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Elon Musk calls for the U.S. government to delete entire agencies: 'Remove the roots of the weed'

"I think we do need to delete entire agencies, as opposed to leave part of them behind ... It's kind of like leaving a weed," Musk said.

CNBC - 1h

What to know about the CFPB amid apparent DOGE efforts to shut it down

Dozens of employees with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were reportedly fired on Tuesday night as a part of the Trump administration's efforts to shut down the agency, according to Reuters.

CBS News - 10h

Growing Showdown Over DOGE's Efforts to Downsize Federal Government

Tonight, Democrats are pushing back over President Trump's efforts to sharply reduce federal spending recommended by his Department of Government Efficiency. President Trump said he also wants to ...

NBC News - 11h

FCC launches effort to 'root out' DEI programs, beginning with Comcast

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is concerned that diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Comcast and NBCUniversal fostered discrimination, which is forbidden under FCC rules and federal laws.

Los Angeles Times - 16h

Austrian far-right leader's efforts to form a new government collapse

Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl says his talks on forming a coalition government with a conservative party have collapsed

ABC News - 21h

Disney softens DEI efforts with Trump back in office

Walt Disney Co. said it would change an internal performance standard focused on diversity and inclusion for executive compensation, saying it would focus on how the initiatives helped the business.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

FCC head seeks investigation of NBCUniversal over DEI efforts

The head of the FCC said he is seeking an investigation of NBCUniversal and its parent company Comcast over the firm's diversity initiatives.

ABC News - 10h

Confusion clouds efforts to save Gaza ceasefire

Egypt and Qatar are "intensifying diplomatic efforts" as concern grows that fighting will resume.

BBC News - 11h

Ice storm complicates recovery efforts in hurricane-ravaged North Carolina

A winter storm warning is still in effect for parts of North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia after a major ice storm hit the area, complicating ongoing recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene. ...

CBS News - 18h

Trump Wants Sheriffs to Aid Deportation Efforts, but Who Would Pay?

The Trump administration is counting on the nation’s sheriffs to assist in enforcing its immigration policies, but holding undocumented immigrants in local jails comes with a price tag.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump Curtails Anti-Corruption Efforts, as Aides Seek End to Eric Adams Case

The Trump administration is telling prosecutors and agents to care less on efforts to investigate foreign corruption, including a case against New York’s mayor.

The New York Times - 1d

Musk makes first extended remarks since taking on DOGE effort

Elon Musk and President Trump spoke from the Oval Office on Tuesday, marking Musk's first extensive comments since Mr. Trump tasked him with leading the White House's Department of Government ...

CBS News - 1d

‘Major crisis’: Pope Francis rebukes Trump mass deportation efforts

Pope criticizes other anti-immigration policies and urges people not to accept administration’s harmful narratives. US politics live – latest updates Pope Francis has sharply criticized the ...

The Guardian - 1d

OpenAI chief: Musk purchase offer an effort to 'slow us down'

OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman brushed aside Elon Musk's bid to take control of the ChatGPT maker, calling it an effort to "slow us down." "OpenAI is not for sale," Altman told Bloomberg's ...

The Hill - 1d

JD Vance says U.S. will defend American AI and block efforts to weaponize the tech

Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. will safeguard American artificial intelligence and chips and block efforts to "weaponize" the critical technologies.

CNBC - 2d

Care workers mistreated despite UK government efforts to tackle abuses

Unison survey shows more than a quarter of migrant staff were paid less than the statutory hourly minimum

Financial Times - 2d

Warren on efforts to shutter CFPB: 'No one can fire the financial cops'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday accused the Trump administration of trying to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to benefit tech billionaire Elon Musk's payment ...

The Hill - 2d

Warren: Reported effort to shutter CFPB 'another scam'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday slammed the Trump administration’s reported efforts to shutter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as “another scam.” “If you have a bank ...

The Hill - 2d

Vic Fangio: Defensive effort exceeded my hopes and expectations

The Eagles had Vic Fangio working as a consultant when they lost to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII, but he agreed to move on to become the Dolphins' defensive coordinator before the team knew ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

For Japanese Americans displaced by war and now wildfire, roots remain elusive

Families whose homes burned in the LA fires recall second world war evacuations and fight to retain connection. The beige ranch house on Mariposa Street had a tatami room with paper windows – a ...

The Guardian - 2d

Why the stock market bulls are rooting for the Eagles in the Super Bowl

Subjecting the Super Bowl Predictor to statistical scrutiny.

MarketWatch - 3d

2025 Super Bowl: Ravens' Rashod Bateman rooting for Eagles, makes wild implication about Chiefs games

You don't hear NFL players insinuate games are rigged very often, but here we are

CBS Sports - 3d

Super Bowl 2025: Basic NFL rules explainer for Taylor Swift fans learning football, rooting for Travis Kelce

Here's how to tune in and follow the action

CBS Sports - 3d

The Recruitment Effort That Helped Build Elon Musk’s DOGE Army

At least three individuals associated with Palantir or its cofounder Peter Thiel were involved in an online recruiting effort for DOGE late last year, WIRED has learned.

Wired - 4d

Judges block Musk's efforts to slash federal spending

Federal judges block President Trump and Elon Musk's attempts to slash spending and reshape the federal workforce. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports.

NBC News - 4d

DOGE rooted into Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as new acting head named

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is an outlet for Americans dealing with issues such as questionable student loan servicing practices or excessive bank overdraft fees.

CBS News - 4d

Musk’s expanding role triggers efforts to check his power

Elon Musk has seen a flood of attempts to check his power as he expands into nearly every corner of the government. In the few short weeks that President Trump has been in office, Musk and his team ...

The Hill - 5d

Trans Youth Are Rattled by Efforts to Ban Gender Care. So Are Hospitals.

President Trump’s executive order threatening hospitals’ funding if they provide gender transition care for youth has caused chaos in the transgender health landscape.

The New York Times - 5d

Judge pauses Trump’s efforts to put thousands of USAID workers on leave

The agency earlier told staff only several hundred employees would remain as the administration cuts foreign aid

Financial Times - 5d

Young Aides Emerge as Enforcers in Musk’s DOGE Team Efforts

Much of the billionaire’s handiwork — gaining access to internal systems and asking employees to justify their jobs — is being driven by a group of engineers operating in secrecy.