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Sun, February 9, 2025

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - MSN

Trump 2nd term live updates: After Musk X post, director brings CFPB to standstill

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - MSN

How Republican skeptics in the Senate got to 'yes' on RFK Jr. and Gabbard

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - MSN

Report says profitable crops draining vital resources, deepening Morocco's water crisis

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - ABC

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE team from accessing sensitive taxpayer data

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - CNN

Democrats plot strategy in shutdown fight against Trump: 'Not a lot of good options'

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - AOL

Trump heads to Super Bowl with a complicated NFL relationship

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - Newsweek

Ecuador's Trump? Daniel Noboa's Rise Could Reshape Latin American Politics

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - Indiatimes

Delhi Election Results 2025 Live Updates: Delhi LG Saxena dissolves 7th legislative assembly

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - NDTV

"Beginning Of AAP's End": Ex Comrade Blames Arvind Kejriwal For Delhi Loss

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - MSN

Russ Vought, tapped as CFPB's acting director, di .. au to issue no new rules, stop new investigations

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - BBC

'Workforce crisis' behind councils' agency spending

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - MSN

Why Kejriwal's hubris was both bad politics and economics

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - MSN

Outgoing ANC officials disclose Musalia Mudavadi's plans to vie for presidency

[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - MSN

'Would 7.25 lakh Indians be dumped back..?' Manis .. criticises EAM S Jaishankar over US deportations

Sat, February 8, 2025

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - Mint

Delhi Election Results 2025 LIVE: BJP wins, PM Mo .. lams AAP's 'short-cut politics' in victory speech

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - Mint

BJP vs AAP Delhi Election Results 2025 Highlights .. t the mandate,' Arvind Kejriwal congratulates BJP

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - ABC

Here are all the agencies that Elon Musk and DOGE have been trying to dismantle so far

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - CNN

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE access to critical Treasury payment system

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - MSN

Three Israeli hostages freed for 183 Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire deal, AP explains

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - CNN

The latest on Trump's efforts to overhaul the federal government

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Kennedy Center says Trump hasn't communicated with board

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - CNN

Ecuador votes for a new president after years of violence and blackouts

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - MSN

Federal employees on Trump's buyout offer: 'The bridge is burned.'

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - PBS

Federal judge blocks Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury material

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - cnbctv18

Delhi CM News Highlights: BJP returns to power in .. 27 years, sweeps away AAP; Historic, says PM Modi

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - cnbctv18

Delhi CM News LIVE Updates: BJP returns to power .. 27 years, sweeps away AAP; Historic, says PM Modi

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - ABC

Transgender, nonbinary people sue Trump administration over passport policy

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - wtvr

Several of Trump's executive actions blocked due to legal challenges

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - 9NEWS

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive personal data from US Treasury

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - BBC

Who's who in German elections and why this vote is important

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - cnbctv18

Delhi CM News LIVE Updates: Historic verdict, Del .. rt-circuited politics of short-cuts, says PM Modi

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - MSN

Trump's stupefying conspiracy theory about Politico sums up MAGA 2.O

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - cnbctv18

Delhi Elections 2025: Political reactions pour over BJP makes historic comeback

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - Slate

Why a U.S. Attorney Has Become a Major Character in the DOGE Drama

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - Newsday

Donald Trump shunned Project 2025 as a candidate, but is adopting its ideas in office

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - cnbctv18

ECI Delhi Election Results 2025 LIVE: BJP set to .. power after 27 years; leads in 18 seats, wins 30

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - Reuters

Trump dismisses US Archivist, moves to shake up Kennedy Center

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - MSN

Moses Wetang'ula dismisses court ruling on dual role as Speaker, Ford Kenya leader: "Non-binding"

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - cnbctv18

ECI Delhi Election Results 2025 LIVE: BJP ahead i .. orm govt in Delhi after 26 years; AAP leads in 21

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - MSN

This is what Donald Trump's executive orders inviting Afrikaners as US refugees said

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - Firstpost

Why the win in Delhi is important for Modi's BJP

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - Reuters

Trump signs order to cut funding for South Africa over land policy, ICJ case

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - CNN

Latest on Trump's presidency as federal judge temporarily blocks putting USAID workers on leave

[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - MSN

"AAP will form govt with huge majority...People voted for politics of honesty": Manish Sisodia

Fri, February 7, 2025

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - Newsweek

Half a Million Tons of Food Risks 'Going to Waste' as USAID Shut Down

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - Mediaite

Pete Hegseth Lashes Out at Former Fox News Colleague and Other 'Trump Haters'

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump terminates Biden access to classified information

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - PBS

Capehart and Continetti on Trump pushing the limits of executive power

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - PBS

Courts and Congress struggle to keep up with Trump as he reshapes American government

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - ABC

What to know about Elon Musk's government dismantling and the fight to stop him

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump calls on USAID to be closed down

