Sat, March 22, 2025

[ Sat, Mar 22nd 2025 ]: Euronews

Brussels rebrands 'Rearm Europe' plan after backlash from leaders of Italy and Spain

The new term, "Readiness 2030," is a direct response to the complaints voiced by Giorgia Meloni and Pedro Sánchez in recent days. View on euronews

[ Sat, Mar 22nd 2025 ]: WSBT

Leaders at local and national levels voice concerns over possible DOE funding cuts

The President's decision and other federal funding cuts has leaders from local schools worried about potential impacts to school corporations, their teachers an

[ Sat, Mar 22nd 2025 ]: Reuters

Trump revokes legal status for 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration will revoke the temporary legal status of 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans in the United States, according to a Federal Register notice on Friday,
Fri, March 21, 2025

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: NerdWallet

Social Security Under Trump: 5 Warning Signs

A series of moves, including staff cuts and policy changes, could burden many Social Security applicants and beneficiaries and even threaten the stability of the system.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: Fortune

Trump drops executive order stripping a law firm of its government contracts after he says it pledged $40 million in pro bono legal services to his administration's causes

A policy and law scholar told Fortune that Trump believes his threats have pushed a prominent law firm to back down and called it an abuse of presidential power that threatens the constitutional rights of all Americans.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: UPI

Trump moves student loans to SBA, special needs and nutrition to Health & Human Services

President Donald Trump on Friday said federal student loans will be moved from the Department of Health to the Small Business Administration though the agency workforce will be cut 43%.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: Mashable

Scammers could win big thanks to DOGE's government cuts

Reduced staff and fewer resources could hamper the government's ability to respond to consumer reports of fraud, investigate complaints, and regulate products and platforms that scammers rely on to steal from their victims, says John Breyault, VP of Public Policy of the National Consumers League.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: LAist

Homeland Security makes cuts to civil rights and immigration oversight offices

DHS confirms it is implementing a reduction in force in three oversight offices as part of the effort to cut the federal workforce.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: MSN

Homeland Security revokes temporary status for 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans

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[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: MarketWatch

Trump targets rare-earth metals and says Ukraine deal will happen 'very shortly.' This stock got a boost.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Thursday that he said will "dramatically increase" U.S. production of critical minerals and rare-earth elements. He also said that a rare-earths deal with Ukraine is imminent.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: WMTW

Gov. Mills signs $11.3 billion budget into law

Gov. Janet Mills signed the $11.3 billion budget into law. This comes after the legislature passed it late Thursday night with no republican support. After several failures to pass a supplemental budget,

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: WRAL

NC government looks to capitalize on efforts by Trump, DOGE to fire federal workers

North Carolina military bases, Forest Service outposts, VA hospitals, Social Security offices and RTP's massive EPA lab are all home to thousands of federal workers who could soon be fired. Gov. Josh Stein wants them to move to state government.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: SooToday

'Everyone's waving that Canadian flag': Ford explains tariffs, GDP to third-graders

The premier answered questions on his age and salary, but made sure to cram in some educational and patriotic content as well

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: MSNBC

Elon Musk PAC's $100 giveaways put Wisconsin voters to the test

Musk's super PAC is offering Wisconsin voters $100 to sign a petition denouncing judges as his DOGE efforts face pushback from courts.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: Investopedia

Dow Jones Today: Stocks Fall as Growth Concerns Linger; S&P 500 on Track for Fifth Straight Weekly Loss

U.S. stocks fell in early trading on Friday, throwing into question whether the indexes could snap their recent losing streak and stage a sustainable rebound.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: KPBS

Courts push back, wars heat up and 3 more takeaways from Trump's moves this week

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: GBH

What to know about the declassified JFK assassination files

More than 63,000 pages of documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy have been released to the public.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: Mediaite

John Leguizamo Kicks Off The View Interview by Accusing Trump of Turning Government Into 'White-Only Club'

