More articles on this subject
Working from home or back to the office? ‘Surely the company won’t force my team back if they suspect we might all quit?’
irishtimes.com/business/work/2024/10/02/remote-working-surely-the-company-wont-force-my-team-back-into-the-office-if-they-suspect-we-might-all-quit/
Working from home or back to the office? ‘Surely the company won’t force ...
With Trump declaring war on climate action, is this the last straw?: The US under Donald Trump has become a dead weight despite the technology existing to ...
smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/with-trump-declaring-war-on-climate-action-is-this-the-last-straw-20250217-p5lcon.html
With Trump declaring war on climate action, is this the last straw?
Argentine lawyers accuse President Milei of fraud over cryptocurrency promotion: Argentine lawyers filed fraud complaints against President Javier Milei in ...
cnn.com/2025/02/17/business/argentine-president-milei-cryptocurrency-fraud/
Argentine lawyers accuse President Milei of fraud over cryptocurrency ...
Quick Glance: Milei Under Investigation: Crypto Scandal Unfolds
  • An Argentine judge has been assigned to investigate President Javier Milei's cryptocurrency scandal after he promoted a coin that quickly crashed.

  • The investigation has been randomly assigned to veteran Federal Judge Maria Servini following more than 100 complaints submitted to the judiciary.

  • Argentina's S&P Merval index dropped nearly 4%, as discussions of potential impeachment of Milei arise, though analysts see this as unlikely.

  • Milei dismissed the allegations, labeling his critics as 'filthy rats' of the political class.
After triumphant return to White House, Trump is still fixated on Biden: ‘It’s his fault’
cnn.com/2025/02/17/politics/trump-fixated-biden/
After triumphant return to White House, Trump is still fixated on Biden: ...
Netanyahu vows to 'finish the job' against Iran with support from Trump: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to "finish the ...
9news.com.au/world/netanyahu-vows-to-finish-the-job-against-iran-with-support-from-trump/06c1a9cc-fd56-4ef0-a300-0640a085fdc9
Netanyahu vows to 'finish the job' against Iran with support from Trump
Quick Glance: Netanyahu backs Trump’s plan for Palestinian relocation
  • Benjamin Netanyahu indicated he is moving forward with Donald Trump's proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza.

  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio supports Israel's war objectives in Gaza, emphasizing the need to eradicate Hamas.

  • Netanyahu plans discussions on the second phase of the ceasefire, with Israel's security cabinet set to meet on Monday.

  • Egypt and other Arab nations oppose mass displacement and seek to restore Palestinian self-governance instead.
Fact-checking Trump and Musk's claims that they are cutting government 'fraud and abuse'
pbs.org/newshour/politics/fact-checking-trump-and-musks-claims-that-they-are-cutting-government-fraud-and-abuse
Fact-checking Trump and Musk's claims that they are cutting ...
Democrats plan Musk protests outside Tesla dealerships: Democratic activists are planning a protest campaign this week against tech billionaire and Department of ...
trib.al/LYQh6jK
Democrats plan Musk protests outside Tesla dealerships
Opinion | The only new president Trump outperforms in the polls is himself: On his fifth Presidents’ Day in office, Trump remains a bottom-tier member of the ...
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/02/17/trump-presidents-day-rankings-approval/
Opinion | The only new president Trump outperforms in the polls is himself
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to greenlight whistleblower office firing
thehill.com/homenews/5148365-trump-supreme-court-whistleblower-office-firing/
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to greenlight whistleblower office ...
Quick Glance: Trump Administration Seeks SCOTUS Approval to Terminate Whistleblower Head
  • The Trump administration is appealing to the Supreme Court to allow the dismissal of the head of the whistleblower protection agency.

  • This request follows a court order temporarily reinstating Hampton Dellinger, hindering the administration's objectives.

  • Dellinger claims he can only be removed for job performance issues, which were not cited in his dismissal email.

