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Duckworth: Hegseth nomination an 'insult' to Defense Department

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) spoke out against President-elect Trump’s nomination of former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary, calling the nomination an “insult” to the Department of ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Anthropic, Amazon, and Palantir Team Up to Bring AI to the Defense Department

Government workers will be able to sift through classified information up to the ‘secret’ level using AI.

Business - Inc. - November 8

Will Trump's former defense lawyer protect the Justice Department from Trump?

DOJ officials say Todd Blanche, a former federal prosecutor, knows its tradition of blocking politicians from influencing criminal investigations, but he faces a daunting task.

Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live

Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Boeing Quality Chief to Depart

The executive’s retirement comes as the manufacturer attempts to restart factories after a damaging strike.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 11

Is It Possible for Trump to Shut the Department of Education?

Donald Trump said he would use the department to further his priorities. He also said he would close it. Both options would face difficulties.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Netanyahu sacks defense minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, an Israeli official confirmed to The Hill. Netanyahu and Gallant have clashed publicly over the course of the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Rally Backlash Puts Trump on the Defensive

Also, North Korean troops were deployed to help Russian forces. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Netanyahu Faces Backlash for Firing Israel’s Defense Minister

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissal of Yoav Gallant was seen as a risky step as Israel fights wars on two fronts. Opposition leaders said the move put national security at risk.

World - The New York Times - November 7

Misplaced priorities at the Department of Veterans Affairs are hurting veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs is failing to serve the urgent needs of U.S. veterans due to chronic understaffing, long waits for health care, a six-figure backlog of benefit claims, and an ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Is Department of Veterans Affairs care really ‘scandalously substandard’?

VA, certainly, is not perfect. The department has issues — but, as a former secretary of Veterans Affairs, I am convinced the health care VA provides veterans is better than most other Americans ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

The Department of Education’s approach to antisemitism is dangerous and won’t work

Unfortunately, the Office of Civil Rights is applying standards that are legally problematic, burdensome and virtually impossible to meet.

Politics - The Hill - November 10

Tulsa Police Department tries to build trust with community

The Tulsa Police Department is making efforts to repair trust with the community it serves. But it's no easy task after more than a century of racial tension. Mark Strassmann has the story.

Trump’s Department for ‘Drastic Change,’ and the Race for Senate Leadership

Plus, the streaming services you never knew about.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

George Conway: Musk, Ramaswamy to lead 'nonexistent department'

Conservative pundit George Conway downplayed President-elect Trump's proposed advisory group focused on cutting federal spending and reducing the size of the government Tuesday, calling it ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Matt Gaetz, a Bomb-Thrower for the Justice Department

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be attorney general has set a new bar for in-your-face nominations.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

Homeland Security Department to Release New A.I. Guidance

The voluntary best practices are aimed at companies that own or operate critical infrastructure.

Business - The New York Times - November 14

What Can the Department of Government Efficiency Do?

President-elect Trump has indicated the entity will operate outside the government, a position that comes with legal limits.

Business - The New York Times - November 18

What Trump's reelection means for the Justice Department

Donald Trump on the campaign trail repeatedly accused Democrats of using the U.S. Justice Department to indict him for several crimes. So what exactly does this baseless claim signal about how the ...

Trump picks Howard Lutnick to run commerce department

Cantor Fitzgerald boss to also have ‘direct responsibility’ for the office of the US trade representative

Business - Financial Times - November 19

Trump nominates Linda McMahon to lead Education Department

President-elect Trump announced on Tuesday that he will nominate Linda McMahon to serve as secretary of the Education Department on Tuesday. McMahon is co-leading Trump’s transition team. She was ...

Politics - The Hill - November 20

Trump picks Linda McMahon to head Department of Education

Donald Trump picks Linda McMahon to head the Department of Education.

Can I avoid disruption to my child’s education?

My ex-husband claims he can’t afford the VAT added to our children’s school fees

World - Financial Times - November 20

FirstFT: Apollo’s Marc Rowan top contender for Treasury job

Also in today’s newsletter, SpaceX fails to catch Starship, as well as machine learning and robots

World - Financial Times - November 20

Justice Department calls for breakup of Google and sale of Chrome

The proposed breakup calls for Google to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions designed to prevent its Android smartphone software from favoring its search engine.

Musk, Ramaswamy detail plans for "Department of Government Efficiency"

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal detailing their plans for their "Department of Government Efficiency" and revealing some of the programs they might ...

DOJ finds pattern of misconduct in Trenton police department

The Department of Justice has found a pattern of misconduct in a New Jersey police department. The Trenton Police Department has engaged in a pattern of stops, searches and arrests without legal ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Justice Department targets Google's search engine monopoly

The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a motion calling for Google to sell its Chrome search engine, arguing in court documents that "the playing field is not level." The Justice Department ...

Head of Walmart’s Health and Wellness Division Departs

Walmart closed 51 health clinics six months ago.

Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

Trump picks Brooke Rollins to lead Department of Agriculture

Choice of president of America First Policy Institute completes top cabinet picks for president-elect. Donald Trump has chosen Brooke Rollins, president of the America First Policy Institute, to be ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Why the Department of Government Efficiency could be costly for the country

The more efficiently we do something, the more of it we tend to do.

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Commerce Department to reduce Intel's funding on semiconductors

The Biden administration plans on reducing part of Intel’s $8.5 billion in federal funding for computer chip plants around the country, according to three people familiar with the grant who spoke ...

Tech - ABC News - Yesterday

Ravens' defense is biggest hurdle in championship hunt

Sunday was Baltimore's eighth loss when leading inside the final two minutes since the 2022 season began.

Sports - ESPN - October 28

Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings: Defense

The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 9 defense rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

England beat South Africa despite defensive errors

Watch highlights as England bounce back after Germany loss with a 2-1 win against South Africa in Coventry.

Infection KO's Muhammad's 1st UFC title defense

Belal Muhammad has pulled out of his welterweight title defense against Shavkhat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 in December due to a bone infection.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

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