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - scrippsnews

Signage for USAID removed and covered at its DC headquarters

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - WTHR

HOWEY: Musk and constitutional disorder

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump says Gaza plan a 'real estate transaction'

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - lex18

Elon Musk polls X followers on reinstating DOGE staffer accused of racist posts

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - RealClearPolitics

Bill Gates: I'm A "Little Disappointed" In Elon M .. een Nice To Me At Times, And Mean To Me At Times"

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - CNN

Latest on Trump's presidency as he meets with Japan's PM and moves to overhaul government

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - Politico

How Trump's Immigration Blitz Will Change Maternal Health Care

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - RealClearPolitics

Turley: Democrats Are Breathing Into Paper Bags, .. "Terror Alert" In Washington Is Quite Astonishing

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - Nathan Burkes

The Intersection of Politics and Technology: Elon .. Musk's Subpoena and the House Democrats' Response

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - Oregonian

Upheaval in Washington, D.C., disrupts Northwest humanitarian work

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - CNN

Trump's overhaul of the federal government faces legal challenges

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - Slate

I'm a Government Worker. We're Still Terrified Friday Is D-Day.

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - PBS

How the courts have (so far) pushed back on Trump's attempts to expand presidential power

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - ABC12

Trump signs executive orders targeting ICC and 'anti-Christian bias'

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - CNN

'Second American Revolution': The team behind DOGE's government overhaul

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - RealClearPolitics

Jesse Watters: Trump Campaigned On Cutting Govern .. t And He Won, This Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - MLive

After Jan. 6, rioters say they lost jobs, homes and relationships, but regrets are few

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - MSN

Cocaine 'no worse than whiskey' and should be legal - says man likely to get rich from it

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - MSN

Anti-DEI bills clear both the Mississippi House and Senate

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - Newsday

Protests and a New Zealand leader's absence overs .. adow a day marking the founding treaty with M?ori

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - MassLive

Northeastern prof: America is in a constitutional crisis. And it can get worse | John L. Micek

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - MSN

Delhi election result 2025: Check date, time, whe .. ote counting, and all other important information

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump sued over effort to dismantle USAID

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - MSN

Kenya's digital struggle: AI, activism and crackdowns

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - MSN

House GOP rushing to produce Trump's big budget b .. ll with tax cuts, program cuts and other promises

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - Time

Trump and Musk Promote Misleading 'Scandal' About Government Funding Media

[ Fri, Feb 07th ] - MSN

Trump sued by USAID workers union after slashing thousands of jobs from government agency: Live

Thu, February 6, 2025

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - MSN

Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government's media subscriptions

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - fox13now

Trump signs executive order to 'eradicate anti-Christian bias' in government

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - ABC

Trump calls USAID a 'tremendous fraud.' His wife and daughter promoted its work

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - thenightly

Australian news and politics live updates: Vetera .. ex defence chief apologise for 'smearing' awards

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - ABC

Trump's record number of executive orders are testing the limits of presidential power

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - thenightly

Australian news and politics live updates: AFP sh .. out of Laos methanol deaths probe, Trump on Gaza

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - Politico

God, Trump and pancakes

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - thenightly

Australian news and politics live updates: AFP of .. p Laos on methanol deaths rejected, Trump on Gaza

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - PBS

What you need to know about impoundment, and how Trump vows to use it

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - lex18

Justice Department sues Illinois and Chicago over immigration laws

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - Washingtonian

Spoons Are Becoming a Symbol of Feds' Resistance to Trump and Musk

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - RealClearPolitics

Scott Jennings: America Elected Trump To Be A Sle .. r, And Elon Musk Is His Instrument Of Destruction

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - wusf

Hundreds protest for immigration and LGBTQ rights in downtown Tampa

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - MSN

Elon Musk's Expanding Government Role 'Far Beyond' Appropriate, GOP Senator Warns

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - RealClearPolitics

Mary Katharine Ham: We're Told Waste And Fraud Is .. It's The End Of Democracy If We Start Auditing It

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - MSN

Osotsi defends Sifuna, tells off ODM members criticising him: "This is how you kill a party"

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - CNN

The latest on Trump's presidency as he continues government restructuring

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - Island

US withdrawal from UNHRC, a boon to political repression and ultra-nationalism

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - MSN

Column: These are the legal obstacles that could stop Trump's assault on government in its tracks

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - MSN

Trump can delete Elizabeth Warren's failed experiment once and for all

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - MSN

Meet the 'nerd army' of Elon Musk: Here is how th .. government agencies and the education system too

[ Thu, Feb 06th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: US government vessels can transit Panama Canal for free

Wed, February 5, 2025

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - IJR

'So Pathetic': Long-Time Dem Operative Says Dems .. ess As They'll Have Nothing To Sell To The Public

