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Foreign aid freeze leads to USAID staff suspensions, contractor terminations
Approximately 60 senior staff within USAID have been suspended, leaving the agency without clear leadership, five sources familiar with the internal action told CBS News.CBS News - Jan. 28 -
Former acting ICE director: Publicizing deportations reduces effectiveness
A former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director encouraged the Trump administration not to publicize deportation efforts, citing safety implications amid other issues. “You don‘t ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
More than 50 career civil servants at USAID are placed on administrative leave
The action targeted senior leadership across the agency, including top lawyers, three sources told NBC News.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Trump’s crony meritocracy could shatter US civil service
What the Trump folks want is to replace an existing meritocracy with the kind of spoils system that turns civil service into a sewer.The Hill - Jan. 27 -
U.S. farm workforce threatened by Trump's deportation plan
About 42% of U.S. farm workers are undocumented, and Trump's plan to deport millions of migrants could uproot the industry's workforce.CBS News - Jan. 25 -
Trump shows the power of personality on the global stage
Trump is first and foremost a dealmaker who views diplomacy through the prism of potential transactions.The Hill - Jan. 25 -
Will Dress Shirts Return to the Office?
Dress shirts, like ties, have migrated from the center to the periphery of many white-collar workers’ wardrobes. But trends suggest that may change.The New York Times - Jan. 24 -
WATCH: Ceasefire allows Palestinians to return to homes often reduced to rubble
After 15 months of war, the current ceasefire in Gaza is allowing some Palestinians to return to homes that have often been reduced to rubble, with family members buried beneath.ABC News - Jan. 23 -
Tips on overcoming the loss of cherished, personal belongings in disasters
Losing sentimental belongings can be traumatic for those who go through disasters that destroy homesABC News - Jan. 23 -
Hughes Fire in LA County quickly explodes to 5,000 acres — 19,000 evacuated
A fast-moving wildfire exploded to more than 5,000 acres near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic Wednesday morning, prompting mandatory evacuation orders and road closures, authorities said.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Hughes Fire burning more than 5,000 acres in Southern California
The Hughes Fire has erupted in Southern California and has already spread across more than 5,000 acres. the CBS News Los Angeles team is reporting on the new mandatory evacuation orders.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
TikTokers offered $5,000 to join Facebook and Instagram
Meta's attempt to lure creators to its platforms comes as questions remain over the future of its main rival in the US.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
Biden pardons civil rights leader on last day
Garvey, one of the earliest internationally-known Black civil rights leaders, was convicted of mail fraud in 1923.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
Weight-loss jabs linked to reduced risk of 42 conditions including dementia
Psychotic disorders also among conditions found less likely when people with diabetes took medications found in jabs. People with diabetes taking medications found in weight-loss jabs have a ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Bank of England proposes ‘concierge’ service to welcome foreign firms
Prudential Regulation Authority has been studying rule changes that could boost growthFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
Inside Trump's foreign policy plans as he takes office again
President-elect Donald Trump is being sworn in with a ceasefire taking effect between Israel and Hamas and war continuing to rage between Russia and Ukraine. Andrew Mumford, professor of war ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Trump Will Strip Protections from Career Civil Servants, Miller Says
The incoming deputy chief of staff told lawmakers that early action would include directives to give President-elect Donald J. Trump more control over federal workers, as well as on energy and ...The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Miller tells Republican leaders Trump will strip protections from career civil servants.
The president-elect’s incoming deputy chief of staff told lawmakers that early action would include directives to give the president more control over federal workers, as well as on energy and ...The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
I’ve seen government reform work, but only with experienced civil servants
If reform is needed — and it no doubt is — achieving meaningful reform without the cooperation of career professionals is a non-starter.The Hill - Jan. 18 -
Many Americans support Trump's agenda, but not the person: Survey
Many Americans support President-elect Trump’s agenda, including action on immigration and tariffs, but not the person himself, according to a new survey released on Saturday. The New York ...The Hill - Jan. 18 -
Remote Work for Civil Servants Faces a Challenge Under Trump
Federal employees and others in the capital have grown attached to work-from-home arrangements. But hybrid work may disappear in the second Trump era.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Cooper Kupp uses prayer to cope with reduced role
Since generating 1,947 receiving yards in 2021, Rams receiver Cooper Kupp hasn't gotten back to 1,000 in any season.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 17 -
Sid Meier's Civilization VII Release Date, Platforms, And Everything We Know
One of the first major game releases of 2025 is one that players have been waiting years and years for. Sid Meier's Civilization VII is finally arriving after a long, eight-year hiatus ...GameSpot - Jan. 16 -
Reduced winds help firefighters battle intense California wildfires
Reduced winds are helping firefighters gain control of the intense wildfires in Southern California and they are hoping it will lead to more progress against the devastating blazes. NBC’s Morgan ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
BP to cut 4,700 jobs to reduce costs
The job losses at the oil giant will affect more than 5% of its global workforce.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
Elon Musk Is an ‘Evil Person,’ Steve Bannon Says
The comments highlighted rifts within the U.S. right wing and between two men who have been influential advisers to President-elect Donald J. Trump.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
L.A. small businesses see years of work reduced to ash
From a decades-old diner to a yoga studio just getting off the ground, storefronts that anchored their communities were destroyed by the Palisades and Eaton fires.NBC News - Jan. 12 -
Meta to end programs aimed at diversifying workforce
Meta on Friday told employees that its plans to end a number of internal programs designed to increase the company’s hiring of diverse candidates, the latest dramatic change ahead of ...NBC News - Jan. 10 -
DNC to hold first in-person candidate forum in Detroit
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) will host its in-person forum for its officer elections in Detroit next week. The Jan. 16 forum, which is focusing on the Midwest, will include candidates ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Now on the College Course Menu: Personal Finance
More universities and colleges nationwide are offering courses to teach students how to manage their own money.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
The iconic LA neighbourhoods reduced to ashes
Home of Hollywood struggles to cope after thousands of homes and businesses are destroyedFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Alec Baldwin sues prosecutors in Rust trial, alleging civil rights violations
Actor has filed civil lawsuit claiming prosecutors targeted him for professional or political gain, and intentionally concealed evidence that vindicated him. Actor Alec Baldwin has filed a civil ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
L.A. homes reduced to ashes amid fires
Tens of thousands in Los Angeles County are living a nightmare scenario as crews battle some of the worst wildfires the area has seen in years. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports and Mark ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Jimmy Carter's personal pastor remembers former president
Tony Lowden served as former President Jimmy Carter's personal pastor. He joined CBS News to remember Carter's life.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Civil servant long-term sickness hits post-pandemic high in UK
Ministry of Justice was department with highest average length of absenceFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Wildfire destruction is highly personal for some reporting on it
With much of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles destroyed by a wildfire, NBC News' Jacob Soboroff surveys the destruction of the place where he grew up, including his childhood home.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Musk's foreign expedition
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk emerges as Trump foreign policy wild card Elon Musk has increasingly waded into foreign politics ...The Hill - Jan. 8