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Hamas says it will release hostages as planned
Palestinian militant group Hamas assured Thursday that it will release three Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip this weekend as planned, after accusing Israeli of violating the frail ceasefire ...The Hill - 1h -
Judge lifts freeze on Trump and Musk's federal worker buyout plan
President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk's plan to reshape the federal government is entering a new phase after a judge lifted a temporary freeze on their federal employee buyout program. ...NBC News - 1h -
Critics decry Trump's purge of federal watchdogs
President Trump is purging the government of investigators. Some prosecute criminals while others are watchdogs who make sure our food, veteran hospitals, highways and more are safe. The Trump ...CBS News - 13h -
The GSA Plans to Sell Hundreds of Its Federal Government Buildings
The General Services Administration, staffed at its upper levels by Elon Musk associates, plans to sell 500-plus buildings—some of which house government agencies and the offices of US senators.Wired - 17h -
Judge allows federal worker "buyout" plan to proceed and government ends it
A federal judge lifted a previous order pausing the program Wednesday. Soon afterward, the Office of Personnel Management announced the program was closed.CBS News - 13h -
Judge allows Trump to proceed with federal buyout
A federal judge says he will continue to pause the Trump administration's federal employee buyout offer until he issues a ruling on a preliminary injunction.ABC News - 14h -
Trump’s Plan to Remake the Federal Work Force
One of President Trump’s first executive orders claims the power to fire, and hire, tens of thousands of career civil servants across the government. Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter ...The New York Times - 1d -
California’s FAIR Plan Gets $1 Billion Bailout After L.A. Fires
The move will likely lead to higher costs for households across the state, and may push more insurers to leave, intensifying a home insurance crisis.The New York Times - 1d -
OPM eases plans to target all federal workers on probation
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is instructing agencies that they do not have to fire all federal employees still on probation but is encouraging them to remove any low performers. The ...The Hill - 1d -
Federal judge pauses NIH research cuts nationwide
A federal judge in Boston has ordered a temporary pause nationwide on plans by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to substantially reduce "indirect” research payments to universities, medical ...The Hill - 1d -
Federal employees deserve respect — not Elon Musk
In the name of “efficiency,” the Trump administration is waging a cruel war on federal employees, who now live in chaos and fear.The Hill - 1d -
A quick way to cut $1 trillion in federal spending
President Trump suggests that state governments should have primary responsibility for handling disasters, and cutting federal taxes would allow states to access more money to address their needs.The Hill - 2d -
What are the ramifications of Trump's Gaza plan?
President Trump has said the U.S. is committed to buying and owning the Gaza Strip, despite the Palestinian Authority saying the land is not for sale. Matthew Kroenig, an expert with the Atlantic ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump's proposed buyout plan for federal workers in limbo
A federal judge is weighing extending the pause on President Trump's "deferred resignations" for federal workers. Weijia Jiang is following the latest developments at the White House.CBS News - 2d -
DOJ appeals judge's order to unfreeze federal grants
The Justice Department on Monday appealed a federal judge's order to unfreeze federal grants, hours after the judge ruled that the Trump administration had not complied with his directive. In a ...The Hill - 2d -
Judge extends freeze on Trump's plan to get millions of federal workers to resign
A federal judge in Boston on Monday continued his pause of the Trump administration's unprecedented plan to get millions of federal workers to resign until he responds "to the issues presented."NBC News - 2d -
Trump's federal worker buyout plan will remain on hold for now, judge says
The buyout plan has been promoted by Elon Musk, the head of President Donald Trump's so-called Department of Government Efficiency.CNBC - 2d -
Elon Musk’s assault on the US federal bureaucracy
Supposed efficiency drive is providing cover for a power grab by the executive branchFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump’s nitwitted Gaza plan
Let’s move the 2 million permanently out of Gaza. But where? And how? And who will take them? Unclear.The Hill - 3d -
Musk doubles down on attacks on federal judges
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader Elon Musk is doubling down on his attacks of federal judges in the wake of court actions blocking multiple Trump administration efforts. In a ...The Hill - 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 -
Meta Plans Layoffs for Monday
Meta is planning to trim about 5 percent of its lowest performers.Inc. - 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 -
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 -
WATCH: Get ready for PuppyBowl XXI!
The annual PuppyBowl aims to encourage adoption of furry friends of all ages in need of a home.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 -
A Trump peace plan for Ukraine?
Reports suggest a proposed US peace plan could be unveiled this week.BBC News - 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 - 4d -
Graham's plan for Trump tax cuts
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Graham rolls out plan to tackle Trump agenda Senate Budget Committee Chair ...The Hill - 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 - 5d -
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 -
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. - 6d