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The Rachel Reeves Weekender: Civil Service Cuts Confirmed
What could the Spring Statement mean for the UK?BBC News - 5d -
Civil Service reforms will be radical, minister vows
Measures including linking the pay of senior civil servants to performance are expected to be unveiled this week.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Reeves confirms 15% cut to Civil Service running costs
Savings will be from back office and administrative roles rather than front-line services, chancellor tells the BBC.BBC News - 5d -
Unions on alert as Labour prepares to unveil ‘Trumpian’ plan for civil service
Performance-related pay, exit process for poor performers and more digitalisation among proposed measures intended to revolutionise Whitehall. Highly controversial plans to revolutionise Whitehall ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
UK cracks down on civil service credit cards after spending quadruples
Officials will have to reapply for procurement cards as part of war on waste in WhitehallFinancial Times - Mar. 17 -
DHS gutting offices that offer civil rights and immigration liaison services
The Department of Homeland Security said the offices "function as internal adversaries that slow down operations."CBS News - Mar. 21 -
The Papers: 'Reeves wields axe on Civil Service' and 'boxing says bye George'
A mix of stories make up the front of the Sunday papers.BBC News - 5d -
Defense Department webpage on Jackie Robinson's military service suddenly missing amid DEI purge
A Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson’s military service is now missingABC News - Mar. 19 -
State Reforms + the State of Reform
We look at plans for a civil service shake-up and at division in Reform UK.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend
All employees of the Department of Health and Human Services, overseen by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., received unsigned emails Friday night offering them a “voluntary separation incentive ...NBC News - Mar. 9 -
Reeves orders £2bn Whitehall cuts to help repair public finances
Chancellor’s civil service efficiency drive comes as government faces pressure from Trump administration over tech taxFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump topples civil rights offices at DHS
The Department of Homeland Security on Friday eliminated numerous civil rights offices, ending oversight of its immigration policies and avenues for public complaints. The department said it was ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
Maxine Waters: Trump is ‘working towards a civil war’
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) is accusing President Trump of seeking to start a civil war. The California Democrat, a long-time adversary of Trump, said the early flood of presidential policies — ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
'Upsetting': Civil servants across the US part of Department of Education's layoffs
The Department of Education's mass layoffs on Tuesday affected some 1,315 employees -- including civil servants around the country.ABC News - Mar. 12 -
A Syrian man barely escaped a wave of sectarian killings. His brothers did not
This past weekend’s sectarian violence was possibly among the bloodiest 72 hours in the modern history of Syria after 14 years of civil war — and it threatens to open an endless cycle of vengeanceABC News - Mar. 11 -
Video shows ICE's arrest of Mahmoud Khalil
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Friday released the full video of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest last weekend as outrage grows over his ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Syrians mark anniversary of civil war by celebrating the ouster of Bashar Assad
Thousands of Syrians have poured into the streets and public squares to mark 14 years since the country’s civil war began, the first without Bashar Assad in powerABC News - Mar. 15 -
Pro-Palestinian activists sue UCLA alleging civil rights violations at campus encampment
More than 30 pro-Palestinian activists have filed a civil rights lawsuit against UCLA, alleging the university “repeatedly and systemically” violated the civil rights of protesters during ...NBC News - Mar. 21 -
Marking 14 years since start of Syrian civil war
It's been 14 years since the start of the Syrian civil war and fighting continues even after Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December. CBS News Middle East reporter Courtney Kealy has more.CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Portland schools face civil rights probe over transgender athlete
The Education Department said its civil rights office is investigating the Portland, Oregon, school system for allowing a trans high school runner to compete in female sports and use girls’ locker ...NBC News - 2d -
Duke baseball weekend recap
Duke ventured west for Stanford’s first home ACC series and it was a forgettable trip. The Blue Devils’ baseball team was swept in a three-game series this weekend, bringing a halt to momentum ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Saturn's rings will temporarily 'disappear' this weekend
Saturn’s iconic rings will appear to be invisible starting this weekend because of the way the planet's tilt aligns with Earth's.NBC News - 6d -
Department of Education workforce slashed in half
The Department of Education says more than 2,100 civil service workers will lose their jobs. The department says all of its divisions are impacted by the reduction. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell ...NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Secret Service shoots man near White House
United States Secret Service personnel shot a man near the White House on Sunday following an “armed confrontation with law enforcement,” a spokesperson said in a statement. Secret Service ...The Hill - Mar. 9 -
Judo coach recognised for 40 years of service
Tony Palmer is awarded a certificate from the British Judo Association for his voluntary service.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Uganda deploys special forces to South Sudan to protect the government as fears of civil war grow
Uganda has deployed an unknown number of troops to South Sudan in a bid to protect the fragile government of President Salva Kiir as a tense rivalry with his deputy threatens a return to civil war ...ABC News - Mar. 11 -
New lawsuit alleges Education Department's Office for Civil Rights cannot fulfill responsibilities after cuts
A lawsuit filed Friday alleges the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is unable to fulfill its mandated obligations due to the Trump administration's changes as it seeks to ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Sudan’s Military Drives Rival Fighters Out of Khartoum, a Major Shift in Civil War
In dramatic scenes that appear to mark a turning point in nearly two years of civil war, Sudan’s military is driving fighters of its rival, the Rapid Support Forces, out of Khartoum.The New York Times - 2d -
Scenes From Eight States Battered by Weekend Storms
A survey of the damage from a cross-country storm system that tore through the South and Midwest over the weekend.The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
Florida baseball unable to prevent weekend sweep by Georgia
The Florida Gators continue to spiral on the baseball diamond with a sixth straight loss and weekend sweep at the hands of rival GeorgiaYahoo Sports - 5d -
Tuesdays with Gorney: Ranking the biggest commitments from the weekend
Four-star offensive tackle Zyon Guiles committed to South Carolina on Friday, the biggest news of a busy weekend.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Here's what is in the House GOP's plan to avoid a partial government shutdown
Another government shutdown is looming. If there's no deal by Friday, there will be a partial shutdown with major implications from military paychecks to air travel. Over the weekend, House ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
‘Novocaine’ leads numbingly slow weekend at domestic box office
Five new movies opened in wide release in North American theaters this weekend.ABC News - Mar. 16 -
Seminole Spring Weekend set for April 3-6
Florida State Athletics will celebrate Seminole Spring Weekend presented by Whataburger from April 3-6, when five Florida State sports will be playing home events.Men’s tennis will begin the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Recruiting: FSU Legacy Weekend visitors’ list
Florida State is expected to host a number of high priority targets for their 2026 recruiting class this weekend. Some of the top prospects in the country will be on campus Saturday to watch the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
My weekend highlight was a unicorn attacking Martin Brundle
The earth was without form, and void. And darkness was over the face of the deep, for it was international break weekend and there was no proper sport on the telly. No decent football, no decent ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady returns to Kansas this weekend
Topeka's NiJaree Canady will return to her home state this weekend. Along with Texas Tech, Canady will take on the Kansas Jayhawks in a 3-game series.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Postal Service signs cost-cutting deal with DOGE
The United States Postal Service said it has signed a deal with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut costs at the agency. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told congressional leaders ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Sixty years after Bloody Sunday, civil rights leaders in Selma continue fight
Election of Trump and threats to democracy front of mind as activists remember peaceful marchers attacked by police. What would John Lewis do today?. On a Sunday morning 60 years ago, activists ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Schumer at center of civil war after funding fiasco
Democrats on Capitol Hill are waging an internal war against one of their own after the GOP successfully muscled through the Senate a partisan spending bill that drew the votes of Minority Leader ...The Hill - Mar. 15