  • The administration fears that upholding this order could undermine presidential authority and encourage further legal challenges.
Cameo giving all Chicago employees $10,000 raises to return to the office: To sweeten the incentive, the celebrity video greetings site is also providing a daily ...
trib.al/fxDK8YJ
Cameo giving all Chicago employees $10,000 raises to return to the office
Fired nuclear bomb specialists recalled by Energy Department: Employees responsible for maintaining the nation's nuclear cache were part of a larger wave of ...
oregonlive.com/nation/2025/02/fired-nuclear-bomb-specialists-recalled-by-energy-department.html
Fired nuclear bomb specialists recalled by Energy Department
Paranoia seeps into a federal workforce worried about getting fired and being watched
cnn.com/2025/02/17/politics/paranoia-federal-workforce-surveilled-doge/
Paranoia seeps into a federal workforce worried about getting fired and ...
Saks shutters Neiman Marcus' Dallas headquarters office: Saks Global closed the Dallas corporate headquarters of Neiman Marcus Friday in a cost-saving move ...
dallasnews.com/business/retail/2025/02/17/saks-shutters-neiman-marcus-dallas-headquarters-office/
Saks shutters Neiman Marcus' Dallas headquarters office
Trump post has critics saying he's declaring himself above the law: 'He who saves his country does not violate any law,' Trump said in a post on X.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-post-critics-declaring-law/story
Trump post has critics saying he's declaring himself above the law
1 Of Trump's Most Infamous Photos Is Now Hanging Outside The Oval Office: It was spotted during the president's meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-outside-oval-office_n_67b2f8e9e4b0c6b4a50456d9
1 Of Trump's Most Infamous Photos Is Now Hanging Outside The Oval Office
Body matching description of missing University of Colorado student found in 'hard-to-reach terrain'
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/body-matching-description-missing-university-colorado-student-found-ha-rcna192454
Body matching description of missing University of Colorado student found ...
Retired general: Putin will likely ‘wait out’ Trump term and take Ukraine: Retired U.S. Army Gen. Jack Keane said he suspects Russian President Vladimir Putin ...
thehill.com/policy/defense/5149083-putin-ukraine-trump-jack-keane/
Retired general: Putin will likely ‘wait out’ Trump term and take Ukraine
Trump seeks to install top D.C. prosecutor who was a Jan. 6 defense lawyer: Ed Martin, 54, took over the top D.C. federal prosecutor role Jan ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/02/17/trump-picks-ed-martin-dc-us-attorney/
Trump seeks to install top D.C. prosecutor who was a Jan. 6 defense lawyer
Federal workers are being rushed back to the office. It’s causing chaos.: Some need to win a coin flip to use a desk. Others say they’re killing time when ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/02/15/return-to-office-mandate-trump-desks/
Federal workers are being rushed back to the office. It’s causing chaos.
PropertyGuru lays off 174 employees, about 12% of workforce: SINGAPORE: PropertyGuru has laid off 174 employees, or about 12 per cent of its workforce ...
channelnewsasia.com/business/propertyguru-layoffs-174-workforce-close-3-business-units-4942666
PropertyGuru lays off 174 employees, about 12% of workforce
President Trump moves with dizzying speed on his to-do list. But there are warning signs in his first month in office.
trib.al/mRjwRUV
President Trump moves with dizzying speed on his to-do list ...
Elon Musk, Like So Many Parents, Is Leveraging His Child for Clicks: "It’s exactly like a parenting influencer using their kid to enhance their brand and to get ...
rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/elon-musk-parent-influencer-x-1235268810/
Elon Musk, Like So Many Parents, Is Leveraging His Child for Clicks
Robert F Kennedy jnr marks an undeniable crossing point in American political life
irishtimes.com/world/us/2025/02/16/robert-f-kennedy-jnr-marks-an-undeniable-crossing-point-in-american-political-life/
Robert F Kennedy jnr marks an undeniable crossing point in American ...
11 charged for stealing over $440K of Nike shoes from BNSF train: In the latest modern Western train robbery, 11 suspects were indicted in the theft of $440 ...
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/02/16/train-robbery-nikes-theft-11-suspects/78904743007/
11 charged for stealing over $440K of Nike shoes from BNSF train
Small businesses struggle to find their footing one month into Trump 2.0: Uncertainty is running high on Main Street after a deluge of economic policy changes ...
nbcnews.com/business/economy/small-businesses-struggle-find-footing-one-month-trump-20-rcna192000
Small businesses struggle to find their footing one month into Trump 2.0
‘Too many people’ not entitled to International Protection applying in Ireland, Minister for Justice says
irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2025/02/16/too-many-people-not-entitled-to-international-protection-applying-in-ireland-minister-for-justice-says/
‘Too many people’ not entitled to International Protection applying in ...
JPMorgan analyst fired after publicly questioning CEO Jamie Dimon's return-to-office policy -- then rehired: report
nypost.com/2025/02/16/us-news/jpmorgan-analyst-fired-after-questioning-jamie-dimons-return-to-office-policy-then-rehired-report/
JPMorgan analyst fired after publicly questioning CEO Jamie Dimon's ...
Clarence Page: A timely pushback against too much Trump-Musk secrecy: Recent resignations of prosecutors are an encouraging sign that some political ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/02/16/column-eric-adams-new-york-donald-trump-elon-musk-page/
Clarence Page: A timely pushback against too much Trump-Musk secrecy
Police: Abandoned children found living in squalor in Pontiac, mother arrested: Police say the children slept on pizza boxes as garbage and mold accumulated ...
freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2025/02/16/oakland-county-woman-arrested-after-her-children-found-abandoned/78878369007/
Police: Abandoned children found living in squalor in Pontiac ...
Trump Firings Impact ‘Front Line of Surveillance’ for Bird Flu Outbreak: The Trump administration has fired 25 percent of the employees in a small federal office ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-firings-bird-flu-surveillance-1235269620/
Trump Firings Impact ‘Front Line of Surveillance’ for Bird Flu Outbreak
Maryland father sentenced to 65 years for shooting inside mall during his child's birthday party
cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/harford-mall-shooting-sentenced-65-years-childs-birthday-party/
Maryland father sentenced to 65 years for shooting inside mall during his ...
How the Justice Department's independence is being threatened: Pam Bondi had insisted at her Senate confirmation hearing that as attorney general ...
apnews.com/article/fbi-justice-department-trump-bondi-bove-adams-a003af9d9aebe89cd289361a65c9401b
How the Justice Department's independence is being threatened
Musk's DOGE sends termination notices to over a dozen workers at federal IT department, Bloomberg reports
reuters.com/world/us/musks-doge-sends-termination-notices-over-dozen-workers-federal-it-department-2025-02-15/
Musk's DOGE sends termination notices to over a dozen workers at federal ...
Quick Glance: Musk's DOGE Terminates Over a Dozen Federal Employees
  • Elon Musk's DOGE team has terminated over a dozen employees at the U.S. Digital Services Office.

