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Judge rules mass firings of federal probationary employees likely illegal
He ordered the Office of Personnel Management to tell certain federal agencies it couldn't order the firings of probationary employees, including at the Defense Department.CBS News - 6d -
FAA union president says DOGE fired essential employees without assessment
Dave Spero, the president of a union representing employees of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), said at a Tuesday hearing that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) fired ...The Hill - 2d -
OPM walks back memo on firing probationary employees, leaving decision to agencies
The Office of Personnel Management on Tuesday updated its guidance to department heads that demanded the firing of federal workers, adding that it's up to the agency on whether to boot their hires. ...The Hill - 2d -
State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas
American officials, including in the C.I.A., are concerned about mass closures hampering national security work. And China has overtaken the United States in global diplomatic footprint.The New York Times - 5h -
Live updates: Musk takes the stage at CPAC; Senate vote-a-rama stretches into the night
Tech billionaire Elon Musk took the stage at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) with a late-scheduled appearance that saw him wield a chainsaw and discuss a range of ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
NFL combine live updates: 40-yard dash for QBs, WRs, RBs plus more drills
The 2025 NFL Draft season kicks off as the teams meet the top college prospects at the combine in Indianapolis.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Live updates: Horsford says Zelensky Oval Office meeting ‘not how you handle a situation if you want to be a mediator’
President Trump’s public debacle with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky halted hopes for a signed minerals agreement while dividing the world — and Washington — over their support for them ...The Hill - 4d -
2025 CAA Tournament bracket: Schedule, scores, dates, location, updates, live stream for March Madness
Towson is the top seed in the 2025 Coastal Athletic Association TournamentCBS Sports - 10h -
GM: 49ers have begun talks on deal with Purdy
49ers general manager John Lynch said the team has begun negotiations with quarterback Brock Purdy about a long-term contract.ESPN - Feb. 27 -
Austin Reaves injury update: Lakers guard has no serious calf issue and could play on Sunday, per report
Reaves left Friday's win over the Clippers with calf tightnessCBS Sports - 4d -
Jeffries says Trump trying to 'disorient' with talk of third term, being king
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said President Trump is trying to “disorient” by talking about a third term and being a king. “Donald Trump made repeated comments this week ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Budget vote in House tests slim GOP majority in new Trump term
If House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to pass the Trump-backed budget plan, which includes trillions in tax cuts, he can only afford to lose one Republican vote. However, multiple GOP lawmakers have ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Trump keeps toying with a third term — even though the Constitution forbids it
A coterie of Trump loyalists is in the early phase of a campaign to rewrite the Constitution so that he can serve another term.NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Musk in the spotlight at Trump's first Cabinet meeting of new term
President Trump held the first Cabinet meeting of his second term on Wednesday. Elon Musk, White House special adviser and the world's wealthiest man, stood over the assembled Cabinet secretaries ...CBS News - Feb. 26 -
52 percent say Trump will try to serve third term: Poll
Fifty-two percent of Americans said that President Trump will try to serve a third term, according to a poll from YouGov. When asked if they believe the president “will attempt to serve a third ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
Trump to lay out second-term vision in key address to Congress
President’s first speech to joint session of Congress since reclaiming office comes after administration’s radical start. Donald Trump on Tuesday will deliver his first address to a joint session ...The Guardian - 2d -
Warren to Trump: Fire Musk
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urged President Trump to fire Elon Musk, wittingly quoting the leader’s remarks during his Tuesday address to Congress. “I agree with Donald Trump that an unelected ...The Hill - 1d -
Australia warns airlines to beware of a Chinese navy live-fire exercise
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong says her government has warned international airlines flying between Australian airports and New Zealand to beware of Chinese warships conducting a live-fire ...ABC News - Feb. 21 -
Australia warns airlines over Chinese live-fire exercises
Canberra calls for transparency over naval drills after commercial flights rerouted from Tasman SeaFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
Airlines warned as Chinese navy holds live-fire exercises off Australia
Australia expressed concern to China on Friday over the short notice given by the Chinese navy that it would hold a live-fire exercise in international waters between Australia and New Zealand, ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Australia says China's "live fire" drill warning diverted flights midair
Australia's defense forces, joined by New Zealand, have been monitoring Chinese navy vessels since they were spotted last week.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
China conducts second live-fire drill near New Zealand
Report from New Zealand navy personnel comes a day after similar drill forced multiple airlines to change flight paths between Australia and New Zealand. Get our breaking news email , free app ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Taiwan condemns China for holding "live-fire exercises" off its coast
Taiwan says China violated norms and caused a "high degree of danger" by announcing "live-fire exercises without prior warning" just off its coast.CBS News - Feb. 26 -
Taiwan condemns China over unannounced live-fire naval drills
Exercises are latest sign of disruption as People’s Liberation Army expands operationsFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
No reason for China to apologise to Australia for live-fire drills, ambassador says
Xiao Qian says exercises in Tasman Sea posed ‘no threat’ to Australia as previously unreported communications between pilots and air traffic controllers show confusion over drills. Follow our ...The Guardian - 6d -
FDA allowed to help WHO update flu shots, despite Trump ban
A World Health Organization official said the FDA "participated as in the past" in the process.CBS News - 6d -
‘We are not the 51st anything’: viral Canada ad gets Trump-inspired update
Remake of 2000 Molson beer ad has the same message as Trump threatens tariffs: Canada will not cower to the US. For the second time in 25 years, a lone figure takes to the stage , an oversized ...The Guardian - 13h -
Federal employee unions expand lawsuit to Musk firing threat if they don't justify work
A group of federal employee unions Sunday expanded its existing lawsuit to challenge Elon Musk’s threat that federal employees will face termination unless they send an email justifying their work ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Company does about-face after telling employees they could be fired if still single by September
A company in China has rolled back a policy threatening never-married and divorced employees with termination if they were still single by the end of September, after pushback from the public as ...NBC News - Feb. 25 -
DOGE plans to wind down consumer protection agency and fire nearly all staff, employees say
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Trump-appointed leadership plans to fire nearly all its 1,700 employees while “winding down” the agency, according to testimony from employees.NBC News - 6d -
Watch live: Trump investment announcement
President Trump on Monday afternoon is expected to announce that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to spend $100 billion in U.S. chip manufacturing plants on Monday. The ...The Hill - 3d -
Australia news live: Tropical Cyclone Alfred updates – public transport to halt in south-east Queensland as Crisafulli urges residents to prepare
Thousands without electricity in Byron Bay region and in Queensland as waves top 10m in Tweed area. Follow today’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ...The Guardian - 1d -
2025 NFL mock draft 6.0: Post-combine update has top-10 shakeup and Omarion Hampton still sneaking into 1st round
Nate Tice and Charles McDonald spent last week at the 2025 NFL combine. Here's their sixth mock draft of this year's cycle.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Musk sends warning to federal employees over new Trump policy
Elon Musk, special advisor to President Trump, warned federal employees on Saturday of a new policy requiring them to detail their work efforts via email in order to keep their jobs. “Consistent ...The Hill - Feb. 22