• Wed, January 29, 2025

by: Slate

The Disastrous Prospect of Trump's Wild IRS Nominee

Instead, those who are most likely to evade detection are the people trying to hide their income in tax shelters, shifting their profits overseas, exaggerating their business deductions, or overvaluing their charitable donations. Are we supposed to applaud that?

by: RealClearPolitics

Trump: Federal Employees Must Return To The Office And May Have To Prove They Didn't Have Another Job

President Donald Trump at a press conference on Wednesday said he is going to require federal employees who work at home to show up to work or be terminated. The president also addressed his proposal to offer payouts to government employees to quit their jobs.

by: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump says Guantanamo Bay will house 30,000 migrants

President Donald Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a meeting at the White House on Tuesday, Feb. 4, according to the prime minister's office. Netanyahu is the first foreign leader to be invited to the White House in Trump's second term.

by: thenewdaily

Government frontbencher Stephen Jones to retire from politics

Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones will not contest the upcoming federal election, announcing his retirement from parliament.

by: Politico

The best (and worst) scenarios for LA disaster aid

Presidents fully control FEMA aid. The operative word in federal disaster law is "may," as in: "The President may make contributions to a State or local government for the repair, restoration, reconstruction or replacement of a public facility damaged or destroyed by a major disaster."

by: MSN

Trump's plan to reclassify, fire federal workers challenged by unions

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -Two major unions representing U.S. government employees filed a lawsuit on Wednesday aimed at slowing President Donald Trump's effort to reclassify up to 50,000 federal workers and make it easier to fire them.

by: Forbes

Meta, Microsoft And Tesla All Report Earnings After The Close

Stocks rose Tuesday, led by tech. AI fears loom as Meta, Microsoft report earnings. Tesla faces policy risks. Fed decision, major earnings, and government cuts ahead.

by: Slate

Elon Musk Looks to Stick a Fork in Federal Government Workers

Around the same time as Musk's post, hundreds of thousands of federal workers received an email also titled "Fork in the Road," with a similar offer: Simply send an email to the Office of Personnel Management with the word "Resign" in the subject line, and you'll receive eight months' pay, so long as you reply before Feb. 6.

by: MSN

Who is Trump's intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard, and why is she so controversial?

Having sided with Bashar al-Assad while a member of the Democratic Party, the former congresswoman's hard-right turn and sympathy for the Kremlin have the intelligence community deeply concerned. View

by: Slate

Trump Administration Issues Formal "Just Kidding" on Attempt to Shut Down Government

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  • Thu, January 30, 2025

by: thenewdaily

Chalmers claims 'sustained progress' against inflation, as government crosses its fingers for rate cut

The Albanese government - and the financial markets - would be shocked if the Reserve Bank doesn't cut interest rates in February.

by: scrippsnews

Trump suggests DEI could be to blame for fatal mid-air collision amid ongoing investigation

President Trump emphasized the need for "brilliant people" in air traffic positions while suggesting that DEI hiring practices might have been to blame for the deadly mid-air collision.

by: BBC

Tony Blair pays tribute to 'guardian' of Labour Party John Prescott at funeral

by: Wired

The 'Contentification' of Trump Policy

Welcome to the White House's own cinematic universe. Plus, the upcoming Democratic National Committee election and how candidates are pitching their digital plans.

by: Oregonian

Urban League of Portland taps former Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt as general counsel

Mike Schmidt, the former Multnomah County district attorney who lost his reelection bid last year to an office insider, started this week as general counsel of the Urban League of Portland, one of Oregon's largest and oldest civil rights organizations. Schmidt confirmed the move Thursday. He began the job Monday.

by: Slate

Trump's Plane Crash Press Conference Was Unbelievably Vile, Even for Him

Elon Musk, the spear tip of Trump's "cost cutting" spree, demanded that he quit. It's a truism that it's bad form to politicize a tragedy, and Democrats have often abided that concept. Not surprisingly,

by: Couriermail

US politics: Confusion over Donald Trump's spending crackdown remains, administration accuses news of being 'fake'

