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Trump says Zeldin plans to cut up to 65 percent of EPA staff
President Trump said Wednesday that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has floated cutting the agency’s workforce by up to 65 percent. Speaking at the inaugural Cabinet ...The Hill - 5h -
Trump Says E.P.A. Layoffs Will Cut Staff by 65 Percent
The president said Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, was planning mass layoffs. Agency officials said the cuts would make it impossible to carry out their mission.The New York Times - 11m -
Trump hints at deep cuts at the EPA, alarming workers and groups
President Trump said the head of the EPA is prepared to implement deep staffing and spending cuts as part of the administration's efforts to downsize the executive branch.CBS News - 2h -
Trump says House budget plan will not cut Medicaid benefits
President Trump said the budget plan he endorsed and that passed in the House will not lead to cuts to Medicaid benefits. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.CBS News - 4h -
71 percent of Trump voters oppose Medicaid cuts: Poll
Most President Trump voters say they oppose any cuts to Medicaid as Republican lawmakers wrestle with how to reach up to $2 trillion in budget cuts through their reconciliation bill, a poll ...The Hill - 1d -
Trade-promoting UK departments face ‘up to 40%’ staff cuts
Restructuring plans come as Britain seeks to boost inward investmentFinancial Times - 3d -
Pentagon firings to begin next week in effort to cut up to 8 percent of civilian workforce
The Pentagon seeks to cut more than 5,000 civilian employees on probation status beginning next week in a bid to eventually shave off up to 8 percent of the U.S. military’s civilian workforce, the ...The Hill - 5d -
Jeffries says Johnson's budget plan could lead to big Medicaid cuts
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is warning that House Speaker Mike Johnson's budget proposal would lead to Medicaid cuts. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.CBS News - 1d -
Alarm as bird flu now ‘endemic in cows’ while Trump cuts staff and funding
Experts say current US outbreak is unlikely to end without intervention with further mutation of virus likely. A newer variant of H5N1 bird flu has spilled over into dairy cows separately in ...The Guardian - 4d -
Kevin O’Leary: DOGE should cut 20 percent more
“Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary defended tech billionaire Elon Musk on Monday evening, saying he thinks the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should make even more cuts to government ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump approval rating holding at 44 percent: Survey
President Trump’s approval rating is holding firm at 44 percent after his first month back in the Oval Office, according to a survey released this week. The Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 44 percent ...The Hill - 9h -
McMahon says she 'wholeheartedly' agrees with Trump plan to abolish Education Department
Linda McMahon, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Education, said she “wholeheartedly” agrees with his plan to abolish the federal agency. The statement came in response to ...The Hill - 1d -
Colts plan to add QB competition for Anthony Richardson: It 'will help up everybody's game,' GM says
Richardson's career has gotten off to a disadvantageous startCBS Sports - 1d -
83 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump's Jan. 6 pardons: Poll
A majority of Americans are displeased with President Trump over his decision to pardon nearly all of those charged for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to a poll. ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump holds 52 percent approval rating after first month in office
President Trump holds a 52 percent approval rating in after his first month back in the Oval Office, polling shows. A Harvard CAPS/Harris survey found that 33 percent strongly approved of the ...The Hill - 2d -
2,000 USAID staff to be cut, others put on administrative leave
The Trump administration is putting all civil servants employed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on administrative leave beginning Monday at midnight, according to a notice ...The Hill - 3d -
Meta Approves Executive Bonuses Up to 200 Percent After Laying Off 1 in 20 Workers
Your company should consider the message this sends to the non-executive workforce, and not follow the tech giant’s example.Inc. - 5d -
The impact of Trump firing the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Trump announced on Friday that he will replace Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Other senior Defense Department officials were also ousted. CBS News senior ...CBS News - 3d -
What are Trump’s USPS plans? He says the Postal Service is a ‘tremendous loser’ that should ‘operate a lot better.’
President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration is working on an overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service and indicated that multiple options were under consideration.MarketWatch - 5d -
Cuts to Medicaid possible if Johnson's budget plan passes
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are concerned about potential cuts to Medicaid if House Speaker Mike Johnson's budget proposal is passed. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.CBS News - 1d -
Sen. Booker says ‘we are seeing real crises’ across U.S. from Trump and Musk cuts: Full interview
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) says Americans are feeling the “pain” of federal cuts from the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency headed by billionaire Elon Musk.NBC News - 3d -
Staff at multiple agencies instructed not to speak to Congress, says Democrat
Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) sent several letters Thursday to various federal agency heads seeking answers regarding directives banning employees from speaking to Congress. “The Committee on ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump's AI safety cuts
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story AI safety institute faces cuts under Trump Potential cuts to the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI) are ...The Hill - 2d -
Let them eat fruit: Manchester United close staff canteen in latest cost-cutting
Sir Jim Ratcliffe also trims food offering at training base CEO apologises over U-turn on further redundancies Sir Jim Ratcliffe will close the staff canteen at Old Trafford and replace the free ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump removes Brown, names new Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman
President Trump has fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., a four-star pilot, and named Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine to be the country’s next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. “I want to ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump fires Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown
Trump said he plans to nominate Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine of the U.S. Air Force to replace Gen. CQ Brown as the nation’s top-ranking military officer.NBC News - 4d -
Trump fires chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown
President Donald Trump fired Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman CQ Brown Jr., the country's highest-ranking military officer, from his position. This comes amid a wave of administration changes under ...NBC News - 4d -
Trump fires Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Trump said he is nominating Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.CBS News - 4d -
Trump layoff plan gets reprieve
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Judge gives Trump go-ahead on mass layoffs A federal judge refused a request from ...The Hill - 6d -
How the House Republican budget plan hopes to cut trillions of dollars in spending
The budget plan that narrowly passed in the House of Representatives proposes trillions of dollars in cuts over 10 years. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.CBS News - 3h -
The Trump funding cuts will backfire if they are not stopped
One of the casualties of suspending funding for USAID programs is the global Famine Early Warning System. You can’t manage what you can’t measure.The Hill - 2d -
President Trump’s Cuts to Medical Research
How government cuts are slowing research.The New York Times - 1d -
'Hard choices are necessary' - Man Utd to cut up to 200 more jobs
After 250 members of staff were made redundant last year, Manchester United announce up to 200 more redundancies to "return the club to profitability".BBC News - 2d -
Who Will Stand Up to Trump on Ukraine?
In their silence, Republicans are betraying the Ukrainians, national security and their own party’s values.The New York Times - 4d -
Manchester United to cut up to 200 jobs as Sir Jim Ratcliffe continues to cut costs at Old Trafford
The job cuts come along with cuts to employee amenities at Old Trafford and the Carrington training groundCBS Sports - 2d -
Trump Plans to Use Military Bases to Detain Migrants
Also, archaeologists found a pharaoh’s tomb. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.The New York Times - 5d -
Arab Leaders Scramble to Counter Trump’s Gaza Plans
Leaders of Gulf states met with their Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts to strategize before a broader Arab summit early next month.The New York Times - 5d -
What Trump’s Deportation Plans Mean for Central America
Deporting migrants to Central American countries removes many political and legal hurdles for the Trump administration. How far can the practice go before these nations reach a breaking point?The New York Times - 1d -
Trump Administration Plans to Require Undocumented Immigrants to Register
The move, which could expose unregistered migrants to criminal prosecution, represents a drastic escalation of the administration’s efforts to push millions of immigrants to leave on their own.The New York Times - 21h