• Mon, March 10, 2025

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: 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.
  • 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: dw

Syria: Sharaa signs integration deal with Kurdish-led forces

Syria's Kurds have agreed to integrate their de facto autonomous institutions into the new Syrian government. In return, they have been promised constitutional and language rights.

by: News4Jax

Politics & Power: Florida's governor takes a page from Musk's playbook & serves up DOGE DeSantis-style

Political analyst Sean Freeder joins News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton on this week's Politics & Power to talk about the issues surrounding DOGE -- both DeSantis & Musk style.

by: Politico

Katie Porter enters race to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom

Porter, who is running her second statewide race in as many years, enters the field with a number of advantages.

by: MLive

Tell us: What do you think about Canada raising electricity costs in response to Trump tariffs?

As of Monday, March 10, a Canadian plan to raise electricity costs by 25% went into effect in response to Trump's tariffs, effective March 4. The electricity is sold to 1.5 million Americans, the Associated Press reported.

by: Firstpost

As Elon Musk's politics rises, Tesla loses 54% value since Election Day

Amid extremist politics of Elon Musk, his electric vehicles company Tesla has seen 54% of its value fall since the highs in the weeks after the Election Day, with stock falling by 15% yesterday alone

by: Newspoint

Aurangzeb's grave should be removed and...', these political parties made the demand, politics heated up

The controversy over the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb in Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra is growing. BJP, Congress, Shiv Sena and MNS have all supported it. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also expressed his desire but called it a site protected by ASI.

by: Fortune

Trump declares Tesla boycott 'illegal' and vows to buy a new car from Elon Musk in solidarity

A pressure campaign targeting Trump's wealthy political patron is conspiratorial and against the law, the president told his supporters, despite boycotts falling under the domain of free speech.

by: Axios

Politics impact young LGBTQ+ Michiganders' mental health

Despite some recent strides in LGBTQ+ acceptance in Michigan, mistreatment and stigma are still contributing to high anxiety and depression among young people, a new report finds. Why it matters: An estimated 6% of adult Michiganders identify as LGBTQ+,

by: Newsweek

Health Insurance: Trump Administration Takes Aim at 'Improper Enrollments'

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a proposed rule to "address the troubling amount of improper enrollments."

by: LAist

The government already knows a lot about you. DOGE is trying to access all of it

by: STAT

What's in the GOP's stopgap government funding bill?

In today's D.C. Diagnosis newsletter: a rundown of the GOP's stopgap government funding bill and why former NIH director Francis Collins has hired security.

by: KKTV

'One of the beautiful things about being an American is we get to make choices and my choice is to help': Three years later, local funds continue to help Ukrainian refugees

After Russia invaded Ukraine back in 2022, our 11 News Team spoke with a local state pastor who was raising funds for Ukrainian refugee efforts. Three years later, through the network of churches in Germany and Ukraine,

by: Vox

The arrest of a pro-Palestinian immigrant should worry every American

Civil rights advocates are accusing the Trump administration of trampling the First Amendment following the arrest of an immigrant who was involved with pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University.

by: RealClearPolitics

Watch Live: White House Briefing Expected To Cover Government Funding, Tariff Fight, Ukraine Peace Talks

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Tuesday around 1:00 pm as the Trump administration juggles a lot of things going on in the economy, foreign policy, and on the Hill.

by: Alternet

Aviation worker slams Trump and DOGE for 'reckless cuts' that 'are doing damage' to airline 'safety'

Many critics of the mass layoffs of federal government workers being carried out by the Trump Administration with the help of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — including longtime conservatives like former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele and GOP ex-Reps.

by: Metro

Donald Trump doubles down and declares he will make Canada 51st State

President Donald Trump has doubled down on tariffs on Canada's steel and aluminum and called for making the country the US's 51st state. Trump blasted Canada in lengthy Truth Social posts on Tuesday morning and said he would 'shortly be declaring a National Emergency on Electricity' after the northern nation placed a 25% tariff on electricity from America.

by: Euronews

'Constructive' Ukraine-US talks focus on sea-air ceasefire and minerals deal, reports say

Peace discussions between senior Ukrainian and US officials began in Jeddah on Tuesday just as hundreds of Ukrainian drones were launched at targets in the Moscow region. View on euronews

by: Newsweek

How a Government Shutdown Could Impact Housing Market

The struggling U.S. housing market is bracing for more problems if Congress is unable to avoid a government shutdown this week.

by: MSN

Trump vows to double tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada even as markets continue slide

