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Lester Holt will depart 'NBC Nightly News' this summer

Holt will remain at NBC News as anchor for 'Dateline.' No successor has been named for the nightly newscast.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 24

12:30 Report — Musk, departments locked in standoff

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Let's kick off another week. In today's issue: Musk deadline for federal workers looms House GOP leaders try to woo moderates AI-generated Trump video plays at HUD Kristen ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

21 employees of department renamed DOGE resign in protest

Twenty-one federal employees who previously worked for the U.S. Digital Service before it was renamed the U.S. DOGE Service have resigned in protest over DOGE's actions.

ABC News - Feb. 25

Justice Department releases first phase of Epstein files

The Department of Justice (DOJ) released a Thursday packet with a flight log and contact information from Jeffery Epstein, a deceased convicted sex offender, and his circle of friends. “The first ...

The Hill - 6d

Defense Department begins cutting workers this week

Nearly 100 probationary employees were fired from the Defense Logistics Agency, and more defense cuts are expected.

CBS News - 18h

Students stage ‘Dark Indonesia’ protests as Prabowo’s cuts hit education

Young adults say lack of jobs is driving them overseas as president prioritises free school meals programme

Financial Times - Feb. 22

Number of young people not in work or education hits 11-year high

The latest figure of 987,000 16-24-year-olds not in work, education or training has risen by 110,000 in a year.

BBC News - Feb. 27

Senate tees up final vote on Trump Education pick Linda McMahon

The Senate on Thursday teed up the final confirmation vote for Linda McMahon, President Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department. Lawmakers voted 51-47 to move McMahon to a final vote, likely ...

The Hill - 6d

Sharp rise in UK young people not in work, education or training

Figures are uncertain but suggest men in particular are struggling to enter slowing labour market

Financial Times - 6d

Linda McMahon, wrestling industry billionaire, confirmed as US education secretary

US Senate confirmed Trump ally and ex-wrestling executive as chief of department president wants dismantled. The US Senate has confirmed Linda McMahon as the nation’s next education secretary, ...

The Guardian - 2d

WWE co-founder Linda McMahon confirmed as secretary of education

WWE co-founder Linda McMahon was confirmed as the U.S. secretary of education Monday night by a party line vote of 51-45.

ABC News - 2d

Trump’s Defiant Victory Lap, and the Dept. of Education’s ‘Final Mission’

Plus, the sky-high cost of concert tickets.

The New York Times - 1d

Who Gets to Own Scotland?

A new land-reform bill aims to unwind a long history of inequality. But centuries of feudalism are difficult to shake.

The New York Times - Feb. 26

Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response

The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers it fired as part of President Donald Trump’s broad cuts because they were involved in the government’s response to the ongoing ...

ABC News - Feb. 19

Here are the federal departments where terminations have been rescinded

Following the flurry of federal firings as a part of Trump's mission to decrease the government, hundreds of workers were informed that their terminations were rescinded.

ABC News - Feb. 20

Justice department drops discrimination case against Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Case brought during Biden presidency accused space company of refusing, unlawfully, to hire certain immigrants. The US Department of Justice on Thursday said it would drop a case accusing Elon ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Top Justice Department prosecutor resigns over climate spending probe

A top prosecutor with the Department of Justice resigned after refusing to take part in a probe of Biden-era climate spending. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Justice Department shuts down federal law enforcement misconduct tracker

The database allowed federal law enforcement agencies to privately search for information on a new hire or officer within their ranks.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Trump says he is considering merging USPS with Commerce Department

President Trump told reporters he would be considering merging the United States Postal Service with the Commerce Department, knocking the current state of the USPS as a "tremendous loser."

NBC News - Feb. 21

Postal Service braces for potential takeover by Trump's Commerce Department

President Donald Trump said Friday that his new commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, “will be looking” at the U.S. Postal Service.

NBC News - Feb. 22

Trade-promoting UK departments face ‘up to 40%’ staff cuts

Restructuring plans come as Britain seeks to boost inward investment

Financial Times - Feb. 23

Trump Has the Same Idea in Mind for Ukraine and the Department of Justice

What do Ukraine and the Justice Department have in common?

The New York Times - Feb. 23

2/23/2025: The Justice Department; CFPB; John Oliver

First, a report on the upheaval at the Justice Department. Then, a look at why the CFPB is under fire by President Trump, DOGE.And John Oliver: The 60 Minutes Interview.

CBS News - Feb. 24

Senior Justice Department staff tell employees to disregard email promoted by Musk

Elon Musk posted Saturday on his social media site that failure to reply to the email would be taken as a resignation.

CBS News - Feb. 24

'Radical change': Inside Trump's State Department takeover of USAID

A State Department official told leaders of foreign aid groups that U.S. foreign aid funding was undergoing "radical change," according to audio obtained by ABC News.

ABC News - Feb. 24

Plane canceled landing at Reagan Washington National to avoid departing flight

An American Airlines pilot canceled a landing at Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday to avoid colliding with a departing flight, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ...

The Hill - Feb. 26

Chief Justice Roberts halts order for payments to State Department, USAID contractors

Chief Justice John Roberts granted a request from the Trump administration to halt a lower court order requiring the payment of foreign assistance funds for State Department and U.S. Agency for ...

CBS News - Feb. 27

Cortez Masto, Grassley push for grants for small police departments

Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are pushing to launch a grant program to boost resources for small law enforcement departments across the country. Dubbed the ...

The Hill - Feb. 27

More than 100 House Democrats demand answers on Energy Department firings

Britain set to host men's Tour de France Grand Depart in 2027

The UK is set to host the men's Tour de France Grand Depart in 2027, BBC Sport has learned.

BBC News - 5d

Energy Department scientists participate in 'AI Jam' with OpenAI, Anthropic

Nearly 1,000 scientists from multiple U.S. National Laboratories gathered Friday to test artificial intelligence (AI) models from leading firms like OpenAI and Anthropic in an effort to harness the ...

The Hill - 5d

State Department terminates U.S. support of Ukraine energy grid restoration

The State Department this week terminated a U.S. Agency for International Development initiative that has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to help restore Ukraine's energy grid from attacks ...

NBC News - 5d

Finland Lets Eagle S Tanker Depart to International Waters

The Finnish authorities suggested that the ship, which was seized on suspicion of involvement in the cutting of undersea cables, had ties to Russia.

The New York Times - 4d

Defense Department changes Fort Moore's name back to Fort Benning

The base, originally named for Lt.-Gen. Henry Benning, a Confederate general and Southern secessionist who opposed freeing slaves, will now honor a World War I Cpl. Fred Benning.

CBS News - 2d

Treasury Department suspends enforcement of ownership information reporting for millions of businesses

The Treasury Department has halted enforcement of beneficial ownership information, or BOI, reporting for millions of businesses.

CNBC - 2d

Democrat questions Rubio over reported State Department Tesla purchase

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) pressed the State Department on Monday for answers about the agency’s plans to purchase $400 million worth of armored Teslas after new reporting disputed its ...

The Hill - 1d

Justice Department reviewing state election tampering conviction of Trump ally

The Justice Department says its reviewing the election tampering conviction of Trump ally.

ABC News - 1d

The Gavel: Justice Department stretched thin in Trump litigation onslaught

Firings, buyouts and restructuring across the federal government are hitting the Department of Justice (DOJ), even as it seeks to defend the Trump administration’s actions amid a flurry of ...