Latest in Trump's Effort Cut
Sort by
1,957 items
-
Trump cuts financial lifeline for Venezuela's government by ending permit to export oil to US
A permit issued by the United States government allowing energy giant Chevron Corp. to pump and export Venezuelan oil will be terminated this weekABC News - 5d -
Slashing Medicaid to Pay for Trump’s Tax Cuts Could Lead to Vast State Shortfalls
Republicans have proposed lowering the federal share of costs for Medicaid expansions, which could reshape the program by gutting one of the Affordable Care Act’s major provisions.The New York Times - 5d -
Inside Republicans' budget plan that extends Trump tax cuts, potentially threatens Medicaid
After a lot of back-and-forth on Tuesday night, House Republicans were able to narrowly adopt a budget resolution that would advance President Trump's agenda. The proposal passed in a 217-215 vote. ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump’s latest DOGE order aims to cut costs through federal contracts, travel
President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order directing agency leaders to work with staff from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut costs through contracts, employee ...The Hill - 5d -
Jobless claims match 3-month high as Trump White House readies more federal job cuts
The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week matched a three-month high, possibly reflecting the first wave of what’s likely to be a flood of laid-off federal employees and ...MarketWatch - 4d -
Elon Musk's DOGE, federal cuts and Ukraine discussed at President Trump's first Cabinet meeting
On Wednesday, Elon Musk joined President Trump's first Cabinet meeting of his second administration. Meanwhile, the president also announced that he will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...CBS News - 4d -
Republicans consider major budget change to obscure deficit impact of extending Trump's tax cuts
WASHINGTON — Republicans are considering a far-reaching change to the budget process that would obscure the deficit impact of extending President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax cuts in ...NBC News - 4d -
Sunday shows preview: Fault lines deepen after Trump-Zelensky clash; DOGE cuts endure
President Trump’s public debacle with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky halted hopes for a signed minerals agreement while dividing the world — and Washington — over their support for the ...The Hill - 2d -
Most Americans in new survey support funding increases as Trump admin seeks cuts
Far more Americans support increasing federal funding in key areas than those who favor decreasing funding, according to a new survey, even as the Trump administration seeks sweeping cuts to ...The Hill - 1d -
How Trump’s tariffs and tax cuts could leave the Fed unable to do its job
Trump is moving fast and breaking things. That’s creating more chaos than progress.MarketWatch - 2h -
Amid Navy's demand for subs, recruitment efforts for shipbuilders begins in schools
It's part of a national effort by shipyards and the Navy to bring on 100,000 skilled workers over the next 10 years.CBS News - Feb. 20 -
Acting head of ICE reassigned amid frustrations over deportation efforts
Caleb Vitello was installed by President Trump to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in an acting capacity at the start of his second administration in January.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Emboldened Kremlin Steps Up Efforts to Seize Businesses in Russia
The legal onslaught on Moscow’s second-largest airport has been seen as part of the Kremlin’s wartime drive to seize control of key assets still in private hands.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
A look at the effort to save historic tiles from the L.A. wildfires
A group has banded together to try to preserve antique tiles amid the devastation in Altadena from the L.A. wildfires. CBS Los Angeles' Alys Martinez has the story behind Save the Tiles.CBS News - Feb. 23 -
Xi tells Putin that China is pleased with Russia's efforts to end Ukraine war
Chinese President Xi Jinping has held a call with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and said he was pleased with Moscow’s efforts to hold a summit with the U.S. toward ending the war in UkraineABC News - Feb. 24 -
Starbucks Slashes 1,100 Corporate Jobs as Chain Pushes Turnaround Effort
The coffee chain has shuffled senior leadership, trimmed its menu, and is doing non-barista layoffs as it seeks to return to a growth trajectory.Inc. - Feb. 24 -
House approves ‘big, beautiful bill’ budget after wild whip effort
GOP leaders canceled then rescheduled a Tuesday evening vote as they tried to flip holdouts.Politico - 6d -
Smell of Steph's jersey after 56-point effort stuns mom Sonya
Unlike a dozen red roses, Steph Curry's jersey doesn't smell good at all.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Carbon markets can still preserve USAID’s global conservation efforts
Carbon financing can play a larger role here if the private sector can help fill the financing gap left by USAID’s withdrawal.The Hill - 2d -
Jamie Dimon calls U.S. government 'inefficient' and says Elon Musk's DOGE effort 'needs to be done'
In the wide-ranging interview, Dimon addressed his push to have most workers in office five days a week and his views on Ukraine, tariffs and the U.S. consumer.CNBC - Feb. 24 -
Women's college basketball Power Rankings: Texas remains No. 1 after another dominant defensive effort
Notre Dame, meanwhile, slipped out of the top three after a double-overtime loss to NC StateCBS Sports - 6d -
Elon Musk Claims Ebola Containment Efforts Were Restored. USAID Officials Say Otherwise.
