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USAID should help those in need, not serve as a slush fund for leftist priorities
While the left cries about unelected officials like Elon Musk and his team who are uncovering waste, fraud and abuse, perhaps they should first take a look at the unelected officials that have run ...The Hill - 4d -
USAID official says 'changes' to system have delayed payments to some staffers
A top USAID official acknowledged that "changes" in the agency's payment system had left some foreign service officers without "certain allowance payments."ABC News - 3d -
USAID worker blames 'stress and strain' of aid freeze for wife's pregnancy scare
A U.S. foreign service officer blamed the Trump administration's "cruel and harmful shutdown" of USAID for threatening the lives of his pregnant wife and unborn child.ABC News - 2d -
USAID Climate Programs Fighting Extremism and Unrest Are Closing Down
Heat, drought and floods are growing security risks, Western defense officials say, feeding instability and violence that could prove costly in the long term.The New York Times - 2d -
What’s up with Gen Z?
A study suggests that less than half of Generation Z are proud to be British.BBC News - Feb. 13 -
Europe’s wake-up call
Internal disagreements are just as serious a problem as external pressure from the US and RussiaFinancial Times - 5d -
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Judges block Musk's efforts to slash federal spending
Federal judges block President Trump and Elon Musk's attempts to slash spending and reshape the federal workforce. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports.NBC News - Feb. 9 -
Who Are the Acting Heads of Federal Health Agencies?
This is a MedPage Today story. As President Donald Trump's picks to lead federal health agencies await confirmation hearings, there are now acting directors in place at HHS and its key ...ABC News - Feb. 9 -
Musk doubles down on attacks on federal judges
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader Elon Musk is doubling down on his attacks of federal judges in the wake of court actions blocking multiple Trump administration efforts. In a ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Elon Musk’s assault on the US federal bureaucracy
Supposed efficiency drive is providing cover for a power grab by the executive branchFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
DOJ appeals judge's order to unfreeze federal grants
The Justice Department on Monday appealed a federal judge's order to unfreeze federal grants, hours after the judge ruled that the Trump administration had not complied with his directive. In a ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
A quick way to cut $1 trillion in federal spending
President Trump suggests that state governments should have primary responsibility for handling disasters, and cutting federal taxes would allow states to access more money to address their needs.The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Federal employees deserve respect — not Elon Musk
In the name of “efficiency,” the Trump administration is waging a cruel war on federal employees, who now live in chaos and fear.The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Federal judge pauses NIH research cuts nationwide
A federal judge in Boston has ordered a temporary pause nationwide on plans by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to substantially reduce "indirect” research payments to universities, medical ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Federal employee layoffs begin at Department of Education
President Trump has said of the Education Department that he'd "like it to be closed immediately."CBS News - Feb. 13 -
Federal layoffs start with huge number of probationary workers
Federal layoffs are starting with huge numbers of probationary workers, and there are warnings of bigger cuts on the way.CBS News - 6d -
CDC losing tenth of workforce in purge of federal employees
CBS News has learned the mass firings ordered by President Trump across the federal government have now reached the Centers for Disease Control. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder has ...CBS News - 6d -
More federal workers expected to be laid off
Thousands more federal workers are expected to be laid off next week as President Trump continues his effort to shrink the federal workforce. But his plans are facing dozens of lawsuits nationwide, ...CBS News - 3d -
Elon Musk Is Leading a ‘Hostile Takeover of the Federal Government’
His mandate under President Trump “truly is unprecedented in U.S. history.”The New York Times - 2d -
Voters react to mass layoffs at federal agencies
CBS News has learned the Office of Personnel Management has given federal agencies until Tuesday night to issue layoffs in the Trump administration's effort to downsize. CBS News correspondent ...CBS News - 1d -
Tension between sanctuary cities and federal immigration crackdown
President Trump's immigration crackdown has resulted in more than 8,000 arrests in operations spanning nearly two dozen cities in just the first two weeks since returning to the office. But ...CBS News - 1d -
Senators call for stronger ethics enforcement at Federal Reserve
Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urged the Federal Reserve chair to hammer down on "improper" trade violations in a Friday letter, expressing concerns about what they ...The Hill - 1d -
AstraZeneca, Whitehall, and a failed £450m deal for the next generation in vaccines. What went wrong?
