news2shortsFederal workers alarmed at Heritage Foundation-backed watchdog’s list of civil servants in health equity roles US politics live – latest updates On Tuesday evening, a federal government employee was shocked to find a watchlist that included the names, photos and work history of 57 mostly Black employees from a number of healthcare agencies. Many of … Read more
A federal judge pushed back the deadline for President Donald Trump’s buyout offer for federal workers on Thursday. Trump’s administration initially told federal workers they needed to decide whether to accept the buyout offer by Thursday. The new ruling delays the deadline to at least Monday, with another hearing on the issue scheduled for that … Read more
A federal judge in Boston has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s federal employee buyout program until Monday. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor has details on the judge’s decision and its impacts.
Some government lawyers hope that bar associations, which have themselves been targeted by Trump, will come to their aid.
President Donald Trump’s comments about the U.S. “taking over” Gaza sent shock waves through Washington – but allies suggest the negotiator-in-chief is using the suggestion as a tactic to apply pressure on the region and find workable solutions to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. “The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a … Read more
NWSL’s Thorns and incoming WNBA franchise both owned by the Bhathal family $150m campus set to open in 2026 The Portland Thorns of the National Women’s Soccer League and the city’s as-yet unnamed WNBA team will train together at a new performance center in a first-of-its-kind alliance between teams from both leagues. Both women’s teams … Read more
President José Raúl Mulino denies making a deal that US ships can transit the canal free of charge The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, has accused the US of peddling a “quite simply intolerable falsehood” about the Panama canal, as Donald Trump’s pledge to “take back” the waterway continued to poison relations between the … Read more
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from obtaining access to certain Treasury Department payment records. Treasury officials “will not provide access to any payment record or payment system of records maintained within the [Treasury] Bureau of Fiscal Service,” Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly wrote in a temporary restraining order. That … Read more
President says territory would be ‘turned over’ to US by Israel as it emerges idea was not discussed with aides Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has restated his proposal to take over Gaza amid widespread opposition – even from his own supporters – saying the territory would be “turned over” to the … Read more
As the House struggles to begin work on “one big, beautiful bill” to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda, Senate Republicans are starting a two-bill path.
