news2shortsThe Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) spent another week slashing hundreds of millions in spending by the federal government, while dodging various legal attempts to block its cost-cutting efforts. Here are some of DOGE’s big wins this week: On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, an Obama appointee, shot down a request from several federal … Read more
‘Colored School No 4’ was built in 1850 to serve Black kids, but it’s unclear what the city plans to do with it today In the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, a modest brick building stands as a silent witness to nearly two centuries of Black American history. Once known as Colored School No 4, this … Read more
Farmers are struggling to make critical decisions ahead of the spring thaw, as billions of dollars in promised payments remain frozen by the Trump administration.
Democrat Jasmine Crockett calls it ‘really wild’ that it is foreign leaders who are speaking truth to power The congresswoman Jasmine Crockett has revealed she is “rooting” for Canada and Mexico over Donald Trump in their attempts to stand up to him, saying it is “really wild” to find herself in that position given he … Read more
Dubbed ‘eHarmony for babies’, bill would create connected databases for pregnant women and those looking to adopt A Republican lawmaker in Missouri has introduced legislation to create a registry of pregnant women who are “at risk” of having an abortion – a proposal the bill’s author characterized as an “eHarmony for babies” that could also … Read more
Sports betting firms claim their programs are ‘not designed’ to enable problem bettors – but advocates are skeptical Firms at the heart of the US’s sports betting boom have been accused of encouraging gamblers to chase losses by rewarding high spenders with betting credits, bonuses, gifts and even trips. In letters obtained by the Guardian, … Read more
Richard Grenell, President Donald Trump’s special envoy for special missions, defended Trump’s recent criticism of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy as being a “dictator,” saying that the president is focused on what is best for the American people. While speaking at the Conservative Political Action Committee Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, on Friday, Grenell said: … Read more
President Donald Trump fired the nation’s top-ranking military officer, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. CQ Brown Jr. It’s the first of many more job cuts expected with thousands of employees at the Pentagon now on the chopping block. NBC’s Yamiche Alcindor reports for Saturday TODAY.
Wall Street saw a dramatic drop on Friday with the Dow Jones plunging nearly 750 points, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq falling sharply amid fears of a slowing economy and stubborn inflation. CNBC’s senior economic reporter Steve Liesman joins Saturday TODAY to break down what you need to know.
New York City filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Friday seeking to wrestle back more than $80 million previously sent to the city via the Federal Emergency Management Agency to house migrants. The suit argues that the funds were previously approved and then paid out by FEMA, only to be removed from a city bank … Read more
