Year: 2025
Deadline for federal workers to resign delayed as Democrats step up fight against Musk
Multiple judges have temporarily blocked efforts by President Trump to dramatically gut the federal government, and more lawsuits are yet to come. Laura Barrón-López reports on the latest.
Read MoreNews Wrap: Panama’s president rejects U.S. claim of canal transit fee deal
In our news wrap Thursday, Panama’s president is pushing back on U.S. claims that a deal over transit fees for the Panama Canal was reached, the NCAA updated its transgender policy to limit women’s competition to athletes who were assigned
Read MoreJudge temporarily blocks Trump’s federal government employee buyout – ABC News
Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s federal government employee buyout ABC News Trump And Musk’s Federal Buyout Offer Extended—Over 40,000 Workers Accept: What To Know Forbes Anxiety mounts as U.S. government workers face buyout deadline NBC News More questions than answers about possible RIFs, deferred
Read MoreGOP Sen. Schmitt says ‘FBI ripe for real reform’ and Patel has the experience to do it
While many Trump nominees have been confirmed at a break-neck speed, FBI director nominee Kash Patel will have to wait. Democrats on the Judiciary Committee forced a delay over objections to Patel’s plans to further purge agents from the FBI
Read MoreUS judge temporarily blocks Trump buyout offer for government workers – Reuters
US judge temporarily blocks Trump buyout offer for government workers Reuters Trump And Musk’s Federal Buyout Offer Extended—Over 40,000 Workers Accept: What To Know Forbes Anxiety mounts as U.S. government workers face buyout deadline NBC News More questions than answers about possible RIFs,
Read MoreA dozen states say they’ll sue over DOGE access to government payment systems with personal data
Democratic attorneys general in several states vowed Thursday to file a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing federal payment systems containing Americans’ sensitive personal information.
Read MoreU.S. seizes a Maduro plane held in Dominican Republic during Rubio’s visit
Secretary of State Marco Rubio watched as American officials affixed the seizure warrant to the plane during a visit to Santo Domingo, the last stop of his five-nation tour of Latin America.
Read More4 takeaways from Rubio’s first trip abroad as secretary of state
The five-nation tour to Central America — a destination Rubio deliberately chose for his maiden voyage as President Donald Trump’s top diplomat — was overshadowed by a massive Washington-centered upheaval in U.S. foreign policy.
Read More4 takeaways from Rubio’s first trip abroad as secretary of state
The five-nation tour to Central America — a destination Rubio deliberately chose for his maiden voyage as President Donald Trump’s top diplomat — was overshadowed by a massive Washington-centered upheaval in U.S. foreign policy.
Read MoreUSAID cut dramatically as officials address ‘stunning and irresponsible’ changes – NPR
USAID cut dramatically as officials address ‘stunning and irresponsible’ changes NPR USAID Controversy Live Updates: Nearly All Of USAID’s Employees Being Laid Off Forbes Trump administration to keep only 294 USAID staff out of over 10,000 globally, sources say Reuters Opinion | The
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