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UK ads target Iraq to deter small boat crossings

Angela Eagle says the ads will expose the "dangerous lies" spread by "ruthless criminal gangs".

BBC News - 2d

Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Upbeat Despite New Uncertainties

Nearly a third of early-stage small businesses said they plan on using AI for content creation this year. A survey indicates the overall mood among new entrepreneurs is upbeat, despite tough times.

Inc. - 1d

How Small Business Owners and Lenders Are Navigating Trump’s Economic Policies

Cuts to government programs are forcing entrepreneurs to improvise answers to supply chain issues, projected shortages of immigrant labor, and getting financing. Pivoting is key to surviving.

Inc. - 22h

How Small Businesses Can Weather Trade Turbulence in 2025

Navigate trade uncertainty with strategies to manage tariffs, optimize supply chains, and safeguard your business.

Inc. - 19h

Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response

The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers it fired as part of President Donald Trump’s broad cuts because they were involved in the government’s response to the ongoing ...

ABC News - Feb. 19

Here are the federal departments where terminations have been rescinded

Following the flurry of federal firings as a part of Trump's mission to decrease the government, hundreds of workers were informed that their terminations were rescinded.

ABC News - Feb. 20

Justice department drops discrimination case against Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Case brought during Biden presidency accused space company of refusing, unlawfully, to hire certain immigrants. The US Department of Justice on Thursday said it would drop a case accusing Elon ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Top Justice Department prosecutor resigns over climate spending probe

A top prosecutor with the Department of Justice resigned after refusing to take part in a probe of Biden-era climate spending. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Justice Department shuts down federal law enforcement misconduct tracker

The database allowed federal law enforcement agencies to privately search for information on a new hire or officer within their ranks.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Trump says he is considering merging USPS with Commerce Department

President Trump told reporters he would be considering merging the United States Postal Service with the Commerce Department, knocking the current state of the USPS as a "tremendous loser."

NBC News - Feb. 21

Postal Service braces for potential takeover by Trump's Commerce Department

President Donald Trump said Friday that his new commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, “will be looking” at the U.S. Postal Service.

NBC News - Feb. 22

Trade-promoting UK departments face ‘up to 40%’ staff cuts

Restructuring plans come as Britain seeks to boost inward investment

Financial Times - Feb. 23

Trump Has the Same Idea in Mind for Ukraine and the Department of Justice

What do Ukraine and the Justice Department have in common?

The New York Times - Feb. 23

2/23/2025: The Justice Department; CFPB; John Oliver

First, a report on the upheaval at the Justice Department. Then, a look at why the CFPB is under fire by President Trump, DOGE.And John Oliver: The 60 Minutes Interview.

CBS News - Feb. 24

Senior Justice Department staff tell employees to disregard email promoted by Musk

Elon Musk posted Saturday on his social media site that failure to reply to the email would be taken as a resignation.

CBS News - Feb. 24

'Radical change': Inside Trump's State Department takeover of USAID

A State Department official told leaders of foreign aid groups that U.S. foreign aid funding was undergoing "radical change," according to audio obtained by ABC News.

ABC News - Feb. 24

Plane canceled landing at Reagan Washington National to avoid departing flight

An American Airlines pilot canceled a landing at Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday to avoid colliding with a departing flight, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ...

The Hill - Feb. 26

Chief Justice Roberts halts order for payments to State Department, USAID contractors

Chief Justice John Roberts granted a request from the Trump administration to halt a lower court order requiring the payment of foreign assistance funds for State Department and U.S. Agency for ...

CBS News - Feb. 27

More than 100 House Democrats demand answers on Energy Department firings

Britain set to host men's Tour de France Grand Depart in 2027

The UK is set to host the men's Tour de France Grand Depart in 2027, BBC Sport has learned.

BBC News - 5d

Energy Department scientists participate in 'AI Jam' with OpenAI, Anthropic

Nearly 1,000 scientists from multiple U.S. National Laboratories gathered Friday to test artificial intelligence (AI) models from leading firms like OpenAI and Anthropic in an effort to harness the ...

