Thu, March 6, 2025

by: Newsweek

Donald Trump's New Demand to Republicans on Funding the Government

To avert a shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson has proposed a stopgap bill to maintain current federal spending levels through September.

by: cnbctv18

Marathi is the language of Mumbai and Maharashtra, asserts CM Fadnavis amidst controversy

Fadnavis said, "The Marathi language is a part of the culture and identity of the state, and it should be the duty of every citizen to learn it. The Marathi language will be respected and preserved in Maharashtra,

by: MSN

"Democrats Exposed Themselves as the Party of Insanity and Hate" - Karoline Leavitt Defends Trump

At the March 5th, 2024 press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt praised President Trump's recent speech, touting his policy moves and public approval. She criticized Democrats for their reaction,

by: BBC

Where can the government cut billions from the welfare budget?

When asked about the welfare budget, the Justice Secretary, Shabana Mahmood said: "Our current situation is unsustainable… we've seen a huge rise in that welfare budget." BBC Ve

by: MSN

Lindsey Graham - who feuds and makes up with Trump - appears to push a third term for the president

Lindsey Graham - who feuds and makes up with Trump - appears to push a third term for the president - 'My take on President @realDonaldTrump's address tonight: Inspiring, funny, compelling and the Democrats' worst nightmare.

by: MSN

Arizonans slam Trump and Musk's DOGE layoffs at town hall held by state attorneys general

The event in Phoenix featured several Democratic state attorneys general, including Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.

by: MSN

Marcos points out 'design flaw' in Isabela bridge collapse | INQToday

President Bongbong Marcos points out "design flaw" and reduction in funding as reasons for the collapse of Cabagan-Sta. Maria bridge in Isabela province.

by: MSN

EU leaders meet to discuss Ukraine's future as Trump pushes for fast peace deal

Thursday's special summit was convened in reaction to Donald Trump's unilateral decision to launch negotiations with Vladimir Putin. View on euronews

by: MSN

Maharashtra: SP MLA Abu Azmi calls his suspension "arbitrary", alleges threats to "life and family"

After being suspended for the entire duration of the ongoing Maharashtra budget session over his remarks on Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Abu Azmi called the suspension "arbitrary" and alleged threats to his life and his family.

by: MSN

Chinese hackers and government officials charged for cyberespionage campaign targeting US

by: MSN

Tejashwi Yadav's 'khatara gaadi' jab at Nitish Kumar, 75, after Assembly spat

"Our government will come in 2025 ... Hitting back at Tejashwi, Nitish said that it was he who elevated Lalu Prasad in politics. "What was there in Bihar earlier? It was me who made your father what he became. Even the people from your caste were asking ...

by: MSN

The big takeaways from Trump's speech to Congress: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to a special edition of From the Politics Desk, where our reporters who were inside the House chamber tonight bring you the highlights from President Donald Trump's first speech to Congress of his second term.

by: MSN

Karoline Leavitt addresses Canada tariffs and Trump's talk with Trudeau

Karoline Leavitt addresses Canada tariffs and Trump's talk with Trudeau

by: News4Jax

Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump

Veterans who have been abruptly fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed by the Trump administration's dramatic downsizing of government.
Wed, March 5, 2025

by: cnbctv18

Congress's 'remonetisation' bid? Party sets up new 'Assets and Properties' department

The party aims to compile a comprehensive inventory of its assets and properties nationwide, including buildings, rental accommodations, and more. Furthermore, the Congress intends to monetise these assets.

by: Reuters

Trump working with House Republicans for bill to fund government until September

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was working with Republicans in the House of Representatives on a continuing resolution to fund the government until September.

by: rnz

The House: Urgent debate on Andrew Bayly resignation - Prosecution and defence

Parliament began its week with an urgent debate on an opaque ministerial resignation - in this ersatz trial, theories were plentiful.

by: CNN

Takeaways from the Supreme Court's early rulings on Trump's budget cuts and firing power

A pair of rulings have exposed deep divisions on the Supreme Court about just how much power the federal judiciary has to stop President Donald Trump - and

by: CNN

Facing market pressure and GOP pushback, Trump delays auto tariffs

When President Donald Trump declared in the House Chamber this week that executives at the nation's top automakers were "so excited" about their prospects amid his new tariff regime, it did not entirely reflect the conversation he'd held with them earlier that day.

