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Whistleblower warns of recent DOJ firings and demotions
An 18-year veteran of the Department of Justice is warning about a recent wave of firings and demotions, suggesting independence and fairness could be on the chopping block in favor of loyalty to ...CBS News - 3d -
U.S. economy on shaky footing, Trump calls it a "detox period"
The U.S. economy is on shaky footing. The Trump administration calls it a "detox period" as it overhauls the federal government with layoffs, funding cuts and new tariffs. For markets, it's ...CBS News - 6d -
Jack Draper withstands Ben Shelton’s monster serves to make his first Masters 1000 semi-final
Jack Draper forced his way into his first Masters 1000 semi-final, overcoming the venomous power and vibrant athleticism of his young American opponent Ben Shelton.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Education Department Fires 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff
The layoffs mean that the department will now have a work force of about half the size it did when President Trump took office.The New York Times - 3d -
Advocates gear up for fight to preserve Education Department
President Trump's battle to end the Department of Education is about to turn into a war as advocates prepare to defend the federal agency through litigation and civic action while he readies an ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
Kleptocrats to benefit from Trump DoJ’s anti-corruption pause, experts warn
Former prosecutors criticize Pam Bondi’s decision to halt enforcement of bribery laws as short-sighted and dangerous. A radical makeover at the US department of justice has seen key drives to fight ...The Guardian - 5d -
Union for Education Department workers reacts to sweeping job cuts
The Trump administration is placing more than a thousand Department of Education workers on leave beginning March 21. American Federation of Government Employees Local 252 President Sheria Smith, ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump calls Tesla boycott 'illegal' and says he's buying one to support Elon Musk
Trump called Musk, the controversial leader of Tesla and a new government efficiency initiative, a "truly great American."CNBC - 3d -
Oversight Democrats launch review of crypto reserve 'poised to enrich' Trump
House Oversight Democrats are encouraging President Trump to abandon his plans for a crypto reserve, calling it a strategy to enrich himself at taxpayer expense. The reserve, announced by Trump ...The Hill - 1d -
How New York’s Mayor, Eric Adams, Wooed Donald Trump
Mayor Eric Adams’s charm campaign involved phone calls to the Trumps and a meeting with Steve Bannon. Mr. Trump showed sympathy for the mayor, as his administration moved to drop charges against ...The New York Times - 1h -
The public is losing patience with Trump — it's time for Democrats to pounce
It isn’t enough for Trump and his Republican goons to stumble into major policy failures — Democrats must also find effective messaging that shows voters that their so-called populist heroes are ...The Hill - 3d -
His Bollywood Spoofs Brought Joy to a Mill Town. Then Bollywood Came Calling.
An Indian biopic tells the story of Nasir Shaikh, whose no-budget, all-heart productions gave his home city of Malegaon a film industry of its own.The New York Times - 5d -
8 alleged "GoodFellas" gang members, associates charged with violent crimes
The Department of Justice referred to the "GoodFellas" as a "violent gang" that recruits from the Atlanta area.CBS News - 21h -
When will the Department of Education be dissolved? Secretary McMahon doesn't know
Linda McMahon said Friday that President Donald Trump "intends" to sign an executive order to dissolve the Department of Education -- but it's still unclear when.ABC News - Mar. 7 -
‘Nothing like this in American history’: the crisis of Trump’s assault on the rule of law
Even if the supreme court were to resist the president’s onslaught, it has little means to enforce its decisions. When the chief justice of the US supreme court , John Roberts, delivered his ...The Guardian - 6d -
Mahmoud Khalil case 'not about free speech': Rubio
Secretary of State Marco Rubio knocked the notion that Mahmoud Khalil’s federal court case is about First Amendment rights but rather his legal standing to remain in the U.S. after he led ...The Hill - 2d -
US education department to lay off 1,300 people as Trump vows to close agency
Firings announced Tuesday as administration decried as ‘detached from how Americans live’. The US Department of Education intends to lay off nearly half of its workforce. The layoffs of 1,300 ...The Guardian - 3d -
Elon Musk Seeks to Put $100 Million Into Trump Political Operation
Elon Musk has signaled he wants to make some donations not just to his own super PAC, which is called America PAC and has spent heavily on President Trump in the past, but to an outside entity.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump admin live updates: Appeals court allows Trump to enact anti-DEI exec orders
In a new Truth Social post Friday morning, President Donald Trump suggested that former President Joe Biden and other former administration officials should go to jail.ABC News - 14h -
‘Baby jails’ and first steps behind bars: Trump’s immigration agenda embraces family detention again
As the US ramps up enforcement, scenes of family separation and despair from Trump’s first term are repeated. The United States has resumed placing immigrant families in detention, re-embracing ...The Guardian - 2d -
A Trump critic just won Greenland's election, but the White House may still benefit
A party that has criticized President Trump's threat to take over Greenland won an election there, but may have to govern with a pro-White House opponent.NBC News - 3d -
Democrats Wore Pink to Protest Trump’s Congress Speech. But Was It a Moment?
