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How litigation could end DOGE’s Schrödinger’s agency status
Depending on the legal issue at hand, DOGE claims to be both part of and separate from the federal government.The Hill - 2d -
The significance of Trump firing independent government watchdogs | 60 Minutes
President Trump has fired heads of offices and agencies tasked, since Watergate, with protecting federal workers and whistleblowers. Scott Pelley reports on what's happening to independent watchdogs.CBS News - 2d -
"Dismantling" independent oversight in D.C.
In its purge of federal employees, the Trump administration has fired independent inspectors general, heads of government watchdog agencies, and everyday civil servants. Here's why so many ...CBS News - 2d -
Why did the government take control of British Steel?
An emergency law has handed control of the UK's only remaining plant making virgin steel to the government.BBC News - 3d -
Mahmoud Khalil case: Ordered to show evidence, government asserts Rubio's authority
Lawyers for Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil argued that the government did not provide evidence to prove grounds for his deportation.ABC News - 4d -
Haiti's government adopts a 'war budget' as town after town falls to gangs
Haiti’s government says it's adopted what it called a “war budget” of $275,000 aimed at alleviating the country’s crisis as gang violence surgesABC News - 1d -
Government's case against Mahmoud Khalil relies on tabloid accounts, evidence shows
The former Columbia University student arrested on campus and scheduled for deportation has filed evidence that shows claims underlying the government's case are dubious.NBC News - 1d -
'Government Cheese' stays outside the box with a surreal Black family in the Valley
'Government Cheese' is a surrealist comedy on Apple TV+ about a Black family living in the San Fernando Valley that's based on co-creator Paul Hunter's own family.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
2025 NFL free agency tracker: Updates on top 100 free agents; Aaron Rodgers, Amari Cooper still available
A running tracker of all the big free agent deals and player movementCBS Sports - 22h -
Lawyer: Government playing a ‘game’ by not providing information on mistakenly deported Maryland man
Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, attorney for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, discusses today's court hearing and the government’s inability to provide ...NBC News - 4d -
Trafficking victims rejecting UK government support because they fear being deported
Nearly 6,000 victims of modern slavery chose not to be referred for help last year, new data shows. Thousands of trafficking victims have rejected the government’s support, many due to fear of the ...The Guardian - 3d -
China warns UK government to treat Chinese owners of British Steel fairly
China has warned the U.K. government to treat the Chinese owners of British Steel fairly or risk undermining investor confidence in the country after British authorities took control of the companyABC News - 2d -
How DOGE’s Government Building Selling Spree Could Affect the Office Real Estate Market
The federal government has sold 13 buildings so far, and Elon Musk’s DOGE claims there are another 68 on the market.Inc. - 4d -
Investors Seeking Safety Look to German Government Bonds
The country’s debt is in demand amid the chaos in financial markets spurred by whipsawing U.S. tariff policies.The New York Times - 4d -
The UK government needs a proper plan for steel
The future is not in the Scunthorpe blast furnaces that ministers have rescuedFinancial Times - 22h -
Dozens reported killed in east Congo as government, Rwanda-backed rebels trade blame
Congolese authorities say at least 50 people were killed in weekend attacks in the country's conflict-hit east where government forces are fighting Rwanda-backed rebelsABC News - 3d -
Fewer Americans want government, tech companies restricting false content online: Poll
Support for the U.S. government or technology companies' attempts to restrict false information online dropped slightly among Americans over the past two years, according to a new poll. According ...The Hill - 21h -
This Famous Physics Experiment Shows Why the Government Should Support ‘Useless’ Science
Basic research often pays huge dividends—but that’s not why we do it.Wired - 5d -
British Government Takes Control of Country’s Last Major Steel Mill
London says it acted to prevent the plant’s Chinese owners from closing the plant, threatening jobs and national security.The New York Times - 3d -
Growth in oil demand expected to slow sharply as a result of US tariffs
International Energy Agency says situation is ‘fluid and substantial risks remain’Financial Times - 1d -
