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Trump asks US Treasury Dept to stop production of .. ays "Rip waste out of our great nation's budget."

[ Mon, Feb 10th ] - MSN

EFF advocates for stronger Brics ties and citizenship revocation for Trump offer acceptors

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Five ideas for reshaping Europe's future defence sector - analysis

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Dy CM DK Shivakumar takes holy dip at Kumbh Mela, signals Congress' soft Hindutva

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Ndlozi shatters silence: Explosive revelation on his fractured relationship with the EFF

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It Would Be Better Off As 51st US State: Donald T .. 'Serious' on Annexation of Canada Amid Tariff War

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"If you charge us, we charge them:" Trump announces 25% tariffs on steel, aluminium imports to US

[ Mon, Feb 10th ] - MSN

Zelenskyy congratulates Baltic countries as they disconnect from Soviet-era power grid

Sun, February 9, 2025

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump attends the Super Bowl

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - Reuters

Trump's government shakeup may test Supreme Court's role as firewall

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump to announce tariffs on steel and aluminum

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - wtvr

New lawsuit against Trump administration over 'illegal targeting' of sanctuary cities

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Australian news and politics live updates: Price .. ds in remote stores, Trump's Pentagon fraud blitz

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Retiring renters face homelessness as ownership rates fall and cost of living surges

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - Couriermail

US politics live: Elon Musk, J.D. Vance rage at judge as legal fight erupts

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - Cleveland

New acting director tells Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to suspend most operations

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - Newsweek

Trump To Unleash Musk, DOGE On Military: Expects To Find 'Fraud And Abuse'

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - Indiatimes

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[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - Newsweek

Democrats Divided Over Using Government Shutdown to Fight Trump Agenda

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Trump 2nd term live updates: Musk 'not gaining anything' from DOGE, Trump tells Baier

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - Time

The Media Spawned McCarthyism. Now History Is Repeating Itself

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Delhi, Milkipur results a rejection of politics of 'lies and loot': Yogi

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Trump 2nd term live updates: After Musk X post, director brings CFPB to standstill

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How Republican skeptics in the Senate got to 'yes' on RFK Jr. and Gabbard

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Report says profitable crops draining vital resources, deepening Morocco's water crisis

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - ABC

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE team from accessing sensitive taxpayer data

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - CNN

Democrats plot strategy in shutdown fight against Trump: 'Not a lot of good options'

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - AOL

Trump heads to Super Bowl with a complicated NFL relationship

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - Newsweek

Ecuador's Trump? Daniel Noboa's Rise Could Reshape Latin American Politics

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Delhi Election Results 2025 Live Updates: Delhi LG Saxena dissolves 7th legislative assembly

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"Beginning Of AAP's End": Ex Comrade Blames Arvind Kejriwal For Delhi Loss

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - MSN

Russ Vought, tapped as CFPB's acting director, di .. au to issue no new rules, stop new investigations

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - BBC

'Workforce crisis' behind councils' agency spending

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - MSN

Why Kejriwal's hubris was both bad politics and economics

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - MSN

Outgoing ANC officials disclose Musalia Mudavadi's plans to vie for presidency

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - MSN

'Would 7.25 lakh Indians be dumped back..?' Manis .. criticises EAM S Jaishankar over US deportations

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - MSN

NEET UG 2025: Dos and don'ts while filling the application form

Sat, February 8, 2025

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - Mint

Delhi Election Results 2025 LIVE: BJP wins, PM Mo .. lams AAP's 'short-cut politics' in victory speech

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - Mint

BJP vs AAP Delhi Election Results 2025 Highlights .. t the mandate,' Arvind Kejriwal congratulates BJP

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - ABC

Here are all the agencies that Elon Musk and DOGE have been trying to dismantle so far

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - CNN

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE access to critical Treasury payment system

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - MSN

Three Israeli hostages freed for 183 Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire deal, AP explains

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - CNN

The latest on Trump's efforts to overhaul the federal government

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Kennedy Center says Trump hasn't communicated with board

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - CNN

Ecuador votes for a new president after years of violence and blackouts

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - MSN

Federal employees on Trump's buyout offer: 'The bridge is burned.'