When the pharma firm cancelled plans for a major expansion of its Merseyside plant last month, there was no shortage of questions – or blame – over responsibility. At a tense meeting with senior ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
2025 Super Bowl score prediction, Chiefs vs. Eagles picks: Model generates exact score from 10,000 simulations
SportsLine's model has simulated Chiefs vs. Eagles 10,000 times and locked in its Super Bowl 59 score predictions and NFL picksCBS Sports - Feb. 9 -
Adobe Firefly AI video generator debuts—the most ‘IP-safe’ AI tool yet?
Adobe Firefly AI video generator offers commercially-safe AI video tools trained on licensed content — challenging OpenAI’s Sora.VentureBeat - Feb. 12 -
Less supervision, better results: Study shows AI models generalize more effectively on their own
Training LLMs and VLMs through reinforcement learning delivers better results than using hand-crafted examples.VentureBeat - Feb. 12 -
RFK Jr. says he has 'generic list' of HHS staffers who 'should move out'
Newly confirmed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he has a "generic list" of people he wants removed from his department. "I have a list in my head ... we have a ...The Hill - 6d -
Rockstar May Embrace User-Generated Content In Grand Theft Auto 6 - Report
The arrival of Grand Theft Auto 6 at some point later this year remains one of the biggest stories in gaming. It's not a question of whether it will be one of the biggest releases of 2025; it's ...GameSpot - 2d -
USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy signals exit after nearly 5 years
The U.S. Postal Service announces that it will start the process of identifying a successor for the postmaster general.CBS News - 2d -
Creators Are Making More User-Generated Content Than Ever. That’s Good News for Brands
It’s a great time for businesses to secure authentic, customer-produced photos and videos.Inc. - 2d -
Xbox Pushes Ahead With Muse, a New Generative AI Model. Devs Say ‘Nobody Will Want This’
One developer responds to the release of Muse: “We are implicitly empowering a class of people who own these tools and don’t give a fuck about how they reshape our lives.”Wired - 22h -
New Jersey attorney general discusses pushing back against Elon Musk, DOGE
A federal judge has temporarily barred Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency from retrieving sensitive Treasury Department records. Attorneys general in 19 Democratic-led states ...CBS News - 19h -
The climate crisis is a cost of living issue for Australia. My generation will be the first to pay for it | Anjali Sharma
Politicians have divorced the issue of global heating from soaring prices – Australians must take bold action at the ballot box. I love chocolate. It’s a staple of my diet. I don’t like that, at ...The Guardian - 15h -
New Orleans beefs up security in run-up to the Super Bowl
New Orleans’ Bourbon Street is blocked off to traffic in the run-up to Sunday's Super Bowl after a deadly New Year's Day attack left 14 people dead.NBC News - Feb. 8 -
Luck saves Man United in the FA Cup as rocky performances continue under Amorim
In a competition like the FA Cup, luck is as good as consistency, and Man United have found respite from their miserable Premier League campaign.ESPN - Feb. 7 -
The Suns' Big 3 is still together after the trade deadline, so the search for success continues
Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal are still members of the Phoenix Suns after a tumultuous trade deadlineABC News - Feb. 7 -
USWNT roster: SheBelieves Cup squad continues new-look trend with 'Triple Espresso' attackers absent again
Hayes named a 23-player roster for the annual SheBelieves CupCBS Sports - Feb. 11 -
Super Micro's roller coaster continues into earnings with 59% stock pop in past week
Super Micro has a lot on the line heading into its earnings report on Tuesday after a tumultuous 2024.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
Eric Adams on DOJ dismissing charges: 'I know that I must continue to regain your trust'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) vowed that he would work to regain his constituents’ trust after the Justice Department (DOJ) directed federal prosecutors to dismiss the corruption case against ...The Hill - Feb. 11
