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NPS leaders plan 30 percent payroll cuts
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment First in The Hill NPS leaders plan 30 percent payroll cuts The Trump administration is eyeing major payroll ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Lionel Messi showcases defensive ability, nails first MLS goal of the season with clever cut and chip
The goal brought Inter Miami level at Atlanta United in the first half, but the Herons scored late for all three pointsCBS Sports - Mar. 17 -
Accenture is DOGE's first corporate casualty as shares dive on warning that contracts will be cut
Shares of Accenture slid more than 7% on Thursday after the consulting firm said tighter federal spending efforts have begun to weigh on its revenues.CNBC - 4d -
Kevin Kisner makes first cut in 2025, will play the weekend at Valspar Championship
NBC tapped Gary Koch, who lives in the Tampa area, for analyst duties all week.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
First steps to dismantle Education Department begin
The Department of Education is cutting its workforce by nearly 50% as the Trump administration proceeds with plans to dismantle the agency. The bulk of the department's responsibilities include ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Rodgers a free agent for 1st time as Jets cut QB
The Jets officially released Aaron Rodgers on Wednesday, making him a free agent for the first time in his career.ESPN - Mar. 13 -
Progressive group targets GOP lawmakers over Musk, health cuts
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care First in The Hill Nonprofit launches ad campaign urging GOP to stand up to Musk The digital campaign from progressive ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
The looming budget question: Will Medicaid cuts fund tax cuts?
Republicans should focus tax cuts on middle-income and lower-income households that would provide greater support to the economy than tax cuts for the wealthy.The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Delta Air Lines slashes earnings outlook on weaker U.S. demand, sending shares lower
Delta Air Lines cut its first-quarter revenue and profit forecasts, citing weaker consumer and corporate travel demand.CNBC - Mar. 10 -
Watch: Lionel Messi steals ball, chips goalie for first MLS goal of 2025
Lionel Messi flashed his unmatched flare in Inter Miami's narrow win over Atlanta United, stealing the ball and dropping a defender with a cut dribble before chipping goalie Brad Guzan for a ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
How to watch the women’s March Madness first-round games on Friday: Schedule, odds and storylines
South Carolina looks to cut the championship nets for the third time in four seasons. Its title defense begins Friday, with Dawn Staley’s top-seeded Gamecocks one of 32 women’s basketball teams ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
SBA cutting 40 percent of workforce
The Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to cut more than 40 percent of its workforce amid an agency-wide restructuring, it announced Friday. The agency will cut about 2,700 positions out of ...The Hill - 3d -
Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza
Israel has cut off the electricity supply to GazaABC News - Mar. 10 -
After 18 holes at 2025 Players Championship, who's in danger of missing the cut?
The cut at the 2025 Players Championship will be the top 65 and ties.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Historic figures cut from military websites while others are restored following 'DEI' ban
Doris Miller, the first Black sailor to earn a Navy Cross, is one of many from marginalized backgrounds whose contributions have been scrubbed from Pentagon websites.NBC News - 2d -
Federal Cuts Prompt Johns Hopkins to Cut More Than 2,000 Workers
The university, a leader in scientific research, has been hard hit by the Trump administration’s cuts, which will slash at least $800 million from its budget.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza
Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza, a week after Israel cut off all supplies of goods to the territory to over 2 million people.NBC News - Mar. 9 -
Department of Education cuts half its workforce
The Department of Education cut half its workforce amid President Trump’s effort to abolish the agency. Trump touted the cuts, saying they shift responsibilities away from the federal bureaucracy ...NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Trump presses Federal Reserve to cut rates
President Trump again pressed the Federal Reserve to cut interbank lending rates as the administration's sweeping tariffs are set to resume next month. “The Fed would be MUCH better off CUTTING ...The Hill - 5d -
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Teachers protest cuts to education funding
Teachers across the country are protesting against federal cuts in education. This comes as President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. NBC News' Morgan ...NBC News - 4d -
Veterans cuts spark GOP backlash on Capitol Hill
"We don't need to be reading memos in the paper about 20 percent cut at the VA," Sen. Lindsey Graham said.Politico - Mar. 6 -
How FEMA cuts are spreading far beyond Washington
More than 200 employees at FEMA have been cut since Inauguration Day, and workers fear more downsizing is coming.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Education Department cutting nearly 50% of workforce
The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Education Department cuts agency that measures student performance
Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Reeves meeting regulators in drive to cut red tape
The chancellor will unveil plans to cut bureaucracy as the government continues its bid to slash red tape.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
How the UK’s welfare cuts will change claimants’ lives
Radical changes that will cut income for 1mn people may not get many more into work, say analystsFinancial Times - 6d -
Pentagon aims to cut 50,000 to 60,000 civilians
The Pentagon aims to cut 50,000 to 60,000 civilians -- and 21,000 voluntary resignations have been accepted so far.ABC News - 6d -
Police hunt woman suspected of cutting phone cables
Openreach cables have been cut on 19 occasions, leaving residents without phone and internet access.BBC News - 3d -
Utah’s Republican voters fume over Doge cuts
Representatives in Trump-voting districts try to reassure constituents over Elon Musk’s unpopular federal job cutsFinancial Times - 2d -
VA secretary: Cutting 80,000 jobs ‘is our target’
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said his agency is looking to cut 80,000 jobs as their “target” to slim the agency’s workforce. Collins joined Fox & Friends on Monday, where he was pressed ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Treasury Department to cut IRS taxpayer advocate staff
The Trump administration is intending to make cuts to the office of the National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) — its third announced staffing reduction at the Internal Revenue Service that comes amid a ...The Hill - 6d -
Small Business Administration cutting staff by 43%
The Small Business Administration on Friday said it is cutting more than 40% of its staff as part of the Trump administration's wider effort to shrink the federal bureaucracy.CBS News - 3d -
Trump calls for Fed to cut rates as economic effects of tariffs start to kick in
Hours after the Federal Reserve maintained its guidance for two interest-rate cuts later this year, President Donald Trump weighed in Wednesday night, calling for rate cuts to accompany his new ...MarketWatch - 5d -
Britons cutting back on spending as confidence in economy falls, survey shows
Most feel financial secure but think UK’s economy is worsening, as chancellor plans welfare cuts in spring statement. Consumers are cutting back spending on everyday items amid falling confidence ...The Guardian - 7h -
Johns Hopkins University says it is cutting more than 2,000 workers due to cut to federal aid
Johns Hopkins University said Thursday that it is cutting over 2,000 workers because of a federal funding cut. “The termination of more than $800 million in [U.S. Agency for International ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
EPA sets stage for cutting climate and pollution regs
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA sets stage for cutting climate and pollution regs The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Former EPA official reacts to cuts, regulation rollbacks
Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, announced dozens of cuts to environmental regulations, including decades-old rules on greenhouse gases and clean water. The ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Postal Service signs cost-cutting deal with DOGE
The United States Postal Service said it has signed a deal with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut costs at the agency. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told congressional leaders ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Interior offers employee buyouts as job cuts loom
The Interior Department will offer buyouts to some employees as it eyes major staffing cuts. In a notice obtained by The Hill, employees were told they could apply for voluntary early retirement or ...The Hill - 6d
