Wed, January 29, 2025

[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: Variety

Thomas Vinterberg, Goteborg's Artistic Director Pia Lundberg Address Controversial Remarks of Swedish Minister of Culture: 'Fight Back'

Another Round' director Thomas Vinterberg, Goteborg's Artistic Director Pia Lundberg address controversial remarks of Swedish Minister of Culture.

[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: MSN

'It's an Illegal Executive Order. And It's Stealing.'

Buried within one of the dozens of executive orders that President Donald Trump issued in his first days in office is a section titled "Terminating the Green New Deal." As presidential directives go,

[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: MSN

Fred Matiang'i: Can former Interior CS spoil Ruto's re-election arithmetics? Pundits explain

Ex-Interior CS Fred Matiang'i emerged as a notable figure in Kenya's political landscape, positioning himself as a possible presidential candidate in 2027 polls.

[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Retired US Gen. Milley to have personal security pulled

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: ABC

Trump White House tries to clarify confusion over abrupt federal assistance freeze

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, during her first press briefing, faced a barrage of questions on the administration's freeze on federal aid programs.
Tue, January 28, 2025

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: Reuters

Rubio's Central America trip aims to counter China, State Department says

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's trip to Central America, including Panama, is partially about countering China, a State Department spokesperson told Fox Business, as new President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: RealClearPolitics

Homan: Deportations Are Worth The Investment, One-Time Cost To Secure The Country And Make America Safe Again

Trump border czar Tom Homan provides an update on the administration's efforts to secure the border on 'Hannity.' HANNITY: I have bad news for the Trump haters on MSDNC, fake news CNN, all the legacy state-run media mob,

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: Sky

'Europe's Silicon Valley' at heart of government's growth plans, Rachel Reeves to announce

The chancellor is looking to turn the economy's fortunes around after sluggish growth continued following Labour's election victory last year.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: Esquire

The Trump Administration Just Froze All Federal Grants and Loans

The employees worked on special counsel Jack Smith's investigation that led to now-dismissed indictments against Trump over his handling of classified documents and his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the lead-up to the Jan.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: Reuters

White House pauses federal grant, loan other assistance programs

The Trump administration has temporarily paused grant, loan and other financial assistance programs at the Office of Management and Budget, prompting criticism from congressional Democrats.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Federal financial aid freeze causes confusion, alarm

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: Time

Future of DeepSeek, Like TikTok, May Come Down to Trump's Whims

DeepSeek, the Chinese-owned ChatGPT rival, could pose the same national security concerns that Congress has about TikTok, Philip Elliott writes.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: kxlf

Trump administration orders pause on all federal grants and loans

The White House is taking drastic measures to control trillions of federal dollars by ordering a freeze on all federal grants and loans so the Trump administration can review government spending.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: PBS

After running on a working-class message, Trump fills his government with billionaires

President Donald Trump's second White House is looking a lot like the inside of Mar-a-Lago, with extremely wealthy Americans taking key roles in his Republican administration.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: techxplore

$Trump and $Melania crypto tokens illustrate the risks posed by trendy meme coins

Meme coins like the ones recently launched by United States President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, are a hot trend in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. The rise of these digital tokens reflects the influence of internet culture and community-driven hype on the market,

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: PBS

WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds first news briefing

The grant pause is perhaps most similar to a federal government shutdown, when a congressional impasse on spending legislation delays federal payments for some state and local services.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: Reuters

Responding to Trump tariff threat, Taiwan says chip business is 'win-win'

Semiconductor business between Taiwan and the United States is a "win-win" model for both sides given the high level of complementarity, the government said on Tuesday in response to tariff threats from U.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: WFAE

What to know about executive orders as Trump takes office

What are executive orders — and how do presidents use them? Here's what to know about them and the scope of their power.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: bnnbloomberg

Federal government planning tariff relief for Canadians, businesses; will depend on scope of Trump tariffs: sources

The federal government is planning a stimulus package to help businesses and Canadians if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian goods, but the scale of the relief will depend on the scope of the tariffs,

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: KPBS

Trump memo to halt federal funds triggers confusion and constitutional questions

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: cnbctv18

Maharashtra sets up panel to explore phasing out petrol and diesel vehicles in Mumbai

The panel, headed by retired IAS officer Sudhir Kumar Shrivastava, will study and submit a report with its recommendations within three months, as per the government resolution (GR) dated January 22.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: Forbes

Can Trump Cancel Government Funds Through Impoundment? What To Know As He Pauses All Federal Assistance.