Welcome, once again, to our live coverage of the Trump administration's tone-setting and rather frenetic early weeks.

by: CNN

Trump administration picks face confirmation hearings as president forges ahead with agenda

Several of Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet and key roles in his administration are facing confirmation hearings in the Senate today as the president continues to implement executive actions to transform the government.

by: WAtoday

Peter Dutton says cultural diversity jobs do nothing to help Australians

During an impassioned speech on Friday, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton pledged, if elected, he would slash the public sector - and one area in particular.

by: ABC

Trump rails against DEI after DC plane crash, but it doesn't apply to air traffic controllers

Donald Trump claimed, without citing evidence, that DEI initiatives at the FAA were partly to blame for the tragic plane and helicopter collision in D.C.

by: MSN

Sen. Bennett scolds Tulsi Gabbard on Snowden and Ukraine comments

Tulsi Gabbard is grilled by Senator Michael Bennet during her Senate confirmation hearing on Jan. 30 for director of national intelligence.

by: MSN

Looking at the possible impacts of Trump's executive orders in Austin

There's been confusion among local government entities after Trump ordered the freeze of federal funding, before ultimately rescinding the order.

by: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump announces new FAA acting commissioner

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

by: CNN

Takeaways from FBI director nominee Kash Patel's combative confirmation hearing

President Donald Trump's pick to run the FBI, Kash Patel, downplayed his past promotion of right-wing conspiracy theories and his pledges to pursue retribution against Trump's opponents on Thursday at his combative Senate confirmation hearing.

by: WAtoday

Greens' $8 billion scheme for 50 cent fares across Australia comes with costing questions

The Greens say the plan would cost the federal government $2.6 billion in the first year. However, state revenues from public transport are at odds with that figure.

by: Couriermail

US politics live: Confusion over Donald Trump's government funding freeze continues

Welcome, once again, to our live coverage of the Trump administration's tone-setting and rather frenetic early weeks.

by: CNN

Cabinet picks face confirmation hearings as Trump looks to transform government

Several of Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet and key roles in his administration are facing confirmation hearings in the Senate today as the president continues to implement executive actions to transform the government.

by: MSN

How Americans feel about Republicans' proposed health care cuts

To pay for these changes, they're in the market to cut government spending by trillions of dollars, and government-assisted health care programs are among their first targets. Earlier this month, a House Budget Committee memo and detailed list, both ...

by: MSN

Trump's FBI chief pick, Kash Patel, insists he has no 'enemies list' and won't seek retribution

Kash Patel testifies he did not have an "enemies list" and that under him, the FBI would not seek retribution against President Trump's adversaries.

by: MSN

Rotterdam Film Festival Directors Talk Diversity, Politics and IFFR's Bold Future

Program director Vanja Kaludjercic and managing director Clare Stewart oversee the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam, running Jan. 30-Feb. 9.

by: MSN

RFK Jr.: I will not impose my preordained opinions on anybody at HHS

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee for confirmation of his appointment to HHS Secretary.

by: MSN

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee spy agencies, grilled on Snowden, Syria and Russia

Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's pick for director of national intelligence, faces tough questions from senators on Russia, Syria and Edward Snowden.

by: MSN

Norwegian finance minister blames EU energy policy for government collapse

Norway's prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre is left heading a minority government after coalition partner pulls out over EU market rules it says make it impossible to shield citizens from high electricity prices.

by: MSN

Unions warn government workers not to trust Trump's offer to quit

Two of America's biggest federal worker unions told members on Wednesday not to trust a Trump administration offer to 2 million government employees to quit with eight months pay, while many civil servants expressed anger and defiance over the move.
  • Fri, January 31, 2025

by: boston25news

5 years after Britain left the EU, the full impact of Brexit is still emerging

On Jan. 31, 2020 at 11 p.m. London time - midnight at EU headquarters in Brussels — the U.K. officially left the bloc after almost five decades of membership that had brought free movement and free trade between Britain and 27 other European countries.