  • This action aligns with Trump's efforts to overhaul and reduce the size of the U.S. government.

  • The information comes from two individuals familiar with the situation.

  • Recently, DOGE has been seeking budget cuts across federal agencies.
Trump bans major US news agency for refusing to rename Gulf of Mexico: The US president has been accused of violating the First Amendment after indefinitely ...
theage.com.au/world/north-america/trump-bans-major-us-news-agency-for-refusing-to-rename-gulf-of-mexico-20250215-p5lccl.html
Trump bans major US news agency for refusing to rename Gulf of Mexico
Quick Glance: Trump Excludes AP Over Gulf Name Dispute
  • President Trump has barred the Associated Press (AP) from the White House and Air Force One for refusing to rename the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America.

  • This action has been labeled as censorship and a violation of the First Amendment rights related to free speech and press.

  • The AP described the ban as discriminatory and punitive for its reporting, while the administration insisted on adherence to the new geographic designations.

  • The AP will continue to cover White House events, but access restrictions highlight the escalating tensions between the government and the media.
GOP-led states quickly mirror Trump’s policy agenda: In his nearly four weeks in office, President Donald Trump has unveiled a constant stream of policy ...
cnn.com/2025/02/16/politics/gop-led-states-trump-policy-agenda/
GOP-led states quickly mirror Trump’s policy agenda
Trump DOJ's order to drop Eric Adams case sparks mass resignations: Six senior Justice Department officials, including Manhattan's top federal prosecutor ...
reuters.com/world/us/manhattan-us-attorney-sassoon-resigns-after-request-drop-eric-adams-case-2025-02-13/
Trump DOJ's order to drop Eric Adams case sparks mass resignations
Quick Glance: Justice Department Chaos Following Adams Case Resignations
  • The Justice Department is in disarray as career prosecutors resigned instead of dropping the corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams.

  • The formal motion to dismiss the charges resulted in the largest mass resignation at the agency in recent history.

  • At least seven experienced prosecutors, including the acting U.S. attorney, stepped down due to concerns over the legality of the directive.

