Wed, March 19, 2025

by: People

'Segregated Facilities' Aren't Explicitly Banned in Federal Contracts Anymore After Trump's DEI Order

President Trump's directive to eliminate "diversity, equity and inclusion" efforts in government led to the repeal of a nondiscrimination order signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965

by: Slate

This Has Got to Be the Most Hitler-Curious Administration in U.S. History

Since we last wrote about the many ties between the Trump administration (particularly Elon Musk's DOGE budget-cutting team) and online white supremacists, more such connections have emerged, as have reports of Nazi-type ideas being applied,

by: Complex

Article About Jackie Robinson's Military Service Removed From Government Website Amid DEI Purge

The Trump administration's war on DEI continues with the removal of an article detailing the MLB legend's service with the U.S. military.

by: katu

Beaverton educators and Congresswoman rally to protect public education

Educators, Congresswoman Bonamici, and community allies gathered on Wednesday for a rally and "walk-in" organized by the Beaverton Education Association.

by: KPBS

What is the U.S. Institute of Peace and why is Trump trying to shut it down?

by: WLRN

O Cinema will keep operating after Miami Beach withdraws eviction item

An effort by Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner to evict the nonprofit over its screenings of the documentary film 'No Other Land' was withdrawn Wednesday after intense public outcry. The Mayor deferred a new resolution to encourage O Cinema "to showcase films that highlight a fair and balanced viewpoint.

by: Politico

Trump threatens the MTA

MTA MEETS MAGA: The Trump administration unleashed its latest threat to strip funding from the nation's largest transit agency. In a letter to the MTA Tuesday, federal Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he wants the local authority to crack down on fare evasion, violent crime and homelessness in New York City subways.

by: AAP

Lithium battery disposal: NSW Government acts on handling and disposal of batteries after fires and fatalities

Following hard-to-extinguish house fires and multiple fatalities, one Australian state is leading the charge to act on the safe disposal of lithium batteries, revealing who will be responsible.

by: NewsNation

Trump will run and win again in 2028: Steve Bannon

"I'm a firm believer that President Trump will run and win again in 2028," Bannon said. "We've had greater long shots than Trump 2028." He added that they're "not prepared to talk about it publicly, but in a couple of months, I think we will be."

by: CNN

Trump administration says deported migrants are gang members, but won't name them or provide evidence

The Trump administration has deported hundreds of migrants while refusing to reveal their identities or the evidence against them, prompting complaints from the migrants' families and from critics who say the administration is trampling on civil liberties.

by: Fortune

Elon Musk says Tesla protestors are 'deranged' and want to kill him for his White House work

Elon Musk said protestors targeting Tesla facilities are "deranged" and want to "kill him" for the work he is doing in the White House.

by: MSNBC

Trump admin erases ban on contractors running segregated facilities

Long-standing federal guidelines prevented federal contractors from operating segregated facilities, like restaurants or waiting rooms.

by: Reuters

Member of Elon Musk's DOGE takes up senior post at USAID, email says

A member of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency will take up a top role at the U.S. Agency for International Development, while Pete Marocco, who played a major role in the dismantling of the agency,

by: Snopes

Trump administration removed Navajo Code Talker history from military websites per anti-DEI orders

The Trump administration removed Navajo Code Talker history from some government websites in accordance with President Donald Trump's anti-DEI orders.

by: Newsweek

What JFK Files Release Says About Lee Harvey Oswald

The JFK files released by President Donald Trump include additional information on Kennedy's killer, Lee Harvey Oswald. Although a number of documents released by Trump are the same as documents already released into the public domain by Joe Biden, one document sheds light on Oswald's relationship with the KGB.

by: WBUR

'Money, Lies and God' details how far-right extremists work to erode democracy

Katherine Stewart has done 15 years of reporting and into anti-democracy extremism and the threats that come with it.

by: WILX

Lawmakers meet to discuss DOGE and cyber security

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has some Michigan lawmakers concerned. On Wednesday, leaders at the state capitol met to discuss DOGE's effects on personal data. "We want to ensure that our data,

by: KTVZ

Packed crowd voices both support and anger over Deschutes County commission' move to scrap DEIA committee

A packed crowd Wednesday voiced both sides of a contentious debate over Deschutes County commissioners' recent elimination of a diversity, equity and inclusion committee amid a national debate on the topic.

by: MSNBC

Israel and Hamas' ceasefire collapsed. What happens now?