by: CounterPunch

Ignorant and Free Doesn't Work

If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." - Thomas Jefferson, 1816 I think

by: cnbctv18

Reform, perform and transform are strong pillars of India's governance model, says President Murmu

Get the latest Business News, Live Share & Stock Market Updates, Top News from India and across world. Read Top Business News and updates on financial, economic and banking news on CNBCTV18.

by: justthenews

Marco Rubio says Trump's interest in acquiring Greenland from Denmark is 'not a joke'

This is not a joke," Rubio said "The Megyn Kelly Show" on SiriusXM. "This is in our national interest and it needs to be solved."

by: STAT

How to protect HHS, FDA, NIH, and other health agencies from political interference

When politicians subordinate scientific institutions to electoral interests, they undermine immediate public health efforts and inflict lasting damage on institutional credibility.

by: Politico

Hey, where's that Trump-proofing money already?

Democrats — newly sensitive to perceptions of being soft on crime — this week faced criticism from Republicans who noted that the legislation doesn't explicitly prohibit nonprofits from using the money to help undocumented immigrants with criminal histories.

by: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump takes executive action on aviation after crash

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

by: CNN

The latest on Trump's presidency

President Donald Trump continues to advance his agenda with executive actions ahead of a deadline to impose tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico this weekend. Follow for live updates.

by: Reuters

Exclusive: US seeks to block Hezbollah ally from naming Lebanon finance minister, sources say

Washington is pressuring top Lebanese officials not to allow Hezbollah or its allies to nominate the country's next finance minister, five people with knowledge of the matter said, in an attempt to limit the Iran-backed group's sway over the state.

by: MSN

India Budget 2025: Budget and Model Code of Conduct: Everything You Should Know - Pre Budget

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the centre to refrain from announcing any scheme for the national capital in the union budget 2025 citing the model code of conduct (MCC) enforced i

by: MSN

Trump blames FAA 'diversity hires' for Washington air collision that killed 67

An American Airlines flight from Wichita in Kansas was landing at Washington Reagan National Airport when it collided with a military helicopter, crashing into the Potomac river in the worst US aviation disaster in more than 20 years.

by: MSN

Contrast in defense secretaries highlights Trump's failure to take staffing government seriously

Rachel Maddow looks at the impressive list of accomplishments and credentials of former Secretary of Defense General Lloyd Austin, who served under President Biden, and the relatively meager experience of cable news personality Pete Hegseth,

by: MSN

India News Live Today January 31, 2025: Kinnar Akhara head expels Mamta Kulkarni, Laxmi Naarayan Tripathi for 'treason'

Stay informed with our live blog covering India's latest in politics, economy, crime, and general news. Get real-time updates on political developments, financial trends, crime reports, and important events across the country.

by: MSN

SSC GD Exam City Slip 2025 OUT at ssc.gov.in: Check Constable Admit Card Link Here

The Staff Selection Commission has released the exam city slip for the online written exam scheduled for 7th, 6th, 5th and 4th January. Candidates can check the city details by visiting the official website.

Trump Administration Issues Formal "Just Kidding" on Attempt to Shut Down Government

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The article from Slate discusses a hypothetical scenario where, in January 2025, former President Donald Trump, upon returning to office, immediately implements a federal funding freeze. This action would halt all non-essential federal spending, impacting numerous government programs and services. The freeze would be part of Trump's strategy to reduce government expenditure, potentially affecting areas like education, environmental protection, and social services. Critics argue that such a move would lead to significant disruptions, including furloughs for federal employees, delays in infrastructure projects, and could potentially destabilize the economy. Proponents, however, see it as a necessary step to curb what they perceive as wasteful spending. The article explores the political motivations behind this decision, the immediate effects on various sectors, and the broader implications for governance and public policy.

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