  • Adams, facing corruption charges, maintains his innocence and has pledged cooperation with the Trump administration, raising legal and ethical issues.
With blitz of policies, Trump goes beyond Project 2025's goals: U.S. President Donald Trump’s early actions in office have in many cases expanded upon proposals ...
reut.rs/3X0lvUK
With blitz of policies, Trump goes beyond Project 2025's goals
Transgender man 'tortured' by 5 attackers at upstate NY motel in 'beyond depraved' killing: cops
nypost.com/2025/02/15/us-news/five-charged-in-depraved-killing-of-trans-man-in-ny/
Transgender man 'tortured' by 5 attackers at upstate NY motel in 'beyond ...
Quick Glance: Murder Case of Sam Nordquist Uncovers Horrific Abuse
  • Five individuals have been charged with the murder of Sam Nordquist, who was reportedly tortured for over a month.

  • The 24-year-old transgender man from Minnesota was reported missing on February 9, with his body later found in a field.

  • Authorities describe the case as 'beyond depraved' and are investigating whether it qualifies as a hate crime.

  • The suspects are in police custody, and investigations are ongoing.
As Elon Musk eyes Defense Department, conflicts of interest, accounting issues loom
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/15/elon-musk-pentagon-budget-doge/78459343007/
As Elon Musk eyes Defense Department, conflicts of interest ...
Reuters criticizes Trump's ban of Associated Press reporters in Oval Office, Air Force One
cnbc.com/2025/02/15/reuters-criticizes-trumps-ban-of-associated-press-reporters-in-oval-office-air-force-one.html
Reuters criticizes Trump's ban of Associated Press reporters in Oval ...
‘Acting Like a King’: Michigan’s Attorney General on the Lawsuit to Undo Musk’s Damage
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/elon-musk-doge-lawsuit-dana-nessel-michigan-attorney-general-1235269515/
‘Acting Like a King’: Michigan’s Attorney General on the Lawsuit to Undo ...
DOGE’s hastily-launched website has already been hacked: ‘This is a joke of a .gov site’
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/doge-website-hacked-musk-b2698683.html
DOGE’s hastily-launched website has already been hacked: ‘This is a joke ...
Team building activities shouldn’t feel like forced corporate playdates. Here’s what to avoid
channelnewsasia.com/today/voices/office-bonding-corporate-team-building-activities-working-life-4938016
Team building activities shouldn’t feel like forced corporate playdates ...
‘Fox & Friends’ Likens Trump to Christ for Hanging Mugshot Outside Oval Office: “I’m not making the comparison to Jesus,” a Fox News host said.
thedailybeast.com/fox-friends-literally-just-compared-donald-j-trump-to-jesus-h-christ/
‘Fox & Friends’ Likens Trump to Christ for Hanging Mugshot Outside Oval ...
Exclusive: OPM staffers fired en masse on conference call as part of Musk purge, sources say
reuters.com/world/us/musk-purge-sees-opm-staffers-fired-en-masse-conference-call-sources-2025-02-13/
Exclusive: OPM staffers fired en masse on conference call as part of Musk ...
See inside DOGE’s playbook for eliminating DEI: Documents detail step-by-step plans by the U.S. DOGE Service to purge federal agencies of diversity, equity ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2025/doge-playbook-dei-trump/
See inside DOGE’s playbook for eliminating DEI
An Unchecked Trump Rapidly Remakes U.S. Government and Foreign Policy: The president’s swift moves underscore the confidence of an administration with a much ...
nytimes.com/2025/02/15/us/politics/trump-foreign-policy-government-firings.html
An Unchecked Trump Rapidly Remakes U.S. Government and Foreign Policy
White House Will Continue to Bar Associated Press in Gulf of Mexico Fight: Associated Press journalists have been blocked from places like the Oval Office and ...
nytimes.com/2025/02/14/us/politics/white-house-ap-gulf-of-mexico.html
White House Will Continue to Bar Associated Press in Gulf of Mexico Fight
The Post's front page of Trump mug shot adorns wall outside Oval Office: The Post's front page showing President Trump's Georgia mug shot was spotted ...
nypost.com/2025/02/14/us-news/posts-front-page-of-trump-mug-shot-adorns-wall-outside-oval-office/
The Post's front page of Trump mug shot adorns wall outside Oval Office
We’re not buying Faris’ pipe dreams: Faris Al-Rawi must really think the people of San ­Fernando are fools. After ten years of the PNM in power ...
trinidadexpress.com/opinion/letters/we-re-not-buying-faris-pipe-dreams/article_eae08142-eb39-11ef-8dc3-279d5a2972e0.html
We’re not buying Faris’ pipe dreams
Sweeping US energy department layoffs hit offices of loans, nuclear security, sources say
reuters.com/world/us/sweeping-us-energy-department-layoffs-hit-nuclear-security-loans-office-sources-2025-02-14/
Sweeping US energy department layoffs hit offices of loans ...
Exclusive | NYPD cops allegedly had sex in precinct office, 'abandoned' duties to spend time together: complaint
nypost.com/2025/02/15/us-news/nypd-boss-allegedly-had-sex-with-underling-in-precinct-office/
Exclusive | NYPD cops allegedly had sex in precinct office ...
Government Workers Cannot Be Fired for Their Political Views: The First Amendment forbids widespread loyalty purges.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/employee-firing-first-amendment/681702/
Government Workers Cannot Be Fired for Their Political Views
Amazon’s return to office is increasing Seattle foot traffic: The city's largest employer required employees to work from the office five days a week starting in ...
st.news/3CEvHvm
Amazon’s return to office is increasing Seattle foot traffic
3 men claiming to be from DOGE show up at San Francisco City Hall, demand records
cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/doge-3-men-show-up-at-sf-city-hall-demand-records/
3 men claiming to be from DOGE show up at San Francisco City Hall ...
Joe Biden's 577 vacation days over four-year term tops modern presidents: Joe Biden took more days off than any other president in a single four-year term in at ...
nypost.com/2025/02/15/us-news/biden-took-off-577-days-in-4-years-tops-modern-era-presidents/
Joe Biden's 577 vacation days over four-year term tops modern presidents
Kamla: I called out ‘crying’ PM: Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley is “crying” because he has been called out on racist election campaign propaganda ...
trinidadexpress.com/news/local/kamla-i-called-out-crying-pm/article_9f547e7e-eb41-11ef-8bdc-1f6a7d6d3c34.html
Kamla: I called out ‘crying’ PM
Top federal prosecutor in Washington previously defended Jan. 6 rioters: Ed Martin advanced bogus claims about election fraud in swing states in 2020 ...
npr.org/2025/02/15/nx-s1-5292205/ed-martin-dc-federal-prosecutor
Top federal prosecutor in Washington previously defended Jan. 6 rioters
IRS Gets Ready to Lay Off Thousands Following DOGE Visit: The alleged cuts to the agency, which employs more than 100,000 workers, come during tax time.
thedailybeast.com/irs-gets-ready-to-lay-off-thousands-following-doge-visit/
IRS Gets Ready to Lay Off Thousands Following DOGE Visit
Quick Glance: Key Developments in Entertainment and Politics
  • A lawsuit against Jay-Z and Diddy over rape allegations has been dismissed by the accuser's lawyers, labeling the claims as baseless and fictitious.

