• Fri, December 6, 2024

by: ABC

Musk, Ramaswamy eyeing federal remote work policies to help slash $2T from budget

Work from home policies came under fire from Elon Musk as he and Vivek Ramaswamy took their plans to reduce government waste to the floors of Congress Thursday.

by: Inside Higher Ed

House Republicans Aim to Pass Higher Ed Overhaul

The wide-ranging legislation likely won't move forward in the Senate but serves as a marker for Republicans' higher ed priorities in the next Congress.

by: The Indianapolis Star

Indiana Gov.-elect Mike Braun names his cabinet

by: gloucestershirelive.co.uk

Have your say! As Starmer promises more police are you 'scared to walk your streets?' Share your stories with us

Keir Starmer has pledged to put a personal police officer in every neighbourhood in a bid to win back trust, after the Mirror revealed people's fears about walking the streets

by: McClatchyDC

'Taking the ax out': Kentucky's Comer huddles with Elon Musk on shrinking government

Rep. James Comer says cutting government waste will be his No. 1 priority during the first year of Trump's second term.

by: USA Today

The week in politics: Sen. Marsha Blackburn announces DOGE legislation

Plus, can there be new rules for the Tennessee House and a three-way battle is brewing for leadership of the Tennessee Democratic Party.

by: AOL

France politics live: Emmanuel Macron to pick new PM in coming days after Michel Barnier resigns

Mr Macron is racing to find a replacement prime minister after Michel Barnier was forced to resign, with the French president fends off calls for him to step down too

by: Slate

Here's What's Been Going On at the Supreme Court While We've All Been Distracted

Trans rights, capital punishment, and climate regulations are all on the docket. And we'll be keeping a close eye on Leonard Leo.

by: London Evening Standard

Donald Trump ally Elon Musk warned against trying to be 'political puppet master' picking US presidents

Elon Musk was warned against seeking to be a "political puppet master" trying to choose Republican candidates to be US president. The Tesla boss was already playing an "outsized role in both the election and now the formation of the new US administration," said former Deputy Prime Minister Sir Nick Clegg.

by: The Mirror

'Vlad the Invader is scenting total victory in Ukraine and will cost UK dear'

How far is the anti-Russia coalition prepared to go in Ukraine, asks Mirror columnist Paul Routledge, with our government recently committing another £600million in aid, bringing the total to £12.8bil

by: The Raw Story

'Cracked under the pressure': Alarm sounded as postal worker suicides quadruple

Discussing suicide and self-harm. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis and needs emotional support, help is available 24/7 via call or text at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.

by: cnbctv18

My goal was government formation, not to become CM, says Devendra Fadnavis

Fadnavis addressed the speculations surrounding the delay in government formation, stating, "I did not think that I have to become the Chief Minister. My only goal was that our government should be formed in Maharashtra.

by: News & Record

How -- and when -- will the Greensboro City Council fill the seat of the late Yvonne Johnson?

Whoever the council appoints will serve the remainder Mayor Pro Tem Yvonne Johnson's term. Johnson, a longtime councilwoman and former mayor, died Wednesday.

by: Orlando Sentinel

Commentary: Americans shouldn't take the bait and abandon principles

Free speech is essential to a functioning society. We must fight to preserve it by respecting and promoting it ourselves, especially when Donald Trump is president.

by: BBC

Starmer and Dominic Cummings now agree on one thing - the civil service is a problem

by: CNN

DOGE, meet REGO. 32 years before Elon Musk, Al Gore 'reinvented' government

The REGO effort is what's behind Clinton's famous declaration in his 1996 State of the Union address that "the era of big government is over," when he was in full triangulation mode, appealing to the middle of the country and on the way to a solid reelection.

by: The Independent

Starmer pledges 'golden era of building' as he takes aim at environmental regulations

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to usher in a " new golden era of building " as he takes aim at "blockers and bureaucrats" who he claims have throttled economic growth and made homeownership unattainable.

