The Next Phase of Trump’s Large-Scale Work Force Cuts Is Underway
Workers at a handful of agencies have begun receiving notifications that they are part of the “reduction in force” directed by the president, after a wave of firings that targeted probationary workers.
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Trump is using tariffs as a blunt-force tool. It won’t work | Mike Williams
The steel industry needs to modernize. Tariffs can help, but the government must go beyond trade policy. Last week, Donald Trump revived a trade war from his first term, implementing a 25% tariff ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders
A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out of jobs.The New York Times - Feb. 18 -
Late Night Laughs at DOGE’s Work Force Demand
“It’s like the government is being run by BuzzFeed,” Jimmy Kimmel said on Monday about Elon Musk’s work-tracking request to federal employees.The New York Times - 23h -
Carville: Trump polling 'collapse is already underway'
Democratic strategist James Carville said Thursday that President Trump's poll numbers are declining, claiming "the collapse is already underway." Speaking on Fox News's "Hannity," Carville said ...The Hill - 4d -
Hamas releases 6 more hostages, signals readiness for next phase of shaky ceasefire
Hamas on Saturday released six Israeli hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, signaling readiness for the next phase of a shaky ceasefire. Avera Mengistu and Tal Shoham were ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump-Putin summit preparations underway, Russian foreign minister says
The U.S. offered a draft U.N. resolution that stops far short of a competing European-backed statement demanding an immediate withdrawal of all of Moscow's forces from Ukraine.CBS News - 3d -
Will the working-class GOP really cut health insurance?
Budget chicanery begets more budget chicanery. About this time in 2010, Democrats were trying every procedural and accounting trick they could conjure to push ObamaCare through a restive Congress. ...The Hill - 19h -
Couple forced to sit next to dead body on plane for 4 hours after woman dies mid-flight
A married couple said they were forced to sit next to a dead woman's body for four hours on a flight from Australia to Qatar.NBC News - 14h -
Couple says they were forced to sit next to dead body for hours on Qatar flight
After a passenger unexpectedly died on a flight from Australia, their body remained seated next to a couple for hours. The incident occurred during the 15-hour flight from Melbourne to Doha. Qatar ...NBC News - 5h
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What Can House Republicans Cut Instead of Medicaid? Not Much.
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U.S. and Ukraine Agree to Minerals Deal, Officials Say
President Trump, who had insisted he wanted “payback” for past military aid to Kyiv, suggested President Volodymyr Zelensky would visit Washington this week to sign an agreement, which he called a ...The New York Times - 5h -
What We Know About Guantánamo Bay’s Migrant Camp
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Trump Plans ‘Gold Card’ Alternative to Green Cards for ‘High Level People’
President Trump said the cards would have “a higher level of sophistication” than green cards and cost applicants about $5 million.The New York Times - 6h -
Gabbard Says More Than 100 Intelligence Officers Fired for Chat Messages
The chats had been set up to discuss sensitive security matters. But a group of employees used it for discussions that contained sexual themes, intelligence officials said this week.The New York Times - 2h
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