The cautious optimism that followed Israel and Hamas agreeing to the three-stage proposal in mid-January, at the urging of Trump, has been wiped away and replaced by despair and fear about what comes next.

by: CNN

The latest on Trump's call with Zelensky and his legal battle over deportation flights

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will speak to his US counterpart, Donald Trump, on Wednesday. This follows a call between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which Putin agreed to temporarily halt attacks on energy and infrastructure targets in Ukraine but stopped short of agreeing to a broader ceasefire.

by: Politico

Poll: Federal workers are dissatisfied with Musk and Trump but won't leave willingly

Majorities of federal workers are dissatisfied with President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to cut the federal government but don't have plans to voluntarily leave their jobs, a Washington Post-Ipsos poll released Wednesday found.

by: Reuters

On Trump's orders, thousands of JFK assassination documents newly public

By Steve Holland and Rich McKay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Thousands of pages of digital documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy are now available for historians, conspiracy theorists and the merely curious,

by: Newsweek

Elon Musk Shocked by Hatred Against Him, Tesla

Musk said that he was surprised by the outburst of protests against Tesla vehicles, saying that "bad people do bad things."

by: Newsweek

Social Security Customers Forced To File In Person. DOGE Is Closing Offices

Starting March 31, benefit claimants will no longer have the option to verify their identity with the SSA over the phone.

by: CNN

Insulting, exhausting, traumatic: the death benefits battle between the VA and families of vets who die by suicide

A CNN investigation found that even as the VA has invested hundreds of millions of dollars addressing the veteran suicide crisis, agency officials have denied crucial benefits to hundreds of families of veterans who killed themselves after being discharged from active duty.

by: Newsweek

Social Security Employees Warn of Benefit Delays

Cutbacks will likely "delay payments, cause more errors and could even crash the whole system within months," a claims specialist said.
Thu, March 20, 2025

by: BusinessGhana

Government's manifesto promises on health under scrutiny

A non-governmental organisation, STAR-Ghana Foundation, together with other health sector stakeholders, has begun tracking the

by: NorthernIrelandWorld

UK Government's benefits move 'cruel and cowardly', says Lagan Valley MP

The UK Government's proposed changes to disability benefits are cruel and cowardly, Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood has said.

by: Firstpost

Is Elon Musk's Grok AI in trouble in India for using Hindi expletives and slang?

The Indian government on Wednesday raised concerns over Elon Musk-owned X's AI chatbot Grok and the controversial responses it has been producing. Grok has recently become more popular in the country due to its direct and sarcastic replies to people on the microblogging site.

by: Metro

Drag queen bumps into 'UK's sexiest politician' and chaos ensues

When people think of male politicians, it's easy to think of a middle-aged or older man in a suit, his hair neat and his build average at best. Then there's Carl Cashman, a 33-year-old once dubbed the 'UK's hottest politician'.

by: KJZZ

Ferrets, water testing and future scientists at risk due to DOGE spending cuts

by: Tagtik

Trump won't let Joe Biden go: "all his pardons are null and void"

On Monday, March 17, the resident of the White House announced that all preventive pardons granted by Joe Biden to officials or elected representatives were "null, void and without effect". Joe Biden,

by: PsyPost

Did scientists just confirm the horseshoe theory of politics? Extremism fuels protest across ideological lines

People are more likely to take part in protests and other forms of collective action when the cause aligns with their political values. However, new research suggests that political extremism itself—regardless of ideology—also drives activism.

by: Euronews

'A threat to autonomy': Dutch parliament urges government to move away from US cloud services

The Dutch parliament approved several motions to build a national cloud and reduce its dependence on US cloud technology. View on euronews

by: People

Pirate's Booty Founder Walked into His City Hall and Declared Himself the New Mayor. Then Residents Took It to a Vote

