Fri, January 24, 2025

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Hegseth officially confirmed as secretary of defense

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Friday to establish a task force charged with reviewing the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: ABC

What did we learn from Trump's first week?

President Donald Trump's first week in office focused on immigration over the economy and continued to play to his base.

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: Reuters

Trump's rapid changes in US government stun federal workers

U.S. President Donald Trump and his team have acted with stunning speed to begin removing or sidelining hundreds of government workers, while he has also sought to give himself the power to fire hundreds of thousands more.

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: WKAR

Benson, tipped wage, and a MI Senate lawsuit: what you need to know from Lansing

Jocelyn Benson announces her run for governor, the state House passes legislation to change the state's tipped wage and sick time leave laws and state Senate Dems authorize a lawsuit to release bills from last year's chaotic lame-duck legislative session.

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: CNN

Tracking Trump's executive actions

President Donald Trump has vowed to enact a sweeping agenda and reshape the federal government. CNN is tracking his executive actions posted by the White House.

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: CNN

Newsom and Trump face off from a distance as Los Angeles fires burn

Advisers to California Gov. Gavin Newsom spent the week monitoring new White House advance staffers' social media accounts, hoping for clues for where President Donald Trump might be headed when he lands in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon to talk about the wildfire damage.

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: PBS

On the first trip of his second term, Trump will visit disaster zones in North Carolina and California

He has sharply criticized President Joe Biden's administration for its handling of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, and he's suggested withholding money from California unless it changes water policies.

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: MassLive

President Trump orders release of classified JFK, RFK and MLK assassination records

There's always the possibility that something would slip through that would be the tiny tip of a much larger iceberg that would be revealing," said Larry J. Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics.

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: MSN

First time joint press of states and Union in WEF

This is a special occasion for all of us. Our Prime Minister guided us to have an integrated pavilion. Therefore, this time the entire India team is present here as one team. The India pavilion is fully integrated with all the states' pavilions.

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: MSN

Republic Day 2025: Who was Prem Behari Narain Raizada and his special contribution to the Indian constitution

January 26 is an immensely proud and historic day for India. It marks the moment in 1950 when the country officially adopted its Constitution, transforming into a sovereign republic and building the foundation for its democratic future.

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: MSN

Ivanka Trump Reacts to Elon Musk's Inauguration Remark About Her

Elon Musk praised Ivanka Trump's inauguration style and she replied in kind. The Tesla CEO and Ivanka attended multiple inauguration events for President Donald Trump, including his official swearing in ceremony on Monday.

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump will visit disaster zones in North Carolina and California on the first trip of second term

President Donald Trump is heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, using the first trip of his second administration to tour areas where politics has clouded the response to deadly disasters.

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: Reuters

Trump's rapid changes in U.S. government stun federal workers

U.S. President Donald Trump and his team have acted with stunning speed to begin removing or sidelining hundreds of government workers, while he has also sought to give himself the power to fire hundreds of thousands more.

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: swiftcurrentonline

Who's in and who's out of the Liberal leadership race

The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. Candidates had to declare by 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 23 with a $50,000 deposit towards a $350,

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: MSN

Indian political parties' focus on women, cows & freebies, and Mukesh Ambani's data centre ambitions

Global media also took note of the railway accident in Maharashtra, writing about safety of train travel in India, as well as the reality of the economic downturn in the country.

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: MSN

LGBTIQ Rights and the Politics of Power: Trump, Putin, and the Global Struggle

The tragic irony is that marketised exploitation and ideological excess have done more harm to trans and LGBTIQ people than any backlash could.

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: MSN

'Political earthquake': Megyn Kelly breaks down Barack and Michelle Obama divorce rumours

Social media is rife with speculations that Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are going to get divorced after three decades of marriage.

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: MSN

Slovak PM Fico accuses opposition of 'coup attempt' following protests and no-confidence motion

Slovakia's Moscow-friendly prime minister has faced accusations by the country's largest opposition party of trying to take the country out of the EU. View on euronews

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: MSN

Budget 2025: Enhanced connectivity, reduction in GST rates, and sustainable transport, industry experts share their expectations

Industry leaders in travel and hospitality have high expectations for the 2025 Union Budget, seeking improved infrastructure, reduced GST rates, and enhanced connectivity. They emphasize the importance of sustainable tourism,

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump's 'One Flag Policy' bans Pride and Black Lives Matter flags from US government facilities

The sweeping order affects all US government buildings including those overseas and carries heavy repercussions for employees if not followed

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump announces $500 billion investment in AI

The Trump administration has shut down processing centers in Central and South American countries that allowed migrants to apply to come to the United States legally.

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: CounterPunch

Recycle the Baggage, Reclaim the Garbage: Left Populism and the Democratic Party

Garbage, apparently, isn't what it used to be. Last week someone in a luxury van trolled my street, rifling the stretch of bins for items of value. He

[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: MSN

What is the Paris Agreement? A full guide to the historic climate treaty that Trump loves to hate

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[ Fri, Jan 24th 2025 ]: CNN

Trump moves to enact agenda as Cabinet picks face Senate votes

In President Donald Trump's first television interview in the Oval Office since returning to the White House, he told Fox News he "might have to" cut funding for sanctuary cities, rebuffed concerns over TikTok and criticized Biden's pardons.
Thu, January 23, 2025

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Migrant processing centers in Central America shut down

The Trump administration has shut down processing centers in Central and South American countries that allowed migrants to apply to come to the United States legally.

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: Forbes

Intention And Consequence In Health Policy: Economic Evidence

Health policies have commendable intentions, but the policymaking process is vulnerable to political motivations and industry capture, often leading to unintended consequences.

