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Democratic senators call for federal probe into Musk's contact with Russia

A pair of Democratic senators called for a federal investigation into Elon Musk’s involvement in SpaceX’s federal contracts following reports the tech billionaire has been in regular contact with ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

How Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency May Try to Slash Federal Spending

President-elect Donald J. Trump has tasked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy with identifying ways to cut the budget. The hard part comes next.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 16

How Trump's plan to expand drilling, logging on federal land could be thwarted

President-elect Donald Trump has ambitious goals for utilizing U.S. federal lands for extraction of oil and other resources.

Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission

President-elect Donald Trump announced that he selected Project 2025 chapter author Brendan Carr to serve as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

Federal workers brace for Trump with morale ‘as low as it’s ever been’

President-elect has expressed desire for mass firings of civil service workers to be replaced with political appointees. Donald Trump’s return to office sets the stage for harassment, intimidation ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Vivek Ramaswamy's plan to force federal workers back into the office

Vivek Ramaswamy's effort to cut costs could target the nearly two-thirds of federal workers who are still approved to work from home 18 months after the pandemic ended.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

As Rafael Nadal Prepares to Retire, Roger Federer Pays Tribute to His Rival

“You challenged me in ways no one else could,” Federer wrote in a letter to his longtime opponent.

Sports - The New York Times - 4 days ago

‘This is not his first rodeo’: will federal courts be able to rein in Trump?

Hope that federal judiciary can provide guardrails as Trump plans for largest domestic deportation effort in US history. A week after Donald Trump entered the White House for the first time in ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Federal bribery investigation is another blow for Mississippi's embattled capital

Political observers say Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba's indictment could intensify a long-running battle between city Democrats and Mississippi Republicans.

Can he do that? How Trump could try to break the federal government

A look at how Trump can upend the federal government, including "deleting" agencies and ousting workers he sees as unloyal.

Mace eyes legislation banning trans women from restrooms in federal buildings

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) plans to file legislation that would prohibit trans women from using women’s restrooms and changing rooms in all federal buildings, going further than a resolution Monday ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Mace bill would ban trans people from bathrooms in federal buildings

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) has unveiled a bill that would ban transgender people from bathrooms aligned with their gender identity in federal buildings. In a post on the social platform X, Mace said ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Federal Inquiry Traced Matt Gaetz’s Venmo Payments to Women

A document prepared by federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say they were hired for sex by Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for attorney general, who denies ...

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Musk and Ramaswamy call for ending work-from-home for federal employees

Pair suggest Trump could require government workers to be in-office five days a week as part of effort to trim workforce. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy suggested Donald Trump could require ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Automakers Want Trump to Keep Federal E.V. Regulations in Place

Donald J. Trump promised to erase Biden tailpipe rules that are designed to get carmakers to produce E.V.s. But Detroit wants to keep them.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Chicago Federal Reserve President Encourages Cautious Rate Cuts

Some policymakers want to ensure the labor market doesn’t cool more, suggesting additional rate cuts.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Supreme Court to hear a new challenge to the scope of federal agency power

The Supreme Court could further weaken the power of federal agencies by agreeing to hear a dispute over a Federal Communications Commission program that requires companies to subsidize ...

Supreme Court takes up another federal agency power challenge

The Supreme Court announced Friday it will hear a case that could deliver another blow to federal agencies’ powers. The justices agreed to take up the government’s appeal of a decision invalidating ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Federal officials approve New York congestion pricing plan

Federal officials have approved a plan that would allow New York City to implement a $9 toll on cars driving into Manhattan as part of an effort to reduce traffic congestion and improve air ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Axelrod: Celebrities endorsing Harris a 'useful exercise'

Democratic strategist David Axelrod commented on Vice President Harris’s campaigning strategies, noting that her use of celebrity endorsements is a “useful exercise.” “At this point, you're ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Thousands gather for colorful celebration at Taiwan Pride parade

Thousands have gathered on the streets of Taipei for the Taiwan Pride parade, one of Asia’s largest annual celebrations of inclusivity

World - ABC News - October 26

Ancelotti slams Barça celebrations in Clásico rout

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was unhappy with how Barcelona's bench celebrated their fourth goal after seeing his side beaten 4-0 in Saturday's Clásico at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 3-9

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Nov. 3-9 include actor Emma Stone, singer SZA and TV chef Gordon Ramsay

Entertainment - ABC News - October 28

Ballon d'Or should be a celebration, but for the women's game, it's a disgrace

The same issues continue to preside towards women's football by the Ballon d'Or ceremony.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

Armie Hammer Launches HammerTime Podcast

Armie Hammer’s career sunk after he was accused of sexual assault and making shocking comments about cannibalism. He said he hopes to learn from his show’s guests.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 30

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