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - PBS

Federal judge blocks Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury material

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - cnbctv18

Delhi CM News Highlights: BJP returns to power in .. 27 years, sweeps away AAP; Historic, says PM Modi

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Delhi CM News LIVE Updates: BJP returns to power .. 27 years, sweeps away AAP; Historic, says PM Modi

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - ABC

Transgender, nonbinary people sue Trump administration over passport policy

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - wtvr

Several of Trump's executive actions blocked due to legal challenges

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - 9NEWS

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive personal data from US Treasury

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - MSN

Attacks on Catholics, Lutherans suggest new Trump approach on religion

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - BBC

Who's who in German elections and why this vote is important

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - cnbctv18

Delhi CM News LIVE Updates: Historic verdict, Del .. rt-circuited politics of short-cuts, says PM Modi

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - MSN

Trump's stupefying conspiracy theory about Politico sums up MAGA 2.O

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - cnbctv18

Delhi Elections 2025: Political reactions pour over BJP makes historic comeback

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - Slate

Why a U.S. Attorney Has Become a Major Character in the DOGE Drama

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - Newsday

Donald Trump shunned Project 2025 as a candidate, but is adopting its ideas in office

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - cnbctv18

ECI Delhi Election Results 2025 LIVE: BJP set to .. power after 27 years; leads in 18 seats, wins 30

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - Reuters

Trump dismisses US Archivist, moves to shake up Kennedy Center

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - MSN

Moses Wetang'ula dismisses court ruling on dual role as Speaker, Ford Kenya leader: "Non-binding"

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - cnbctv18

ECI Delhi Election Results 2025 LIVE: BJP ahead i .. orm govt in Delhi after 26 years; AAP leads in 21

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - MSN

This is what Donald Trump's executive orders inviting Afrikaners as US refugees said

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - MSN

A federal judge won't immediately block DOGE access to the US Labor Department

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - MSN

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department material

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - Firstpost

Why the win in Delhi is important for Modi's BJP

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - Reuters

Trump signs order to cut funding for South Africa over land policy, ICJ case

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - CNN

Latest on Trump's presidency as federal judge temporarily blocks putting USAID workers on leave

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - MSN

"AAP will form govt with huge majority...People voted for politics of honesty": Manish Sisodia

Fri, February 7, 2025

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - Newsweek

Half a Million Tons of Food Risks 'Going to Waste' as USAID Shut Down

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - Mediaite

Pete Hegseth Lashes Out at Former Fox News Colleague and Other 'Trump Haters'

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump terminates Biden access to classified information

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - PBS

Capehart and Continetti on Trump pushing the limits of executive power

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - PBS

Courts and Congress struggle to keep up with Trump as he reshapes American government

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - ABC

What to know about Elon Musk's government dismantling and the fight to stop him

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump calls on USAID to be closed down

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - scrippsnews

Signage for USAID removed and covered at its DC headquarters

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - WTHR

HOWEY: Musk and constitutional disorder

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump says Gaza plan a 'real estate transaction'

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - lex18

Elon Musk polls X followers on reinstating DOGE staffer accused of racist posts

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - RealClearPolitics

Bill Gates: I'm A "Little Disappointed" In Elon M .. een Nice To Me At Times, And Mean To Me At Times"

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - CNN

Latest on Trump's presidency as he meets with Japan's PM and moves to overhaul government

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - Politico

How Trump's Immigration Blitz Will Change Maternal Health Care

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - RealClearPolitics

Turley: Democrats Are Breathing Into Paper Bags, .. "Terror Alert" In Washington Is Quite Astonishing

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - Nathan Burkes

The Intersection of Politics and Technology: Elon .. Musk's Subpoena and the House Democrats' Response

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - Oregonian

Upheaval in Washington, D.C., disrupts Northwest humanitarian work

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - CNN

Trump's overhaul of the federal government faces legal challenges

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - Slate

I'm a Government Worker. We're Still Terrified Friday Is D-Day.

