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Modi heads to US in mission to dodge a tit-for-tat tariff battle
Prime minister hoping to revive ‘bromance’ of Trump’s first term despite US president calling India ‘a very big abuser’. The Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, is heading to Washington for ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as intelligence head despite fears of pro-Russia stance
Senate approves nomination of former Democrat as Mitch McConnell is sole Republican to vote against Trump pick. Tracking Trump cabinet confirmations – so far Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
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 - Feb. 12 -
Slot asked for cool heads then lost his: composure key for Liverpool in run-in
Leaders must listen to their captain Van Dijk and set aside their derby anger quickly with four league games in 11 days . Liverpool’s loss of composure after the final whistle at a boiling Goodison ...The Guardian - 6d -
Free speech dispute over New Hampshire bakery mural heads to trial
A pastry shop in Conway, New Hampshire, sued the town after it ordered a mural painted by high school students removed. Because the mural depicted bakery products, the town said it functions as an ...CBS News - 6d -
Where all 30 teams stand heading into the All-Star break
After some league-altering trades, our NBA insiders break down this week's Power Rankings and where all 30 teams stack up heading into the All-Star break.ESPN - 6d -
Jalen Carter avoids fine for blow to Patrick Mahomes's head
Obvious violation wasn't flagged, either.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
JPMorgan’s ‘huge mistake’: ill-fated purchase of Frank heads to court
Charlie Javice stands trial on charges she fraudulently induced US bank to buy her student loan start-upFinancial Times - 3d -
ACLU head: 'We ain't going to lose' on birthright citizenship
Anthony Romero, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), said in a recent interview that opponents of President Trump's executive action against birthright citizenship ...The Hill - 3d -
We must stop mollycoddling kids, says Saturday detentions head teacher
Inside the school where a controversial new head warns against "hiding behind words like wellbeing".BBC News - 2d -
Plane Crashes in Toronto and Social Security Head Resigns: Listen to ‘The Headlines’
Plus, meat raffles: like bingo, but with beef.The New York Times - 2d -
DOGE Push for Social Security Data Prompts Acting Head to Quit
Michelle King, a 30-year veteran of the Social Security Administration, resigned under pressure over the weekend after resisting DOGE efforts to access sensitive information.Inc. - 2d -
FDA's food safety head resigns over mass layoffs
Jim Jones, the head of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) food division, resigned Monday, citing the mass firings of agency staff. According to a copy of his resignation letter viewed by The ...The Hill - 1d -
Reagan-era Republicans aghast as Trump turns Russia policy on its head
Officials who served in 1980s say Trump is opposing friends and supporting enemies: ‘It makes me sick what’s going on’. Republicans who served under President Ronald Reagan during the cold war ...The Guardian - 1d -
A look at the good news and bad news for NASCAR Cup teams heading to Atlanta
Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano have been among the best drivers at the reconfigured Atlanta track.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Former CMS head warns DOGE acting too quickly
Former Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said she is concerned about the speed at which Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is ...The Hill - 23h -
Why Eric Adams is headed to court over criminal charges
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is headed to court where a federal judge will hear arguments on the corruption case against the embattled politician. CBS News' Jake Rosen reports.CBS News - 1d -
Trump Education pick Linda McMahon clears committee, heads to full Senate
Linda McMahon, President Trump’s pick for Education secretary, passed the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Thursday morning, sending her confirmation to the full ...The Hill - 4h -
Physician Group Sues Trump Health Agencies Over Scrubbed Sites, Data
This is a MedPage Today story. Physicians have launched a legal challenge against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and federal health agencies for removing webpages from health-related ...ABC News - Feb. 5 -
UK statistics agency to scrap one of main household surveys
Decision comes as ONS struggles with falling response rates to surveys behind headline economic statisticsFinancial Times - Feb. 7 -
USAID signage stripped from D.C. headquarters amid agency dismantling
Letter by letter, crews removed the signage displaying “U.S. Agency for International Development” from the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington where the agency's headquarters once was. The seal ...NBC News - Feb. 7 -
Trump says Musk will review "just about" every federal agency
In a press conference with the Japanese prime minister, President Trump indicated Elon Musk has wide latitude to review nearly every federal agency.CBS News - Feb. 7 -
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Canadian foreign interference agency says it detected a 'malicious activity' targeting candidate
A Canadian government department that tracks suspected foreign interference says it has detected a “coordinated and malicious activity” targeting federal Liberal Party leadership candidate Chrystia ...ABC News - Feb. 7 -
USAID freeze risks 'deadly consequences' as work halts in Gaza, agencies warn
Aid agencies are sounding the alarm about Gaza after President Donald Trump suspended the U.S. Agency for International Development.NBC News - Feb. 8 -
President Trump continues attacks on government agencies as he prepares for funding bill
President Trump hosted a group of Republican senators on Friday night at his Florida resort, trying to build Congressional support for a massive funding bill. Meanwhile, he continues to attack the ...CBS News - Feb. 8 -
Confusion, tears and 'Hunger Games' at USAID as agency prepares to go dark
"We feel like it's closing time at the store and we're the ones left to turn off the lights," one career official told ABC News.ABC News - Feb. 8 -
Trump has paralyzed agency guarding worker rights, labor experts say
President Trump's firing of one of the National Labor Relations Board's five members has left the labor watchdog adrift, experts say.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Trump administration ordered to lift payment block on health agency
Federal judge tells White House to unlock billions in funding for clean energy projects earmarked under Inflation Reduction ActFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
Judge orders health agencies to restore data scrubbed by Trump administration
A judge ordered federal health agencies Tuesday to restore online datasets taken down after President Trump issued an executive order prohibiting the government from promoting “gender ideology.” ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Here are all the agencies that Elon Musk and DOGE have been trying to dismantle
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has made swift work of the billionaire's goal to curtail the government. Here are some of the actions it has taken.ABC News - Feb. 11 -
Elon Musk defends DOGE as Trump orders agencies to comply with cuts
Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest man, took questions for the first time since the president gave him broad authority to overhaul the executive branch.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Trump picks oil industry vets for key posts at energy, environment agencies
President Trump has selected people with significant ties to oil and other industries for key posts at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Interior Department, according to the ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Trump wants to shut the CFPB. So what does this consumer agency do?
President Trump and other critics of the agency say it needs to be shut down. Supporters of the agency point to its record of protecting consumers.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Federal health agencies restore webpages and datasets following judge's order
Federal health agencies have restored several webpages and datasets, following a judge’s order to bring back public access to information that had been removed to comply with a presidential ...ABC News - Feb. 12 -
How America's chief consumer-protection agency came into the Trump administration's crosshairs
When the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made an appearance in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 blueprint, the conservative group’s plan was simple: Abolish it entirely.NBC News - Feb. 12 -
Musk’s ‘efficiency’ agency site adds data from controversial rightwing thinktank
Website of ‘Doge’ includes information published by thinktank CEI, which claims to fight ‘climate alarmism’. Flanked by Donald Trump in the Oval Office this week, Elon Musk claimed his ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Trump names oil and gas advocate to lead agency that manages federal lands
Kathleen Sgamma to oversee Bureau of Land Management, agency that manages quarter-billion acres of public land. Donald Trump has nominated a longtime oil and gas industry representative to ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
DOGE Has Started Gutting a Key US Technology Agency
At least dozens of workers at the Technology Transformation Service were fired on Wednesday, a day after similar sudden cuts at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.Wired - Feb. 12