Robert Ehrlich attempted to seize control of his coastal Long Island village on March 10, citing an obscure New York law as grounds for his takeover

by: WhoWhatWhy

Murkowski Says GOP Lawmakers Cower in Fear of Trump and Musk

It is rare for Republicans to voice any criticism of Donald Trump or Elon Musk. One GOP senator who occasionally does so knows why: fear. Murkowski Says GOP Lawmakers Cower in Fear of Trump and Musk o

by: AFP

Canada PM Carney to call 28 April snap election

The quick election announcement reflects Carney's wish to capitalize on a polling surge for his Liberal Party.

by: jacobin

Trump's Deportations Are a Throwback to Red Scare Politics

The detention and threatened deportation of Mahmoud Khalil stands in a long tradition of the US government using border policy as a tool for political control, stretching back to First and Second Red Scare efforts to crack down on left-wing dissent.

by: PoliticsHome

Government Warned Warm Homes Target Is Not On Track

The director of the National Warm Homes Council has warned that the government is currently not on track to meet its target on insulating homes.

by: RealClearPolitics

A Dozen Judges Say Trump Probably Broke the Law

From the start of his second term, President Donald Trump and his administration signaled a willingness — even a desire — to flout the law in their quest to overhaul the federal government.

by: Euronews

Tsikhanouskaya: Sacrificing Ukraine's interests now will allow another invasion

The threat of Russia attacking EU and NATO states from the territory of Belarus should be taken very seriously, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Euronews. She says that will depend on whether Ukraine's interests are sacrificed now.

by: Politico

They Were Raised to Serve America. MAGA Sees Them as Its Enemies.

But inside the Beltway, they also seem like a giant metaphor for a feeling that has consumed the hometown community: a sense that there's a class war on against the people and professions that represent old Washington's highest bipartisan ideals,

by: TheGrio

Trump administration rescinds 1965 clause barring 'segregated facilities' like water fountains and restrooms in government contracts

While segregation is still illegal, this change sends a CLEAR message," said civil rights attorney Ben Crump. In its latest

by: Euronews

Slovakia's president completes cabinet reshuffle to secure government majority

The appointment of Samuel Migaľ as the new minister of investments and regional development was a result of a deal agreed on by three parties in the governing coalition headed by Prime Minister Robert Fico.

by: Euronews

Ukraine, defence and economy top the agenda as EU leaders meet in Brussels

Volodymyr Zelenskyy will brief the 27 leaders about the latest developments in the negotiations promoted by Donald Trump to end Russia's war. View on euronews

by: CNN

Trump's moves to hollow out government could be difficult to undo

Americans have grown accustomed to dramatic shifts in policy each time control of the White House changes between parties. But across a wide range of domestic and foreign policy issues, President Donald Trump is now pursuing structural changes to the federal government that could prove very difficult for the next Democratic president to undo.

by: CNN

Trump administration unfazed by court losses and sets sights on Supreme Court

Despite the White House's repeated attacks on federal Judge James Boasberg, the Trump administration remains confident it will prevail in ongoing litigation about the president's use of executive power.

by: CNN

Zelensky agrees to pause attacks on energy in call with Trump, but questions remain about what Trump and Putin hammered out

The White House is ramping up its efforts to make good on President Donald Trump's long-held promise to end the Russia-Ukraine war, with Washington, Moscow and Kyiv all expected to send officials to Saudi Arabia for meetings in the coming days.

Social Security Employees Warn of Benefit Delays

Cutbacks will likely "delay payments, cause more errors and could even crash the whole system within months," a claims specialist said.

The article from Newsweek discusses concerns raised by Social Security Administration (SSA) employees about potential delays in benefit payments due to staffing shortages and increased workloads. Employees have reported that the SSA is understaffed, leading to longer wait times for service and processing of claims. This situation has been exacerbated by the retirement of experienced staff and difficulties in hiring new employees. The SSA has acknowledged these issues, attributing some of the problems to budget constraints and the complexity of modernizing their systems. There are fears that without adequate funding and staffing, the delays could worsen, potentially affecting millions of beneficiaries who rely on timely Social Security payments. The article also mentions that despite these challenges, the SSA is attempting to address the backlog and improve service delivery through various initiatives.

Read the Full Newsweek Article at:
https://www.newsweek.com/social-security-employees-warn-benefit-delays-2047236