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Musk’s Doge gains access to federal payroll system despite staff warnings
Officials said accessing system that processes 276,000 employees’ salaries could put unit at risk of cyber-attacks. Members of Elon Musk ’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) ...The Guardian - 4d -
Top Officials Placed on Leave After Denying DOGE Access to Federal Payroll Systems
DOGE demanded full access to a US Department of the Interior system that handles even the Supreme Court's paychecks. When top staff asked questions, they were put on leave.Wired - 4d -
DOGE Accesses Federal Payroll System Over Objections of Career Staff
Elon Musk’s team gains visibility into sensitive information about hundreds of thousands of government workers despite security concerns raised by IT officials.The New York Times - 4d -
Fifth federal lawsuit filed against Michigan and ex-coach Matt Weiss after he was charged with hacking into athletes' accounts
Weiss is accused of accessing the personal accounts of female college athletes across the country to find their 'intimate digital photgraphs and videos.'Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Court gives Drake access to Kendrick's contracts
The star requested access to the sensitive documents in his defamation lawsuit over Not Like Us.BBC News - 1d -
Trump administration cutting some funds to Planned Parenthood
The Trump administration will withhold some federal funding from Planned Parenthood beginning Tuesday, potentially making it harder for Americans to access birth control, cancer screenings, and ...The Hill - 3d -
Nintendo Outlines Switch 2 Accessibility Features
Nintendo Switch 2 's accessibility features were absent from the April Nintendo Direct , but the company posted a brief overview on the console's website soon after. While the original Switch's ...GameSpot - 1d -
Democrats renew push to expand IVF access for military service members
Congressional Democrats are renewing their push to expand in vitro fertilization access for military service members and veterans.ABC News - 3d -
Trump makes sweeping HIV research and grant cuts: ‘setting us back decades’
Trump administration’s slashes to prevention and access expansion likely to erode progress on eliminating epidemic. The federal government has cancelled dozens of grants to study how to prevent ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump administration's appeal of a temporary restraining order preventing DOGE access to Social Security data is denied
The Trump administration's appeal of a temporary restraining order blocking DOGE access to personal Social Security data has been denied.CNBC - 2d -
Federal judge blocks mass firings of CFPB workers
A federal judge has blocked the mass firings of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.CBS News - Mar. 28 -
Federal firings and office closures create concerns for miners
Reported closures and firings at federal offices are creating concerns about the safety and health of coal miners. On Tuesday, massive layoffs at the Department of Health and Human were expected ...The Hill - 3d -
Eric Adams corruption case dismissed by federal judge
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) with prejudice, ensuring the charges cannot be refiled. The ruling dropping the charges comes after the ...The Hill - 2d -
Fired Federal Workers Get Love—and Jobs—From State Governments
As DOGE layoffs near 100,000, state and local governments are actively recruiting former federal employees for openings that need their skills.Inc. - 4d -
The federal government is phasing out paper checks. Here's who will be affected
By the fall, all federal departments and agencies will phase out the use of paper checks and switch to electronic payments, according to the White House.CNBC - 3d -
RFK Jr. exiles top federal health leaders, including Fauci's replacement
Top federal health leaders across the Department of Health and Human Services were effectively ousted Tuesday from their posts.CBS News - 3d -
Energy Department Invites AI Development at Los Alamos and Other Federal Lands
The DOE says that there are 16 federal sites that would be ideal places for tech companies to build AI data centers.Inc. - 1d -
UAW's Shawn Fain slams Trump executive order targeting federal unions
UAW president Shawn Fain said Trump's order to end collective bargaining for swath of federal workers would cost 700,000 people their union contracts.CBS News - Mar. 28 -
Trump federal worker firings threatens to destabilize DC economy
President Trump’s widespread firing of federal workers threatens to destabilize a Washington economy closely intertwined with the fate of government employees. More than 80 percent of the nation’s ...The Hill - 3d -