The contracts financed Ebola screening at airports and protective gear for health workers, among other measures. Work had been held up for weeks, contrary to Elon Musk’s claim on Wednesday.The New York Times - 4d -
Meta plans to release standalone Meta AI app in effort to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT
Meta's upcoming AI app advances CEO Mark Zuckerberg's plans to make his company the leader in AI by the end of the year, people familiar with the matter said.CNBC - 4d -
Kevin Durant on Suns' effort after getting blown out by Timberwolves: 'We embarrassed ourselves'
Phoenix allowed 44 points by Anthony Edwards and dropped four games behind the final spot for a play-in tournament bid.Yahoo Sports - 23h -
LJ Cryer lifts No. 5 Houston past No. 8 Iowa State: Cougars hang on amid inspired effort from hobbled Cyclones
Shorthanded Iowa State gave Houston all it could handle in a top-10 showdown between Big 12 stalwartsCBS Sports - Feb. 22 -
'Indiscriminate’ Pentagon cuts unnerve Democrats
{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story 'Indiscriminate’ Pentagon cuts unnerve Democrats Democrats ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
VA secretary: 'We're not cutting benefits'
Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins defended the Trump administration's recent layoffs at the department, arguing Thursday that cuts have not been made to "critical health care" or other ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
NOAA braces for steep job cuts
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story NOAA set to slash jobs ‘imminently’ Mass firings are set to hit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Businesses Are Betting on a Tax Cut Extension
The federal budget debate has big implications for the economy. Despite questions about the math, investors expect an extension of the 2017 tax cuts.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
Budget cuts at VA paused for now
Billions of dollars of cuts expected at the Department of Veterans Affairs were paused by the Trump administration as concerns emerged over changes to benefits for the nation's veterans. CBS News' ...CBS News - 4d -
Minnesota’s Red-Tape-Cutting Experiment
Last year, the state passed a law to tackle a major barrier to cleaner energy: the long bureaucratic delays to get basic permits.The New York Times - 3d -
Musk boasts federal cuts by hoisting chainsaw at conference
Elon Musk drives home his rapid shredding of the federal government by hoisting a chainsaw representing the slashing of jobs and spending during a conference. Some Republicans are facing pushback ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Eye Opener: Federal jobs cuts continue
Thousands more federal workers find themselves without a job as President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk continue their massive cuts. Meanwhile, bus explosions in Israel threaten the Gaza ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Federal agencies that could be impacted by job cuts
A federal judge has paved the way, for now at least, for President Trump, Elon Musk and the DOGE team to go ahead with mass layoffs of federal employees. CBS News senior White House correspondent ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Dems demand answers on workforce safety cuts
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Dems demand answers on workforce safety cuts The top Democrats on the House Committee on Education and the ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Judge Extends Block on N.I.H. Medical Research Cuts
A federal judge in Massachusetts indicated she would move quickly to consider a more lasting injunction after hearing a laundry list of potential adverse effects of the Trump administration move to ...The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Defense Department to Cut Over 5,000 Workers
The firings are the first of what is expected to be a vast wave of layoffs by the Pentagon.The New York Times - Feb. 22
