Trump Signs Funding Bill to Avert A Government Shutdown
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Trump’s ‘Strategic Bitcoin Reserve’ Plan Comes With a Twist
Rather than buy bitcoin directly, Donald Trump’s plan calls for holding the US government’s current bitcoin assets in reserve—and creates a separate stockpile for other crypto coins.Wired - Mar. 7 -
Veterans fired by Trump administration speak out
Veterans make up about 30% of the overall federal workforce. Many veterans who were new on the job, classified as probationary workers, were fired as part of the Trump administration's efforts to ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Reporter's notebook: Are Trump's sweeping firings an abuse of power?
The government must follow certain rules. Not lying is one of them. Two federal judges sent that message to the Trump administration this week when they ordered it to rehire employees fired for ...CBS News - 6d -
Engaging Iran: Does Trump have a real plan?
President Trump's claim to have sent a letter to Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been met with skepticism by Iran's government, as they have denied receiving any such correspondence and have ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump’s silencing of Voice of America sparks shock, outrage
President Trump’s decision to gut the government agency that oversees Voice of America (VOA) has shocked staffers, who have been ordered to stop working, and fueled concern about the U.S. ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump moves against Department of Education: What to know
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dismantle the Department of Education as much as she can, carving a path of legislative and legal ...The Hill - 4h -
Does cutting benefits actually work?
The government has set out plans to save billions of pounds from the welfare bill - how have previous attempts to do this fared?BBC News - 2d -
Peoria native and former Illinois lineman has a new home in NFL
Kendrick Green, a former Peoria High and Illinois lineman, has moved on in NFL free agency, signing a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Democrats Call Chuck Schumer’s Senate Leadership Into Question
Leaders in the upper chamber of Congress occasionally have to take a political beating to protect their members in tough spots, like the showdown over government funding.The New York Times - 1d -
Exiled Russian journalists left ‘high and dry’ after US cuts radio funding
Journalists working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty at risk of being stranded without legal status after Trump administration decision. Exiled Russian journalists are being left “high and dry” ...The Guardian - 11h -
The Dangerously High Cost of Tolerating Trump
Making government more efficient is an admirable goal. But this administration is bent on destroying it, putting our lives and businesses at risk.Inc. - Mar. 11 -
Murphy says Americans want Democrats to 'take risks right now' to 'save our democracy'
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said on Sunday that Americans want Democrats to “take risks right now” to “save our democracy” after internal party divisions over a funding bill. “While I totally ...The Hill - 4d -
New York AG announces bill to protect consumers from scams after Trump hobbles CFPB
With the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau frozen, consumers will have to rely on their state AGs and regulators when they have complaints.CNBC - Mar. 13 -
Why You Should Sign Up for an I.R.S. Identity Protection PIN
With employees from the so-called Department of Government Efficiency poking around in agency systems, faith in data security isn’t what it once was. The tool, an identity protection PIN, can help.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Trump set to sign executive order shuttering the Education Department
The president campaigned extensively on a promise to dismantle the department and appointed an education secretary keen to carry out the task.NBC News - 1d -
Trump signs order to begin dismantling of US education department
The move, which he promised to do on the campaign trail, is already facing legal challenges.BBC News - 3h -
Trump signs order to increase critical mineral production in the U.S.
