news2shortsThe long Presidents Day weekend brought protests across the U.S. — and more layoffs across a number of federal agencies. It comes as the top official at the Social Security Administration resigned following a clash with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency over its request to access to sensitive personal records. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports … Read more
Current Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy slammed former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in a post on X, accusing the Biden-era official of “mismanagement.” He leveled the criticism when responding to a post in which Buttigieg wrote, “The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?” Duffy responded, blasting Buttigieg. … Read more
Senior officials from the United States and Russia meet in Saudi Arabia for the most extensive talks between the two nations since the invasion began nearly three years ago. Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was notably left out of the meeting, insisted on Monday “we cannot recognize any agreements about us made without us.” NBC’s … Read more
A federal judge President Donald Trump once described as “the most evil person” is now hearing a lawsuit brought by blue states to stop the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing government data. First named to the bench in 2013 by then-President Barack Obama, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan of the District of Columbia … Read more
NBC News has learned that the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Michelle King, has resigned after refusing a request from the Department of Government Efficiency to access sensitive data. NBC News’ Aaron Gilchrist reports on the latest controversy surrounding Elon Musk’s DOGE.
The Biden administration spent tens of billions of dollars on grants to migrants and refugees through one of its government agencies, including over $10 billion in just one year, according to a new watchdog report. The watchdog group Open the Books looked at grants to nonprofits awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services’ … Read more
About 20 people working on medicine devices at Food and Drug Administration dismissed amid government purge US Food and Drug Administration employees reviewing Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink were fired over the weekend as part of a broader purge of the federal workforce, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. The cuts … Read more
A line has been crossed. There is a bold, progressive way to think again about our defence and investment, social spending and foreign policy Clive Lewis is the Labour MP for Norwich South Little more than a year ago, Keir Starmer could be described as what Napoleon called a “lucky general”. But now, six months … Read more
Eric Adams’ future as New York City mayor is growing more uncertain after four of his deputies resigned after Adams agreed to cooperate with the Trump administration on immigration enforcement. This all comes amid continued fallout from the Justice Department’s move to dismiss corruption charges against him.
Michelle King left after refusing a request from Elon Musk’s ‘department for government efficiency’ for sensitive government records The US delegation is now speaking to the media. My colleague Jakub Krupa reports that Michael Waltz, the US national security adviser, has said the Ukraine talks with Russia will include discussion of territory and security guarantees, … Read more
