Sat, March 15, 2025

by: UPI

Senate averts government shutdown by passing federal funding ahead of midnight deadline

The U.S. Senate on Friday night averted a looming midnight shutdown of the federal government by passing a funding bill after approving a key procedural vote with the support of enough Democrats. The measure passed 54-46,
Fri, March 14, 2025

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Trump targets DOJ in first visit, pledges 'Law and Order'

President Donald Trump made his first visit to the Justice Department on Friday, using the occasion to attack federal prosecutors, judges the media, and Democrats while pledging to restore "law and order" under his leadership.

by: Bloomberg

Pelosi Comes Out Against Schumer's Government Shutdown Retreat

Nancy Pelosi flexed her political muscle Friday, taking a swipe at Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer after he walked back a threat to force Republicans to negotiate or risk a US government shutdown.

by: TribLive

Appeals court lifts blocks on Trump's orders restricting diversity, equity and inclusion programs

An appeals court Friday lifted a block on executive orders seeking to end government support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, handing the Trump administration a win after a string of setbacks defending President Donald Trump's agenda against dozens of lawsuits.

by: WLRN

Florida House talks NIL in college sports, impacts of the House v. NCAA settlement

Florida lawmakers are at a standstill after three days of meetings about NIL deals. "NIL" lets collegiate athletes profit when their name, image or likeness is used to help a school or business make money. A federal court case involving the NCAA is raising alarms for some in the state.

by: Politico

5 questions for author Catherine Bracy

Happy Friday, and welcome to The Future in 5 Questions. This week we talk with Catherine Bracy, a civic technologist and CEO of the advocacy group TechEquity whose new book, "World Eaters: How Venture Capital Is Cannibalizing the Economy,

by: Time

Donald Trump Is What Some Historians Call a 'Transformative President'

Whatever one feels about Trump, some historians say Presidencies like his and Roosevelt's can signal a new era.

by: Fortune

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick blasts Canada for 'tone deaf' tariff response and praises the UK and Mexico for not retaliating

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick took a shot at Canada, saying its response to Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum was "tone deaf." On Wednesday, Canada imposed billions of dollars of reciprocal tariffs on the U.

by: LBC

'No place' for 'disruptive and distractive' phones in classrooms, says Education Secretary

The Education Secretary has warned that schools have "no place" in the classroom as she gave schools her full backing to get rid of them.

by: Alternet

How 'seniors could lose their homes' as Trump and Musk 'gamble' with Social Security

When Democrats enjoyed a major blue wave in the 2006 midterms and recaptured both chambers of Congress — an outcome then-President George W. Bush famously acknowledged as a "thumpin'" — pundits cited two main factors for voters' anger at Republicans: the Iraq War and Bush's proposal to privatize Social Security.

by: Newsweek

Veterans Protest Against Donald Trump Today: What To Know

Washington, D.C.'s protest is to occur on the National Mall on Friday, with similar movements scheduled at all 50 state capitols.

by: PennLive

Senate's Democratic leader says he won't allow government shutdown despite budget concerns

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives to speak with reporters as Republicans work to pass an interim spending bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies funded through September, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 11, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) AP

by: NewsNation

Trump to deliver speech at DOJ on 'restoring law and order'

President Donald Trump on Friday will give a speech at the Department of Justice on "restoring law and order" and "ending the weaponization of justice," according to the White House. Trump is also expected to discuss his plans for "removing violent criminals from our communities.

by: Vox

Trump and Musk have huge conflicts of interest. Who's policing them?

But when it comes to just how unprecedented the conflicts of interest are in this administration, the Tesla incident shows that Musk is the new elephant in the room. The businessm

by: Euronews

China and Russia call for end to nuclear sanctions on Iran

The trilateral meeting in Beijing came after Donald Trump wrote to Iran's supreme leader aiming to restart negotiations over the nuclear issue. View on euronews

by: WFXR

Local expert, lawmakers weigh in on potential government shutdown

We've seen 11 government shutdowns and near government shutdowns in the last 20 years; another is on the horizon. If a resolution does not surface by Friday night, it will impact federal workers in Virginia.

by: Tagtik

In burger and soda mode: should we worry about Trump's health?