But is this really a “Barbie” moment?The New York Times - Mar. 5 -
The pink protest at Trump’s speech shows the Democrats aren’t coming to save us
The general reaction is that this was yet another stunning example of how spineless and performative the Democrats are. Happy International Women’s Day (IWD), everyone! I’ve got some good news and ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Some Democrats Regret Their Scattered Responses to Trump’s Speech to Congress
Progressive and moderate Democrats criticized a protest by Representative Al Green as a distraction, and the party leadership tried to refocus attention on economic issues.The New York Times - 5d -
Democrats' uncoordinated response to Trump speech a 'mistake': Sen. Schiff
ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on "This Week."ABC News - 5d -
Trump administration briefing: education department to be halved as Trump walks back Canada tariffs
Education secretary Linda McMahon describes layoffs as ‘significant step towards restoring greatness’ – key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glance. The US Department of Education intends ...The Guardian - 3d -
New lawsuit alleges Education Department's Office for Civil Rights cannot fulfill responsibilities after cuts
A lawsuit filed Friday alleges the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is unable to fulfill its mandated obligations due to the Trump administration's changes as it seeks to ...The Hill - 1d -
Muslim nations reject Trump's call to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population
Foreign ministers from Muslim nations rejected calls by U.S. President Donald Trump to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population and backed a plan for an administrative committee of ...ABC News - Mar. 8 -
Trump made clear ‘Elon Musk is your partner’ in Cabinet meeting, says Commerce secretary
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick says that President Trump made clear to his Cabinet that Elon Musk is “a partner” in deciding who and what will be cut ...NBC News - 6d -
Syria's neighboring foreign ministers call for lifting sanctions and reconciliation
Syria’s top diplomat and his counterparts from neighboring countries have called for the lifting of Western-led sanctions and post-war reconciliationABC News - 5d -
Trump to slash workforce at US education department
Halving of staff thought to be precursor to campaign pledge of shutting down the agencyFinancial Times - 3d -
Gutting the Education Department, and a Trump Tesla Show
Plus, who can do the Daffy Duck voice?The New York Times - 3d -
Ed Davey calls on Keir Starmer to back Canada against Trump attacks
Lib Dem leader says PM should make public show of support for ally against ‘shocking attacks’ on its sovereignty. The leader of the UK’s Liberal Democrats has called on the prime minister to ...The Guardian - 1d -
Rodrigo Duterte’s lawyers call for his return to Philippines after ICC arrest
Daughter accuses government of ‘kidnapping’ ex-president as victims of ‘war on drugs’ express jubilation at arrest. Lawyers for Rodrigo Duterte have demanded that he be returned to Manila in a ...The Guardian - 3d -
Doug Ford on additional Trump tariffs: Canadians will 'not back down'
Ontario Premier Doug Ford fired back at President Trump following his latest vow to double tariffs on steel and aluminum, saying during an interview that Canada will “not back down” and called on ...The Hill - 3d -
'Confident' Triantis earns first Australia call-up
Hibs midfielder Nectarios Triantis has been rewarded for his impressive club form with a first senior Australia call-up. The 21-year-old - on loan from Sunderland - has been a key figure for David ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Judge orders Elon Musk and Doge to produce records about cost-cutting operations
The documents would ultimately inform whether Musk has been operating unconstitutionally to the extent Doge’s activities should be halted. Elon Musk and his so-called “department of government ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump’s Revenge on Law Firms Seen as Undermining Justice System
The president’s use of government power to punish firms is seen by some legal experts as undercutting a basic tenet: the right to a strong legal defense.The New York Times - 2d -
DOJ drug, organized crime task force chief fired
The head of a Justice Department task force dealing with organized crime and drug trafficking was fired by the Trump administration Friday, and he indicated he believes politics may have played a ...The Hill - 5d -
The US assault on free speech is not going to end with Mahmoud Khalil
The significance of the Trump administration’s arrest and threat to deport the Palestinian activist cannot be overstated. It’s 2027 and you’re doom-scrolling in your apartment while eating a single ...The Guardian - 2h