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: Politico

Trump already has a lot of what he wants in Greenland

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: Slate

The Real Goal of Trump's Emails Ordering Federal Employees to Narc on DEI Sympathizers

On only the second day of the second Trump administration, thousands of federal government workers received an ominous email from the heads of their respective departments. The directive, signed variously by Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department and acting Attorney General James McHenry at the Justice Department,

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: Oregonian

Metro agrees to delay bringing homeless services tax extension to voters

Metro Council President Lynn Peterson proposed that Metro form a working group to ensure any measure referred to the fall ballot had as much support as possible.

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: Billboard

After Trump's Inauguration, Is Politics Pulling Pop Music To the Right?

Donald Trump's inauguration events included performances by Carrie Underwood, Snoop Dogg and the Village People. Things were different 8 years ago.

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: Reuters

White House asks Democratic members of federal privacy oversight board to quit

The Trump administration has asked the three Democratic members of the U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, an independent executive branch agency, to resign by end of day on Thursday or face termination,

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: ABC

Trump slams sermon asking him to show 'mercy' toward LGBTQ people, immigrants

Following a traditional inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday, during which an Episcopal bishop called on President Donald Trump to show "mercy" toward LGBTQ people and immigrants, he told reporters the sermon "wasn't too exciting" and added he "didn't think it was a good service."

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

Ukraine welcomes Trump's threat to sanction Russian oil and gas even harder

Ukraine welcomes Trump's threat to sanction Russian oil and gas even harder - US president says no desire to hurt Russia but asks Mr Putin to 'settle now and stop this ridiculous war'

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: Forbes

What Does President Trump's DEI Rollback Mean For Disability Inclusion?

With the incoming Trump administration firing the first salvo in its war against DEI, what might the future hold for disability employment?

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

Doctors accuse MTRH of unfair labour practices, threaten to withdraw services

Doctors at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) have issued a 14-day strike notice over alleged unfair labour practices and unresolved grievances.

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: BBC

Russia ready for 'respectful dialogue' after Trump tells Putin to end Ukraine war

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

A New President: How to Grow Your Money During Political Change

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: Poynter

Is the United States turning into an oligarchy? Scholars react to Joe Biden's warning

Wealthy people have always had a louder voice, but Trump's new allies represent the starkest consolidation of wealth in US politics in recent memory

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

Exclusive: Warren's Plan for Musk to Cut U.S. Spending

If Elon Musk is serious about cutting government waste, fraud, and abuse, he may find help in an unusual place: Elizabeth Warren. While many Democrats in Congress want nothing to do with the billionaire who spent a fortune to help elect Donald Trump,

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

What's the difference between plutocracy and oligarchy? Here's what they mean

Last Wednesday, during former President Joe Biden's farewell address, he warned that the U.S. could become an "oligarchy." Here's what it means

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

Donald Trump's children and grandchildren and VP arrive for inauguration prayer service

To revolutionize the world, Elon Musk has developed Optimus, a domestic artificially intelligent robot. Ivanka and Eric were spotted entering St John's Episcopal Church in Washington DC to support their father.

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

Changes to ICE arrest policy raises questions at Omaha churches and schools

For years, it was a common practice that ICE agents wouldn't arrest non-violent people in places like churches and schools, but now President Trump wants to change that.

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

Trump ends diversity efforts in federal government. Is the private sector next?

The principles of diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace are a longtime target of President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement. Three new executive orders eliminate DEI from the federal government's hiring practices and encourage the private sector to follow suit.

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

Trump's fast-tracked executive orders face legal and logistical hurdles

Dr. Niambi Carter, an associate professor at the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy, believes the rapid pace of executive orders issued by President Donald Trump was to be expected. Noting that Trump had been clear about his intentions.

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

Donald Trump restores Diet Coke button to Oval Office - and other strange habits of US presidents

Donald Trump restores Diet Coke button to Oval Office - and other strange habits of US presidents - The soft drink hotline was said to be back in place even before inauguration day was over

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

Trump signs executive order ending remote work for federal employees, slashing Biden administration's plan

President Donald Trump has followed through with another campaign trail promise by signing an executive order requiring federal employees to return to the office.

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: Firstpost

Elon Musk is everywhere but his popularity is dropping. Here's why

Elon Musk's favourability in the US has dropped to 40 per cent, with 51 per cent disapproving of the billionaire. His controversial leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency under Donald Trump,

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

8th Pay Commission: Will central pensioners get an 186% hike in pension? Know about fitment factor and DR revision.

The announcement of the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) has generated a lot of interest among central government employees and pensioners. The 8th CPC, which will be effective from January 1, 2026, is expected to revise pay,

Trump's rapid changes in U.S. government stun federal workers

U.S. President Donald Trump and his team have acted with stunning speed to begin removing or sidelining hundreds of government workers, while he has also sought to give himself the power to fire hundreds of thousands more.

The article from Reuters discusses the potential impact of Donald Trump's proposed changes to the U.S. government should he win the 2024 presidential election. Trump's plans include a significant overhaul of the federal bureaucracy, aiming to replace many career civil servants with political appointees loyal to his agenda. This approach, often referred to as "Schedule F," would reclassify tens of thousands of federal workers, making it easier to dismiss them and replace them with individuals more aligned with his policies. This has led to widespread anxiety among current federal employees, who fear job insecurity and a politicization of government functions. Critics argue that such changes could undermine the nonpartisan nature of the civil service, potentially affecting the efficiency and integrity of government operations. The article highlights the tension between Trump's desire for a government that executes his vision without bureaucratic resistance and the traditional role of the civil service in providing continuity and expertise across administrations.

Read the Full Reuters Article at:
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-rapid-changes-us-government-stuns-stirs-anxiety-among-federal-workers-2025-01-24/