Throughout his election campaign, Donald Trump continuously attacked the mental health of his political opponent, Joe Biden, even nicknaming him "Sleepy Joe". Today it's indeed his own state that's in the spotlight.

by: HuffPost

Critics Say Habba And Hannity's Cheap Shot At AOC Exposes An Ugly GOP Reality

Habba and Hannity were questioning the notion that Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) are leading the "intellectual thought" of the Democratic Party when Hannit

by: KOSU

Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid, gets his Senate hearing

by: CNN

Trump to speak at a Justice Department shaken by firings and dropped cases

President Donald Trump is set to deliver what the White House calls a law-and-order speech on Friday at the Justice Department, the storied building from which the government pursued criminal investigations and prosecutions against him.

by: Newsday

Social Security overpayments: FAQ

Starting March 27, seniors and other Social Security beneficiaries will have 100% of their overpayment deducted from their monthly check, which will mean some will receive no funds, experts said.

by: WSET

House passes temporary funding bill but Senate hurdles threaten government shutdown

Lawmakers have until midnight on Friday to pass a spending bill and avoid a government shutdown. The House passed a bill to temporarily fund the government for six months but Republicans don't have the votes to pass the bill in the Senate.

by: Reuters

Iran's rulers caught between Trump's crackdown and a fragile economy

For Iran's clerical leaders, engaging with the "Great Satan" to hammer out a nuclear deal and ease crippling sanctions may for once be the lesser of two evils. Though it harbours deep mistrust of the United States,

by: Insider

A second judge ruled to temporarily reinstate federal workers, this time across 18 departments and agencies

The sweeping order covers 18 departments and agencies, including the USAID and CFPB, orders reinstatement by next Monday at 1 p.m. ET.

by: MarketWatch

Government shutdown odds rise. Here's what it means for markets and your wallet.

The odds that the federal government will shut down Saturday morning have risen in recent days as a growing number of Senate Democrats have said they can't go along with a Republican plan that funds government programs through September.

by: dw

Are Elon Musk's politics threatening Tesla and his empire?

Investors are questioning the tech billionaire's involvement in Trump's administration, while shares in his Tesla electric-car company plummet.It was perhaps the clearest sign yet that Tesla CEO Elon Musk's political maneuvering has backfired.

by: WGRZ

Langworthy discusses the impact of Trump's tariffs, and Canada as the 51st state

Nick Langworthy of Clarence about the tariff situation because of Western New York's impacted status as a border region with many cross border
Thu, March 13, 2025

by: Vox

Should Democrats let the government shut down?

So the case for allowing a shutdown is also that Democrats would be taking a stand against a presidency that has already challenged legal and constitutional norms, dismantled parts of the federal government and its workforce, and, they say, poses a threat to democracy.

by: CNN

The latest on Trump's tariffs and the looming government shutdown

President Donald Trump meets with NATO's leader today as the US says it's now up to Russia to accept a temporary Ukraine ceasefire proposal. US and Canadian officials will also hold talks amid a trade war.

by: Euronews

Portugal set to hold early election in May after minority government collapses

The government, led by the Social Democrats in an alliance with a smaller party, fell amid a controversy that has revolved around potential conflicts of interest in the business dealings of outgoing Prime Minister Luís Montenegro's family law firm.

by: CNBC

The state and local tax deduction could change amid Trump's tax cuts debate. Here's what to know

The state and local tax deduction could change in 2025 as lawmakers debate Trump's tax cuts. Here's what to know.

by: HuffPost

GOP Senator Admits What Trump And White House Are Denying In Tariff War

That is something the White House does not acknowledge," the host shot back. "That is something the president, who is a businessperson, understands that completely," the

by: KJZZ

Trump's hiring freeze has halted local head counts and could threaten the U.S. census

by: ProPublica

Washington Blues: A Government Town Faces a Gloomy Future

For years, Washington, D.C., was insulated from many of the economic forces that decimated many older U.S. cities. Now, as Elon Musk's mass layoffs shake everything from employment to real estate, the region faces the prospect of decline.

by: MSN

Fact check: Was Donald Trump recruited by the KGB and codenamed 'Krasnov'?

