• Fri, February 14, 2025

by: NewsNation

OPM directs agencies to fire government workers still on probation

Office of Personnel Management (OPM) officials met with agency leaders across government Thursday and directed them to begin firing employees still in their probationary period a year or more

by: NBC26

Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid to flow again

A judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore funding for USAID contracts that were in place before his Jan. 20 executive order declaring a freeze on foreign assistance.

by: Newsweek

Social Security Cuts Being Discussed by Republicans

West Virginia Representative Riley Moore confirmed that Republicans have been "discussing" cutting mandatory spending—that is Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans benefits—in order to pass Trump's tax cut agenda.

by: Time

We May Be a Month Away From Republicans Shutting Down a Government They Control

The U.S. has roughly one month until the government runs out of money, and the talks to avoid that are a mess, writes Philip Elliott.

by: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Mass layoffs at US nuclear weapons agency paused

Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales granted the temporary order to prevent their relocation after a brief hearing on Sunday, according to the AP News article. Trump said last month that the United States will work to prepare the naval base to hold 30,000 migrants awaiting processing to return to their home countries.

by: Click2Houston

The Latest: Vance will meet Zelenskyy as Europe is rocked by Trump's US-Russia talks on Ukraine

Vice President JD Vance is appearing at the Munich Security Conference amid intense concern and uncertainty over the Trump administration's foreign policy.

by: GeekWire

As Trump spars with Canada, Seattle-area startup embraces talent and customers across the border

As Trump wields tariffs and strains relations with Canada, Docugami is strengthening its cross-border ties with a Vancouver subsidiary.

by: scrippsnews

With USAID in limbo, employee safety fears and national security concerns grow

As the United States Agency for International Development remains in limbo, Scripps News has learned from agency sources and court filings about physical security concerns for USAID employees, as well as broader national security risks associated with halting and resuming the agency's work.

by: Cleveland

It's still unclear how Trump's and Musk's layoffs will impact Ohio

Federal employees in Ohio — and across the United States — are in limbo, awaiting their possible layoffs due to the Trump administration's sweeping effort to downsize the government.

by: CNN

'It was never going to be me': How Trump's DOJ sparked a crisis and mass resignations over the Eric Adams case

The morning after the mass resignation of prosecutors sparked a crisis inside the Trump Justice Department, acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove led a meeting with the Justice Department's public integrity section.

by: Oregonian

Portland pauses construction on $2B water treatment plant after land-use appeal loss

Portland officials said Friday that the city has temporarily paused construction on its $2 billion water filtration plant east of Gresham, marking another setback to the costly and controversial project as it faces a looming regulatory deadline.

by: WFAE

Staff at CDC and NIH are reeling as Trump administration cuts workforce

by: MSN

Steve Bannon Issues Medicaid Warning to Elon Musk

Steve Bannon has warned Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), that he needs to be "careful" about cutting Medicaid as a "lot of MAGA" uses the health care plan. Bannon, a former White House chief strategist during President Donald Trump's first term,

by: CNN

Trump's presidency: Layoffs at federal agencies as government overhaul faces legal challenges

President Donald Trump continues to forge ahead with transforming the federal government as his changes face multiple legal challenges. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance is meeting with Ukraines' Volodymyr Zelensky at the Munich Security Conference.

by: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Judge blocks Trump's foreign aid freeze

The Trump administration has begun mass layoffs across multiple federal agencies, a move expected to affect thousands of employees, sources familiar told ABC News.

by: Reuters

US embassies told to prepare for staff cuts as Trump overhauls diplomatic corps, sources say

President Donald Trump's administration has asked U.S. embassies worldwide to prepare for staff cuts, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday, as part of the Republican president's effort to overhaul the U.

by: CNN

Latest on Trump's presidency as his overhaul of government continues amid legal challenges

President Donald Trump continues to forge ahead with transforming the federal government as his changes face multiple legal challenges. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance is meeting with Ukraines' Volodymyr Zelensky at the Munich Security Conference.