by: The Independent

Trump appoints podcaster as AI and crypto 'czar'; Biden considering blanket pardons before transition: Live

The president-elect has tapped Elon Musk-ally David Sacks for the newly-created role, while reports swirl that Biden may issue pre-emptive pardons to Trump critics

by: Crain's Chicago Business

Durbin and Ramaswamy trade barbs over federal loan to Rivian

As Elon Musk's cost-cutting partner takes aim at loans offered to Rivian and Stellantis, the Illinois senator calls out previous government loans to Tesla.

by: USA Today

Sentencing in President-elect Trump's hush money case indefinitely postponed | The Excerpt

Plus: Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is Trump's pick for ambassador to Israel - a big win for Christian Zionists. More top stories on The Excerpt.

by: The Daily Star

34 years of Ershad's fall: Bangladesh with another chance for democracy

Ershad's fall was a significant turning point in Bangladesh's political history, ushering in hope among the people that they would finally be able to build a democratic nation. One key source of this hope was a compact of three alliances, united in their mission to oust Ershad through a rare political consensus.

by: The New York Times

Britain's Starmer Is Trying to Fight Populism From the Lonely Center

One of the last centrist leaders left on the global stage, Prime Minister Keir Starmer this week outlined his plan to deliver change for people in the U.K. Will it be enough?

by: MSN

Trump vows better country 'than ever before' after winning 'Patriot of the Year' award

by: MSN

Here's what to know about Trump's pick to lead the IRS, Billy Long

President-elect Donald Trump wants former lawmaker and auctioneer Billy Long to replace IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel.

by: MSN

Biden considering preemptive pardons for Trump critics like Fauci, Schiff and Cheney

CBS News has learned President Biden is considering issuing preemptive pardons for some of President-elect Donald Trump's biggest critics. Among the names being floated are Dr. Anthony Fauci, who served as the top science adviser during the height of COVID-19,

by: MSN

BREAKING: Tension in Kano as heavily armed security personnel take over Emir Sanusi's palace

by: MSN

Feds close one prison and deactivate six others. FCC-Petersburg is not one of them

A spokesperson for the U.S. Bureau of Prisons said closures and deactivations in seven states will not have a bearing on the Prince George facility

by: MSN

Rodney Scott, Trump nominee for Customs and Border Protection, was Biden casualty

by: MSN

Centre's strategy in Northeast centres around good governance, developmental politics: Sonowal

by: MSN

France Collapses Its Government. Why Stocks Are Rising.

Prime Minister Michel Barnier's loss of the vote late Wednesday is just the latest step in the country's political turmoil.

by: MSN

Defiant Macron seeks new French PM and way out of crisis

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday was holding talks with French political leaders on the left and right as he seeks to name a new prime minister and find a way out of France's political crisis. Macron adopted a defiant tone in an address to the nation late Thursday,

by: MSN

B.C. premier says feds and premiers have right-left strategy to tackle Trump tariffs

British Columbia Premier David Eby says his fellow premiers and the federal government have hatched a game plan to fight U.S. tariffs, with conservative premiers lobbying Republican counterparts, left-leaning provincial leaders courting the Democrats,

by: MSN

Democrats face a mixed financial outlook one month after losing presidency and Senate

The Democratic National Committee reported nearly $50 million in the bank, but the largest Democratic-leaning super PAC was nearly $50 million in debt.

by: MSN

Bernie Sanders Says RFK Jr.'s Comments On Food Industry 'Exactly Correct' But Health Views 'Extremely Dangerous'

Sanders, however, did not say if he would support Kennedy's nomination for the Health and Human Services Secretary role.

by: MSN

Rep. Crockett compares meeting with Musk, Ramaswamy about DOGE to visiting Jan 6 defendants in jail

During an interview, Rep. Jasmine Crockett compared meeting with DOGE leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to meeting January 6 defendants in a Washington DC jail.

by: MSN

Political journey of Eknath Shinde: From rebel to action man to 'Ladka Bhau'