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - PBS

How the courts have (so far) pushed back on Trump's attempts to expand presidential power

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - ABC12

Trump signs executive orders targeting ICC and 'anti-Christian bias'

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - CNN

'Second American Revolution': The team behind DOGE's government overhaul

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - RealClearPolitics

Jesse Watters: Trump Campaigned On Cutting Govern .. t And He Won, This Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - MLive

After Jan. 6, rioters say they lost jobs, homes and relationships, but regrets are few

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - MSN

Post Office and Southern water and the dying art of handwriting

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - MSN

Cocaine 'no worse than whiskey' and should be legal - says man likely to get rich from it

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - MSN

Anti-DEI bills clear both the Mississippi House and Senate

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - Newsday

Protests and a New Zealand leader's absence overs .. adow a day marking the founding treaty with M?ori

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - MassLive

Northeastern prof: America is in a constitutional crisis. And it can get worse | John L. Micek

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - MSN

Delhi election result 2025: Check date, time, whe .. ote counting, and all other important information

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump sued over effort to dismantle USAID

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - MSN

'Kosovo's Che Guevara' is not for turning

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - MSN

Factbox-What Trump has done to remake the US government so far

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - MSN

Kenya's digital struggle: AI, activism and crackdowns

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - MSN

House GOP rushing to produce Trump's big budget b .. ll with tax cuts, program cuts and other promises

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - Time

Trump and Musk Promote Misleading 'Scandal' About Government Funding Media

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - MSN

Trump sued by USAID workers union after slashing thousands of jobs from government agency: Live

Thu, February 6, 2025

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - MSN

Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government's media subscriptions

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - fox13now

Trump signs executive order to 'eradicate anti-Christian bias' in government

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - ABC

Trump calls USAID a 'tremendous fraud.' His wife and daughter promoted its work

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - thenightly

Australian news and politics live updates: Vetera .. ex defence chief apologise for 'smearing' awards

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Trump's record number of executive orders are testing the limits of presidential power

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - thenightly

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[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - Politico

God, Trump and pancakes

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - thenightly

Australian news and politics live updates: AFP of .. p Laos on methanol deaths rejected, Trump on Gaza

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - PBS

What you need to know about impoundment, and how Trump vows to use it

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - lex18

Justice Department sues Illinois and Chicago over immigration laws

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - Washingtonian

Spoons Are Becoming a Symbol of Feds' Resistance to Trump and Musk

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - RealClearPolitics

Scott Jennings: America Elected Trump To Be A Sle .. r, And Elon Musk Is His Instrument Of Destruction

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - wusf

Hundreds protest for immigration and LGBTQ rights in downtown Tampa

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Elon Musk's Expanding Government Role 'Far Beyond' Appropriate, GOP Senator Warns

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - RealClearPolitics

Mary Katharine Ham: We're Told Waste And Fraud Is .. It's The End Of Democracy If We Start Auditing It

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - MSN

India News Live Today February 6, 2025: 8 die aft .. lide on Jaipur-Ajmer highway on way to Maha Kumbh

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - MSN

Osotsi defends Sifuna, tells off ODM members criticising him: "This is how you kill a party"

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - CNN

The latest on Trump's presidency as he continues government restructuring

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - Island

US withdrawal from UNHRC, a boon to political repression and ultra-nationalism

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - MSN

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[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - MSN

Gov. Kim Reynolds testifies at U.S. House government efficiency hearing

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - MSN

Trump can delete Elizabeth Warren's failed experiment once and for all

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[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: US government vessels can transit Panama Canal for free

Wed, February 5, 2025

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - IJR

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[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - Reuters