To Fight Federal Job Cuts, Energy Experts and States Try a New Argument
In letters to multiple agencies, the focus is on how job reductions at E.P.A., Interior and other agencies would hurt President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda.The New York Times - 1d -
Tensions mount ahead of a pro-government rally in Serbia to counter massive student protests
Tensions have mounted in Serbia ahead of a major rally in support of populist President Aleksandar Vucic as he pledged to regain control following months of anti-corruption protestsABC News - 4d -
Skill, Experience, and Intelligence Matter, but the Best Startup Employees All Possess 1 Indispensable Trait
When you’re hiring your first few employees, what you need most are people with high agency.Inc. - 1d -
How the IRS layoffs could affect audits and refunds during tax filing season
Thousands of IRS employees have lost their jobs as part of DOGE's spending cuts, and the layoffs could affect essential agency functions during tax season.CNBC - 5d -
The Social Security Administration Is Gutting Regional Staff and Shifting All Public Communications to X
The SSA’s shift to Elon Musk’s X comes as the agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent, WIRED has learned.Wired - 4d -
RFK Jr. pledges an answer to the 'autism epidemic' by September
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said at Thursday’s Cabinet meeting that, by September, his agency will "know what has caused the autism epidemic."ABC News - 4d -
Via porn, gore and ultra-violence, extremist groups are sinking hooks online into the very young
Across Europe and further afield, counterterrorism agencies are grappling with a new generation of young people who are being radicalized online and consuming ultraviolent content produced by ...ABC News - 3d -
New Bears guard Jonah Jackson sees Chicago as a place where he can win a ring
Over the last two offseasons, guard Jonah Jackson has left the Lions for the Rams in free agency, and then been traded from the Rams to the Bears.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Health and Human Services Systems Are in Danger of Collapsing, Workers Say
The purging of IT and cybersecurity staff at the Department of Health and Human Services could threaten the systems used by the agency’s staff and the safety of critical health data.Wired - 2d -
Pete Marocco, Who Helped Gut Foreign Aid for Trump, Leaves State Department
Pete Marocco oversaw the cutting of thousands of contracts at U.S.A.I.D. and the firing of most of its roughly 10,000 workers. Aid agency employees have accused him of mismanagement.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Department Funding by Nearly Half
The draft plan is part of a process involving the agency and the White House. It would eliminate almost all funding for international organizations that include the United Nations and NATO.The New York Times - 1d -
Why did the UK rush to save British Steel and what happens next?
Government now has tricky task of running a costly and complex industrial operationFinancial Times - 3d -
NHS signs deal with Scancell in ambitious skin cancer trial
Move comes as government seeks to boost UK’s standing as drugs research leaderFinancial Times - 2d -
UK races to secure coal to keep British Steel furnaces operating
Officials work to ensure shipments arrive quickly after emergency government interventionFinancial Times - 2d -
Teachers in England move a step closer to striking
Union members will vote on whether or not to strike if the government stands by its pay offer.BBC News - 1d -
Donald Trump threatens to remove Harvard’s tax exempt status
Warning comes as the university rejects the administration’s demands to overhaul its governanceFinancial Times - 21h -
Trump questions Harvard's tax-exempt status after funding freeze
The federal government has frozen $2.2 billion in funding for the Ivy League school.CBS News - 20h -
RFK Jr. Accuses FDA of Drug Industry Influence That Barred Alternative Remedies
The nation’s health secretary addressed agency employees, asking them to shed any corporate influence. But he did not address the mass layoffs that have gutted oversight of tobacco and vapes, food ...The New York Times - 4d -
Firing the Watchdogs | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Hampton Dellinger, former head of a federal watchdog agency, was among the first to be fired by President Trump. So were 18 inspectors general and the chief of the board that protects federal ...CBS News - 3d -
Airstrike destroys parts of Gaza City hospital as Israel intensifies offensive
Civil defence agency says al-Ahli hospital hit as IDF operations cut off access to southern city of Rafah. See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage An Israeli airstrike destroyed parts of a ...The Guardian - 3d