From a Shiv Sena rebel in 2022, veteran politician Eknath Sambhaji Shinde went on to acquire the image of a doer and man of actions as chief minister in a short span of two-and-a-half years when he he

by: MSN

Musk, Ramaswamy have few answers for tough DOGE questions from GOP

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy had few good answers Thursday for how the new "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) will meet its lofty goals of slashing $2 trillion in spending during a buzzy meeting with GOP lawmakers.

by: MSN

Musk heads to US Congress to discuss slashing government costs

Elon Musk, the world's richest person and one of Donald Trump's closest allies, met with US lawmakers Thursday on his plans for overseeing radical government spending cuts under the incoming administration.

by: MSN

Map Shows States Where Millions Could Lose Coverage if Trump Cuts Medicaid

Nine states are at risk of having millions lose Medicaid coverage if President-elect Donald Trump makes cuts while in office next year. Trump, who has pledged to reduce government spending, could put Medicaid on the chopping block.

by: MSN

There's a rude awakening in store for the DOGE bros

Once upon a time, a brash outsider entered the Oval Office with a promise to "drain the swamp." He brought in a posse of businesspeople, led by a leading industrialist, to work like "tireless bloodhounds" to root out inefficiencies in Washington's vast bureaucracy.

by: MSN

US neighbors balk at Trump plan for deported migrants

The Bahamas on Thursday said it had rejected a proposal from the incoming Trump administration to receive deported migrants, with Mexico and Panama also stressing they would only take back their own citizens.

by: MSN

Kamala Harris mocked for continuing to put on 'dozens' of accents

Sky News contributor Beau Davidson says Kamala Harris was "never destined" to be president and never will. Mr Davidson and Sky News host Danica De Giorgio reacted to the US Vice President's Christmas message at the National Black Caucus of State Legislators.

by: MSN

Trump's billionaires set to take government by storm

by: MSN

Mel Stride says triple lock is 'unsustainable' and cannot last forever

The triple lock is "unsustainable" and cannot last forever, Mel Stride has said. The shadow chancellor refused to commit the Conservatives to the policy in the future, insisting the party would review all aspects of how pensioners can be helped.

by: MSN

'Getting really bad': Tensions mounting between Australia and Israel

Sky News host James Macpherson says things are "getting really bad" between Australia and Israel. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has strongly criticised Labor's support for Palestine at a UN meeting in New York this week.

by: MSN

DA Hike Tips- The Modi government gave a big gift to central employees and pensioners, 18 months of DA arrears will be available in the budget.

We are in the last month of the year and now only a few days are left for the new year to come, meanwhile, central employees and pensioners may face a disappointing financial update regarding their dearness allowance (DA).

by: MSN

British government has 'turned back on Troubles victims'

The British has "turned its back on victims" after it failed to move immediately to reinstate legacy inquests, the wife of a murdered Catholic man has said. Martina Dillon, whose husband Seamus was killed by loyalists near Dungannon in 1997,

by: MSN

Americans support increasing government efficiency

Americans support increasing government efficiency

The majority of Americans generally support the idea of cutting back on the federal government, polling finds. The Pew Research poll from this summer found that 56% of Americans say the government is "almost always wasteful and inefficient.
The article from MSN discusses a recent survey by the Pew Research Center which found that a significant majority of Americans support increasing the efficiency of the federal government. The survey revealed that 80% of respondents believe that the government should be run more like a business to improve efficiency, focusing on reducing waste and cutting unnecessary spending. This sentiment crosses political lines, with both Democrats and Republicans expressing frustration over government inefficiencies. Key areas highlighted for improvement include better management of public funds, streamlining bureaucratic processes, and enhancing service delivery. The article also notes that while there is broad agreement on the need for efficiency, opinions diverge on how to achieve it, with suggestions ranging from technological upgrades to reducing the size of government.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/americans-support-increasing-government-efficiency/ar-AA1vlP4N