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - Reuters

State Dept says US government vessels can now transit Panama Canal without fees

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - Reuters

US top diplomat Rubio will not attend G20 meeting in South Africa

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - ABC

Republicans block Musk from congressional subpoena as DOGE continues to access government data

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - CNN

First on CNN: Republican and Democratic former US .. out against Trump's attempts to dismantle agency

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - komonews

Worker buyouts just 'peanuts' in crusade to cut government spending: expert

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - RealClearPolitics

WH: Federal Government Canceling Subscriptions "Subsidizing" Politico

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - Crikey

World leaders slam Trump's Gaza takeover plan

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - Newsweek

Trump Is Moving Fast and Breaking Things. These Voters Can't Get Enough

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: White House won't rule out military deployment in Gaza

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - krtv

CIA offers employee buyouts as Trump aims to shrink government

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - MSN

The former head of the OPM condemns Trump buyout .. er and says federal workers are being 'tormented'

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - CNN

Trump and Musk are moving to smother these three pieces of the government

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - scrippsnews

CIA begins offering employees buyouts as Trump aims to shrink federal government

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - Newsweek

US Trade Deficit Widens Significantly Ahead of Trump Tariffs

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - MSN

Njuri Ncheke reprimands Justin Muturi, orders him to reconcile with Ruto: "Wacha hiyo fitina"

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - BBC

Starmer and Badenoch clash over Chagos Islands deal at PMQs

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - MSN

Delhi Elections 2025: Close contest between AAP and BJP, Saffron camp likely to win 36 seats

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - MSN

World News Live Today February 5, 2025: Scientist .. s' 'lost years' for the first time using GPS tags

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - Newsweek

US Treasury says Musk and DOGE Have Read-Only Access to Payments System

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - MSN

Elon Musk's dad says he set up call between his son and Cyril Ramaphosa amid land reform drama

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - STAT

No, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren aren't top recipients of pharmaceutical industry donations

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - thenightly

Jim Chalmers has reassured big business leaders h .. slash red tape in a second term Labor government

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - Sky

Palestinians 'must' live in Gaza and West Bank, Lammy says to Trump's plan of Gaza takeover

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - NewsNation

What is USAID, and why might the Trump administration shut it down?

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - MSN

"Handcuffed and humiliated": Congress leader Pawan Khera slams US deportation of Indians

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - fox13now

Congress asks Trump to explain what Elon Musk and DOGE are doing at federal agencies

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - CNN

Trump says US 'will take over' Gaza and Palestinians should leave

[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - KPBS

DOGE is making major changes to the federal government. Is it legal?

Tue, February 4, 2025

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - Newsweek

CIA Offers Buyouts to Entire Workforce in Intelligence Agency First: Report

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - thenightly

Australian news and politics live updates: Anti-Semitism crisis top of list as Parliament returns

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - thenightly

Australian news and politics live updates: Trump .. ts Netanyahu for vital talks, Oscar Jenkins' fate

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - WPLG

The Latest: Netanyahu and Trump to meet at the White House

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - MSNBC

Federal employee unions sue Trump over Musk data meddling

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - KPBS

What is the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE?

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - Newsweek

Trump and Musk Find Unexpected Ally in Push to Shut Down USAID

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - Slate

Eighteen "Pro-Life" States Demand the Freedom to Persecute American Babies

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - RealClearPolitics

Mike Davis: Democrats Have Never Seen A Republican Who Is Fearless And Ready To Roll

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - Forbes

Trump's Sovereign Wealth Fund Sparks Online Backlash Over Funding And Politics

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: At least 20,000 federal workers have taken buyout offer

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - CNN

The latest on Trump's tariffs and Netanyahu meeting as Cabinet picks face key votes

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - MSN

DOGE, tax cuts and education: Here's what happened on the first day of the legislative session

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - cnbctv18

Budget vs. Election: How tax breaks and project p .. posals could influence the Delhi, Bihar elections

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - MSN

Rahul Gandhi indulging in irresponsible politics on matters of national interest: Rajnath Singh

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - Reuters

USAID contractors fire staff, face cash crunch as Trump causes chaos in aid world

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - MSN

Supreme Court slams Centre and Assam for not deporting people declared as foreigners

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - ABC

Turmoil inside USAID as Musk calls the agency 'criminal' and says it 'has to die'

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - MSN

Tough day for John Mbadi as he attends Bunge la Wananchi forum: "You're flying experts"

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - cnbctv18

Uniform Civil Code in Gujarat: Government forms panel for guidelines

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - Reuters

Ukraine's politics warms up as US focuses on war's endgame

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - MSN

'SA is violating rights, treating certain people .. ords inadvertently echo fundamentals of apartheid

[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - MSN

Gov't employee unions sue Treasury to stop DOGE from accessing sensitive data

Mon, February 3, 2025

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: White House says Musk is 'special government employee'

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - Newsweek

Secretive FBI Group Probing UFOs Worried They'll Get Purged by DOGE: Report

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - CNN

Trump pauses Mexico and Canada tariffs while moving ahead with government changes

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - devdiscourse

Trump Endorses Musk's Government Role

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - Yahoo

The Federal Trade Commission and chair Lina Khan are plagued by classic mismanagement

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - WESA

Proposed ballot question seeks to ensure Pittsburgh's sewer and water system remains public

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - CNN

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[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - WFAE

Why does Musk want USAID 'to die'? And why did its website disappear?