Jobless Claim Rate Stays Stable Despite Mass Federal Layoffs
New Labor Department data show private businesses are avoiding mass firings, but the many federal layoffs haven’t translated into new claims.Inc. - 1d -
Laid-off federal workers likely targets of US adversaries: Intelligence
Adversaries are targeting federal workers who have been laid off amid the Trump administration's attempt to downsize to recruit as spies, according to new intelligence.ABC News - 4h -
Federal judge orders case of Tufts student in ICE custody moved to Vermont
A federal judge issued a Friday order transferring the case involving Rumeysa Özturk, a Tufts University graduate student detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to a jurisdiction in ...The Hill - 3h -
Mining Company Seeks Trump Support to Shortcut Access to Seabed Metals
Mining companies and the Trump administration want the metals to boost manufacturing. Environmentalists and some countries worry industrial mining would harm oceans.The New York Times - Mar. 28 -
Trump Aid Cuts End Contraception Access for Millions of Women
The United States was a key supplier of contraceptives in many developing countries. The Trump administration has ended that support.The New York Times - 3d -
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Parts of Trump’s Anti-DEI Orders
A U.S. district court ruled that the Labor Department can’t require federal grant recipients and contractors to prove they aren’t running programs that run counter to recent executive edicts.Inc. - Mar. 28 -
Red Cross federation ‘outraged’ at deaths of Red Crescent medics in Gaza
Secretary general says he is ‘heartbroken’ by the news, after Israeli military says it fired on ‘suspicious vehicles’ that were later found to include ambulances. The Red Cross federation voiced ...The Guardian - 4d -
Federal employees union sues over Trump move to block collective bargaining
A federal employee union has sued to block a Trump administration order that would strip bargaining rights at 18 departments, arguing the president abused a limited national security authority to ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump administration suspends a host of federal grants to Princeton University
The Trump administration cut funding to a host of Princeton University research projects, the school said Tuesday, making it the latest Ivy League institution whose federal backing has been reduced ...NBC News - 3d -
Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing ...The New York Times - 3d -
Dozens of free measles vaccine clinics close in Texas as federal funding is cut
As Texas measles outbreak continues, federal funding cuts have forced public health officials in Dallas to cancel dozens of vaccination clinics and lay off 21 workers.NBC News - 3d -
All staff cut at federal HHS energy affordability office
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story All staff cut at federal HHS energy affordability office The Department of Health and Human ...The Hill - 2d -
Federal employee unions sue over Trump bid to strip collective bargaining
A coalition of unions sued the Trump administration Friday over its directive to agencies to terminate their collective bargaining agreements with federal employee unions. President Trump last week ...The Hill - 8h -
Thousands of Federal Workers Are Losing Their Jobs. That’s a Golden Opportunity for Small Businesses Looking for Talent
A recruiting expert explains how small businesses can find and hire fired federal workers with valuable, in-demand skills.Inc. - 15h -
Federal funding cuts are raising questions about university endowments. Here's what some are worth and how they work
Columbia is one of the richest universities with a $14.8 billion endowment. Still, covering federal funding cuts isn't as simple as smashing a piggy bank.CNBC - 3d -
Several federal agencies launch a new 'deferred resignation' effort to encourage workers to leave their jobs
WASHINGTON — At least five federal agencies are offering workers a new "deferred resignation" opportunity in the latest attempt by the Trump administration to slash the size of the U.S. government.NBC News - 3d -
Federal prosecutors lob additional counts against Sean 'Diddy' Combs in sex trafficking case
Federal prosecutors have filed additional counts of sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution against music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs.Los Angeles Times - 5h -
Alarms, overdoses and saving lives: Two days in UK's first drug injection room
The BBC was given exclusive access to the controversial facility in the east end of Glasgow.BBC News - 5d -
Under Trump, the SEC should open up private markets to retail investors
Regulated funds are the natural bridge to allow individuals greater accessFinancial Times - 3d