• Sun, March 9, 2025

by: Metro

UK government responds to calls for conscription across Europe

The UK government has dismissed a NATO ally's suggestion that European countries should introduce conscription. Latvian President, Edgars Rinkevics, said his European neighbours should 'absolutely' follow his country's lead by increasing military funding and conscripting citizens into the armed forces.

by: Axios

Newsom's comments on trans athletes gets muted rebuke from Democrats

Several Democrats echoed a leave-it-to-localities stance Sunday when asked their take on transgender athletes competing in girls' and women's sports. The big picture: Sports participation has become a major flashpoint in the Trump administration's restrictions on the transgender community — one on which some Democrats,

by: NBC

Mike Myers Dropped a Dr. Evil Reference as Elon Musk in SNL's March 8 Cold Open

The SNL alum helped recreate the real March 6 meeting between the president, Cabinet members, and the tech billionaire.

by: Newsweek

Marco Rubio Joins Elon Musk In Polish Minister Smackdown Amid Talk Of Feud

The two Trump administration figures took to social media to address a claim that Elon Musk had threatened to shut down Starlink in Ukraine.

by: AFP

Mark Carney: Canada's Next Prime Minister Charts Unusual Path To Power

Mark Carney's path to the top job in Canadian politics has been unusual but, as he said when he launched his campaign to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, so are the circumstances.

by: BBC

Carney talks tough on Trump threat - but can he reset relations?

Canada's next PM, who described the US as a "country we can no longer trust", will need to work with the US president.

by: Variety

'SNL' Slams Trump's Claim 'No President Has Changed Government Faster': 'Nobody Changed Airport Security Faster Than Bin Laden'

Update anchors took on President Trump's address to Congress on this week's "Saturday Night Live," taking down the commander-in-chief's claim that "no president has changed government faster" than him.

by: Reuters

Attack on Iran's nuclear sites would contaminate Gulf water supply, Qatar PM says

Qatar's prime minister has warned that an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities would "entirely contaminate" the waters of the Gulf and threaten life in Qatar, the UAE and Kuwait. The three desert states,

by: Reuters

Mark Carney wins race to replace Trudeau as Canada's prime minister

Former central banker Mark Carney won the race to become leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister, official results showed on Sunday. Carney will take over at a tumultuous time in Canada,

by: Reuters

US weather agency plans to fire 1,000 in second round of cuts

By Nathan Layne, Alexandra Alper and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government agency that provides weather forecasts is planning another round of mass layoffs as part of President Donald Trump's plan to thin the ranks of the U.

by: Reuters

Canada Liberals to announce Trudeau's successor in midst of US trade war

Canada's Liberal Party will announce Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's successor on Sunday as both party chief and head of the country's government in the midst of a trade war with the United States that could cripple the Canadian economy.

by: Reuters

US veterans' department plans mass layoffs as Trump's downsizing campaign spreads

The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin mass layoffs as early as June, according to a memo reviewed by Reuters, as President Donald Trump's campaign to sharply cut the federal government works its way through a highly politically sensitive agency.
  • Mon, March 10, 2025

by: Mint

Maharashtra Budget 2025 Live Updates: Ajit Pawar to table budget for FY 2025-26 today in assembly

This is the first budget of the newly-formed Mahayuti government in the state that came to power late last year. This will also be Pawar's 11th Budget as Finance Minister of Maharashtra.

by: Mediaite

MSNBC's Capehart Asks If Dems Are 'Willing to Shut Down Gov't to Save It' and Dem Rep Signals Yes, Because of 'Elon Musk and His DOGE Frat Bros'

The congressman said he cannot vote for the budget and avert a shutdown while Elon Musk and his "frat bros" are able to utilize that budget. The post MSNBC's Capehart Asks If Dems Are 'Willing to Shut Down Gov't to Save It' and Dem Rep Signals Yes,

by: MLive

Union leaders say Trump firings erode Michigan veteran care, public services

DETROIT, MI — Michigan labor leaders described an atmosphere of fear, anxiety and heartbreak reigning at federal offices as public services are being disrupted while employees are jettisoned en mass by the Trump administration.

by: CNN

DOGE and the 'arson of a public asset'

