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Disney Becomes FCC Target for DEI Policies
The Trump administration wants to make DEI policies and language “illegal” in federal workplaces and corporate offices across the U.S. Efforts to force foreign partners to do the same aren’t going ...Inc. - 1d -
2/23: Face the Nation
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," the president's mission to shrink the federal workforce intensifies, and his foreign policy dealmaking reaches a critical juncture. We'll speak ...CBS News - 2d -
NFL's new uniform policy means Bears should rethink throwback jerseys
The NFL is reportedly amending its uniform policy for alternate jerseys, and it's about time the Bears brought back an old favorite.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
Braves' Jurickson Profar suspended 80 games for violating MLB's PED policy
Major League Baseball is suspending Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar 80 games for violating the league's PED policy, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Disaster as Trump's energy policy totally disregards climate change
Although Trump claims that global warming is a scam, the real scam is his energy policy. It is designed not for energy security but to satisfy big oil's greed and maintain its support of Trump's ...The Hill - 1d -
Federal judge blocks mass firings of CFPB workers
A federal judge has blocked the mass firings of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.CBS News - 4d -
Atlanta Braves' Jurickson Profar suspended 80 games for violating MLB's PED policy
Braves newly acquired outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended 80 games for violating MLB's PED policy.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Federal firings and office closures create concerns for miners
Reported closures and firings at federal offices are creating concerns about the safety and health of coal miners. On Tuesday, massive layoffs at the Department of Health and Human were expected ...The Hill - 11h -
Fired Federal Workers Get Love—and Jobs—From State Governments
As DOGE layoffs near 100,000, state and local governments are actively recruiting former federal employees for openings that need their skills.Inc. - 1d -
The federal government is phasing out paper checks. Here's who will be affected
By the fall, all federal departments and agencies will phase out the use of paper checks and switch to electronic payments, according to the White House.CNBC - 16h -
RFK Jr. exiles top federal health leaders, including Fauci's replacement
Top federal health leaders across the Department of Health and Human Services were effectively ousted Tuesday from their posts.CBS News - 10h -
The White House’s mixed message on its tariff policy
Trump's tariffs could raise $600 billion a year, but this would only happen if consumers avoid substitution and continue to buy foreign goods at tariff-elevated prices, which is unlikely.The Hill - 13h -
UAW's Shawn Fain slams Trump executive order targeting federal unions
UAW president Shawn Fain said Trump's order to end collective bargaining for swath of federal workers would cost 700,000 people their union contracts.CBS News - 4d -
Trump federal worker firings threatens to destabilize DC economy
President Trump’s widespread firing of federal workers threatens to destabilize a Washington economy closely intertwined with the fate of government employees. More than 80 percent of the nation’s ...The Hill - 1d -
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Parts of Trump’s Anti-DEI Orders
A U.S. district court ruled that the Labor Department can’t require federal grant recipients and contractors to prove they aren’t running programs that run counter to recent executive edicts.Inc. - 4d -
Red Cross federation ‘outraged’ at deaths of Red Crescent medics in Gaza
Secretary general says he is ‘heartbroken’ by the news, after Israeli military says it fired on ‘suspicious vehicles’ that were later found to include ambulances. The Red Cross federation voiced ...The Guardian - 2d -
Federal employees union sues over Trump move to block collective bargaining
A federal employee union has sued to block a Trump administration order that would strip bargaining rights at 18 departments, arguing the president abused a limited national security authority to ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump administration suspends a host of federal grants to Princeton University
The Trump administration cut funding to a host of Princeton University research projects, the school said Tuesday, making it the latest Ivy League institution whose federal backing has been reduced ...NBC News - 16h -
Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing ...The New York Times - 16h -
Dozens of free measles vaccine clinics close in Texas as federal funding is cut
