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Aguilar says Democrats would oppose spending bill with Department of Education cuts
Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., said that House Democrats would vote against a government funding bill if it included cuts to the Department of Education. Aguilar claimed Republicans "don't care about ...NBC News - 1d -
Gabbard confirmation as DNI likely coming soon
Tulsi Gabbard, one of President Trump's more controversial Cabinet picks, could be confirmed as director of national intelligence as soon as Tuesday night. CBS News congressional correspondent ...CBS News - 1d -
Bodies found in river in Aberdeen confirmed as missing sisters
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti - both 32 and originally from Hungary - disappeared in Aberdeen on 7 January.BBC News - 1d -
U.S. attorneys under scrutiny as Justice Department continues transition
Sources say there are concerns about a purge of U.S. attorneys connected to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot cases. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.CBS News - 1d -
Research arm of Education Department sees cuts after DOGE review
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the research arm of the Department of Education, is facing funding cuts as it cancels more than 160 contracts. The American Educational Research ...The Hill - 2d -
Watch live: House convenes hearing on IRS modernization
The House Ways and Means Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday morning focused on the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) return on investment and the agency's modernization efforts. With President ...The Hill - 2d -
Senate to vote on Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation for intelligence chief
The Senate advanced Gabbard's nomination in a party-line procedural vote Monday night, teeing up a vote on final passage.CBS News - 2d -
Advice for student loan borrowers amid uncertainty surrounding U.S. Department of Education
President Trump is seeking to dismantle the Department of Education with the help of billionaire Elon Musk, potentially causing major disruptions for Americans paying student loans. CBS News ...CBS News - 2d -
Justice Department orders charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams dismissed
Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove has ordered federal prosecutors in New York to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, a senior Justice Department official said ...NBC News - 2d -
Senate Advances Gabbard, Signaling Quick Confirmation
The test vote indicated that despite early reservations even among some Republicans, the former Democratic congresswoman had the necessary support to be confirmed in a vote expected by Wednesday.The New York Times - 2d -
US justice department official seeks dismissal of charges against Eric Adams
Federal prosecutors ordered to drop charges against New York mayor, who has cultivated relationship with Trump. A top official at the US Department of Justice has ordered federal prosecutors to ...The Guardian - 2d -
More job cuts expected at Justice Department, FBI
Staff within the Justice Department and FBI are on edge and bracing for more firings due to the changes under the new Trump administration. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott ...CBS News - 2d -
Bird flu confirmed in Nevada dairy worker
A dairy worker in Nevada is the state’s first human case of bird flu after the employee was exposed to infected dairy cattle. In a release Monday, the Central Nevada Health District confirmed the ...The Hill - 2d -
GTA 6 Exec Talks Approach To PC Releases, But Doesn't Confirm Anything
Grand Theft Auto VI is coming this year to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, but it won't be on PC at launch, at least based on what Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two have said thus far. ...GameSpot - 2d -
Salman Rushdie trial hears accused came ‘dangerously close to murder’
Prosecutors begin case against Hadi Matar, charged with attempted murder and assault over festival attack in 2022. Prosecutors began their case against Hadi Matar, the man accused of attacking the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump’s Labor Department Pick Shows He May be Courting Unions
His nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer will challenge the Senate and could show an unusual bipartisan mix on confirmation vote.Inc. - 2d -
Justice Department, FBI bracing for more firings amid Trump changes
More shake-ups are expected at the Department of Justice as Pam Bondi's first full week as U.S. attorney general begins with new policies and initiatives likely. CBS News congressional ...CBS News - 2d -
Confirmation votes expected this week for Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr.
Republicans are racing to shore up support for Trump Cabinet nominees Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard with confirmation votes expected for them this week. CBS News congressional ...CBS News - 2d -
Federal judge in Boston to hold hearing over DOGE buyouts
President Donald Trump will formally announce a 25% blanket tariff on all steel imports today, he said aboard Air Force One yesterday. He's also expected to roll out tariffs on aluminum and ...NBC News - 3d -
Black educators warn of what is lost if Education Department is shuttered
Black educators are sounding the alarm as President Trump ramps up talk of eliminating the Department of Education. Trump, who has long called for the Education Department to be shut down, said in ...The Hill - 3d -
RFK Jr. Wrong on Medicare, Medicaid During Senate Confirmation Hearing
This is a MedPage Today story. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s statements before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday revealed a concerning lack of knowledge about the major health programs he'd ...ABC News - 3d -
Here's What RFK Jr. Can and Can't Do if Confirmed as HHS Chief
This is a MedPage Today story. President Trump said he would take health agencies in a new direction on the campaign trail and has chosen some controversial nominees to help him achieve his goal, ...ABC News - 3d -
All 10 people on missing plane that crashed in Alaska confirmed dead
All 10 people aboard a small plane that went missing and was later discovered crashed in Alaska have been confirmed dead, officials said in a statement.NBC News - 4d -
Democratic Lawmakers Denied Entry to the Department of Education
It was the fourth agency this week that federal employees blocked congressional Democrats from entering amid a push to shutter government agencies and dramatically cut the federal work force.The New York Times - 4d -
House Democrats denied entry into Department of Education building
Several Democratic lawmakers were denied access to the Department of Education on Friday. The Trump administration has made it clear that it seeks to abolish the department.NBC News - 4d -
Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records
Nineteen state attorneys general sued the Trump administration after the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) was given access.BBC News - 4d -
Zelenskyy confirms a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia's Kursk region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia’s Kursk region and said that North Korean troops are fighting alongside Russian forces thereABC News - 5d -
Inside DOGE's takeover of the Education Department
Members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team have obtained “administrator” email accounts at the Department of Education.NBC News - 5d -
Judge declines to restrict DOGE's access to Labor Department systems
Six labor unions and the Economic Policy Institute had asked the court to restrict DOGE's access to Labor Department systems.CBS News - 5d -
Judge won’t block DOGE from accessing Labor Department systems
A federal judge Friday evening refused to block the Labor Department from giving Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to confidential systems or firing employees for ...The Hill - 5d -
Judge slams Ofwat and government for not attending Thames Water hearing
Court will decide whether to approve emergency £3bn loan for UK’s biggest water utilityFinancial Times - 5d -
House Democrats denied entry to the Department of Education
Democratic members of Congress were denied entry to the Department of Education for a meeting with acting Secretary Denise Carter when a security officer would not allow them inside.NBC News - 5d -
FBI gives in to justice department demand for list of January 6 investigators
Agency submitted list, excluding names, of up to 6,000 agents involved in investigating 2021 Capitol attack. US politics live – latest updates The FBI has complied with a US justice ...The Guardian - 6d -
Senate Confirms Russell Vought as Office of Management and Budget Director
Mr. Vought, an architect of Project 2025 who served in the first Trump administration, will be at the center of President Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.The New York Times - 6d -
Russ Vought confirmed as White House budget chief
Democrats fought the OMB nominee's confirmation, elevating a little-known agency head to the national spotlight amid larger anxieties about the fate of congressional spending authority.Politico - 6d -
Las Palmas captain Rodriguez confirms cancer relapse
Kirian Rodriguez, captain of La Liga club Las Palmas, will miss the remainder of the season because of a cancer relapse.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 6
