Sun, March 23, 2025

[ Sun, Mar 23rd 2025 ]: Scoop

Winston Peters' State Of The Nation - 'Make New Zealand First Again'

Today there are echoes of our most famous former Prime Minster Seddon's words "New Zealand is God's own country, but the devils mess". Seddon was right all those years ago, and then he set out to do something positive about it. And we, in 2025, must do the same.
Sat, March 22, 2025

[ Sat, Mar 22nd 2025 ]: MiBolsilloColombia

In addition to Social Security, Trump revokes security clearances from Clinton, Harris and Biden

In a bold move, President Trump has revoked the security clearances of several high-profile political opponents, including former President Joe Biden, former Vice President Kamala Harris, and Hillary Clinton.

[ Sat, Mar 22nd 2025 ]: MSN

Trump revokes access to classified material for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton and Biden officials

The memo also states that the people named — 15 in all — will not have access to classified briefings or the ability to access secure U.S. government facilities without an escort. Others named in the directive include former Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam ...

[ Sat, Mar 22nd 2025 ]: MSNBC

Trump continues imposing petty punishments on Biden, Harris and other political foes

Many officials whose security clearances Trump said he's revoking already had their clearances pulled earlier this month.

[ Sat, Mar 22nd 2025 ]: AFP

Tens of thousands in France protest against racism and far-right

Tens of thousands of people in Paris and other French cities on Saturday rallied against racism and the rise of the far right, with some taking aim at the administration of Donald Trump in the

[ Sat, Mar 22nd 2025 ]: Time

Trump Revokes Security Clearances for Biden, Harris, and More. Here's the Full List and What That Means

P resident Donald Trump has made good on his promise of revoking security clearance for former President Joe Biden. Issued late on Friday night, a memo titled "Rescinding Security Clearances and Access to Classified Information from Specified Individuals,

[ Sat, Mar 22nd 2025 ]: MarketWatch

Trump's former FDA chief says the U.S. needs to do this right now to combat avian flu and lower egg prices

That was Scott Gottlieb, the former head of the Food and Drug Administration, discussing the avian-flu crisis in the U.S. in a recent op-ed in STAT, a publication that specializes in health and medicine.

[ Sat, Mar 22nd 2025 ]: ZNetwork

How U.S. States Can Protect the Environment From Federal Rollbacks and Intervention

[ Sat, Mar 22nd 2025 ]: MLive

Using crypto tech at U.S. agencies is dangerous, finance expert warns

Securities and banking law professor tells Michigan lawmakers that blockchain use at federal agencies could compromise payments.

[ Sat, Mar 22nd 2025 ]: Politico

Trump revokes security clearances for Biden, Harris, Clinton and other enemies

President Donald Trump revoked security clearances for Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and a string of top Democrats and political foes in a presidential memo late Friday. "I have determined that it is no longer in the national interest for the following individuals to access classified information,

[ Sat, Mar 22nd 2025 ]: dw

Japan hosts China, South Korea foreign ministers

The meeting between the Asian powers comes amid rising international tensions driven by tariff threats from the US. The ministers are looking to lay the groundwork for a three-way summit later this year.

[ Sat, Mar 22nd 2025 ]: BBC

Rachel Reeves: I will not 'tax and spend'

In an interview with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg, the chancellor opened up on the public finances and how she's finding the job.

[ Sat, Mar 22nd 2025 ]: Alternet

'Null and void': Ex-DOJ prosecutor reveals 'big problem' Trump now has in federal court

President Donald Trump recently invoked a centuries-old law to justify the deportations of hundreds of Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum security mega-prison in El Salvador without due process. But one former federal prosecutor now believes Trump may have backed himself into a legal corner.

[ Sat, Mar 22nd 2025 ]: CNN

Trump rescinds security clearances of political rivals Harris, Clinton and others

President Donald Trump, in a late-night Friday memo, directed federal agencies to revoke security clearances for more than a dozen of his perceived political enemies, including former Vice President Kamala Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

[ 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 ]: 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 ]: 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.

Social Security Chief's 'Turn It Off' Comment Is Latest Insane Turn For Beleaguered Agency

"I want to turn it off and let the courts figure out how they want to run a federal agency," acting Social Security Commissioner Leland Dudek actually said.

The article from MSN discusses the ongoing turmoil within the Social Security Administration (SSA), highlighted by a recent incident involving Acting Commissioner Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi. During a virtual meeting, Kijakazi made a controversial remark, "turn it off," when an employee began discussing the agency's issues, which was perceived as dismissive and has fueled further discontent among SSA staff. This event is part of a broader narrative of mismanagement and operational challenges at the SSA, including long wait times for services, outdated technology, and staff shortages. The article also touches on the political context, noting that President Biden has yet to appoint a permanent commissioner, exacerbating the leadership vacuum. Critics argue that these issues reflect deeper systemic problems within the SSA, affecting millions of Americans dependent on its services for retirement, disability, and survivor benefits.

Read the Full HuffPost Article at:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/social-security-chief-s-turn-it-off-comment-is-latest-insane-turn-for-beleaguered-agency/ar-AA1BpnkV