State Dept says US government vessels can now transit Panama Canal without fees

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - Reuters

US top diplomat Rubio will not attend G20 meeting in South Africa

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - ABC

Republicans block Musk from congressional subpoena as DOGE continues to access government data

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - MSN

Trump Treasury head defends Elon Musk's DOGE despite 'squawking' from critics

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - CNN

First on CNN: Republican and Democratic former US .. out against Trump's attempts to dismantle agency

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - MSN

Protesters in cities across the US rally against Trump's policies, Project 2025 and Elon Musk

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - komonews

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[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - RealClearPolitics

WH: Federal Government Canceling Subscriptions "Subsidizing" Politico

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - Crikey

World leaders slam Trump's Gaza takeover plan

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - Newsweek

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[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - ABC

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[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - krtv

CIA offers employee buyouts as Trump aims to shrink government

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - MSN

The former head of the OPM condemns Trump buyout .. er and says federal workers are being 'tormented'

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - CNN

Trump and Musk are moving to smother these three pieces of the government

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - scrippsnews

CIA begins offering employees buyouts as Trump aims to shrink federal government

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - Newsweek

US Trade Deficit Widens Significantly Ahead of Trump Tariffs

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - MSN

Njuri Ncheke reprimands Justin Muturi, orders him to reconcile with Ruto: "Wacha hiyo fitina"

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - BBC

Starmer and Badenoch clash over Chagos Islands deal at PMQs

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[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - MSN

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[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - Newsweek

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[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - MSN

Elon Musk's dad says he set up call between his son and Cyril Ramaphosa amid land reform drama

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - STAT

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Palestinians 'must' live in Gaza and West Bank, Lammy says to Trump's plan of Gaza takeover

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[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - NewsNation

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[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - MSN

"Handcuffed and humiliated": Congress leader Pawan Khera slams US deportation of Indians

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - fox13now

Congress asks Trump to explain what Elon Musk and DOGE are doing at federal agencies

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - CNN

Trump says US 'will take over' Gaza and Palestinians should leave

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - KPBS

DOGE is making major changes to the federal government. Is it legal?

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[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - Newsweek

CIA Offers Buyouts to Entire Workforce in Intelligence Agency First: Report

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - thenightly

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[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - Newsweek

Trump and Musk Find Unexpected Ally in Push to Shut Down USAID

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - Slate

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[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - Forbes

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USAID contractors fire staff, face cash crunch as Trump causes chaos in aid world

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Supreme Court slams Centre and Assam for not deporting people declared as foreigners

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Turmoil inside USAID as Musk calls the agency 'criminal' and says it 'has to die'

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Gov't employee unions sue Treasury to stop DOGE from accessing sensitive data

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US judge extends pause on Trump's plan to freeze federal grants, loans

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - Newsweek

Secretive FBI Group Probing UFOs Worried They'll Get Purged by DOGE: Report

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - CNN

Trump pauses Mexico and Canada tariffs while moving ahead with government changes

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[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - Yahoo

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Trump administration's federal aid freeze provokes intense debates about its scope for Social Security

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^{Published in Politics and Government on Friday, February 7th 2025 at 10:40 GMT by MSN}

The Trump administration's recent decision to halt federal aid has stirred significant reactions across the United States. According to an official White House statement, key programs like Social Security,

The Trump administration's decision to freeze federal aid has sparked intense debates regarding its implications for Social Security. This policy, aimed at reducing federal spending, has raised concerns about the potential impact on millions of Americans who rely on these benefits for their livelihood. Critics argue that the freeze could lead to significant hardships for retirees, disabled individuals, and others dependent on Social Security, potentially pushing more people into poverty. Proponents of the freeze, however, assert that it is a necessary measure to address the ballooning national debt and to encourage fiscal responsibility. The debate encompasses not only the immediate financial effects but also the long-term sustainability of Social Security, with discussions focusing on alternative funding mechanisms, the adequacy of current benefits, and the political motivations behind the administration's decision.

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