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FTC chair defends Trump firing of Democratic commissioners
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson on Wednesday defended President Trump’s decision to fire the agency’s Democratic commissioners. FTC commissioners Rebecca Kelly ...The Hill - 1d -
Democrats Fired from F.T.C. Sue President Trump Over Dismissals
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, who were fired from the agency this month, accused President Trump in a lawsuit of executive overreach.The New York Times - Mar. 27 -
Appeals court sides with Trump on firing labor, workforce protection board members
President Trump fired Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board and Cathy Harris from the Merit Systems Protection Board.CBS News - 6d -
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 - 2d -
National Security Council staffers fired in wake of Trump meeting with Laura Loomer
Multiple staff members on the White House National Security Council reportedly were fired Thursday following a meeting President Trump had with far-right activist Laura Loomer where she raised ...The Hill - 12h -
Trump fires six national security staffers after meeting with far-right activist Laura Loomer
Trump ally presented him with opposition research against a number of officials that she said showed their disloyalty. Follow US politics live Donald Trump fired six national security ...The Guardian - 6h -
CFPB, the consumer watchdog agency, under fire by President Trump, DOGE | 60 Minutes
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency created to protect consumers, is under fire by President Trump and DOGE. Its new head ordered work to stop and funding to end.CBS News - 4d -
NSC staffers fired after Trump met with far-right activist Laura Loomer: Sources
The White House has fired a handful of National Security Council staffers following a Wednesday meeting with far-right political activist Laura Loomer.ABC News - 10h -
White House firing of a career prosecutor pulls DOJ under ever-closer control
WASHINGTON — The White House's firing of a career federal prosecutor last week was one in a series of Trump administration moves that have undermined the post-Watergate separation between the White ...NBC News - 2d -
Acquiescing to Trump is a surefire way to lose
The media is significantly muted. Anti-Trump commentators and anchors have been fired. Criticism of the administration has been curtailed.The Hill - 2d -
Trump quickly works to concentrate power and muzzle critical voices
Moving at a rapid-fire clip, Donald Trump has been concentrating power in his hands, pushing the bounds of executive authority.NBC News - 4d -
Trump fires national security officials after activist alleges disloyalty
Sackings come as top adviser Mike Waltz faces pressure for discussing military strikes in Signal chatFinancial Times - 9h -
After Meeting With Laura Loomer, Trump Fires National Security Council Officials
During the 30-minute meeting, the far-right activist excoriated National Security Council officials in front of the president and Michael Waltz, the national security adviser.The New York Times - 6h -
Trump fires at least 3 national security aides following a meeting with far-right activist Laura Loomer
Loomer met with Trump and other top White House officials in the Oval Office on Wednesday, two sources familiar with the meeting told NBC News.NBC News - 12h -
Trump administration fires staff of program that helps low-income homes pay for heat
The Trump administration has laid off the entire staff of a $4.1 billion program that helps low-income households nationwide pay for heatABC News - 4h -
Trump says he 'sometimes' takes Laura Loomer's advice, downplays her role in NSC firings
President Trump on Thursday said he “sometimes” listens to the recommendations of far-right activist Laura Loomer, even as he denied she was responsible for the ouster of multiple national security ...The Hill - 6h -
Justice Department purge under Trump administration | 60 Minutes
President Trump says his administration is cleaning up a Justice Department corrupted by politics. Amid the firings and resignations, one leader described a workplace of "confusion" and "fear."CBS News - 4d -
Judge extends block on probationary employee firings, but only in some states
A federal judge Tuesday indefinitely barred the Trump administration from terminating thousands of probationary employees, but he declined to extend his order nationwide. U.S. District Judge James ...The Hill - 2d -
Gen. Timothy Haugh, head of NSA and Cyber Command, is fired
Gen. Timothy Haugh had just last week testified on Capitol Hill about the Signal leak in which a journalist had been added to a group chat with high-ranking members of the Trump administrationCBS News - 20m -
Miners express concerns over recent Trump actions
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Safety official firings cause concerns for miners Reported firings at federal offices are creating concerns about the safety and ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump unveils new tariffs and CDC's IVF team is eliminated: Morning Rundown
Global markets fall after Trump’s tariff. CDC’s IVF team is fired. College student says rumor amplified by ESPN's Pat McAfee ruined her life.NBC News - 17h -
Trump National Security Council staffers purged, U.S. officials say
One source said the firings come after Laura Loomer presented President Trump with opposition research on NSC staffers she views as neoconservatives or not sufficiently loyal to him.CBS News - 5h -
Trump admin live updates: National Security Agency chief and deputy director fired
"For $5 million, this can be yours," he said, adding that he was the "first buyer."ABC News - 9m -
Silver Fire in California Prompts Evacuations
Efforts to battle the 1,250-acre fire in eastern California were complicated by strong winds, which were expected to continue through Monday.The New York Times - 3d -
Musk’s Doge to fire all local workers and US diplomats from USAID, sources say
Unofficial Trump adviser’s cost-cutting team to finalize shuttering the foreign aid agency on which millions depend. US politics live – latest updates Elon Musk ’s cost-cutting team is ...The Guardian - 2d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 2d -
Inside the Grizzlies' shocking firing of Taylor Jenkins
The Grizzlies believe this firing will help reconnect the team's tantalizing core -- and reignite Ja Morant. But in truth, this dismissal began with five other ones nearly a year ago.ESPN - 1d -
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 - 4d -
Transgender people are about 1% of the U.S. population. Yet they're a political lightning rod.
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump used contentiousness around transgender people’s access to sports and bathrooms to fire up conservative voters and sway undecideds.NBC News - 3d -
Doctor Behind Award-Winning Parkinson’s Research Among Scientists Purged From NIH
Leading scientists at the National Institutes of Health, the US’s leading medical research agency, were swept up Tuesday in the Trump administration’s latest firing blitz.Wired - 2d -
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President Trump slaps minimum 10% tariffs on all U.S. trading partners; Cat reunited with homeowner months after Palisades Fire in Southern California.CBS News - 7h -
WATCH: Veterinarians treat rescue cats injured in sanctuary fire
After a fire destroyed the Happy Cat Sanctuary in Long Island, New York, killing the owner and nearly 100 cats, local veterinarians joined forces to treat the injured cats who survived the fire.ABC News - 4h -
Burst gas pipe sparks colossal fire in Malaysia
A fire caused by a burst gas pipe spread to several homes and sent a fireball soaring into the sky outside Malaysia’s largest city Tuesday, injuring more than 100 peopleABC News - 2d -
Man released without charge after three die in fire
Three people, including a four-year-old girl, died in the fire at a Grade II-listed house.BBC News - 4d -
Fire at New Mexico Republican Party Headquarters Being Investigated as Arson
Officials confirmed that the headquarters had been damaged in a fire, which the Republican Party called a “deliberate act of arson.”The New York Times - 4d -
Authorities investigate damaging fire at New Mexico's GOP headquarters
Federal authorities are investigating an early morning fire that damaged the entryway to the headquarters of the Republican Party of New Mexico in AlbuquerqueABC News - 4d -
Man, woman and girl, 4, who died in house fire are named
The house fire broke out at a Grade II listed converted former railway station.BBC News - 3d