Big federal cuts: Congress passes Trump’s proposal to slash $9B from public broadcasting; awaits presidential assent

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump‘s proposal to cut $9 billion in federal spending targeting public broadcasters was passed by Congress on Friday. The bill now awaits the president’s signature. It includes major broadcasters like Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR).The House approved the bill by a narrow margin of 216–213, with two […]

Federal Reserve System controversy: Jerome Powell denies extravagant spending; refutes claims

[ad_1] Russ Vought (Image: X) and Jerome Powell (AP image) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sent a letter on Thursday to White House Budget Director Russ Vought, responding to allegations that he mismanaged the renovation of the Federal Reserve Board’s Eccles Building and the 1951 Constitution Avenue facility.The letter comes amid growing speculation that the […]

Fed chair on edge: Who is Jerome Powell, leading the US Federal Reserve since 2018? Why Trump wants to fire him and end his streak

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has once again taken aim at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, signalling that he might remove him from the role if re-elected. Trump has long criticised Powell over interest rate hikes and now claims the top central banker is obstructing economic growth. Who is Jerome Powell? Why does Trump want […]

Federal shake-up: Former FBI director James Comey’s daughter fired by justice department; Maurene Comey sacked amid renewed attacks from MAGA base

[ad_1] The US justice department on Wednesday fired Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor in Manhattan and the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, as reported by the news agency AP.Comey was a veteran lawyer in the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. She had worked on several high-profile cases, including […]

Win for Trump: US supreme court allows for downsizing federal workforce; Thousands already out of work

[ad_1] The US Supreme Court on Tuesday gave the green light to President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the size of the federal workforce despite concerns that it could disrupt essential government services and potentially leave thousands of federal employees unemployed. The ruling overrides lower court orders that had temporarily blocked the cuts, which have […]

Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil case: Federal judge orders release of pro-Palestinian activist; freed after three months in detention

[ad_1] A federal judge on Friday ordered the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student, from immigration detention after spending more than three months in custody. Khalil was detained in early March as the Trump administration sought to deport him over his alleged involvement in pro-Palestinian protests on campus.The decision was announced […]

‘5 things I did last week’: Elon Musk left but federal staff are still emailing what they achieved at work

[ad_1] Federal employees are still mailing their weekly achievements though mastermind Elon Musk has exited the administration. Though Elon Musk has exited the Donald Trump administration, federal workers are still sending emails detailing five things they did the previous week — a practice that Musk started and Kash Patel, tulsi Gabbard strongly resisted. Staff at […]

‘No specific power for President over election’: Federal judge blocks Trump’s executive order on voting laws; says it oversteps presidential powers

[ad_1] A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order aimed at reshaping US election procedures, ruling that it likely violates the Constitution and infringes on states’ authority over elections.US District Judge Denise J. Casper in Massachusetts granted a preliminary injunction against the March 25 directive, siding with a coalition of Democratic […]

Mahmoud Khalil deportation case: Federal judge orders release of Palestinian activist; govt given till Friday to appeal

[ad_1] Federal judge blocks Trump administration from continuing to detain Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a legal US resident and former graduate student at Columbia University, must be released from immigration detention. Khalil was detained in March following his participation in campus pro-Palestinian demonstrations against Israel’s military […]

‘Full-blown assault on peace’: Donald Trump pledges to ‘liberate’ Los Angeles; says military needed to protect federal property

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump delivered a fiery speech on Tuesday, marking the 250th anniversary of the US Army, in which he pledged to “liberate Los Angeles.” This statement follows the MAGA chief’s decision to deploy thousands of troops in response to protests over immigration raids. The riots included burning cars, vandalising stores, assaulting officers, […]