48 m. ago Fired IRS employee decries irony of being hired to make the IRS 'more efficient'

As the IRS fired thousands of workers across the country on Thursday, many laid-off employees walked out of the headquarters in Washington, D.C., for the last time.

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61 m. ago WNBA champion A'ja Wilson talks Caitlin Clark's 'privilege' remarks

Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson delivered a thoughtful response as she re-addressed discussions concerning Indiana Fever standout Caitlin Clark and whether she benefited from her race and double standards.

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87 m. ago NPR Exclusive: Trump administration drops work on stronger building codes for disasters

To help homes survive more intense disasters, FEMA has been developing recommendations for stronger building codes. The Trump Administration has pulled them back.

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87 m. ago Exclusive: Trump administration drops work on stronger building codes for disasters

To help homes survive more intense disasters, FEMA has been developing recommendations for stronger building codes. The Trump Administration has pulled them back.

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1 hour ago 3 things Team USA needs to do to beat Canada in 4 Nations Face

Team USA will need to slow down a Canada offense anchored by Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, and others. The post 3 things Team USA needs to do to beat Canada in 4 Nations Face-off championship appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 h. ago Federal employees scramble as some terminations across agencies are rescinded

Following the flurry of federal firings as a part of Trump's mission to decrease the government, hundreds of workers were informed that their terminations were rescinded.

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3 h. ago The National Institute of Standards and Technology Braces for Mass Firings

Approximately 500 NIST staffers, including at least three lab directors, are expected to lose their jobs at the safety-standards agency as part of the ongoing DOGE purge, sources tell WIRED.

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4 h. ago ‘Absolutely insane’: Moulton, Warren warn of possible effects of Trump’s IRS layoffs on tax refunds

About 6,000 employees are expected to be laid off starting Thursday. The post ‘Absolutely insane’: Moulton, Warren warn of possible effects of Trump’s IRS layoffs on tax refunds appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 h. ago ‘GOOD RIDDANCE': MAGA reacts to ‘RINO’ Mitch McConnell Senate exit

In response to former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's Senate exit many pro-Trump Republicans took to social media to celebrate, saying he has “done so much destruction" to the party.

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5 h. ago Inside the Humane acquisition: HP offers big raises to some, others immediately laid off

Hours after the acquisition was announced, several Humane employees received job offers. Others were not so lucky. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 h. ago Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations

The Trump administration has reassigned or forced out several dozen government employees who had been working to fight foreign interference in U.S. elections at multiple agencies, according to current and former officials.

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6 h. ago Fired federal workers see their dreams shattered and an uncertain future

As the Trump administration hacks away at government agencies, many employees who were cut are left fearing for their future and in the dark about their next steps.

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6 h. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Vance again criticizes European leaders at CPAC

President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday lost its appeal to lift a nationwide injunction against his executive order on birthright citizenship.

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6 h. ago DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards

The restrictions are already in place at the General Services Administration along with several other agencies. Soon they’ll roll out to most of the federal government, sources say.

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7 h. ago U.N. Condemns Gruesome Palestinian Child Coffin Parade Handing over Dead Hostages

The United Nations – whose employees participated in the October 7, 2023, massacre of civilians in Israel – condemned the jihadist terrorist organization Hamas for staging a parade of coffins, including a child and infant, on Thursday prior to handing their bodies over to Israel. The post U.N. Condemns Gruesome Palestinian Child Coffin Parade Handing over Dead Hostages appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 h. ago The success of the Delta Flight 4819 rescue effort highlights the need for coordinated responses

The day after the Delta Flight 4819 crash on Feb. 17 at Toronto Pearson International Airport, the damaged aircraft remained on the runway as the crash investigation ramped up.

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7 h. ago Trump Team Plans Cuts at HUD Office That Funds Disaster Recovery

Staff at the office, a branch of the U.S. housing department that Congress uses to address the worst catastrophes, would be reduced by 84 percent.

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11 h. ago Moulton: Trump 'Hired This South African Immigrant' to Make Decisions About Security, 'Doesn't Sound Good to Me'

On Wednesday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) reacted to DOGE reportedly looking at the Pentagon and looking at probationary employees by stating that while the Pentagon needs changes, President Donald Trump has “hired this South The post Moulton: Trump ‘Hired This South African Immigrant’ to Make Decisions About Security, ‘Doesn’t Sound Good to Me’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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11 h. ago Think you can cheat with AI? Researcher creates watermarks to detect AI

Artificial intelligence is putting instructors and employers in an awkward position when it comes to accepting written work, leaving them wondering: Who wrote this? A human or AI?

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13 h. ago A military vet and a scientist were securing America's food system. Trump fired them

More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.

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