  • The IRS is preparing to lay off thousands of workers during tax season, influenced by upcoming budget changes in the government.

  • Donald Trump and Elon Musk are back in the media spotlight as they prepare for a joint interview on Fox News to discuss government cost-cutting efforts.

  • Patrick Mahomes' grandfather passed away shortly after the Super Bowl, leaving the family in mourning.
IBM under fire as return-to-office order suspected of replacing human staff with AI
techradar.com/pro/ibm-return-to-office-order-hits-finance-ops-teams-amid-push-to-dump-staff-for-ai
IBM under fire as return-to-office order suspected of replacing human ...
Former government ethics director warns of corruption danger: David Huitema was dismissed from his role as Office of Government Ethics boss.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/former-government-ethics-director-warns-corruption-danger/story
Former government ethics director warns of corruption danger
What is Elon Musk doing in the Oval Office acting like a president?: Readers decry the spectacle of Elon Musk standing in the Oval Office taking questions from ...
latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2025-02-14/what-is-elon-musk-doing-in-the-oval-office-acting-like-a-president
What is Elon Musk doing in the Oval Office acting like a president?
EPA fires nearly 400 workers after OPM order: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fired nearly 400 employees after a directive from the Office of ...
trib.al/2JW1lK7
EPA fires nearly 400 workers after OPM order
Trump Live Updates: News on Federal Employee Layoffs and Tariffs
nytimes.com/live/2025/02/14/us/trump-news-tariffs-federal/tesla-cybertrucks-musk-blumenthal
Trump Live Updates: News on Federal Employee Layoffs and Tariffs
‘He shouldn’t be in public like this’: mother of Musk’s son responds to his appearance at Oval Office
timeslive.co.za/news/world/2025-02-13-he-shouldnt-be-in-public-like-this-mother-of-musks-son-responds-to-his-appearance-at-oval-office/
‘He shouldn’t be in public like this’: mother of Musk’s son responds to ...
Quick Glance: Grimes Reacts to Elon Musk Showcasing Son in Oval Office
  • Grimes criticized Elon Musk after their son X Æ A-Xii was seen in the Oval Office during a significant signing event with Trump.

