14 h. ago Department of Health and Human Services will cut 10,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring plan

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will eliminate 10,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring plan

Society

15 h. ago Trade Secretary refuses to rule out cutting digital tax as US tariffs loom

The Liberal Democrats have urged the Government not to cut or scrap the digital services tax to ‘appease’ Donald Trump.

Economics

28 h. ago Child slips through fencing at White House and is intercepted by Secret Service

A child slipped through fencing outside the White House on Wednesday and was intercepted by Secret Service officers

Society

3 d. ago Trump administration cancels at least 68 grants focused on LGBTQ health questions

A surge of grant cancellations hit researchers focused on the health of gay, lesbian and transgender people last week, as the Trump administration continues to target what it describes as ideologically driven science

Politics

4 d. ago IRS nears deal with Ice to share data of undocumented immigrants – report

Immigration officials could give names and addresses, raising concerns about abuse of power by Trump administrationThe US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly nearing a deal to allow immigration officials to use tax data to support Donald Trump’s deportation agenda, according to reports by the Washington Post.Under the proposed data-sharing agreement, said to have been in negotiations for weeks, Immigration And Customs Enforcement (Ice) could hand over the names and addresses of undocumented immigrants to the IRS, raising concerns about abuse of power from the Trump administration and the erosion of privacy rights. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Reeves orders £2bn Whitehall cuts to help repair public finances

Chancellor’s civil service efficiency drive comes as government faces pressure from Trump administration over tech tax

Economics

5 d. ago Experts say US weather forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts balloon launches

With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations

Science

6 d. ago UK looks at cutting digital services tax to avoid Trump tariffs

US ambassador Lord Peter Mandelson signals that a variety of options are on the table

Politics

6 d. ago Trump’s attack on libraries was predictable. Its consequences could be devastating | Leo S Lo

The president wants to eliminate the agency backing libraries and museums. But the institutions do far more than lend booksWhen President Trump recently proposed eliminating the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), librarians and educators voiced outrage, confusion and fear. Soon afterward, the appointment of Keith E Sonderling as acting director of IMLS highlighted the administration’s intention to reshape the agency’s priorities toward “promoting American exceptionalism” and cultivating “patriotism”.As someone deeply involved in the library world, I wasn’t surprised by Trump’s move. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago What's happening with the Institute of Museum and Library Services after Trump's executive order

The Institute of Museum and Library Services has been added to the list of government agencies targeted by President Donald Trump

Politics

8 d. ago A list of the Social Security offices across the US expected to close this year

Twenty-six Social Security Administration offices across the country are expected to close this year, due to actions taken by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency

Events

9 d. ago Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from serving in the U.S. military

Events

9 d. ago Judge blocks Trump’s ‘unabashedly demeaning’ ban on transgender service members for now

The order comes after a five-hour-long chaotic hearing last week

Politics

9 d. ago Trump axes Secret Service protection for Hunter Biden and sister Ashley

Trump has slammed the protection given to Hunter Biden as ‘ridiculous’

Politics

9 d. ago Trump axes Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden

Trump has slammed the protection given to Hunter Biden as ‘ridiculous’

Politics

9 d. ago Donald Trump axes Secret Service protection for Joe Biden's children over 'ridiculous' cost

Hunter and Ashley Biden will no longer have the security afforded to them by the core legal mandate of the Secret Service, in a move that has been branded "ridiculous"

Politics

1 week ago Donald Trump scraps Secret Service protection for Joe Biden's children

Joe Biden's children, Hunter and Ashley, had been protected by Secret Service details, which Mr Biden extended for six months before his tenure as president came to an end

Politics

1 week ago Trump ENDS Secret Service protection for Biden children after learning of 'ridiculous' cost to taxpayers

President Donald Trump removed Hunter and Ashley Biden's Secret Service detail, citing Hunter's recent trip to South Africa as the reason. 

Politics

1 week ago Trump revokes Secret Service detail for Joe Biden’s children

President made change effective ‘immediately’ to security protection for Hunter and Ashley after a reporter’s inquiryUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump said Monday he was ending “immediately” the Secret Service protection details assigned to Democrat Joe Biden’s adult children, which the former president had extended to July shortly before leaving office in January.Trump posted his intention on Truth Social after a reporter asked him about Hunter Biden’s Secret Service detail: “Hunter Biden has had Secret Service protection for an extended period of time, all paid for by the United States Taxpayer,” Trump said. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Trump administration demands Columbia overhaul academic courses in extraordinary ultimatum

The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to other policies

Politics