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Laid-off FEMA employees speak out about DOGE cuts
Elon Musk today said that his Department of Government Efficiency is cooperating with cabinet secretaries on downsizing the federal bureaucracy. Since Inauguration Day, more than 200 FEMA employees ...NBC News - Mar. 10 -
‘If you don’t get early years right, children are unlikely to catch up’: why South Africa is trying to reboot its school system
With 80% of 10-year-olds unable to read for meaning, the government is prioritising literacy and numeracy among pre-school pupils as it tackles its education problems. When she noticed children ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Lara Trump: Americans should be 'kissing the feet of Elon Musk and Donald Trump'
Fox News host and former Republican National Committee co-Chair Lara Trump argued Americans should be thankful for the work billionaire Elon Musk is doing on behalf of President Trump to shrink the ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Vance gives House GOP closing pitch on Trump-backed funding bill ahead of vote
Vice President Vance delivered a closing pitch in favor of Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) government funding bill during the House GOP’s private conference meeting Tuesday, hours before the lower ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Students block access to Serbian state TV station amid nationwide protests
Anti-government rally in Belgrade this weekend billed as climax to months of unrest since Novi Sad tragedy last year. Europe live – latest updates Several hundred student protesters have ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
USDA halts more than $1B in funding for local food banks, schools
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says it has nixed more than $1 billion in funding for local food banks and schools by terminating two programs that aid state, tribal and territorial ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Massie responds to Trump campaign manager's taunt: 'Doesn’t work on me'
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) issued a defiant response on Monday to former Trump co-campaign manager Chris LaCivita, signaling he would not be pressured to back a measure funding the government that ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Ontario agrees to suspend electricity surcharge ahead of talks with US
The government of Ontario on Tuesday backed off its threat to impose a surcharge on electricity to three U.S. states amid broader trade talks. In a joint statement from Ontario Premier Doug Ford ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Trump buys Tesla to 'make a statement' about Musk backlash
President Trump said Tuesday he was buying a Tesla vehicle as he doubled down on his support of Elon Musk, who has come under mounting scrutiny for leading the Trump administration's government ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Trump vows to help oust Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky
President Trump is leading the charge to oust Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky after he said he would not support the GOP-led short-term funding bill to keep the government open. Brakkton ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Judge declines to block DOGE from taking over African development agency
A federal judge on Tuesday declined to block the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from taking over the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF). U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Greenland election: Democrat party wins surprise victory amid spectre of Trump
Opposition centre-right party gains most votes ahead of Naleraq party, with coalition talks expected to begin. Greenland has voted for a complete overhaul of its government in a shock result in ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Mahmoud Khalil lawyers say activist being punished for free speech as hundreds protest against detention – live
Actor Susan Sarandon among demonstrators calling for pro-Palestinian activist’s release outside New York courthouse. Government asks court to move Khalil case out of New York Who is Mahmoud ...The Guardian - 6d -
AI should replace some work of civil servants, Starmer to announce
The new digital ‘mantra’ prompts unions to warn PM to stop blaming problems on Whitehall officials. AI should replace the work of government officials where it can be done to the same standard, ...The Guardian - 6d -
New Vanuatu PM says he will ‘revisit’ 2022 security agreement with Australia
Exclusive: Jotham Napat said pact must be taken ‘back to the drawing board’ and should reflect climate change as security issue. Vanuatu’s new prime minister has said his government intends to ...The Guardian - 6d -
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on nearly C$30bn worth of US imports
Canadian government says it will follow ‘dollar-by-dollar’ approach and institute 25% tariffs on US imports. Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on nearly C$30bn worth of American imports ...The Guardian - 6d -
CNN host asks Democrat if 'a‑‑hole' Musk post is 'best way to communicate'
CNN host Brianna Keilar pressed Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) about her social media post that used curse words to attack billionaire Elon Musk over his efforts to reform and trim the size of the ...The Hill - 6d -
Democrat: Trump supporters ‘did not vote for this ---- storm’
House Democrats of all stripes have spent the entirety of President Trump’s first two months denouncing his governing strategy as chaotic and hammering his policy prescriptions as harmful to ...The Hill - 5d -
Keir Starmer is having his chainsaw moment – but all he will slash is democracy | Simon Jenkins
The PM sounds like Elon Musk when promising to fight the ‘blockers’, but his government’s plans will weaken the link between peoples and politics. Every new prime minister has an Elon Musk moment. ...The Guardian - 5d -
Schumer clashes with liberal colleagues over House GOP funding bill
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) surprised Washington Thursday by announcing on the Senate floor that he would vote to advance a House Republican-drafted six-month government funding ...The Hill - 5d -
Ocasio-Cortez on Schumer saying he'll vote to advance CR: 'Deep sense of outrage and betrayal'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for saying he would vote to advance the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government, ...The Hill - 5d -
Pelosi shades Schumer on funding bill: ‘Listen to the women’
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday issued a blistering statement on how senators should handle a government funding vote that, without naming him, dinged Senate Minority Leader ...The Hill - 5d -
Watch live: Jeffries speaks as Senate Democrats face funding bill vote
House Democratic leaders are slated to hold a press conference as their counterparts in the Senate face down a nail-biter vote on government funding. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) ...The Hill - 5d -
Latest news on Mahmoud Khalil's case, 2 other Columbia protesters targeted
The lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil say he may miss his child's birth while detained by the U.S. government. This comes as news emerges of two other Columbia University protesters facing immigration ...CBS News - 4d -
Dozens of House Democrats pen letters to Schumer urging him to reject CR
Dozens of House Democrats signed on to a pair of letters to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday, urging him to oppose the House GOP’s government funding bill as the upper ...The Hill - 4d -
Wyden, Sanders blocked from attempt to pass stand-alone health package
Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) were blocked Friday from passing a package of health policies, including changes to the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry that was left out ...The Hill - 4d