31 h. ago ‘Bloated and Biased’: Kari Lake Slashes 85% of Federal Media Agency

Kari Lake, Senior Advisor to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, announced the elimination of 1,400 positions, part of a sweeping effort to implement President Trump’s executive order aimed at shrinking the federal bureaucracy. The post ‘Bloated and Biased’: Kari Lake Slashes 85% of Federal Media Agency appeared first on Breitbart.

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40 h. ago Reporters for Voice of America and other U.S. networks fear what's next

Journalists who have risked their freedom to report for Voice of America and its sister news outlets wonder what happens to them now that the Trump administration has gutted their parent agency.

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49 h. ago US judge blocks slashing of universities' federal funding from National Science Foundation

US judge blocks slashing of universities' federal funding from National Science Foundation  Reuters

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4 d. ago Exclusive: FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Moves to Reform Broadcast Rules to Constrain Big Media, Curtail Big Tech, Boost Local Journalism

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr is moving to reform the agency's media broadcast rules to boost local journalism and combat the influence of big tech, Breitbart News has learned exclusively. The post Exclusive: FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Moves to Reform Broadcast Rules to Constrain Big Media, Curtail Big Tech, Boost Local Journalism appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago US judge blocks Defense Department from slashing federal research funding

US judge blocks Defense Department from slashing federal research funding  Reuters

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8 d. ago EXCLUSIVE: Kari Lake says VOA's Persian news service 'rising to the occasion' amid Iran

Voice of America recalls Farsi language staffers as Kari Lake shares with Fox News Digital that the network is “rising to the occasion" to cover Iran-Israel conflict.

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1 week ago Trump's DOGE efficiency agency says it slashes $25B in federal spending as rehiring begins

DOGE reports federal non-defense obligations decreased by 22.4% compared to 2024, while multiple agencies including HHS, IRS and FDA start rehiring workers cut during efficiency measures.

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2 w. ago From 1,300 to 81 workers: Trump official plans to cut Voice of America to the bone

Trump senior advisor Kari Lake envisions the agency that includes the international broadcaster Voice of America with 81 staffers after mid-August — down from about 1,300 full-time employees and contractors.

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2 w. ago As the Trump Administration Slashes Federal Spending, Scientists Consider Leaving the U.S.

As the Trump Administration Slashes Federal Spending, Scientists Consider Leaving the U.S.  The New York Times

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2 w. ago Trump admin asks SCOTUS to allow it to move forward with plans to slash federal workforce

Trump administration has appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling blocking federal workforce reductions, citing harm to executive branch operations.

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2 w. ago U.N.: Iran Enriched Enough Uranium to Make 3 Nuclear Weapons in Past 3 Months

A report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) whose contents were revealed by multiple international media outlets this weekend expressed "serious concern" with the rapid rate of Iran's uranium enrichment, which it reportedly claimed was enough to make one nuclear bomb a month in the past three months. The post U.N.: Iran Enriched Enough Uranium to Make 3 Nuclear Weapons in Past 3 Months appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Musk confident DOGE will save $1 trillion as government cost cutting continues

As Elon Musk signs off as the public face of DOGE, estimates from the agency say $175 billion in waste, fraud, and abuse had so far been slashed from the federal government.

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3 w. ago White House discloses who will lead DOGE efforts after Musk's departure

President Donald Trump and members of his Cabinet will continue to lead DOGE's efforts to slash waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government, the White House said.

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3 w. ago How safe is the food supply after federal cutbacks? Experts are worried

As the Trump administration slashes the federal workforce, experts say cuts to the USDA, FDA and CDC have left the food supply vulnerable to outbreaks of foodborne illness.

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3 w. ago Grant funding that helps local governments tackle homelessness is at risk

An effort to slash federal funding to Democrat-led cities with policies the Trump administration disagrees with is being challenged in court. Advocates say the cuts could hurt homelessness services.

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