As Texas measles outbreak continues, federal funding cuts have forced public health officials in Dallas to cancel dozens of vaccination clinics and lay off 21 workers.NBC News - 12h -
Federal funding cuts are raising questions about university endowments. Here's what some are worth and how they work
Columbia is one of the richest universities with a $14.8 billion endowment. Still, covering federal funding cuts isn't as simple as smashing a piggy bank.CNBC - 23h -
Several federal agencies launch a new 'deferred resignation' effort to encourage workers to leave their jobs
WASHINGTON — At least five federal agencies are offering workers a new "deferred resignation" opportunity in the latest attempt by the Trump administration to slash the size of the U.S. government.NBC News - 17h -
How milk is getting caught in the middle of Trump's policy agenda
President Donald Trump’s moves in Washington are being felt in the milking barns of an upstate New York dairy farm.NBC News - 5d -
How the NFL's new uniform policy could impact the Seahawks
We could be seeing more of the throwbacks in 2024Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Cory Booker Condemns Trump’s Policies in Longest Senate Speech on Record
The New Jersey senator spent much of his speech, which ended after more than 25 hours, assailing the Trump administration. He eclipsed Strom Thurmond’s filibuster of a civil rights bill in 1957.The New York Times - 8h -
Angola Rail Line Offers Clues to Trump’s Africa Policy
The $4 billion project was the Biden administration’s signature initiative in Africa. Early signs are that the Trump team supports it, too, for mineral access if nothing else.The New York Times - 3h -
Trump's 'Liberation Day' arrives as he gambles big on risky tariff policy
Trump made his way back to the White House in no small part because of his promise to better the economy. He's staking a large part of his agenda on broad-based tariffs.ABC News - 1h -
Harvard says it will work with federal antisemitism task force amid threat of funding loss
Harvard President Alan Garber says his university will work with the federal antisemitism task force after it launched a review of the school. On Monday, the task force announced it will be ...The Hill - 20h -
Attorney General Pam Bondi directs federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione
Attorney General Pamela Bondi on Tuesday directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York ...NBC News - 18h -
10,000 Federal Health Workers to Be Laid Off
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a major restructuring of the Health and Human Services Department, which now employs about 82,000 people.The New York Times - 5d -
Federal Workers Walk Into Chaos Amid Return to Office
President Trump has described his new in-office requirement as a way to ensure workers are doing their jobs. He sees potentially leading more employees to quit as an added benefit.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump administration to review $9bn in federal grants to Harvard
Latest escalation against elite universities follows recent withdrawal of funding to ColumbiaFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump Pauses Dozens of Federal Grants to Princeton
The Trump administration has sought to punish universities financially, saying they have not done enough to combat antisemitism or comply with other administration priorities.The New York Times - 13h -
The realpolitik of Trump’s tariffs
The president’s trade policy is about power and security, not economicsFinancial Times - 2d -
Private school VAT 'discriminatory', court hears
Families argue that the policy "interferes with the fundamental right to an education".BBC News - 17h -
Markets & key sectors looking for ‘specifics’ in Trump’s tariff policies to ‘help them plan’
NBC News Senior White House Correspondent Kelly O’Donnell reports on the uncertainty surrounding President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs plan set to take effect on April 2. NBC News Business and Data ...NBC News - 1d -
NFL updates uniform policy, allows teams to wear throwback or alternate jerseys more than ever before
Get used to seeing the Eagles' Kelly Green and the Bucs' creamsicles more oftenCBS Sports - 20h -
Ithaca Rowing Team Features Trans Athlete In Outright Defiance Of Trump’s Executive Order, NCAA Policy Change
Do people not respect law and order anymore? Earlier in 2024, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that was intended to nix biological males (transgenders) out of female sports, and ...Yahoo Sports - 11h -
Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.CBS News - 4d -
DOGE Accesses Federal Payroll System Over Objections of Career Staff
Elon Musk’s team gains visibility into sensitive information about hundreds of thousands of government workers despite security concerns raised by IT officials.The New York Times - 2d