by: MSN

Donald Trump and the Kennedy Center controversy, explained

Canadian author Louise Penny has joined the growing list of people from the arts and culture communities to cancel events or dissociate themselves from the Kennedy Center, after U.S. President Donald Trump took control of the historic Washington,

by: MSN

Hundreds march in Boston, chant "stop the coup" in protest against Trump, Musk polices and actions

Hundreds of protesters march in downtown Boston and chant "stop the coup" to condemn a "billionaire takeover" of government and Trump administration policies. (AP Video: Rodrique Ngowi, Michael Casey)

by: MSN

US Vice President Vance shuns Scholz and meets AfD party leader instead

U.S. Vice President shunned Chancellor Scholz whilst in Munich on Friday, preferring to meet AfD party leader Alice Weidel, who is widely regarded as far-right. View on euronews

by: MSN

Judge continues to block Musk, DOGE from Treasury data while mulling injunction

A judge says she will continue to block DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury Department payment systems while she decides whether to issue a preliminary injunction.

by: MSN

Tejashwi Yadav rides a horse and Nitish Kumar sits atop a tortoise in RJD poster

A poster in Patna casts RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as a dynamic challenger to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar ahead of the state assembly polls. Yadav's tenure as former deputy CM and his promise of government jobs are highlighted,

by: MSN

Donald Trump and Elon Musk Sued by 14 States as They Call Billionaire's Role in DOGE 'Unconstitutional'

Fourteen states sued President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Thursday, February 13, alleging that the department's efforts to slash government spending are "unconstitutional.

by: MSN

Elon Musk's Noxious Politics May Tank Tesla

Tesla CEO Elon Musk currently has way too much power and has effectively taken over the federal government, but he isn't invincible. Tesla, the main source of his wealth, is so overvalued, he's vulnerable if the stock tanks.

by: MSN

Trump's executive order takes funding from over 200 Alabama low-income utility customers

Low-income families lose grant assistance in Alabama due to President Trump's federal funding cuts. Here's where and why.

by: MSN

AfriForum tags Ramaphosa a liar after stressing finding 'SA solutions to SA problems' in SONA reply

AfriForum Chief Executive Kallie Kriel criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa, slamming as a liar after his State of the Nation Address (SONA) reply.

by: MSN

The ANC and DA: a political brawl that undermines national unity

The recent State of the Nation Address has unveiled the ongoing tensions between the ANC and DA, highlighting the failure of the Government of National Unity and the need for genuine political discourse.

by: MSN

Vice President Dhankhar addresses concerns about democracy, warns against derailing institutions

Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar, addressed the faculty and students of the National Judicial Academy in Bhopal, raising concerns about the state of the nation's institutions and democracy.In his address,

by: MSN

Roy Wood Jr. Just Figured Out Trump And Musk's Relationship When Nobody Could

Roy Wood Jr. is supposed to be funnier than other panelists on CNN "NewsNight" ― and he didn't disappoint on Thursday. (Watch the video below.) While the pundits debated the legal reach of Elon Musk as he runs roughshod to downsize federal agencies,

by: MSN

Thousands fired, more to come as Trump, Musk take ax to US agencies

Anxious U.S. federal workers are expected to see another round of pink slips on Friday as President Donald Trump and top adviser Elon Musk pursue a wholesale downsizing of the government. Thousands of workers at multiple government agencies have been fired so far this week,

by: MSN

JD Vance's joke about Greta Thunberg and Elon Musk bombs at Munich Security Conference

JD Vance's attempted joke about Greta Thunberg and Elon Musk fell flat during a speech to the Munich Security Conference. The vice president made his joke during his address, which admonished European nations for alleged crackdowns on free speech,

by: MSN

India ramps up military offensive to crush Maoist rebels

India's Maoist-inspired Naxal insurgency began as a rebellion, grew more violent over the years, and has left communities shattered. DW explains how it all started and where it stands today.

by: MSN

Chinese, Australian and US envoys pledge support to government's mining sector policies

The envoys from China, Australia, and United States of America (USA), have paid separate courtesy calls on Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, to express their support to government's mining sector policies.

by: MSN

'Beyond Disgusting': Elon Musk Faces Backlash After Mocking Federal Aid Recipients As 'Parasite Class' While His Companies Rake In $18 Billion from U.S. Taxpayers

by: MSN

Belgium has a new government. What does it mean for the Jewish community and Israel?