Less than a day after American stock markets had their worst one-day performance in years as a result of President Donald Trump's continued push to raise import taxes on goods from America's biggest trading partners, Trump said he was doubling down on ...

by: News4Jax

Republicans are marching ahead with a government funding bill despite Democratic opposition

Republicans will face a critical test of their unity when a spending bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies funded through September comes up for a vote.

by: Insider

From DEI to DOGE: how Peter Thiel foresaw the future

Back in 2009, the tech titan Peter Thiel laid out a sweeping vision for demolishing the government. Now he's getting what he wanted.

by: Vox

What's mattered most amid Trump's chaos so far

Indeed, Trump's appointees simply declared that they were ending USAID as an independent agency, and moving a much-reduced version of it to the State Department. Most of USAID's staff was fired or placed on leave, while programs to send life-saving food or medicine abroad were put in limbo.

by: Insider

Elon Musk's net worth dropped $29 billion in one day as Tesla stock tanks

Elon Musk's net worth fell by $29 billion on Monday. Tesla's stock free fall has some investors concerned about the CEO's focus.

by: MSN

Trump doubles tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium as trade war intensifies

He said the increase in the tariffs set to take effect on Wednesday is a response to the price rises the provincial government of Ontario put on electricity sold to the United States. He posted on his social media platform Truth Social on Tuesday ...

by: Newsweek

Proposed VA Cuts Spark Veteran Anger: 'Deserve Better'

Widespread cuts across the Department of Veterans Affairs are letting veterans down, laid-off employees and advocates say.

by: Reuters

US judge says Musk's DOGE must release records on operations run in 'secrecy'

A federal judge on Monday ordered the government-downsizing team created by U.S. President Donald Trump and spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk to make public records concerning its operations, which he said had been run in "unusual secrecy.

by: Reuters

US House tees up close vote on government funding in face of Democratic opposition

Republicans who control the U.S. Congress will try on Tuesday to advance legislation that would avert a weekend government shutdown, while Democrats alarmed by President Donald Trump's dramatic downsizing effort were expected to oppose it.

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 ...

by: CNN

Trump presidency latest: New tariff threats, funding bill fight and Ukraine talks

Top Trump administration officials will meet with a Ukrainian delegation in Saudi Arabia Tuesday. Meantime, House Republicans are working to pass a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown at the end of the week.

by: Reuters

AMERICAS Wall Street's epic swoon wipes out Trump bump

Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world's largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

by: CNN

Syria's new government strikes deal to integrate powerful Kurdish rival in landmark agreement

Syria's interim government says it has reached a landmark agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to integrate the group into state institutions.

by: CNN

Trump says he'll buy a Tesla to support Elon Musk, whose companies are struggling

In a show of support, Trump said early Tuesday morning he would buy a Tesla. "Elon Musk is' 'putting it on the line' in order to help our Nation, and he is doing a FANTASTIC JOB!" Trump said in a post on Truth Social. "I'm going to buy a brand new Tesla tomorrow morning as a show of confidence and support for Elon Musk, a truly great American."

by: Reuters

US EPA administrator says he canceled DEI grants totaling $1.7 billion

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said on Monday he canceled 400 environmental justice and diversity, equity and inclusion grants totaling $1.7 billion in the Trump administration's latest crackdown on DEI initiatives.

by: CNN

What we know about the House GOP government funding bill

House Republicans are hoping to vote Tuesday on a stopgap bill aimed at funding the federal government through September 30 and preventing a shutdown after Friday.

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

The Trump administration has suggested bringing the U.S. Postal Service under White House control, and having mail carriers conduct the census. Here's what to know about the controversial ideas.
The article from LAist discusses the concerns of postal workers and census officials regarding the Trump administration's actions towards the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and the 2020 Census. It highlights how the administration's efforts to undermine the USPS, including the appointment of Louis DeJoy as Postmaster General, who implemented cost-cutting measures that slowed mail delivery, could impact the timely delivery of mail-in ballots and census forms. This was particularly critical as the census was already facing challenges due to the ongoing global health crisis, which had shifted much of the census process online or through the mail. The article notes that these changes could lead to an undercount, especially in communities of color, potentially affecting the allocation of federal funds and political representation. Furthermore, it mentions legal actions taken by states and advocacy groups against these USPS changes, emphasizing the potential disenfranchisement of voters and the accuracy of the census.

Read the Full LAist Article at:
https://laist.com/news/politics/postal-workers-census-trump-usps