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The UK Government Wouldn’t Ban Smartphones in Schools. These Parents Stepped Up.
In Britain, amid growing evidence of harm to young people from extreme content online, a “Smartphone Free Childhood” campaign is going viral.The New York Times - 1d -
How HHS job cuts will impact how government handles disease prevention
The Trump administration carried out mass layoffs across the Department of Health and Human Services aiming to cut around 10,000 full-time jobs. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez details how this could ...NBC News - 17h -
Only career civil servants know where the real government waste is
I know from years of firsthand experience that it will take both sides, political appointees and career civil servants, working collaboratively together to make this work.The Hill - 17h -
Musk’s X asks Supreme Court to shield users from US government
Billionaire backs case brought by Coinbase client whose data was surrendered to authoritiesFinancial Times - 13h -
Judge rejects government's request to move Mahmoud Khalil's case to Louisiana
Mahmoud Khalil, a leader of the encampment protests at Columbia University last spring, was detained on March 8 at his student apartment building.ABC News - 4h -
Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.CBS News - 4d -
Federal agency workers supporting museums, libraries put on leave
Nearly all employees at the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which supports U.S. museums and libraries, were put on administrative leave Monday, an administration official said.CBS News - 21h -
Gunman in 2022 Buffalo mass shooting wants federal trial moved to NYC
Payton Gendron, the teenager who killed ten Black people at the Topps supermarket in East Buffalo, is trying to get his trial moved to New York City.ABC News - 18h -
Layoffs start at federal agencies that deal with health, drugs, food, more
Employees of the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began getting dismissal notices in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.CBS News - 11h -
DOGE Was Created to Save the Government Money. It May End Up Costing Billions Instead
DOGE reports it has saved $130 billion, but between lost tax income and severance costs, the unit may wind up costing the U.S.Inc. - 4d -
Government to table law overriding sentencing rules after 'two-tier' justice row
The new legislation comes in response to a row over how ethnic minority offenders should be sentenced.BBC News - 2d -
Elon Musk says backlash against his DOGE government cuts is hurting Tesla stock
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Sunday that his involvement in the Trump administration could be hurting the automaker’s stock price.NBC News - 1d -
Elon Musk says backlash against his DOGE government cuts is hurting Tesla stock
Shares of Tesla entered Monday down more than 34% year to date, and the stock has been cut nearly in half from its peak in December.CNBC - 1d -
The Tech Behind Signalgate + Dwarkesh Patel’s ‘Scaling Era’ + Is A.I. Making Our Listeners Dumb?
“The group chats are popping off at the highest levels of government.”The New York Times - 5d -
Cutting Off NPR and PBS
Republicans say there is no reason for the government to fund the public broadcasters.The New York Times - 20h -
Top Officials Placed on Leave After Denying DOGE Access to Federal Payroll Systems
DOGE demanded full access to a US Department of the Interior system that handles even the Supreme Court's paychecks. When top staff asked questions, they were put on leave.Wired - 1d -
Poll: Vote for the Fort Collins-area Blue Federal Credit Union Athlete of the Week (March 31)
Vote for the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week, with nominees from Fossil Ridge and Rocky Mountain baseball, Fort Collins and Rocky track plus PSD lacrosse.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Federal Judge Allows DOGE to Take Over $500 Million Office Building for Free
It’s the culmination of a weeks-long standoff between Elon Musk’s DOGE team and the United States Institute of Peace.Wired - 14h -
Adam Schiff places hold on Trump loyalist's nomination for top federal prosecutor in D.C.
The move could delay but not necessarily prevent the Senate from considering Ed Martin's as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia on a permanent basis.NBC News - 10h -
Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England
The government hopes the move will end the "unfair postcode lottery" some women face.BBC News - 2d -
Raise political advisers’ pay to attract more experts, Labour MPs suggest
Labour Growth Group report examines ways to improve performance of central governmentFinancial Times - 2d -
Fiscal tweaks won’t solve Britain’s growth problem
The government must embark on a much more radical programme of structural reformsFinancial Times - 2d -
Sentencing Council to suspend guidelines at centre of ‘two-tier’ justice row in England and Wales
UK government threatens to override independent body with fast-track legislationFinancial Times - 1d -
Sentencing guidelines ditched after 'two-tier' row
It comes after the government said it would pass an emergency law to override the guidance.BBC News - 1d -
Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund vows transparency ‘like a public company’
Danantara has been dogged by questions over governance and political interferenceFinancial Times - 1d -
South Africa’s ANC calls Trump Afrikaner refugee plan ‘madness’
Main party in governing coalition dismisses US accusations of white minority oppressionFinancial Times - 18h -
UK finalising Chagos deal with Mauritius, says No 10
Government sources have indicated that the agreement will not need further approval from the US.BBC News - 17h -
Chinese megabanks’ interest margins fall to record low as economy slows
Increase in savers and government push to boost credit put pressure on lendersFinancial Times - 9h -
India's parliament set to debate controversial law on Muslim endowments
India’s parliament has begun debating a proposal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government to change laws governing Muslim land endowments in the countryABC News - 35m -
This bond fund manager dropped out of a Ph.D program to find her passion in finance
Federated Hermes' Kathryn Glass wasn't always set on a career in finance.CNBC - 1d -
Trump officials to review $9bn in Harvard funds over antisemitism claims
Administration accuses university of failing to protect students and plans to look into federal grants and contracts. The Trump administration announced a review on Monday of $9bn in federal ...The Guardian - 1d -
FCC chair threatens ABC's broadcast license over Disney DEI practices
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr suggested in an interview Monday that ABC’s broadcast license could be at risk as the federal regulatory agency probes Disney, ABC’s ...The Hill - 1d -
Washington Bends to RFK Jr.’s ‘MAHA’ Agenda on Measles, Baby Formula and French Fries
Public health leaders are horrified by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s approach to measles, but government and industry are responding to him.The New York Times - Mar. 25 -
Republicans grill PBS, NPR chiefs as Democrats mock proceedings
The two public media entities have become frequent targets in the GOP's efforts to reduce government spending.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
Trump Could Hand China a ‘Strategic Victory’ by Silencing Voice of America
Generations of Chinese, including our columnist, turned to U.S. government-run outlets for an education in democracy, rights and the English language.The New York Times - 4d -
Work checks can cut illegal migration, says Cooper
The government has unveiled plans to expand work eligibility tests to workers in the "gig economy".BBC News - 2d -
Pension Funds Push Forward on Climate Goals Despite Backlash
At a time of resistance to environmental, social and governance goals, pension funds have become a bulwark against efforts to sideline climate risks.The New York Times - 2d -
Protests postponed after pharmacy funding boost
Community pharmacies have delayed protest action after the government agreed a new funding package.BBC News - 2d -
China’s WeRide warns driverless tech profitability ‘difficult to predict’
Nasdaq-listed autonomous vehicle company says government regulation and local partners are key to ending years of lossesFinancial Times - 2d