The lack of a defined, public and overarching plan for President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency effort to drastically shrink the federal workforce has meant that information has seeped out here and there.

by: IOL

Western Cape government demands reversal of R300 million funding cuts

The Western Cape Government has urged the National Department of Human Settlements to reverse R300 million in funding cuts, warning that the cuts will jeopardise essential housing projects and threaten the welfare of thousands in need.

by: MSN

Canada's next PM Mark Carney blasts Trump and demands US 'show respect'

Former central banker and Canada's next prime minister Mark Carney blasts Donald Trump and demands the US 'show us respect' after being elected to replace PM Justin Trudeau.

by: BBC

Musk's Tesla facilities in US face 'Takedown' protests

It is part of an effort to protest the role Tesla's billionaire owner, Elon Musk, has played in the Trump administration.

by: Devex

Funding cuts and culture wars: What the German election means for aid

After the recent election in Germany, the next chancellor is expected to be center-right leader Friedrich Merz. What will his policy be on aid?

by: WBTW

Trump's tax cuts could expire by year's end. Which ones are they?

Sixty-two percent of taxpayers could face a tax increase if the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expires at the end of the year.

by: TAG24

RFK Jr.'s Health Department becomes latest focus of Trump's cuts amid mass buyout offer

Most of the 80,000 employees of the Department of Health and Human Services have been sent a buyout offer as part of Donald Trump's sweeping government cuts.

by: HuffPost

Canada's Next Prime Minister Could Use Anti-Trump Sentiment To His Advantage In The Upcoming Election

Carney, who will take over the leadership of both his party and his country, is expected to call a snap election shortly after being sworn into office.

by: dw

US 'just about' ends intelligence freeze with Ukraine

President Donald Trump's remarks about intelligence sharing with Ukraine come ahead of talks between Ukrainian and US officials in Saudi Arabia. Follow DW for more.

by: Fortune

Coinbase CEO plans to hire 1,000 U.S. workers, saying Trump 'breathed life back' into industry

The U.S.'s most prominent crypto exchange plans to hire about 1,000 more employees in 2025, Brian Armstrong, the cofounder and CEO of Bitcoin treasury company Strategy, as well as Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss,

by: LAist

Postal workers conducting the census is part of a Trump pitch for taking over USPS

by: MiBolsilloColombia

Elon Musk's DOGE: Can it affect Social Security benefits?

Elon Musk, appointed by President Trump as head of the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has sparked debate with his claims of fraud in federal entitlement programs. His efforts to access Treasury records have raised privacy concerns,

by: KOLN

Pillen's nudge helps Nebraska's winner-take-all proposals advance out of Government Committee

The Government Committee of the officially nonpartisan Legislature advanced both winner-take-all proposals Monday along party lines.

by: Variety

Chelsea Handler: 'Did Anyone Vote for Elon Musk to Be President? Can't Republicans and Democrats' Agree We Don't Want That?

Chelsea Handler spoke with Kara Swisher at SXSW (via Daily Beast) and criticized Elon Musk's influence over Donald Trump by asking: "Did anyone vote for Elon Musk to be the president? I mean, can't we come together - Republicans and Democrats - and say we don't want that.

by: Reuters

Israel's halt to food and aid deliveries worsens Gaza conditions

Israel's suspension of goods entering Gaza has begun to take a toll on the Palestinian enclave, with some bakeries closing and officials warning of growing risks to the environment including possible discharges of raw sewage into the sea.

by: Newsweek

Government Shutdown 2025? Here's What We Know So Far

Congress is again scrambling to pass a spending bill to temporarily fund the government, known as a continuing resolution, to avert another government shutdown that could begin at the end of the week.

by: Reuters

Congressional Republicans seek to unite around bill to avert government shutdown

The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress aimed to move ahead this week to keep the government funded and avert a partial shutdown beginning on Saturday, as Washington is rocked by President Donald Trump's rapid moves to slash federal agencies.

by: Newsweek

Elon Musk Condemns Romania's Ban on Presidential Candidate: 'Crazy'

Musk has again voiced his support for Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu after he was barred from participating in an election re-run.

by: WBTW

'Very scary': Scholars in US and abroad stuck amid State Department funding freeze