John Leguizamo accused President Donald Trump of turning the government into a "white only club" with his war on DEI programs. The post John Leguizamo Kicks Off The View Interview by Accusing Trump of Turning Government Into 'White-Only Club' first appeared on Mediaite.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: Newsweek

Judge Boasberg's Home Comes Under Scrutiny After Trump Attacks

Trump supporters are querying the value of a federal judge's home after he demanded answers about potentially illegal deportations to El Salvador. The standoff between the Trump administration and Washington D.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: Newspoint

Karnataka Assembly and Council pass Palace Grounds bill amid din

The Karnataka Assembly and Council on Friday passed the Bengaluru Palace (Utilisation and Regulation of Land) (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to assert the state government's control over the expansive Palace Grounds,

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: ZNetwork

Trump's Got to Go: On Understanding, Predicting, and Changing History

Understanding and Changing "Philosophers," the young Karl Marx wrote, "have tried to understand history; the point is to change it." I've long thought that famous quotation advances something of a false dichotomy between understanding and changing history,

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: Moneycontrol

Karnataka clears Bill to provide 4% reservation to Muslims: What does it say and why there is controversy around it?

The Karnataka state assembly on Friday passed a bill to provide 4 percent reservation to Muslims under Category-2B in public contracts amid strong protests by the Opposition BJP.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: WFTV

Hegseth says he'll meet with Musk at the Pentagon to discuss innovation and 'efficiencies'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he'll be meeting with billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk at the Pentagon to discuss "innovation, efficiencies & smarter production."

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: News4Jax

President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to deliver remarks from Oval Office

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he will be meeting with billionaire Elon Musk at the Pentagon Friday to discuss "innovation, efficiencies & smarter production.".

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: NDTV

"Some Parties Raking Up Language Issue For Their Own Politics": Amit Shah

"There have been enough divisions in the nation in the name of language, and it should not happen anymore," Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday amid the escalating row over the three-language formula implementation.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: WLRN

Florida leads nation with nearly 100 police partnerships with ICE to deport undocumented

Florida has the majority of local and state police departments having partnered with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to support the Trump administration's mass deportation efforts.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: MLive

Doctors, health officials say Medicaid cuts would threaten Michigan's health and its economy

Doctors and health officials came to the state Capitol on Thursday to argue that Medicaid is essential to the health of the most vulnerable Michiganders and the health of the state's economy.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: 9NEWS

NSW government to hold inquiry into troubled early childcare sector

There are also calls for a nationwide response to findings of dangerous practices and regulatory failings within the sector.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: Vox

The case for conservatism

And I am not making the case for stagnation. We don't need to settle for broken systems; we just need to make sure we don't make them worse in the name of "fixing" them. But as we observe the chaos of Trump's second presidency,

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: TAG24

MAGA Rep. Harriet Hageman plays defense for Trump and Musk during wild town hall

Wyoming Congresswoman Harriet Hageman was booed and protested against during a recent town hall over her support of President Donald Trump's agenda.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: HuffPost

The Progressive Legal Group That Keeps Taking On Trump In The Courts - And Winning

Democracy Forward has emerged as a leading legal organization that's been slowing, if not stopping, some of Trump's recklessness.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: Forbes

What To Know About Musk's Pentagon Visit As He And Trump Officials Deny Reports Of China War Plan Briefing

The Trump administration firmly pushed back against a report that Elon Musk will be briefed on a war plan with China, but confirmed he will be visiting the Pentagon Friday.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: CNN

Judge Boasberg and Trump Justice Department to face off in court as tension mounts in deportation flights fight

A federal judge will come face-to-face with Justice Department attorneys Friday in the wake of President Donald Trump's call for his impeachment over how the jurist has handled a challenge to Trump's use of a sweeping wartime authority to quickly deport some noncitizens.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: Reuters

Judge stops Musk's team from 'unbridled access' to millions of Americans' private data

A federal judge said on Thursday the Social Security Administration likely violated privacy laws by giving tech billionaire Elon Musk's aides "unbridled access" to the data of millions of Americans, and ordered a halt to further record sharing.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: ifa

Jones announces DBFO tranche 2: SOA changes in, BID and NCAs on ice for now

The outgoing Financial Services Minister has released the latest set of financial advice reforms, with some key measures not making the pre-election cut.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: CounterPunch

Abducting Bodies, Silencing Dissent: Mahmoud Khalil and the Rise of State Terror

The abduction of Mahmoud Khalil is not an isolated event—it is a chilling testament to the authoritarian turn in the United States, where dissent is met not with debate but with brute force, and the machinery of state terror moves with ruthless precision.