Jews in Belgium look forward to the change as they are united in their concern for Israel's security and hostages' fate.

by: MSN

N.S. government says U.S. tariff threat 'wake-up call' as legislature opens

Nova Scotia's legislature has opened with a throne speech describing the threat of United States tariffs as a "wake-up call" to do more to diversify and develop the province's economy.

by: MSN

Donald Trump's infamous mugshot now hangs just outside of the Oval Office

Donald Trump's infamous mugshot now hangs just outside of the Oval Office - President's scowling booking photo now hangs in a West Wing hallway

by: MSN

'We need to be looped in': Tensions reportedly rising between Musk and key Trump official

Trump White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is reportedly not happy with the way X owner Elon Musk has run roughshod over federal agencies without keeping her informed of what he's really been doing.

by: MSN

Trump family and library have raked in whopping $80 million since White House return

Trump family and library have raked in whopping $80 million since White House return - 'Everything he does is either to be vengeful or to accumulate wealth, power, and adulation,' lawyer Ty Cobb says

by: MSN

Factbox-Who has Trump picked for his cabinet and other top posts?

The U.S. Senate has confirmed most of President Donald Trump's picks for his cabinet so far. Here are Trump's choices for some key posts. PETE HEGSETH, DEFENSE SECRETARY Hegseth, 44, is a military veteran who has expressed disdain for the "woke" policies of Pentagon leaders,

by: MSN

Transition of Kosovo's Security Force into an army causes controversy and concern

Prime Minister Albin Kurti has said Kosovo's Security Force (KSF) should develop into an army by 2028, but there is strong opposition from Serbia. View on euronews

by: MSN

JD Vance derides Europe over free speech ahead of security summit

Vice president JD Vance lectured Europe on free speech and illegal migration on the continent during his remarks before the Munich Security

by: MSN

'Beyond Disgusting': Elon Musk Faces Backlash After Mocking Federal Aid Receipts As 'Parasite Class' While His Companies Rake In $18 Billion from U.S. Taxpayers

by: MSN

Musk says Government needs to 'delete entire agencies'

Elon Musk called for the US Government to delete entire agencies in an effort to cut corruption and waste within.

by: MSN

More than a dozen state attorneys general challenge Musk and DOGE's authority

Attorneys general from 14 states challenged the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to access sensitive government data and exercise "virtually unchecked power" in a lawsuit filed Thursday.

by: MSN

UK politics live: Starmer to visit US as he faces showdown with Trump over tariffs and Ukraine

Starmer to visit US as he faces showdown with Trump over tariffs and Ukraine - Trump 'is not willing to tolerate' VAT, US president's trade chief says, raising fears UK could face 21 per cent tax

by: MSN

Baijayant Panda receives warm welcome in Bhubaneswar after Delhi poll win

BJP National Vice President and Delhi election in-charge, Baijayant Panda received a rousing welcome from party leaders and supporters as he arrived in Bhubaneswar following the BJP's victory in the Delhi Assembly elections,

by: MSN

Trump administration tells federal agencies to fire probationary employees

Hundreds of thousands of people could potentially be affected, according to data from the Office of Personnel Management.

Trump administration tells federal agencies to fire probationary employees

Hundreds of thousands of people could potentially be affected, according to data from the Office of Personnel Management.
The Trump administration has issued a directive to federal agencies to expedite the dismissal of employees who are still within their probationary period, as reported by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). This move aims to streamline the process of removing underperforming or unsuitable employees before they gain full civil service protections. The guidance emphasizes that agencies should not hesitate to terminate probationary employees if they do not meet performance standards or exhibit conduct issues. This policy reflects a broader push by the administration to reduce what they perceive as bureaucratic inefficiencies and to ensure that only the most qualified individuals remain in federal service. The directive also includes instructions on how to handle such terminations legally and efficiently, ensuring that due process is observed while minimizing legal risks.

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