The U.S. is depends on imports for some critical mineral needs.CNBC - 3h -
Details on judge's ruling that some government workers must be reinstated after mass firings
A federal judge in Maryland has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate thousands of probationary federal employees who were recently fired. CBS News congressional reporter ...CBS News - 6d -
On Its Website, DOGE Deletes More Than 100 Government Leases It Said Were Canceled
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting group dropped its total purported savings from eliminating federal office space after losing some battles within the Trump administration.The New York Times - 10h -
Trump says he’ll protect women but fails the Tate test
Why is the U.S. government going out of its way to help this guy?The Hill - 3d -
Trump Just Gave Bitcoin Its Biggest Endorsement in History
The president signed an executive order for a strategic bitcoin reserve, but the asset responded with a whimper.Inc. - Mar. 7 -
A Trump critic just won Greenland's election, but the White House may still benefit
A party that has criticized President Trump's threat to take over Greenland won an election there, but may have to govern with a pro-White House opponent.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
What student loan borrowers should know as Trump targets Public Service Loan Forgiveness
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to limit eligibility for a popular student loan forgiveness program. Here's what you need to know.CNBC - Mar. 10 -
Hospitals keep dodging price transparency rules, leading Trump to take action — again
Trump signed an executive order on hospital price transparency. Experts say it could help lower health care costs, if hospitals comply.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says 'people are overreacting a bit' to Trump's policies
Mnuchin, who served under Trump in the Republican's first term in office, said does not see signs of an imminent slowdown for the U.S. economy.CNBC - Mar. 12 -
Treasury Secretary Bessent says a 'detox' period for the economy does not have to be a recession
The Trump administration is aiming for a "smooth transition" as it looks for ways to cut government spending.CNBC - Mar. 13 -
Trump to dramatically downsize education department but it will still handle student loans, says White House – live
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says DoE will be ‘much smaller’ due to executive order Trump will sign as critics say it is ‘dark day’ for US children. Revealed: Trump education cuts mean years ...The Guardian - 6h -
Deadline arrives for Trump administration to make foreign aid payments
The Trump administration faced a judge's deadline of 6 p.m. EDT on Monday to repay millions in foreign aid funds. It's unclear at this point if it followed through with the order. Tom Dupree, ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Republicans' reckless assault on clean energy will cost them
The GOP spending bill is a slash-and-burn blueprint for enacting President Trump’s extreme agenda, and it will throw American industries and families into chaos.The Hill - 6d -
What is the US Department of Education and what does it do?
Donald Trump signed an executive order to undo the federal department on Thursday. Donald Trump has taken the overwhelming step of undoing the Department of Education on Thursday by signing an ...The Guardian - 4h -
Independent government oversight is dying
The more than 45 years of bipartisan support for independent oversight — oversight that has demonstrably improved government services and saved billions of taxpayer dollars — may be coming to an end.The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Trump’s Call to Scrap ‘Horrible’ Chip Program Spreads Panic
The president’s attack on the key tenet of the Biden administration’s industrial policy has set off concerns that he may claw back its funding.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
Emboldened by Trump, Serbia’s Leader Cracks Down on Activist Groups
Roiled by months of nationwide protests it blames on foreign meddling, Serbia has sent the police in to raid groups that received funds from U.S.A.I.D.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Climate United Sues E.P.A. Over Frozen $20 Billion
In a lawsuit, Climate United claims the E.P.A. is illegally withholding funds that have become a target of the Trump administration.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Stand Up for Science Rally Sees Mix of Science, Politics and Anxiety
Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington for Stand Up for Science, a rally in response to President Trump’s federal-funding and job cuts.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
Investors slash US equity holdings by most ever, BofA survey shows
Threat to global growth from Trump’s trade tariffs sparks ‘bull crash’ in fund manager sentimentFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump, Texas GOP's deregulation push sparks hope and fear in the oil field
This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part two in a four-part series. Read part one here. President Trump and Texas lawmakers are pushing to loosen the laws and ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Canada will level $20B in tariffs in response to Trump moves on steel, aluminum
Canada is expected to impose $20.7 billion in retaliatory tariffs after President Trump decided to enforce a 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum, which went into effect Wednesday. ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Judge finds Trump unlawfully fired head of federal employee labor board
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Trump’s firing of the head of a board that resolves disputes between federal employees and the government was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Sparkle ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Federal judge rules Trump must reinstate many fired federal employees
A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration must reinstate probationary government employees fired unlawfully at several agencies, lambasting the Justice Department at a hearing ...The Hill - Mar. 13