President Donald Trump's administration issued a memo Monday ordering all federal assistance to be temporarily paused, as Trump and his allies have argued he can block government funds that Congress has already authorized, despite a federal law forbidding it.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: Fortune

Bill Gates accuses Elon Musk of 'insane sh*t' and 'populist stirring' in foreign countries

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Tesla CEO Elon Musk is "super smart" but may be guilty of "overreaching" when it comes to politics.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: Forbes

Forbes Daily: DeepSeek's 'Wake-Up Call' And Nvidia's Historic Plunge

Tuesday's Forbes Daily covers Chinese AI DeepSeek's impact on stock market, Boeing's earnings woes, Trump's military orders, Super Bowl ticket and party prices, and more.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: AOL

Greens announce support for Scottish Government budget

The announcement earlier this month from Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar that his MSPs would abstain on the budget all but assured the plans - announced in December - would pass, but the announcement from the Greens has added certainty to the Government's position.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump Asserts Federal Government Power Over California Water

President Donald Trump is asserting more federal government control over water management decisions in California and ordering US officials to override local authorities, casting the steps as necessary to boost the state's firefighting capabilities.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: MSN

What President Trump's first week immigration orders mean in the short and long term

Some of Trump's actions have taken effect immediately. Others are facing legal challenges or will require additional funding.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: MSN

AAP's Priyanka Kakkar alleges BJP of "dirty politics" over water quality

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar on Tuesday backed her party's national convenor, Arvind Kejriwal and accused the BJP of playing "dirty politics" over the quality of water supplied to Delhi from Haryana.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump says PM 'will do what's right' in taking back undocumented Indians from US

Bloomberg News reported that India and the US had identified around 18,000 Indians who are in the US illegally.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump says Microsoft is in talks to buy TikTok

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump Justice Department fires employees involved in criminal investigation against President

The action was the latest effort to turn the table on criminal investigations that for years shadowed Trump, resulting in separate indictments that never went to trial and were ultimately abandoned. V

[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: Forbes

Federal Policies Set A New Tone For Business

UnitedMasters CEO on pivoting to tech, how federal return-to-office policy impacts the private sector, OpenAI's smooth Operator.
Mon, January 27, 2025

[ Mon, Jan 27th 2025 ]: CNN

All federal grants and loan disbursement paused by White House

The White House budget office has ordered a pause on all federal grants and loans, according to an internal memorandum sent Monday.

[ Mon, Jan 27th 2025 ]: STAT

Researchers reel as Trump administration moves quickly to cut funding and end DEI health programs

The rapidity with which the new administration is putting in place policies to end DEI programs is sowing fear among scientists

[ Mon, Jan 27th 2025 ]: Reuters

German government, opposition clash over rival border policies

Germany's government and opposition parties duelled on Monday over rival border control policies, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz, favourite to become next chancellor, saying he would advance his plan with the help of the far right if needed.

[ Mon, Jan 27th 2025 ]: Forbes

NIH Director Tries To Calm Health Researchers' Nerves After Trump Directives

A new memo by NIH Acting Director Matthew Memoli, obtained by Forbes, clarifies what can and can't be done with regard to clinical trials, purchasing, research and the like.

[ Mon, Jan 27th 2025 ]: 7NEWS

Tesla owners boycott over Elon Musk's controversial salute and German far-right rally appearance

Tesla owners are boycotting the popular electric vehicle over founder Elon Musk's controversial salute at the inauguration of President Donald Trump, which many have said had a striking similarity to the Nazis.

[ Mon, Jan 27th 2025 ]: KLCC

Fear, confusion in Woodburn as Trump takes office

President Donald Trump is once again back in the White House. Since taking office, he's fulfilled his campaign promise to crack down on immigration, issuing executive orders that limit asylum and declaring an emergency at the southern border.

