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Today: February 18, 2025

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‘Good luck with that.’ Trump administration terminates privacy officials at agency overseeing government hiring and firing

‘Good luck with that.’ Trump administration terminates privacy officials at agency overseeing government hiring and firing

‘Good luck with that.’ Trump administration terminates privacy officials at agency overseeing government hiring and firing
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

The USAID shutdown is upending livelihoods for nonprofit workers, farmers and other Americans

The Trump administration's dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development is hurting a variety of U.S. companies, nonprofits and farms

The USAID shutdown is upending livelihoods for nonprofit workers, farmers and other Americans
Education|Political|US

Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money

The Trump administration is giving America’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money, raising the stakes in the president’s fight against “wokeness” and sowing confusion as schools scramble to comply

Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money
Crime|Political|US

Senior U.S. prosecutor resigns, citing demands to open probe into Biden-era contract

The top federal prosecutor who supervised criminal cases at the Washington, D.C. U.S.

Senior U.S. prosecutor resigns, citing demands to open probe into Biden-era contract
Americas|Crime|Political|US

U.S. Border Patrol arrested 29,000 migrants illegally crossing Mexico border in January, lowest since May 2020

The U.S.

U.S. Border Patrol arrested 29,000 migrants illegally crossing Mexico border in January, lowest since May 2020
Business|Political|US

White House says Musk is not DOGE employee, has no authority to make decisions

Billionaire Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration is as a White House employee and senior adviser to the president, and is not an employee of the Department of Government

White House says Musk is not DOGE employee, has no authority to make decisions
Political|US

Trump officials struggled to reinstate nuclear weapons staff after firing hundreds

Trump officials struggled to reinstate nuclear weapons staff after firing hundreds

Trump officials struggled to reinstate nuclear weapons staff after firing hundreds
Business|Political|Technology|US

Boeing's Air Force One program could be delayed until 2029, or later, White House official says

The Air Force One program may be further delayed until 2029 or years later, a senior administration official said, citing supply chain issues and

Boeing's Air Force One program could be delayed until 2029, or later, White House official says
Education|Political|US

Trump administration warns of funding cuts to universities over DEI

Donald Trump's administration has warned of cuts in federal funding for academic institutions and universities if they continue with diversity, equity and

Trump administration warns of funding cuts to universities over DEI
Europe|Political|US|World

US Ukraine envoy Kellogg says no one will impose peace deal on Zelenskiy

Keith Kellogg, U.S.

US Ukraine envoy Kellogg says no one will impose peace deal on Zelenskiy
Asia|Business|Political|US|World

Taiwan considering multi-billion dollar arms purchase from US, sources say

Taiwan is exploring buying arms worth billions of dollars from the United States, sources briefed on the matter said,

Taiwan considering multi-billion dollar arms purchase from US, sources say
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US

Emboldened crypto industry seeks to cement political influence and mainstream acceptance

The cryptocurrency industry is emboldened, impatient and eager to cement its influence in politics and mainstream financial systems

Emboldened crypto industry seeks to cement political influence and mainstream acceptance
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political

Column-Trump tariffs won’t easily derail euro zone recovery, says Klement

By Joachim Klement The euro zone is showing early signs of an economic recovery that is unlikely to be derailed by the tariffs the Trump administration has threatened thus far.

Column-Trump tariffs won’t easily derail euro zone recovery, says Klement
Business|Economy|Political|US

Trump begins firings of FAA staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash

The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a fatal midair collision near Washington

Trump begins firings of FAA staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash
Health|Political|US

‘Suppressing essential health information’: Some officials frustrated by Trump administration’s limits on health agencies

‘Suppressing essential health information’: Some officials frustrated by Trump administration’s limits on health agencies

‘Suppressing essential health information’: Some officials frustrated by Trump administration’s limits on health agencies
Political|US

Hundreds of FAA probationary workers fired by Trump administration, union says

Hundreds of FAA probationary workers fired by Trump administration, union says

Hundreds of FAA probationary workers fired by Trump administration, union says
Political|Technology|US

Musk's DOGE team to visit US FAA command center on Monday

Personnel from Elon Musk's government downsizing team DOGE will visit the Federal Aviation Administration's Air Traffic Control command center in Warrenton,

Musk's DOGE team to visit US FAA command center on Monday
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|US

Trump administration tries to bring back fired nuclear weapons workers in DOGE reversal

The Trump administration has halted the firings of hundreds of federal employees who were tasked with working on the nation’s nuclear weapons programs

Trump administration tries to bring back fired nuclear weapons workers in DOGE reversal
Education|Political|US

Education Department letter threatens federal funding of any school that considers race in most aspects of student life

Education Department letter threatens federal funding of any school that considers race in most aspects of student life

Education Department letter threatens federal funding of any school that considers race in most aspects of student life
Americas|Health|Political|World

How Trump’s policies could reverse decades of progress in Latin America’s HIV response

How Trump’s policies could reverse decades of progress in Latin America’s HIV response

How Trump’s policies could reverse decades of progress in Latin America’s HIV response
Political|US

Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to let the firing of whistleblower agency head proceed

The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to permit the firing of the head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers

Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to let the firing of whistleblower agency head proceed
Business|Health|Political|US

Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products

The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend

Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Ukraine, Europe will be part of 'real' peace talks, says Rubio, as US weighs Putin's motives

U.S.

Ukraine, Europe will be part of 'real' peace talks, says Rubio, as US weighs Putin's motives
Health|Political|US

Trump administration's NIH layoffs total 1,165 people, internal email shows

The number of workers terminated by the Trump administration at the National Institutes of Health has been revised to 1,165, according to an NIH internal

Trump administration's NIH layoffs total 1,165 people, internal email shows

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