State Department Halts

Cortez Masto, Grassley push for grants for small police departments

Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are pushing to launch a grant program to boost resources for small law enforcement departments across the country. Dubbed the ...

The Hill - Feb. 27

More than 100 House Democrats demand answers on Energy Department firings

Education Department creates 'End DEI' portal to field public complaints

The Department of Education has created a portal where the public can make complaints about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in K-12 public schools as the Trump administration works ...

The Hill - 6d

Education Department removes access to certain student loan plan applications

The Education Department says it has temporarily taken down access to applications for income-driven repayment (IDR) student loan plans in response to a court order. “A federal Circuit Court of ...

The Hill - 5d

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

US education department offers buyout that employees call ‘beyond misleading’

Email offers up to $25,000 but employees note severance and unused leave compensation would add up to more. Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get ...

The Guardian - 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

Could cuts at the Education Department impact student access to funding?

Employees at the Department of Education were offered a one-time payment of up to $25,000 if they quit before a deadline Monday, according to a government email. This comes as concerns emerge about ...

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

How small can the Education Department get without Congress changing the law?

President Trump's dream of closing the Department of Education is impossible without Congress, but that doesn’t mean he has no power to shrink or weaken the federal agency. While some functions of ...

The Hill - 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

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

Education Department executive order could be issued as soon as today

Completely eliminating the department would require congressional approval and 60 votes in the Senate, which is unlikely given the current makeup.

CBS News - 2h

Trump preparing executive order to dissolve Department of Education: Sources

President Trump is expected to direct his secretary of education to dissolve the Department of Education by executive order this week, sources said.

ABC News - 3h

Trump expected to issue executive order to eliminate Education Department

President Trump is expected to issue an executive order to shutter the Department of Education. The department was created by Congress in 1979 and it would take an act of Congress to fully ...

CBS News - 48m

How Trump's tariffs on Mexico and Canada will sweep across the U.S., state by state

From Maine to Montana to New Mexico, states across the U.S. will face significant economic issues from President Donald Trump's trade war on Mexico and Canada.

CNBC - Feb. 25

Europe must trim its welfare state to build a warfare state

There is no way of defending the continent without cuts to social spending

Financial Times - 1d

Breaking down the state of education in the U.S.

Two major reports released in the past month show the nation's fourth and eighth graders overall have declined in math and reading since 2019. But, surprisingly adults aren't doing much better. Nat ...

CBS News - Feb. 25

The deteriorating state of US relations with Ukraine

Also in today’s newsletter, farmers sound off about how tariffs will impact their industry

Financial Times - 2h

Trump's foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here's what's at stake

The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful responses to a disease

ABC News - Feb. 19

Trump administration hasn't complied with order to halt foreign aid freeze, judge says

The Trump administration has not fully complied with a court order pausing the freezing of foreign assistance grants and contracts, a federal judge ruled.

NBC News - Feb. 21

NFL combine: Why Cam Ward (and fellow top QB prospects) should halt recent trend and throw in Indy

Tuesday's episode of Football 301 addressed a growing trend at the combine, and why the presumptive QB1 this class could make waves by bucking it.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 25

Rapids-LAFC game halted after derogatory term allegedly directed at Chido Awaziem

Colorado Rapids defender Chido Awaziem has alleged that an opponent used a derogatory term towards him on the field during his team’s Concacaf Champions League second leg match at Los Angeles FC on ...

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 26

Louisiana college student dies in off-campus event, university halts fraternity initiation activities

Caleb Wilson, a 20-year-old junior at Southern University and A&M College, died Thursday after attending an off-campus event in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

NBC News - 5d

Israel halts all aid entry into Gaza as U.S. lifts partial arms embargo

Israel halted all entry of humanitarian aid and goods into the Gaza Strip on Sunday and warned of “further consequences” after Hamas refused to accept its proposal to extend the first phase of the ...

NBC News - 4d

Israel halts entry of aid to Gaza until Hamas agrees to new ceasefire deal

Israel has halted the entry of aid into Gaza until Hamas agrees to a new ceasefire deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced. “With the conclusion of the 1st stage of the hostages deal and ...

The Hill - 3d

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders a halt to offensive cyber operations against Russia

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to halt offensive cyber operations and information operations against Russia, a U.S. official familiar with the matter said.

NBC News - 3d

As the U.S. halts military aid to Kyiv, how long can Ukraine continue to fight Russia?

U.S. military aid for Ukraine has been paused following the spectacular falling-out between President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

CNBC - 2d

Judge denies Musk’s initial bid to halt OpenAI’s for-profit shift but sets trial for fall

The judge rejected Musk’s request for a preliminary injunction but fast-tracked the dispute for a trial. A US judge on Tuesday denied Elon Musk ’s request for a preliminary injunction to pause ...

The Guardian - 1d

European-led Ukraine air protection plan could halt Russian missile attacks

Sky Shield proposal drawn up by military experts would be operated separately from Nato and deploy 120 fighter jets . A European air force of 120 fighter jets could be deployed to secure the skies ...

The Guardian - 11h

Ukrainians call Trump's halt to vital intel 'pathetic' as Europe steps up defense of Kyiv

Ukraine has enough weapons to fight Russia unaffected for a few weeks, but President Trump’s cessation of intelligence-sharing will cost lives Ukrainians said.

NBC News - 3h

Australia news live: Tropical Cyclone Alfred updates – public transport to halt in south-east Queensland as Crisafulli urges residents to prepare

Thousands without electricity in Byron Bay region and in Queensland as waves top 10m in Tweed area. Follow today’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ...

The Guardian - 1d

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