Sun, February 23, 2025

[ Sun, Feb 23rd 2025 ]: i

Starmer's Trump tactics revealed - and why he won't act like Macron

The Prime Minister will hold meetings with his closest advisers in the coming days ahead of his talks with the US President on Thursday

[ Sun, Feb 23rd 2025 ]: Couriermail

'Democracy has been dismantled': Donald Trump's latest move shocks America

President Trump has already fired more than a dozen inspectors general across many government agencies. Institutions, including the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the National Labor Relations Board and the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission are already being dismantled from the inside.

[ Sun, Feb 23rd 2025 ]: CNN

'Deadly consequences': Health agencies reel from thousands of job cuts while critical research grants remain on hold

The first month of the Trump administration has brought chaos to US health agencies through mass firings, funding interruptions and communications freezes as the country battles not just the threat of bird flu but a historic measles outbreak centered in West Texas and the worst year for seasonal flu in more than a decade.

[ Sun, Feb 23rd 2025 ]: cnbctv18

Shashi Tharoor clarifies he praised Kerala's startup growth, not CPI(M)-led govt

Speaking to reporters here, Tharoor said that his article in an English daily did not contain any political references. He emphasised that his focus was solely on Kerala's growth in entrepreneurship and innovation,

[ Sun, Feb 23rd 2025 ]: Newsweek

Kash Patel Tells FBI Staff To Ignore Elon Musk's Demand: Report

The new FBI director instructed personnel not to respond to Musk's demand to justify their job or face dismissal.

[ Sun, Feb 23rd 2025 ]: KSAT

Trump and Musk aren't the first to make deep cuts. Clinton-era Reinventing Government saved billions

When Bill Clinton came to Washington as president, his Democratic administration used corporate know-how and the new internet to streamline the federal bureaucracy as part of the "Reinventing Government" push.

[ Sun, Feb 23rd 2025 ]: Reuters

Germans start voting, polls suggest shift to right

The far-right AfD likely will score its best ever result as Europe's ailing economic powerhouse lurches rightwards. The conservative CDU/CSU bloc is set to win, but will be unlikely to secure a majority.

[ Sun, Feb 23rd 2025 ]: Newsweek

States Target Use Of SNAP Benefits For Junk Food

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits help keep tens of millions of people across the country from going hungry. But Republicans across America have called for significant changes to be made to the SNAP program that could have a significant impact on what recipients can and cannot buy with their benefits.

[ Sun, Feb 23rd 2025 ]: Newsday

Trump, Musk push forward with cuts, as questions mount about their approach

The entrepreneur is working with President Donald Trump to assert White House control over the sprawling federal workforce.

[ Sun, Feb 23rd 2025 ]: MassLive

Watch India vs. Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy cricket match free live stream

The Indian national cricket team will face Pakistan in the second group stage match for both nations in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.

[ Sun, Feb 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

Starmer to condemn Farage's 'dangerous right-wing politics' as Reform UK surges in the polls

Starmer to condemn Farage's 'dangerous right-wing politics' as Reform UK surges in the polls - In a sign of growing fears in Downing Street at Reform's surge in the polls, Keir Starmer will warn Nigel

[ Sun, Feb 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

Jasmine Crockett Denies There Is 'A Lot' Of Fraud and Abuse in Government Spending As She Puts Debt On Trump's Shoulders

Jasmine Crockett denied that there is "a lot of waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government" while blaming Donald Trump for the nation's debt. The post Jasmine Crockett Denies There Is 'A Lot' Of Fraud and Abuse in Government Spending As She Puts Debt On Trump's Shoulders first appeared on Mediaite.

[ Sun, Feb 23rd 2025 ]: WAtoday

WA Labor and Liberals trade barbs as election campaigns launch half-an-hour apart

Don't Change, Labor pleaded to voters as their campaign song blared - while the Liberals have High Hopes for a huge improvement on 2021.

[ Sun, Feb 23rd 2025 ]: CNN

Trump speaks at CPAC as he pursues his agenda at home and abroad

President Donald Trump is pursuing his massive government overhaul at home, while also forging ahead with a pivot in US foreign policy regarding Russia's war in Ukraine and plans for the Middle East.
Sat, February 22, 2025

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: deseret

In Mexico City, U.S. deportees start a new life

Over the past decade and a half, Mexico has absorbed a massive wave of repatriation. More than 4 million Mexican citizens have been deported from the U.S. since 2009. Even more of their family members, like Carmen and her children, willingly returned alongside them.

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: manilatimes

Policemen warned vs partisan politics

As national candidates continue to woo voters, the Department of the Interior and Local Government warned police officers not to engage in partisan politics or they will face prosecution.

