aggressive” reorganization of the agency this summer, according to The Associated Press, which cited an ...The Hill - 1d -
Fact-checking Trump's claims on Social Security fraud, DOGE cuts
President Trump made claims during his address to Congress about apparent fraud in the Social Security system. Mr. Trump also touted the work by the Department of Government Efficiency, which is ...CBS News - 23h -
When to hire a tax attorney
There are a number of instances in which hiring a tax attorney makes more sense than the alternatives.CBS News - Feb. 25 -
VA axes another 1,400 employees
The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday fired another 1,400 employees amid outcry over a lack of transparency from the agency after 1,000 workers were axed earlier this month. The VA said the ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Feds plan another 'accomplishment' email
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Feds plan another 'accomplishment' email Some agencies are planning to send a ...The Hill - 5d -
‘Our neighbours are daring to choose fascism again’: Germany’s election leaves many fearing what lies ahead
A high-stakes campaign defined by anti-migration rhetoric has stoked fear instead of discussion of pressing structural problems. Flanked by market stalls selling everything from Turkish borëk ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Behind Verstappen-Norris ‘pub fight’ banter lies F1’s real battle in 2025
Nothing sums up pre-season testing better than drivers finding various different ways to say “It’s too early to tell how competitive we are going to be” while cracking awkward jokes in press ...Yahoo Sports - Feb. 27 -
‘Horrendous’: the ‘ridiculously common’ lies people tell on CVs, and what happens when they are discovered
Fake reasons for leaving jobs, manipulated dates and inflated titles among most frequent falsehoods. In 28 years of recruitment, Matt Collingwood has witnessed some “very awkward” job interviews. ...The Guardian - 5d -
Ranking the top five portal WR classes
NC State transfer KC Concepcion is a big reason why Texas A signed the best WR class out of the transfer portal.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21 -
NFL scouts on the strengths, weaknesses and depth of the 2025 class
With only a handful of high-end prospects, the 2025 draft class has been criticized and questioned.ESPN - Feb. 25 -
12 things we spotted in the Oscars class photo
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Demi Moore and Timothée Chalamet were among the actors smiling for the camera.BBC News - Feb. 26 -
Ferguson's Rangers veer from 'horrendous' to 'different class'
After a dreadful start, Rangers recovered at Kilmarnock to record a win in Barry Ferguson's first game in interim charge.BBC News - Feb. 27 -
South Carolina jumps into the 2025 class rankings
The commitment from Agot Makeer gives previously unranked South Carolina the fifth-best recruiting class for the 2025-26 season.ESPN - 5d -
S. Carolina boosts class with No. 4 recruit Makeer
Agot Makeer, the No. 4 women's basketball recruit in the ESPN class of 2025, has committed to South Carolina.ESPN - 4d -
President William McKinley's America
Our 25th president loved tariffs, and oversaw an expansion of U.S. territory around the globe. But William McKinley is best remembered as being one of the four presidents that was assassinated.CBS News - Feb. 23 -
2/24: America Decides
Macron, Trump offer contrasting paths to peace in Ukraine; Is the U.S. facing a constitutional crisis?CBS News - Feb. 24 -
America Has a Rogue President
The firing of three judge advocate generals is one more element of this administration’s attack on the rule of law.The New York Times - Feb. 25 -
2/25: America Decides
21 federal employees resign “in protest” over DOGE; U.S Secret Service Director discusses his experience during President Trump’s first assassination attemptCBS News - Feb. 25 -
2/26: America Decides
Trump holds first cabinet meeting; Will DOGE save gov't money? Is recession near?CBS News - Feb. 26 -
2/27: America Decides
Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Starmer discuss Ukraine war at the White House; Trump administration to take control of White House press poolCBS News - 6d -
2/28: America Decides
Trump clashes with Zelenskyy in White House meeting; WIRED: Musk's DOGE is 'worse than you think'CBS News - 5d -
3/5: America Decides
Tariffs on cars from Mexico & Canada delayed for one month; Education Secretary McMahon lays out 'final mission'CBS News - 18h -
Trump is tearing up the rights of women. The message from your sisters in the Arab world? Don’t give up: resistance works | Hibaaq Osman
The new administration threatens to undo decades of progress in America, but as North Africa and the Middle East have shown, there is power in female solidarity. . . From outside the US looking in, ...The Guardian - 1d -
This USAID Program Made Food Aid More Efficient for Decades. DOGE Gutted It Anyways
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network is one of USAID’s most data-driven programs, but its work has been stalled by the Trump administration.Wired - Feb. 19 -
Social media’s gut feeling is all wrong: there is no fast track to a healthy microbiome | Natasha May
A diet high in fibre from different food sources is far more effective for maintaining a healthy gut than supplements and online fads, experts say. The emerging evidence of how our gut microbiomes ...The Guardian - 2d
