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Trump reacts to Putin's remarks on ceasefire deal during Oval Office meeting on NATO
President Trump met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office and reacted to Russian President Vladimir Putin saying he accepts the terms of a 30-day ceasefire deal with Ukraine in ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Jonathan Powell: the veteran negotiator being lauded over US-Ukraine detente
Insiders say UK national security adviser avoids limelight, but it found the ‘calm operator’ this week. In the topsy-turvy world in which Keir Starmer and his aides operate, the US putting the ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
DOGE Has Deployed Its GSAi Custom Chatbot for 1,500 Federal Workers
Elon Musk’s DOGE team is automating tasks as it continues its purge of the federal workforce.Wired - Mar. 7 -
Fired Federal Workers Get Last Words in With Scathing Letters of Resignation to DOGE
Departing officials, including disabled veterans, defend themselves and thousands of fired federal colleagues’ work with defiant, indignant letters, creating a written record of a tumultuous time.Inc. - Mar. 10 -
China’s delivery platforms compete to offer better worker benefits
Leading players act as competition intensifies and Beijing points out their ‘national responsibility’Financial Times - Mar. 11 -
'The rubbish is alive': Rats feast as Birmingham bin workers strike
An indefinite strike by bin collectors starts in Birmingham, affecting more than 1.2 million people.BBC News - Mar. 11 -
Fired pregnant federal workers grapple with stress of losing insurance and looking for work
Emily Erroa was eight months pregnant when she found out she was being fired from her human resources job at the Department of Energy.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
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Education Department Fires 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff
The layoffs mean that the department will now have a work force of about half the size it did when President Trump took office.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Workers Are Coming to Offices Less in 2025 Despite Rise in RTO Orders
Although a recent wave of RTO orders fueled predictions that 2025 would mark the end of remote agreements, Placer.ai data shows a drop in office foot traffic so far this year.Inc. - Mar. 12 -
Judge orders some federal agencies to reinstate thousands of probationary workers
A federal judge ordered that the departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Energy, Interior, and Treasury reinstate probationary employees who were terminated last month.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Fired Education Department worker: 'We got the sense that we were disposable.'
Joe Murphy worked at the Education Department for almost 20 years.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
USPS to cut 10,000 workers through voluntary early retirement program
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy confirmed that the Elon Musk-led DOGE is now working with USPS.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Federal Cuts Prompt Johns Hopkins to Cut More Than 2,000 Workers
The university, a leader in scientific research, has been hard hit by the Trump administration’s cuts, which will slash at least $800 million from its budget.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Second federal judge orders White House to rehire fired probationary workers
The order from U.S. District Judge James Bredar came in a lawsuit filed by 19 states and the District of Columbia against multiple federal agencies alleging the mass firings are illegal.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Vance: Musk has made some ‘mistakes’ with DOGE’s federal worker firings
Vice President Vance said during an interview that senior President Trump adviser Elon Musk has made some “mistakes” with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) firings of federal ...The Hill - 5d -
Rejected by Washington, Federal Workers Find Open Arms in State Governments
Seeking to serve as a counterweight to the Trump administration, a flurry of mostly blue states has created initiatives — and ad campaigns — to lure federal employees to state government jobs.The New York Times - 5d -
Why Business Leaders Should Have More Conversations With Frontline Workers
The people who are managing your products and customers have insights that could help your business avoid headaches and gain customers.Inc. - 3d -
Who invented the March Madness bracket? A bar and a postal worker stake claims
Trying to prove the real inventor of the March Madness pool seems about as implausible as picking a perfect bracketABC News - 3d -
Fired workers return to federal agencies — but are put on paid leave
As a result of recent court orders, federal employees are returning to their jobs — but are being put on paid leave. A spokesperson for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) told The Hill that ...The Hill - 3d -
Records show many federal workers were fired and rehired at 18 agencies
More than 24,000 federal probationary employees who worked across 18 agencies were fired as part of President Trump's efforts to reduce the size of government.CBS News - 2d -
Reddit Becomes a Lifeline for Federal Workers Scared of Losing Their Jobs
The online forum’s pseudonymity lets them vent, share information and find solace. Unpaid moderators, like David Carson, are working overtime to keep up.The New York Times - 2d -
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Trump administration reinstating nearly 25,000 fired federal workers
The move to bring back laid off probationary employees comes after two federal judges deemed the terminations illegal.BBC News - 1d -
Mattel to lay off 120 workers in latest cost-cutting move
Mattel said the job cuts are part of an effort to save money as the company optimizes for growth.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
One-bed flats unaffordable for key workers across half of England
New nurses, teachers and healthcare assistants priced out of the market completely in London, analysis of official figures findsFinancial Times - 1d -
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Regulator Puts 35 Workers on Leave
The National Treasury Employees Union said there had been no advance notice for the employees, who work in consumer protection, equal opportunity and research units.The New York Times - 16h -
Nato’s Rutte meets Trump with Europe’s security on the line
Also in this newsletter: France’s plan to save European steelFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
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Repealing the Chips Act risks US national security
Tariffs alone will not achieve the goal of revitalising domestic semiconductor manufacturingFinancial Times - 3d -
Anderson beats Lipscombe to secure 30th career title
Gary Anderson claims the 30th ranking title of this career by beating surprise finalist Adam Lipscombe to win the Players Championship Seven at Hildesheim.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Social Security Employees Warn of Damage From DOGE
Current and former employees, both Republican and Democratic, are raising alarms about the damage cost-cutting efforts could do to the agency’s ability to serve the public.The New York Times - 2d -
Social Security Will Require Online or In Person Identity Checks
The new rule would require people who want to make changes to first verify their identity online or in person.The New York Times - 1d -
Silencing America’s voice overseas undermines national security
The U.S. Agency for Global Media journalists’ deep relationship with their markets means they were the canaries in the coal mine.The Hill - 21h -
Even Republicans want to raise Social Security taxes
Wondering what fixing the program will look like? A new report gives us a clue.MarketWatch - 14h -
Netanyahu fires Israel's security chief over 'distrust'
The Israeli PM cited Shin Bet's failure to anticipate the 7 October attack - but the move has sparked outrage and protests.BBC News - 1h -
Ex-Social Security official describes ‘significant’ risk of sensitive data going to wrong hands under DOGE
Tiffany Flick, a former Social Security official, detailed what she sees as a “significant” risk of sensitive government data heading into the wrong hands under Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Why Workday’s CEO Made a Tough Layoff Decision to Invest in AI
Carl Eschenbach explains how workers—including CEOs—can coexist with AI.Inc. - Mar. 10 -
Dianna Russini says the Broncos are not in on Cooper Kupp
Dianna Russini says the Broncos are not in on Cooper Kupp.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Ship not laden with toxic chemicals, says owner
Fears over toxic chemicals are allayed, and the government says there is no evidence of foul play.BBC News - Mar. 11