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: Newsweek

What Did Elon Musk's Son Say to Trump? White House Video Goes Viral

A number of social media users believe Elon Musk's 4-year-old son, X Æ A-Xii, told President Donald Trump, "Shut your mouth."

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: justthenews

Trump at CPAC: 'We are keeping our promises' and 'draining the swamp'

"The illegal alien criminals are being sent home. We're draining the swamp and we're restoring government by the people, for the people," Trump said. "This week, I also cancelled Temporary Protected Status for migrants from Haiti. They are pouring into our country, pouring in. If I weren't elected, there would be nobody in Haiti anymore."

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: Newsweek

Donald Trump Says Elon Musk Should Be 'More Aggressive'

President Donald Trump has called on the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk, to be "more aggressive." As head of DOGE, Musk has swiftly implemented a series of spending cuts across various federal departments, leading to mass lays offs.

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: LancasterOnline

Smucker absent for mock town hall in downtown Lancaster Saturday morning

Chants of "Smucker's a chicken" and "Where's Lloyd?" echoed from downtown Lancaster's Penn Square on Saturday morning as more than 150 people staged a mock town hall for U.S. Rep.

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: Reuters

Trump urges Musk to be more aggressive in bid to shrink U.S. government

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday urged billionaire Elon Musk to be more aggressive in his efforts to shrink the federal government despite uproar over layoffs and deep spending cuts. "Elon is doing a great job,

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: News4Jax

Musk's cost-cutting team is laying off workers at the auto safety agency overseeing his car company

Elon Musk's cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company's cars.

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: LAist

Elon Musk blurs the line between his government and business roles

The tech titan and President Trump say they will avoid any conflicts of interest, but it's difficult for the public to verify that.

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: Richmond

A look at what made it through the General Assembly, and what didn't

Legislators filed nearly 2,000 bills, plus more than a 1,000 resolutions in the 2025 General Assembly session. Most died. Here's a look at 20 top issues.

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: Vanguard

I'm not in govt for wealth making,title but to serve Nigeria- Okotete

Executive Director (Business Development) at Nigeria Export - Import (NEXIM) Bank, Stella Okotete, has vowed not to give up on Nigeria and President Bola Tinubu despite the setback that trailed her ministerial nomination.

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: Alternet

'Nightmare for all of us': Anxiety grows among Social Security recipients

President Donald Trump was asked at a press conference this month if there were any federal agencies or programs that Elon Musk's newly formed Department of Government Efficiency wouldn't be allowed to mess with.

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: CNN

Trump set to address CPAC as he pursues his agenda at home and abroad

President Donald Trump is pursuing his massive government overhaul at home, while also forging ahead with a pivot in US foreign policy regarding Russia's war in Ukraine and plans for the Middle East.

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: CNN

How a mid-level staffer rose to oversee the Social Security Administration within days

Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, posted on LinkedIn that he was placed on administrative leave for cooperating with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency and asked for help finding another job.

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: Time

Why Germany Is at a Crossroads

The Sunday vote comes amid an economy in the doldrums, big questions over Europe's security posture, and a surging far-right.

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: Reuters

Trump, Musk slashing of government draws backlash, even among some Republicans

President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk's unprecedented and frantic effort to slash the federal workforce, pushing tens of thousands of workers out of their roles, is starting to draw more significant backlash,

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: MSNBC

Sidelined Trump mostly 'decorative' as Musk remains busy wrecking the government, reaping rewards

Rachel Maddow notes that while Donald Trump golfs and performs stunts for TV cameras, Elon Musk is hard at work on the project of dismantling the U.S. government. And even though Musk's behavior is so poorly received it is hurting business for his car company,

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Kash Patel sworn in as FBI director

President Donald Trump's administration is continuing its radical effort to cut much of the federal government.

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: News4Jax

New FBI director Kash Patel plans to relocate up to 1,500 employees

New FBI Director Kash Patel has told senior officials that he plans to relocate 1,000 employees at FBI headquarters to field offices around the country and move an additional 500 to a bureau facility in Huntsville,

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: katu

Gov. Kotek calls climate change an existential threat to Oregon

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said climate change is an existential threat to the state, she told KATU's Steve Dunn in an exclusive interview.Dunn interviewed the gove

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: foxbaltimore

Elon Musk takes chainsaw to government, while Congress feels the heat

The Pentagon has temporarily paused a plan that could have resulted in the layoffs of more than 50,000 civilian employees.