When former KGB officer Alnur Mussayev claimed that US President Donald Trump was recruited as an asset for Moscow in the 1980s, it set off a storm on social media. In a Facebook post on 20 February, Mussayev said that Trump was enlisted by the KGB in 1987 ...

by: politicsweb

Budget 2025: A blend of social, economic and coalition realities - Brett Herron

These propositions have ranged from various approaches to implementing a direct or indirect wealth tax, such as reducing retirement fund tax breaks for top earners, adopting a zero-based approach to budgeting to eliminate waste, improving SARS' capacity to collect tax, and eliminating the provincial tier of government.

by: Newsweek

Donald Trump Compared to Evil Queen by Judge

U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell said the president cannot act like "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" villain, the Queen of Hearts.

by: Axios

D.C. makes final plea to avoid $1B in cuts in government shutdown bill

D.C. leaders and activists are pleading with U.S. Senate offices to avoid $1.1 billion in cuts from the city's budget. Why it matters: The House GOP muscled through a bill late Tuesday to avoid a government shutdown,

by: BBC

Maze Prison regeneration 'limited to health and safety'

Plans to regenerate the site near Lisburn have been in limbo for almost 12 years due to a political row.

by: Metro

Keir Starmer to scrap NHS England and bring it back under government control

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by: Reuters

UN experts accuse Israel of genocidal acts and sexual violence in Gaza

Israel carried out "genocidal acts" against Palestinians by systematically destroying women's healthcare facilities during the conflict in Gaza, and used sexual violence as a war strategy, United Nations experts said in a new report on Thursday.

by: dw

Germany's likely new government makes a risky gambit

The CDU/CSU and SPD want to raise hundreds of billions of euros in debt. They are set to push the proposal through the outgoing Bundestag in special sessions. That is legal, but is it legitimate?

by: MSNBC

The House just gave Musk and Trump a blank check. The Senate should tear it up.

House Republicans voted to hand a blank check over to a White House that is already stealing from our families and communities to fund the largest possible tax cut for billionaires and the biggest corporations.

by: Politico

Selling Politics: Inside the Rush to Get Rich Off of MAGA

From unproven cures to ETFs, the market for products branded by Trump loyalists is exploding. So are the political careers of some of the people behind them.

by: Bizcommunity

Government allocates R19.1bn for teachers over the medium term

The government has added R19.1bn over the medium term to keep approximately 11,000 teachers in classrooms.Source: Pexels"Our learner-teacher ratios remain higher than we would like, meaning that we still need more teachers in classrooms,

by: Insider

Embarrassment, fear, and protests: 4 Tesla owners tell BI why they sold their cars

Tesla owners liked their cars, but one decided to sell "as a protest against Elon Musk and his work at DOGE." Others fear further declines in values.

by: Newsday

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says he will slash climate-change regulations and spending

WASHINGTON — U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said Wednesday that he would slash long-standing climate-change regulations and spending, and cancel the $20 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, alarming environmentalists and Democrats.

by: Fortune

USAID staff invited to attend a daylong event to burn and shred classified documents, email says

USAID workers have been told to burn documents as the Trump Administration attempts to completely dismantle the agency.

AOC Rages at Democrats for 'Betrayal' Amid Government Shutdown Talks

The New York congresswoman said it was "unthinkable" for Senate Democrats to hand away leverage on Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) expressed strong criticism towards her fellow Democrats for what she perceives as a betrayal during the ongoing government shutdown talks. In a heated exchange, AOC accused some Democrats of caving to Republican demands, particularly around border security funding, which she believes undermines the party's principles and the needs of their constituents. She highlighted the internal discord within the Democratic Party, pointing out that some members are willing to compromise on key issues like immigration and workers' rights, potentially leading to a shutdown. AOC's frustration stems from the fear that these concessions could set a harmful precedent for future negotiations and weaken the Democratic stance on critical social issues.

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