Fri, January 31, 2025

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: 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: 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: 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.

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.
Thu, January 30, 2025

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: BBC

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

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: 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: 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: 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.

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: 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: 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: 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.
Wed, January 29, 2025

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Slate

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

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by: Newsweek

Donald Trump Gets Major Boost on DOGE Move

A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 61 percent of U.S. adults support the president's plan to downsize the federal government.

by: Oregonian

Siletz Indians purchase 2,000 acres in southern Oregon with significant Native history

Robert Kentta of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and the tribal council's treasurer, stands in part of the tribe's 2,000-acre purchase of Table Rock property north of Medford. (Photo courtesy of Matt Hill/Lone Rock Strategies) Matt Hill/Lone Rock Strategies

by: Esquire

Trump Is Planning to Shrink the Federal Workforce with Buyouts and Loyalty Tests

Once again, the new-old president is fulfilling all the spoken and unspoken desires of the Reagan Revolution and the Gingrich Revolution. We are witnesses to the construction of the bathtub that Grover Norquist only talked about.

by: CNN

RFK Jr. and other Cabinet picks face confirmation hearings as Trump forges ahead with agenda

Several of Donald Trump's Cabinet picks, including Health and Human Services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will face confirmation hearings today as the president continues to forge ahead with his agenda.

by: TechRadar

OpenAI launches a version of ChatGPT just for governments

OpenAI has released a new version of ChatGPT, built bespoke for the US government. ChatGPT 'Gov' can be fed "non-public, sensitive information" on secure self-hosted cloud computing platforms, allowing agencies to comply with cybersecurity requirements.

by: 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.

by: 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,

by: 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.

by: 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.

by: 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

by: 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,

by: 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.

by: 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.

by: 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.

by: 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.

by: 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.

by: 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,

by: 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.

by: MSN

The JFK files: Here's what's happened since their original planned release

With the expected release of the remaining JFK assassination files following President Donald Trump's executive order, here is a look back on the documents' original declassification timeline.

by: 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.

by: MSN

Federal Government Workers React to Trump's RTO mandate

Donald Trump's executive order mandates federal employees return to the office for work, sparking frustration for some workers.

Trump's federal aid freeze sparks confusion and anxiety in Arizona: What to know

The order is temporarily on ice, but uncertainty swirls around which programs would and wouldn't be hit by the federal aid freeze.

The article from MSN discusses the confusion and anxiety in Arizona following former President Donald Trump's decision to freeze federal aid. This action has left many in the state uncertain about the future of various federal programs and funding. Key points include the potential impact on education, healthcare, and infrastructure projects, as well as the broader implications for state and local governments that rely on these funds. There's particular concern over the timing, as many programs are already in progress or planned, and the sudden halt could disrupt services and economic stability. The article also touches on the political reactions, with some local leaders and residents expressing frustration over the lack of clear communication from the federal government regarding the freeze's duration and its specific effects. This situation has sparked a debate on the dependency on federal aid and the need for alternative funding solutions at the state level.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-federal-aid-freeze-sparks-confusion-and-anxiety-in-arizona-what-to-know/ar-AA1y3ulT