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - RealClearPolitics

Bannon: Trump's "Monroe Doctrine 2.0" Strategy Is .. More Than Tariffs, Economically And Strategically

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump defends Elon Musk's recent DOGE moves

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - Reuters

OPEC+ rolls over oil policy, ditches US government data

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - tvo

ANALYSIS: Cancelling Starlink was easy. Trump-proofing Ontario's electricity will be hard

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - kfoxtv

Abbott vows pay raises for teachers and more property tax relief

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - Slate

I'm a Federal Worker. Elon Musk's Government Data Heist Is the Entire Ballgame.

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - scrippsnews

Marco Rubio says he is now acting director of USAID amid turmoil within agency

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - Slate

Will the Supreme Court Force Taxpayers to Pay for Catholic Schooling?

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - MARCA

Elon Musk's reaction to senator's 'no one elected you' comment

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - Sky

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[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - Slate

I'm a Federal Worker. People Don't Understand the Level of Heist Elon Musk Is Perpetrating.

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term updates: Trump says USAID is run by 'radical lunatics'

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - Yahoo

FAA's ground stop proves business needs a functioning government to thrive

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - StamfordAdvocate

Trump's Project 2025 agenda caps decades-long resistance to 20th century progressive reform

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - CNN

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[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - Reuters

Trump to cut off funding for South Africa over expropriation act

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - briefly

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[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - ABC

Turmoil inside USAID: Staff to work from home as Musk seeks to shut down agency

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - MSN

'Ashamed To Go Abroad And...': Jaishankar Slams K .. wal As Delhi Election Battle Heats Up |BJP Vs AAP

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - i

FTSE 100 tumbles more than 1% after Donald Trump's tariff announcement

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - MSN

UDA MP announces date William Ruto will sack CS Justin Muturi: "He called for it"

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - i

Emmanuel Macron to tell Keir Starmer Brexit has failed at EU 'reset' summit

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - cnbctv18

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[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - MSN

Maken picks holes in AAP govt's education, transport models

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - RealClearPolitics

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[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - MSN

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[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - MSN

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[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - WAtoday

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[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump says USAID is run by 'radical lunatics'

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - CNN

Trump's race to honor his promises is bringing risk and turmoil to America and the world

[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - MSN

More USAID staff ousted after Trump administration dismantles aid agency

Sun, February 2, 2025

[ Sun, Feb 02nd ] - MSN

Xi weighs retaliation after Trump hits China with 10% tariff

[ Sun, Feb 02nd ] - MSN

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[ Sun, Feb 02nd ] - WKRG

Tariffs: What do Trump's executive orders say and how would they work?

[ Sun, Feb 02nd ] - Couriermail

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[ Sun, Feb 02nd ] - MSN

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[ Sun, Feb 02nd ] - MSN

US businesses brace for inflation - and fear Trump's tariffs spell trouble ahead

[ Sun, Feb 02nd ] - MSN

Nigel Farage announces 'biggest ever' rally after Reform UK poll boost

[ Sun, Feb 02nd ] - i

Brexit 'settled' but we need closer economic ties with the EU, says Starmer

[ Sun, Feb 02nd ] - Richmond

Virginia House, Senate budgets urge $1.1 billion in one-time tax rebates

Elon Musk's Expanding Government Role 'Far Beyond' Appropriate, GOP Senator Warns

^{Published on 2025-02-06 10:20:47 - MSN}

Maine, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee is among the first Republican lawmakers to openly express concerns over the growing influence of billionaire Elon Musk within the Trump administration and across federal agencies.

The article discusses concerns raised by GOP Senator Bill Hagerty regarding Elon Musk's increasing involvement with the U.S. government. Senator Hagerty warns that Musk's role, particularly through his companies like SpaceX, Tesla, and Neuralink, has expanded "far beyond what is appropriate." Musk's enterprises have secured significant government contracts, notably with NASA and the Department of Defense, which has led to scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest and the influence of private entities in government operations. Hagerty's comments come in the context of broader discussions about the privatization of space travel, national security implications, and the ethical considerations of intertwining private sector innovation with public policy and funding. The senator emphasizes the need for oversight to ensure that such partnerships do not compromise national interests or lead to undue corporate influence over government decisions.

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