news2shortsUnions ask judge to block retaliation against staff over what unnamed Pentagon official calls ‘silliest thing in 40 years’ US politics live – latest updates A top labor union has condemned Elon Musk’s ultimatum to federal workers as an “unclear and unlawful distraction”, after the Tesla billionaire turned White House-sanctioned cost-cutter demanded federal workers detail … Read more
City officials at flag raising ceremony gave speeches in support of Ukraine and Zelenskyy after his spat with Trump New York City officials, foreign dignitaries and members of the city’s Ukrainian community gathered in New York on Monday to raise the Ukrainian flag above lower Manhattan, marking three years since Russia began its full-scale invasion … Read more
Hill received awards and was promoted for actions that day but for decades blamed himself for then president’s death Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who leapt on to the back of John F Kennedy’s limousine after the then president was shot, then was forced to retire early because he remained haunted by memories of … Read more
As part of his acquisition of Twitter in 2022, Elon Musk called on the social media giant’s CEO to detail what he accomplished during the work week – years before he employed the same tactic on federal employees while serving in his capacity as chair of the Department of Government Efficiency under the Trump administration. … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Dozens of governors gathered at a convention in Washington, D.C., over the past few days, and Fox News Digital spoke to Wyoming’s Republican governor about the importance of American energy independence, the energy outlook for the next four years and the impact of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “I’ve been a really strong, vocal advocate … Read more
Florida is creating a “DOGE task force” to “eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy and to continue to ensure tax dollars are used in the most efficient way possible,” Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday. The Republican said the Sunshine State “has never been in better fiscal health,” but “we always want to get better, and so we looked … Read more
A federal judge in the District of Columbia Monday issued a temporary restraining order halting the Trump administration’s plans to move transgender inmates to facilities corresponding to their biological sex. “[P]ending further Order of this Court, Defendants shall maintain and continue the plaintiff’s housing status and medical care as they existed immediately prior to January … Read more
Scores in the US say they’re grappling with raised mortgage and loan interest rates and exploding insurance premiums “I bought my home in a hurry in 2020,” said Meg, 60, an office manager from Maryland. “It was less expensive to take on a mortgage than to keep paying ever-increasing rents for my college-student daughter and … Read more
It follows Russia’s biggest ever aerial attack on Ukraine. Plus, far-right AfD doubles support in German election Good morning. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, hailed “three years of resistance … three years of absolute heroism of Ukrainians”, as foreign leaders arrived in Kyiv to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. What’s the latest … Read more
Elon Musk faces new resistance from inside the Trump administration over an ultimatum he sent to more than 2 million federal workers, asking them to justify their work or resign. Some agencies told employees to either delay responding or not to respond at all. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.