[ Fri, Mar 21st 2025 ]: WLBT

Trump administration wants to privatize Postal Service; workers and union reps pushing back

They are urging people to reach out to their congress members, asking them to push back against this proposed plan.
Thu, March 20, 2025

[ Thu, Mar 20th 2025 ]: dw

India: Musk's X sues Modi's government in censorship battle

The social network formerly known as Twitter alleges that India's IT Ministry is unlawfully expanding its online censorship powers. The lawsuit comes as CEO Elon Musk is hoping to roll out Starlink and Tesla in India.

[ Thu, Mar 20th 2025 ]: Reuters

Judge stops Musk's team from accessing millions of Americans' data, cites privacy breach

A federal judge said on Thursday the Social Security Administration likely violated privacy laws by giving tech billionaire Elon Musk's aides "unbridled access" to millions of Americans' private data,

[ Thu, Mar 20th 2025 ]: Yahoo

Trump just signed an executive order 'to begin eliminating' the Department of Education. Here's how that could affect student loans and local schools.

In a move he's been telegraphing for months, President Trump signed an executive order Thursday "to begin eliminating" the U.S. Department of Education. "We have to get our children educated," Trump said at the signing ceremony.

[ Thu, Mar 20th 2025 ]: Slate

Why It's So Outrageous That Trump Is Invoking This Obscure 200-Year-Old Wartime Law

Donald Trump invoked a law that played a role in one of the darkest moments in American history. Originally passed in 1798, the Alien Enemies Act has rarely been used over the past 200 years. It was most recently deployed during World War II to justify the detention of Japanese noncitizens,

[ Thu, Mar 20th 2025 ]: Salon

Health care, housing and wages: Antonio Delgado says New York Democrats need to stand for something

Now, Delgado is urging the Democratic Party to adopt a new vision for the future of New York and the United States, focusing on material concerns like economic security while criticizing his own party as prioritizing the demands of corporations — and the profit motive — at the expense of working people.

[ Thu, Mar 20th 2025 ]: 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

[ Thu, Mar 20th 2025 ]: 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.

[ Thu, Mar 20th 2025 ]: 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.

[ Thu, Mar 20th 2025 ]: 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,

[ Thu, Mar 20th 2025 ]: 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'.

[ Thu, Mar 20th 2025 ]: 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.

Jones announces DBFO tranche 2: SOA changes in, BID and NCAs on ice for now

The outgoing Financial Services Minister has released the latest set of financial advice reforms, with some key measures not making the pre-election cut.

The article from ifa.com.au discusses recent announcements by Jones, the head of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA), regarding changes to the Statement of Advice (SOA) requirements under the Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO) and the Best Interests Duty Obligations (BIDO). Jones has confirmed that Tranche 2 of the DDO will introduce modifications to the SOA, aiming to streamline and clarify the documentation process for financial advisers. However, he has put on hold any immediate changes to the Best Interests Duty (BID) and the No Conflicts of Advice (NCAs) rules, indicating that these areas will not see alterations in the near future. This decision comes amidst ongoing discussions and reviews about how best to balance consumer protection with the operational efficiency of financial advice practices. The changes are part of a broader effort to reduce the regulatory burden on advisers while ensuring client interests are safeguarded.

Read the Full ifa Article at:
https://www.ifa.com.au/news/35504-jones-announces-dbfo-tranche-2-soa-changes-in-bid-and-ncas-on-ice-for-now