  • She stated her son should not be in public, although she appreciated his polite interaction with Trump.

  • The event coincided with discussions about strengthening the powers of the Department of Government Efficiency.

  • Grimes has remained vocal on social media, expressing her political views and concerns regarding her son's public appearances.
Trump is ushering in a new age of political corruption, experts warn: From telling the Justice Department to stop enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to ...
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-political-corruption-watchdog-fired-b2697111.html
Trump is ushering in a new age of political corruption, experts warn
Trump Contemplates Paving Over the White House’s Rose Garden: Looks like he won’t rest until he has recreated Mar-a-Lago in D.C.
thedailybeast.com/trump-contemplates-paving-over-the-white-houses-rose-garden/
Trump Contemplates Paving Over the White House’s Rose Garden
Quick Glance: Trump Plans Major Overhaul of the White House
  • President Donald Trump is considering paving over the iconic Rose Garden at the White House, similar to his patio at Mar-a-Lago.

  • Designers have drafted plans for the transformation, including the potential installation of hardwood floors for dancing.

  • However, the roses will remain intact, while Trump is also contemplating other changes in the Oval Office, such as hanging a grand chandelier.

  • These considerations are part of a series of potential alterations Trump aims to implement to reshape the White House in his vision.
Seven Former Manhattan U.S. Attorneys Voice Their Support for Danielle Sassoon: The former prosecutors, both Democrats and Republicans, sharply criticized the ...
nytimes.com/2025/02/14/nyregion/manhattan-us-attorneys-sassoon.html
Seven Former Manhattan U.S. Attorneys Voice Their Support for Danielle ...
Donald Trump signs a plan for reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners, ushering in economic uncertainty
abc.net.au/news/2025-02-14/donald-trump-road-map-for-tariffs/104935560
Donald Trump signs a plan for reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners ...
Quick Glance: Trump to Announce Tariff Plan Before Modi's Visit
  • White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that President Trump will announce a reciprocal tariff plan before Prime Minister Modi's visit.

  • Trump advocates for tariffs that match those imposed by other countries on US goods.

  • The upcoming talks between Modi and Trump will focus on trade and immigration issues.

  • Trump's trade strategies are prompting global responses, with key trading partners preparing countermeasures.
Thousands of probationary employees fired as Trump administration directs agencies to carry out widespread layoffs
cnn.com/2025/02/14/politics/probationary-federal-employees-agencies-firings-doge/
Thousands of probationary employees fired as Trump administration directs ...
Quick Glance: RFK Jr. Pressured: CDC Staff Laid Off
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as head of the Health Department shortly after the Trump administration laid off half of the Epidemic Intelligence Service.

  • The layoffs affected over 1,200 employees and severely hindered the nation's ability to respond to emerging diseases.

  • Kennedy stated that public health employees had nothing to fear under his leadership while promoting a plan to address obesity and food regulation.

  • The layoffs and resulting uncertainties within the health agency raise concerns about the future safety of public health in the U.S.
Shin Bet launches inquiry into Netanyahu aides’ ties with Qatar: Premier's office calls allegations that his advisers did PR work for Doha 'fake news' after one ...
timesofisrael.com/shin-bet-launches-inquiry-into-netanyahu-aides-ties-with-qatar/
Shin Bet launches inquiry into Netanyahu aides’ ties with Qatar
6 Americans on What They Think of Trump, Elon Musk and Gaza: A lot has happened since Mr. Trump took office. We checked in with a group of voters to see what ...
nytimes.com/2025/02/15/us/politics/americans-trump-elon-musk-gaza.html
6 Americans on What They Think of Trump, Elon Musk and Gaza
Interior Department fires 2,300 employees after OPM directive: The Interior Department is firing 2,300 employees after a directive from the Office of Personnel ...
trib.al/2ktat0T
Interior Department fires 2,300 employees after OPM directive