Nandita Bose | Reuters As Elon Musk remakes Washington, we ask: Who is this guy anyway? Senior Adviser Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency are remaking federal government at a scale and speed never before seen. WASHINGTON − Elon Musk said Pentagon staff who spoke to reporters at the New York Times should … Read more
David Lawder | Reuters IRS releases list of ‘dirty dozen’ scams From smishing to new client scams, the Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers, businesses and tax professionals to watch out for schemes that threaten financial information. (Scripps News Group) Scripps News WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) – The tech startup executive charged by the Trump administration with … Read more
Tariff wars continue over oil between the US and Canada Canada’s largest oil producer warned it may shift exports away from the U.S. if Donald Trump’s tariff threats persist. Cheddar The Trump administration says it expects to finish paying over $670 million owed to foreign aid organizations for completed work Friday, but President Donald Trump … Read more
Watch as ICE agents arrest Mahmoud Khalil in video captured by wife Video taken by Mahmoud Khalil’s pregnant wife, Noor Abdalla, captures the moment federal immigration agents arrested Khalil outside his residence. March 21 – A group of eight Democratic Senators on Friday accused the Trump administration of abusing the country’s immigration laws in arresting … Read more
Could President Trump’s tariffs spur a recession? An economist warns consumers about a potential economic downturn with President Donald Trump’s trade war pressing on. Thursday marked two months since President Donald Trump was sworn into office for his second term. One of just two presidents to serve non-consecutive terms, his first weeks have provided a … Read more
Khalid Abdelaziz, Jana Choukeir and Nafisa Eltahir | Reuters DUBAI/CAIRO, March 21 – The Sudanese army seized full control of the Presidential Palace in downtown Khartoum on Friday, it said in a statement, in one of the most symbolic gains in a two-year-old conflict with a rival armed group that has threatened to partition the … Read more
Current and former staffers, financial aid officers and previous education secretaries are doubtful the office that helps students pay for college won’t be disrupted by mass layoffs and resignations. Is this the end of the Department of Education? Recent moves by the Trump administration effectively signal his fulfillment of a campaign promise to end ED. … Read more
Israeli airstrikes kill 44 in Gaza as ceasefire talks stall Israel says the offensive is due to Hamas’ refusal to release hostages, vowing to increase military pressure if talks continue to stall. Fox – 26 Houston JERUSALEM — The Israeli cabinet voted early on Friday to dismiss the head of the Shin Bet domestic intelligence service … Read more
Former Olympic snowboarder wanted in FBI manhunt The U.S. State Department is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the capture of Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder from Canada. unbranded – Sport A former FBI agent was charged in federal court with illegally disclosing confidential documents. According to court records obtained by … Read more
NOAA to layoff 10% of workforce The Trump administration is starting another round of job cuts — this one more than 1,000 — at the nation’s weather, ocean and fisheries agency. Fox – Seattle Federal employees who work at a tiny agency that funds the nation’s libraries and museums expect to be put on administrative … Read more