by: CNN

Consumer protection workers endure chaos and confusion amid efforts to dismantle their agency

Chaos within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has come to light in a recent court filing showing emails and documents from employees inside the agency amid efforts to dismantle it, illustrating a team scrambling to make do with recent firings and confusion on what work is allowed to be completed.

by: rnz

The House: Urgent debate on Bayly resignation: Prosecution and defence

Parliament began its week with an urgent debate on an opaque ministerial resignation - in this ersatz trial, theories were plentiful.

by: LBC

Tesla chargers set on fire as protests against Elon Musk spread across US and Europe

Tesla charging stations have been set on fire in Massachusetts as Americans continue to protest Elon Musk's involvement in government.

by: Oregonian

'Fear and uncertainty:' Immigrants, advocates on edge after contradictory federal orders

He would have to stop his work on cases that involved immigrant children, by order of the federal government. No other information was provided. Two days later, another email came through: Never mind.

by: Newsweek

Nancy Pelosi's Reaction to Trump's Congress Speech Goes Viral

Footage of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reacting to President Donald Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday has gone viral on social media. The California Democrat at one point appeared distressed and clutched her stick during a section about transgender participation in women's sport.

by: News24

'No space for corruption' and 'arrogance' in ANC: New KZN convenor Jeff Radebe lays down the law

ANC KwaZulu-Natal convener Jeff Radebe has made it clear to all the recently announced 66 task team leaders in the province that there is "no space for corruption" under the new leadership.

by: MSN

How battleground Trump voters are viewing the opening weeks of the administration: From the Politics Desk

Ahead of President Donald Trump's address to Congress, we took the pulse of how a group of voters who helped send him back to the White House are viewing the opening weeks of his term.

by: Newsweek

The Uncertain Future of SNAP Benefits

The future of SNAP benefits is uncertain across America as Republican lawmakers work to make budget cuts and limit what can be purchased using the anti-hunger benefits.

by: Time

What to Know About Unconventional Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Her Trump Rebuttal

Elissa Slotkin had the eyes of the nation on her as she gave the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's first joint congressional address of his second presidential term on Tuesday night. "It's late,

by: MSN

Trump speech highlights: President's partisan address celebrates his victory and deepens divisions with Democrats

President's partisan address celebrates his victory and deepens divisions with Democrats - President celebrates early victories in campaign-style speech rife with grievances and blame allegations

by: MSN

In long, combative speech, Trump targets trans people, electric vehicles and 'Pocahontas'

President Donald Trump did not explicitly mention California (unless you count him deriding "radical left lunatics") in his speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, but his address made clear that his war against the state is raging as fiercely as ever.

by: MSN

Democrat Al Green confronts Trump and is removed from House chamber

We won the popular vote. And we won counties in our country," Trump said as he began his speech. "You have no mandate," Democratic Rep. Al Green countered. Republicans quickly jumped to their feet with chants of "USA!

by: CNN

Trump's 2025 joint session address, fact checked and annotated

The anti-diversity initiatives are visible in the chamber. Trump removed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Q. Brown, a Black man; and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the chief of the Navy and first woman to serve on the Joint Chiefs, whom Hegseth had described as a "DEI hire."

by: MSN

"Karnataka Government Considers 4% Reservation For Muslims in Civil Contracts; BJP Calls It the Peak Of Appeasement Politics"

Bengaluru: The Congress-led Karnataka government is once again mulling introducing a 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in civil contracts on lines with the reservation provided to the Scheduled Caste,

by: MSN

Slotkin hits at Musk and "gang of 20-year-olds" in rebuttal to Trump address

Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin (Mich.) slammed Elon Musk's DOGE team that's radically transforming the federal government during her rebuttal to President Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday. Why it matters: In her brief remarks,

by: MSN

President Trump touches on crime, energy and tariffs in sweeping joint address to Congress

President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress featured many similar themes to that of his campaign speeches over the last year, including ending inflation, decreasing crime, reducing energy costs,

by: MSN

Trump speech live updates: President unveils surprise terror arrest as he doubles down on tariffs and DOGE cuts