The Hill - 5d

State Department terminates U.S. support of Ukraine energy grid restoration

The State Department this week terminated a U.S. Agency for International Development initiative that has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to help restore Ukraine's energy grid from attacks ...

NBC News - 5d

Finland Lets Eagle S Tanker Depart to International Waters

The Finnish authorities suggested that the ship, which was seized on suspicion of involvement in the cutting of undersea cables, had ties to Russia.

The New York Times - 4d

Defense Department changes Fort Moore's name back to Fort Benning

The base, originally named for Lt.-Gen. Henry Benning, a Confederate general and Southern secessionist who opposed freeing slaves, will now honor a World War I Cpl. Fred Benning.

CBS News - 2d

Treasury Department suspends enforcement of ownership information reporting for millions of businesses

The Treasury Department has halted enforcement of beneficial ownership information, or BOI, reporting for millions of businesses.

CNBC - 2d

Democrat questions Rubio over reported State Department Tesla purchase

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) pressed the State Department on Monday for answers about the agency’s plans to purchase $400 million worth of armored Teslas after new reporting disputed its ...

The Hill - 1d

Justice Department reviewing state election tampering conviction of Trump ally

The Justice Department says its reviewing the election tampering conviction of Trump ally.

ABC News - 1d

The Gavel: Justice Department stretched thin in Trump litigation onslaught

Firings, buyouts and restructuring across the federal government are hitting the Department of Justice (DOJ), even as it seeks to defend the Trump administration’s actions amid a flurry of ...

The Hill - 1d

State Department halts global air pollution monitoring program

The State Department will no longer share data about foreign air pollution under a program that it says is designed to help U.S. personnel and travelers abroad. A spokesperson for the department ...

The Hill - 22h

State Department unveils visa restrictions on foreign officials in immigration crackdown

The State Department unveiled visa restrictions on foreign government officials who are thought to be responsible for aiding illegal immigration into the U.S., part of a wider effort by President ...

The Hill - 21h

Justice Department begins crackdown on Chinese hacking network Silk Typhoon

The Justice Department began a crackdown on a Chinese hacking network known as Silk Typhoon. A newly unsealed indictment charges 12 Chinese nationals with a number of attacks on the U.S., including ...

CBS News - 14h

Amid risks to Education Dept., borrowers should 'immediately' take key actions, consumer advocates say

Amid the threats to the Education Dept. and reports that Musk's DOGE had gained access to student loan borrower data, consumer advocates are issuing warnings.

CNBC - Feb. 25

From Nvidia to Palantir and Tesla, investors are getting an education on the riskiest way to trade the market

Leveraged and inverse ETFs trading on hot tech stocks like Nvidia, Tesla and Palantir can generate big returns, but equally big losses.

CNBC - 3d

Why It Matters That AI Writing Help Rates Are on the Rise in Less Well-Educated Parts of the U.S.

Data on how people actually use new AI tools could help inform how you train your staff to use the new technology.

Inc. - 21h

This 1 Small Change to Every Email Is the ‘Most Effective Thing You Can Do’ Says Communications Expert

‘Language mimicry’ can lead people to trust you, says Ping author Andrew Brodsky.

Inc. - Feb. 20

How test-time scaling unlocks hidden reasoning abilities in small language models (and allows them to outperform LLMs)

A 1B small language model can beat a 405B large language model in reasoning tasks if provided with the right test-time scaling strategy.

VentureBeat - Feb. 21

How a small-time drug bust ignited a feud between police and a Catholic hospital

Convinced a suspect was hiding evidence, police in Ohio ordered doctors at Mercy Health-Lorain Hospital to search his body cavity. The doctors refused.

NBC News - Feb. 23

Palisades nuclear plant signs agreement to build first of its kind small modular reactors in Michigan

Holtec International is trying to restart the Palisades nuclear plant and expand it with two small modular reactors through an agreement with Hyundai E&C.