The funding freeze has sparked panic among thousands of scholars who area stranded outside their home countries without clarity on the future of their programs or the money needed to support

by: BBC

Conservatives call for salary hike on work visas

The Conservatives say they will push for salary thresholds for all work visas to be raised to £38,700, by tabling changes to the government's immigration bill currently going through Parliament. Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said the party wants to "bring to an end the era of mass migration".

by: CNN

Trump's presidency moves into a new phase with a critical test of his power in Congress

Donald Trump's second presidency will take a novel path this week as he turns to Congress to enshrine part of his effort to transform the country — after weeks of wielding vast and questionable executive power.

by: BBC

How Trump's threats have changed everything about Canada's politics

Justin Trudeau's party was headed for near-certain defeat - until the US president said he wanted to make Canada the 51st state.

by: Newsweek

Donald Trump Issues Social Security, Medicaid Update

An estimated 53 million retirees—roughly 16 percent of the population—were collecting monthly Social Security payments at the end of 2024.

by: Reuters

Canada's incoming prime minister promises quick transition after meeting Trudeau

Former central banker Mark Carney, fresh from a landslide victory to become the leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party and the country's next prime minister, met Justin Trudeau on Monday and said the formal handover of power would be quick.

by: Reuters

What's in the Republicans' new six-month stopgap funding bill?

The Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives plan to vote on Tuesday on a six-month stopgap funding bill to fund the government through September 30, when the current 2025 fiscal year ends.

by: Reuters

Factbox-What's in the Republicans' new six-month stopgap funding bill?

The Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives plan to vote on Tuesday on a six-month stopgap funding bill to fund the government through October 31, when the current 2025 fiscal year ends.

by: Reuters

Canada's Carney faces Trump, tariffs and looming election

Former central banker Mark Carney claimed a landslide victory on Sunday to lead Canada's Liberal Party and to become the country's next prime minister.

by: Reuters

Mark Carney wins race to replace Canada's Trudeau

Former central banker Mark Carney won the race to become leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister, official results showed on Sunday. Carney will take over at a tumultuous time in Canada,

by: Reuters

South Korean police prepare for 'worst-case scenarios' ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling

Police will be out in force, and subway stations and at least one school will be closed over safety concerns when South Korea's Constitutional Court rules whether to oust or reinstate impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
  • Tue, March 11, 2025

by: KSTP

China is ending its annual Congress with questions open over how to revive its slowing economy

China is wrapping up its biggest political event of the year leaving one question unanswered: How far will it go to try to revive economic growth in 2025? A recurring theme throughout the weeklong meeting of the nearly 3,

by: HuffPost

Bernie Sanders Sounds Alarm On Elon Musk's Frightening 'Prelude' For Social Security

The Vermont senator ripped the billionaire after he spotted the "big one" among "waste" in the federal budget.

by: Slate

Democrats Can't Afford to Roll Over and Play Dead

As the Trump-Musk presidency continues to bulldoze its way through the federal government, American democracy, and the liberal world order, Democrats have been stunningly muted.

by: MSN

Explained: Immigration And Foreigners Bill - Modi Govt's Big Move To Keep Foreigners In Check

The bill aims to modernize and consolidate India's immigration laws. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to move for leave to introduce a Bill to confer upon the Central Government certain powers to provide for the requirement of passports or other ...

US veterans' department plans mass layoffs as Trump's downsizing campaign spreads

The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin mass layoffs as early as June, according to a memo reviewed by Reuters, as President Donald Trump's campaign to sharply cut the federal government works its way through a highly politically sensitive agency.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is planning to lay off approximately 10,000 employees as part of a broader downsizing initiative under the Trump administration. This move aims to reduce the federal workforce by 15% and cut costs, aligning with President Trump's campaign promise to streamline government operations. The layoffs will primarily affect administrative and support staff, with the VA ensuring that frontline healthcare workers remain untouched to maintain service quality for veterans. The decision has sparked concerns among veterans' groups and some lawmakers about potential negative impacts on veterans' services, despite assurances from the VA that the layoffs will not compromise care. This downsizing effort is part of a larger government-wide initiative to reduce the size of the federal workforce, which has seen similar actions in other departments like the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Education.

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