President unveils surprise terror arrest as he doubles down on tariffs and DOGE cuts - President delivers address to joint session of Congress

by: MSN

'Nothing I can say to make them happy': Trump and Democrats face off during raucous speech

President Donald Trump drew peals of laughter and applause from Republicans at his joint address to Congress Tuesday as he repeated unfounded claims of Social Security fraud. "We have a healthier country than I thought,

by: MSN

Democrats disrupt, protest and wear pained expressions for Trump's speech

House Democrats greeted President Trump's return to Congress on Tuesday with a spirited series of disruptive protests - and a number of painful looks as they suffered through an address in which the returning president repeatedly cajoled and mocked them.

by: MSN

Zelenskyy says he's willing to work under Trump's leadership and proposes Ukraine peace plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he and his team are "ready to work under President Trump's strong leadership to get a peace that lasts," as he also proposed the initial stages of a peace plan for Ukraine. Zelenskyy described the terse ...

by: MSN

US News Live Today March 5, 2025: Donald Trump speech takeaways: Reciprocal taxes, Ukraine war and more

Stay informed with real-time updates on all major events in the United States. From breaking news to in-depth stories, we bring you the developments shaping the United States as they happen.

by: foxbaltimore

Trump vows unrelenting makeover of government to bring in 'golden age of America'

President Donald Trump declared "America is back" as he unleashed an unapologetic defense of his second administration's opening weeks.

by: MSN

Donald Trump's Speech to Congress: 8 of His Claims, from George Washington as 'Number 2' to Going to Mars

The president boasted of what he called his administration's accomplishments in his first 43 days in office While speaking to Congress on March 4, President Donald Trump boasted of his administration's accomplishments in his first 43 days of office.

by: MSN

DOGE, tariffs, and big tech: The biggest takeaways from Trump's joint address to Congress

Trump's speech covered tariffs, the economy, DOGE, and more. It was his first address to Congress in more than five years.

by: MSN

Trump wants to kill $52.7 billion semiconductor chips subsidy law

President Donald Trump said Tuesday U.S. lawmakers should get rid of a landmark 2022 bipartisan law to give $52.7 billion in subsidies for semiconductor chips manufacturing and production and use the proceeds to pay debt.

by: MSN

Elon Musk gets high praise and a shoutout in Trump's joint address: 'He didn't need this'

"DOGE ‒ perhaps you've heard of it," Trump said as he touted the Department of Government Efficiency and singled out Musk. "Thank you, Elon. You're working very hard," Trump told Musk. "He didn't need this. He didn't need this. We appreciate it," the ...
Tue, March 4, 2025

by: rnz

Urgent debate on Bayly resignation: Prosecution and defence

Parliament began its week with an urgent debate on an opaque ministerial resignation. No new facts were added, but in this ersatz trial, theories were plentiful.

by: CNN

Trump administration prepares to sell off federal buildings, including FBI and DOJ headquarters

The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is considering selling off hundreds of "non-core" federal properties, including the headquarters of the FBI and the departments of Justice, Veterans Affairs and Labor,

by: Newsweek

Illinois Ends Two Food Programs After Trump Cuts Funding

The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced the end of the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program and Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program.

Germany to ease government debt limits to boost economy and defence spending

Friedrich Merz, Germany's soon-to-be chancellor, has announced a strategy to exempt defence spending from limits on government borrowing. View on euronews

Germany is set to relax its stringent government debt limits to enhance economic growth and increase defense spending, as reported by MSN. This decision comes in response to the need for increased military expenditure, particularly in light of the ongoing war in Ukraine and the broader geopolitical tensions with Russia. The German government, led by Finance Minister Christian Lindner, plans to adjust the debt brake rule, which caps the federal deficit at 0.35% of GDP, to allow for more fiscal flexibility. This move is part of a broader strategy to modernize the military, support economic recovery, and meet NATO's defense spending targets. The changes are expected to be implemented in the upcoming budget, reflecting a significant shift in Germany's fiscal policy traditionally known for its strict adherence to balanced budgets.

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