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Council pension ‘pools’ in England and Wales reject government push to merge
Investment vehicles tell ministers continuing to operate independently will deliver best value for 6.7mn membersFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump's effort to fire government watchdog 'unlawful', judge rules
President Donald Trump's effort to remove the head of a federal watchdog agency was "unlawful," a federal judge in Washington, D.C., said Saturday.NBC News - 4d -
Americans say Trump changing how government works, but divide on workforce cuts
Ukraine also brings divisions; Trump's immigration efforts rate well, but many look for more inflation focus.CBS News - 3d -
Greek PM vows to upgrade railways as government faces confidence vote
Kyriakos Mitsotakis says protests over train disaster emphasise the need for ‘safe and modern’ transport system . The Greek prime minister has vowed to upgrade the country’s railways as his ...The Guardian - 3d -
Myanmar's head of military government travels to ally Russia for talks with Putin
The head of Myanmar’s military government is traveling to Russia, a major ally of the Southeast Asian nation shunned by much of the West for overthrowing a democratically elected government and ...ABC News - 3d -
‘We had all this energy’: the landmark gathering of women that unnerved the Chinese government
In 1995, 30,000 women from all over the world gathered near Beijing for what became a seminal moment in the women’s rights movement. Some of those who were there reflect on what has been achieved ...The Guardian - 3d -
Bipartisan congressional duo encourages governors to ban DeepSeek on government devices
Growing concerns around the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek have led a pair of congressional lawmakers to encourage governors around the country to ban the app on government devices.NBC News - 2d -
Jeffries accuses Republicans of walking away from government funding talks
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) late Sunday accused Republicans of walking away from government funding talks ahead of a looming shutdown deadline. “The top Democrat on the ...The Hill - 2d -
Supreme Court to weigh Mexican government's suit against U.S. gunmakers
The Supreme Court is set to consider the Mexican government's effort to hold U.S. gun companies accountable for violence involving trafficked firearms.CBS News - 2d -
Senate negotiators look at dueling options to avert government shutdown
Top appropriators are still in search of a deal to fund the government with 10 days until a shutdown deadline, as talk in the Senate turn to two possibilities for stopgap spending bills. Senate ...The Hill - 2d -
Elon Musk Says Government Needs Innovation. His Former Employees Disagree
Some who saw Musk move fast and break Twitter are worried about what he’s doing to the government.Inc. - 2d -
Red states reject data, force office mandates on government workers
Several Republican-led states and lawmakers have been pushing for mandatory in-office work for government employees, despite evidence showing that remote work can be as effective as or even more ...The Hill - 1d -
Myanmar's head of military government in Russia for cooperation talks with Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding talks with the head of Myanmar’s military government, who is seeking to cement ties with Moscow as he faces the isolation from the WestABC News - 1d -
Trump illegally removed member of board protecting government employees, judge rules
President Donald Trump unlawfully removed a member of a federal office that protects government employees from partisan interference, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.ABC News - 1d -
Alina Habba suggests some veterans 'not fit' for government jobs
White House counselor Alina Habba on Tuesday suggested some veterans are perhaps “not fit” for government jobs. “As you know, we care about veterans tremendously. I mean, that's something the ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump administration quietly amends government lay-offs directive
Change comes after thousands of workers were fired, causing chaos across the USFinancial Times - 1d -
Lutnick Remarks on Removing Government Spending in GDP Data Raises Fears
Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, suggested government spending should be excluded from data about U.S. economic output.The New York Times - 1d -
Some DOGE Staffers Are Drawing Six-Figure Government Salaries
Engineers and executives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency are drawing healthy taxpayer-funded salaries—sometimes from the very agencies they are cutting.Wired - 1d -
Slovak president swears in a new minister in a reshuffle to stabilize the government
Slovak President Peter Pellegrini has sworn in the new minister of tourism and sports in a reshuffle to stabilize the governmentABC News - 21h -
DOJ charges Chinese hackers, government officials in campaign targeting US agencies
The U.S. government has charged 10 Chinese hackers-for-hire and two of the country's security officials in a scheme to steal data from American entities and dissidents of the Chinese government, ...The Hill - 15h -
House GOP pursues stopgap measure to avoid government shutdown
House Republicans are pursuing a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, with just 10 days left to head off a shutdown.CBS News - 12h -
GOP plows forward with government funding plan despite Democratic opposition
House Republicans are pressing on with plans for a clean six-month stopgap to keep the government funded beyond next week’s shutdown deadline in the face of staunch resistance from Democrats. ...The Hill - 8h -
House GOP pursues stopgap measure to avoid government shutdown
House Republicans are pursuing a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, with just 10 days left to head off a shutdown.CBS News - 6h -
Fresh executive order targets sanctuary cities, federal aid for undocumented migrants
The action marks Trump’s latest attempt to crack down on illegal immigration.Politico - Feb. 20 -
Fired federal workers see their dreams shattered and an uncertain future
As the Trump administration hacks away at government agencies, many employees who were cut are left fearing for their future and in the dark about their next steps.ABC News - Feb. 20 -
Trump administration can continue mass firings of federal workers, judge rules
US judge rejects bid by group of labor unions to halt president’s government overhaul through Musk-led ‘Doge’. The Trump administration can for now continue its mass firings of federal employees, ...The Guardian - Feb. 20 -
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 -
Fired Army veteran speaks out about federal layoffs
Army Veteran Nelson Feliz, Sr., who spent more than a decade working for the Department of Veterans Affairs, is speaking out about his experience as one of the many federal workers who was let go ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Trump threatens to withhold federal funds from Maine over transgender athletes
President Trump is threatening to withhold federal funds from Maine if it continues allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ and women’s sports in defiance of a recent executive order. ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
'We are the federal law': Trump, Maine governor clash over transgender athletes
President Trump and Maine’s Democratic Gov. Janet Mills briefly quarreled Friday at a National Governors Association session at the White House after Trump told a meeting of Republican governors he ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Federal workers took the 'buyout.' Some got fired anyway
Federal workers caught up in the mass firings despite taking the "deferred resignation program" have received conflicting information.ABC News - Feb. 21 -
Trump, DOGE mass job cuts: Federal workers’ money questions answered
The Trump administration is terminating federal workers across agencies. Here’s what to know about your rights and finances if you were impacted by the cuts.CNBC - Feb. 21 -
DOGE Cuts Hit Federal Workers Who Aren’t Funded by Taxpayers
Fees paid to agencies like the Food and Drug Administration and the FDIC fund part of their workforces, so cutting those jobs doesn’t save any tax money.Inc. - Feb. 21 -
Federal cybersecurity layoffs could leave U.S. vulnerable to hackers
Employees with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are awaiting more possible layoffs. Some security experts fear this could make the U.S. vulnerable to bad actors. CBS News ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Mass federal layoffs deliver a gutting one-two punch to America's veterans
President Donald Trump’s sweeping efforts to purge the federal workforce have dealt a striking one-two punch to an already largely vulnerable population: America’s veterans.NBC 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 -
Federal judge extends decision blocking DOGE from Treasury payment system
A federal judge on Friday extended an earlier decision barring employees with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing a sensitive federal payment system at the Treasury ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump DEI executive orders
A federal judge has temporarily blocked parts of President Trump’s executive orders that sought to end the federal government’s backing of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. U.S. ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
Judge blocks Trump's executive order ending federal support for DEI programs
A federal judge has blocked a sweeping executive order from President Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.CBS News - Feb. 21