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How Hizbollah is using cash and WhatsApp groups to shore up power
Weakened by war with Israel, the group is deploying a vast patronage network to strengthen its baseFinancial Times - 3d -
Dismay as UK poised to cut funding for global vaccination group Gavi
Exclusive: Aid charities alarmed as decision would come in wake of Donald Trump’s decision to freeze USAid activities. The UK is poised to cut funding to a global vaccination group that has ...The Guardian - 3d -
Math, Eagles mania collide for one group of Philadelphia students
Super Bowl hype is becoming a learning opportunity for "Black Girls Love Math," a Philadelphia nonprofit that is thinking outside the box to help students improve their math skills. Eva Andersen ...CBS News - 3d -
Federal Courts Are the Frontline for Those Opposing Trump Executive Orders
With a compliant Congress and mostly quiet streets, the president’s opponents are turning to the judicial branch with a flurry of legal actions. But can the courts keep up?The New York Times - 3d -
Who Are the Acting Heads of Federal Health Agencies?
This is a MedPage Today story. As President Donald Trump's picks to lead federal health agencies await confirmation hearings, there are now acting directors in place at HHS and its key ...ABC News - 3d -
RFK Jr. Made These Promises to Win Key Senator's Vote
This is a MedPage Today story. Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.), said he received numerous pledges from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Trump administration to protect medicine and science -- ...ABC News - 3d -
Jim Jordan backs Elon Musk’s authority to cut federal government
“It's something that people evaluated and voted for on November 5,” the Ohio Republican said.Politico - 3d -
Trump’s acting chief of federal financial watchdog orders staff to pause activity
Russell Vought is now acting head of CFPB, created in wake of 2008 financial crash to supervise financial companies. Russell Vought, Donald Trump’s newly installed acting head of the US Consumer ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump faces pushback as he works to reshape federal government
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Joe Fryer on Sunday TODAY to discuss the two dozen lawsuits against President Donald Trump that are aimed at slowing down his attempts to reshape the ...NBC News - 4d -
Revealed: how a shadowy group of far-right donors is funding federal employee watchlists
Project 2025 architects are among those behind the American Accountability Foundation and their blacklists targeting people of color . A rightwing non-profit group that has published a “DEI Watch ...The Guardian - 4d -
Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s access to US Treasury data
Order follows legal challenge by 19 Democratic state attorneys-general over risk to sensitive informationFinancial Times - 4d -
Schiff calls for firefighter exemption from federal hiring freeze
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Friday urged the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to exempt federal seasonal firefighters from President Trump’s federal ...The Hill - 4d -
Judges block Musk's efforts to slash federal spending
Federal judges block President Trump and Elon Musk's attempts to slash spending and reshape the federal workforce. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports.NBC News - 4d -
Springfield, Ohio, Sues Neo-Nazi Group, Saying It Intimidated Haitians
In the lawsuit, the city states that people associated with the group made death threats last year against those who expressed support for Haitian residents.The New York Times - 4d -
Sen. Adam Schiff calls for federal firefighters to be exempt from hiring freeze
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on Friday called on several U.S. agencies to exempt seasonal wildland firefighters from the ongoing federal hiring freeze, as concerns about federal readiness for future ...NBC News - 4d -
How environmental groups are responding to Trump's executive orders
Environmental nonprofits are gearing up to challenge the number of actions President Donald Trump has issued since he took office.ABC News - 4d -
Scientists, researchers work to archive federal health data purged by Trump administration
Scientists, researchers and private health organizations scrambled to preserve as much federal public health data and guidelines as possible last week after news reached them that the Trump ...The Hill - 4d -
Musk Wields Scythe on Federal Work Force, With Trump’s Full Blessing
The president defended Elon Musk’s role in seeking to slash budgets and cut payrolls as the young aides burrowing into federal agencies came under scrutiny.The New York Times - 5d -
Europe’s biggest vet group considers London listing
EQT-backed IVC Evidensia could float as soon as next year, delivering one of the Square Mile’s biggest listings for yearsFinancial Times - 5d -
Major cancer research group calls on Trump administration to restore data access
The American Cancer Society is calling on the Trump administration to restore access to comprehensive scientific data.ABC News - 5d -
'Buffy' resurrected: Sarah Michelle Gellar promises fans a faithful reboot is underway
'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' star Sarah Michelle Gellar confirms a reboot is in the works, telling fans 'we will only make this show if we know we can do it right.'Los Angeles Times - 5d -
Springfield, Ohio, sues neo-Nazi group that it says led Haitian intimidation
An Ohio city that was racked with chaos and threats last year related to an influx of Haitian immigrants filed a lawsuit on Thursday against a neo-Nazi group that it alleges was at the heart of the ...NBC News - 5d -
From Dad Energy to Pickleball Hustlers and AI, Super Bowl Advertising Promises Entertainment
From nostalgic reboots to AI-driven innovations, Super Bowl ads offer small businesses a masterclass in humor, engagement, and cultural relevance. Here’s what brands can learn from the high-stakes ...Inc. - 5d -
Federal judge pauses administrative leave for thousands of USAID employees
A federal judge said he will pause a midnight deadline for the U.S. Agency for International Development to be stripped down to a few hundred workers from a workforce of more than 5,000.NBC News - 5d -
ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law
The ACLU says it stands ready to sue for access to government records that detail DOGE’s access to sensitive personnel data.Wired - 5d -
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 - 5d -
Small Businesses and Contractors Also Get Hit by Trump’s Federal Funding Cuts
Reports suggest several thousand private sector jobs have been lost in the last two weeks, as federal funding freezes start having knock-on effects.Inc. - 5d -
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal employee buyout program
A federal judge in Boston has temporarily halted President Trump's federal employee buyout program proposal. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist and Danny Cevallos reports on legal aspects surrounding the ...NBC News - 6d -
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups in Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroadABC News - 6d -
Consumer Advocacy Group Launches Investigation Into Trump’s Meme Coin
Public Citizen urged federal agencies to recommend stopping of the sale of the meme coin $Trump.Inc. - 6d -
Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government’s media subscriptions
Federal government payments for subscriptions to media outlets have become the latest target of President Donald Trump's spending hawksABC News - 6d -
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout
Just hours before the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer, a judge has temporarily blocked the buyout offer.ABC News - 6d -
Federal Employees Push Back on Trump’s Job Slashing Drive
Civil servants, officials, and outside groups are challenging Trump’s frenzied orders to slash federal agencies and headcounts, often denouncing them as illegal.Inc. - 6d -
Google Rolls Back AI Promises and DEI Measures as Staff Ask, ‘Are We the Bad Guys Now?’
Google’s unofficial motto used to be ‘Don’t be evil,’ but that sentiment sits in sharp contrast to recent leadership decisions that have angered some employees.Inc. - 6d -
Adobe’s New AI Promises to Help Your Company Tackle Tricky Contract Language. Should You Let It?
AI has taken big steps into the realm of legalese. Now, Adobe’s new tool is meant to strip the mystery from complex contractual language.Inc. - 6d -
Virginia Legislature Says It Will Study Trump’s Attack on Federal Jobs
The state has one of the highest numbers of residents employed by the federal government.Inc. - Feb. 6 -
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