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: MSN

Delhi BJP govt gears up for action: Rs 500 LPG, road repairs, and clean drinking water

LPG cylinders for Rs 500, resolving Delhi's dirty water issue, Rs 2,500 financial aid for women from poor families, and road repairs were some of the key agendas discussed in th

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: Time

Exclusive: Alice Weidel on Her Far-Right AfD Party's Rise, Elon Musk's Support, and the German Election

The leading candidate, Friedrich Merz, a conservative who has adopted many of the AfD's hard-line positions on immigration, used his closing statement of the debate to promise his voters that he would never allow the AfD into his government. Under him, he said, the firewall would hold.

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: ABC

Kash Patel confirmed by Senate to be Trump's FBI director

The Senate on Thursday will vote on Kash Patel's controversial nomination to lead the FBI. If confirmed, Patel will be the 18th Cabinet official approved by lawmakers since President Donald Trump's inauguration one month ago.

[ Sat, Feb 22nd 2025 ]: MSN

Don't throw stones at beehive: CM Stalin hits back at Pradhan

CUDDALORE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday lashed out at the Centre warning it not to throw stones at the beehive and said he will not permit any activities inimical to Tamil language,
Fri, February 21, 2025

[ Fri, Feb 21st 2025 ]: Euronews

Who is Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor?

The 69-year-old CDU leader Friedrich Merz is a major favourite for the German chancellorship after Sunday's snap election. #EuropeNews

[ Fri, Feb 21st 2025 ]: CNN

Trump bars federal scientists from working on pivotal global climate report

The Trump administration told US government scientists working on a vital global climate report to stop their work - the president's latest move to withdraw the US from global climate action and research.

[ Fri, Feb 21st 2025 ]: Reuters

Fired and rehired - the dizzying confusion of Trump's government overhaul

By Timothy Gardner, Leah Douglas, Tim Reid and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal workers responsible for America's nuclear weapons, scientists trying to fight a worsening outbreak of bird flu,

[ Fri, Feb 21st 2025 ]: ABC

Layoffs hit FAA, including employees tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps

Terminated probationary employees at the FAA include some who work on the team responsible for producing air traffic navigation maps, sources told ABC News.

[ Fri, Feb 21st 2025 ]: wtvr

President Trump's first 30 days: Rapid government changes and controversial actions

President Trump has signed 74 executive orders, 20 memoranda and seven proclamations within his first 30 days, according to a Scripps News tally.

[ Fri, Feb 21st 2025 ]: deseret

Utah law would hide direct payments to college athletes from public view

A Utah bill would hide direct payments to college athletes from public view. Schools contend the payments are protected under a federal education privacy law. Disbursements at public universities are generally public records.

[ Fri, Feb 21st 2025 ]: pajiba

The Tyrannical GOP Is Ruthlessly Attacking One Trans Child and Putting Her Life in Danger

When it comes to trans folks, the federal government is doing everything in its power to erase an entire community. The President has signed an executive order defining sex strictly as male or female,

[ Fri, Feb 21st 2025 ]: MSN

Who is Paul Clement, the lawyer who will argue against DOJ's motion to drop Adams' case?

The judge overseeing the Eric Adams corruption and bribery case is indefinitely postponing a trial scheduled for April, but has not ruled yet on whether he will sign off on the Department of Justice's motion to dismiss the case with prejudice,

[ Fri, Feb 21st 2025 ]: Slate

One Judge Is About to Go Toe-to-Toe With Trump Over His Executive Order Spree

There are so many moving parts to this rampage, yet lawsuits, by their nature, can focus on only one piece of it.

Smucker absent for mock town hall in downtown Lancaster Saturday morning

Chants of "Smucker's a chicken" and "Where's Lloyd?" echoed from downtown Lancaster's Penn Square on Saturday morning as more than 150 people staged a mock town hall for U.S. Rep.

The article from LancasterOnline discusses a mock town hall event held in downtown Lancaster on a Saturday morning, where U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker was notably absent. Organized by activists and community members, the event aimed to address the lack of direct engagement from Smucker with his constituents, as he has not held a public town hall in years. Participants at the event, including local residents and activists, expressed frustration over Smucker's avoidance of public forums where he could be directly questioned on his policies and decisions. The mock town hall featured empty chairs symbolizing Smucker's absence, and attendees shared their concerns about various issues, including healthcare, climate change, and democratic processes. The event highlighted the growing tension between Smucker and his constituents, who feel neglected and are seeking more transparency and accountability from their representative.

Read the Full LancasterOnline Article at:
https://lancasteronline.com/news/politics/smucker-absent-for-mock-town-hall-in-downtown-lancaster-saturday-morning/article_9e5dcc7e-f149-11ef-aa30-db04b7ac8ec3.html