[ Mon, Jan 27th 2025 ]: ktvq

Conversations begin on government use of AI at Montana Legislature

Worries about the malicious use of AI in government work have sparked the drafting of two bills at the Montana Legislature that aim to limit its use and promote transparency.

[ Mon, Jan 27th 2025 ]: MSN

US News Live Today January 28, 2025: How many kids and wives does Pete Hegseth have? Here's all about US Secretary of Defense's family

Get real-time breaking news updates on the biggest event unfolding in the United States, including election, politics, economics, crime, viral and more.

[ Mon, Jan 27th 2025 ]: WPLG

What are tariffs and how do they work?

Tariffs are typically charged as a percentage of the price a buyer pays a foreign seller. In the United States, tariffs are collected by Customs and Border Protection agents at 328 ports of entry across the country.

[ Mon, Jan 27th 2025 ]: MSN

Why is Bill Gates concerned about Elon Musk's role in international politics? Here's what he said

Elon Musk's political influence has increased since Trump won the election. Musk is one of his closest allies and is participating in key discussions with world leaders.

[ Mon, Jan 27th 2025 ]: MSN

Larry Kudlow on Trump's IRS proposal: This is Eliot Ness type stuff

A 'Big Money Show' panel deliberates on President Donald Trump potential plan for IRS agents and his idea for funding the government.

[ Mon, Jan 27th 2025 ]: Oregonian

Ethics commission dings Oregon lawmaker for not disclosing business clients

Heppner, acknowledged that he erred in not initially listing Harney County as a client on the economic interest statement he filed last year.

[ Mon, Jan 27th 2025 ]: MSN

Mass deportations will happen every day for 4 years and the numbers will grow, Trump's 'border czar' says

Homan had a simple response: "Yes." He added that the U.S. government, for the first time, has used military aircraft to fly migrants back to their home countries. U.S. officials have said that the military flew more than 150 migrants to Guatemala on ...

[ Mon, Jan 27th 2025 ]: RealClearPolitics

Andreessen: Substack And Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover Broke The Social Media Censorship Dynamic

Tech founder Marc Andreessen explained how the U.S. government's social media censorship scheme came to an end during an appearance on the Lex Fridman podcast. You can watch the full interview below this selected transcript: LEX FRIDMAN: You are a good person to speak about the history of this because you were there on the ground floor.

[ Mon, Jan 27th 2025 ]: Reuters

Colombia avoids trade war with US as business community, citizens call for cooler heads

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro averted an economic disaster at the 11th hour after diplomats from his government and the U.S. reached a deal on deportation flights, but the Colombian business community on Monday called for cooler heads to prevail as Colombians bemoaned canceled U.

[ Mon, Jan 27th 2025 ]: MSN

Prashant Kishor doubts Nitish Kumar's mental health. And CM's son adds a twist to the tale

Prashant Kishor has got his finger on the pulse of Bihari voters—their frustration and listlessness with a CM who has lost his mojo but refuses to call it quits.

What the Trump administration's surprise federal funding freeze means for Minnesota

Minnesota state officials were scrambling Tuesday to assess a potentially wide-ranging pause on federal grants and loans issued by the Trump administration. The funding freeze could affect the billions of dollars Minnesota gets each year from the federal government while agencies do an overview of whether taxpayer resources are being used to "advance Marxist equity,

The Trump administration's unexpected decision to freeze federal funding has significant implications for Minnesota, particularly affecting programs like the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Weatherization Assistance Program. This freeze, announced abruptly, has left state officials scrambling to understand the full scope and duration of the funding halt. Minnesota, which relies heavily on these federal funds to support low-income families with heating costs and home energy efficiency improvements, now faces potential service disruptions. The state's Department of Commerce has expressed concerns over the timing, as winter approaches, potentially leaving many vulnerable residents without necessary aid. The freeze also raises questions about the continuity of other federally funded initiatives, prompting calls for clarity and swift resolution from both state leaders and community organizations.

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