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Trump and Musk’s Doge agency have spread confusion and uncertainty among government employeesIn the 100 days since Donald Trump returned to power, the new administration has driven tens of thousands of federal workers from a civil service it has denigr…
National Endowment for the Arts notifies organizations that offers of government grants were terminatedDozens of US arts organizations have been notified that offers of government grants have been terminated, hours after Donald Trump proposed eliminati…
Macron and von der Leyen expected to announce protections for researchers seeking to relocate amid Trump’s crackdownFrance and the EU are to step up their efforts to attract US-based scientists hit by Donald Trump’s crackdown on academia, as they prepa…
Far-right German party was labeled a ‘confirmed rightwing extremist group’ by country’s domestic intelligence serviceGermany’s foreign ministry has hit back at the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, following his criticism of Germany’s decision to lab…
CIA to lose 1,200 while NSA among other agencies reported to face downsizing amid president’s drive to shrink federal workforceThe White House plans to cut staffing at the Central Intelligence Agency by 1,200 positions while other intelligence agencies…
USDA had suspended funds for child nutrition program after state said it would not bar trans girls from girls’ sportsThe Trump administration has agreed not to freeze funds to Maine schools, a win for a state that was targeted by the president over its…
Education, health, climate and more on chopping block and 13% rise – to over $1tn to Pentagon – in ‘skinny budget’Donald Trump is proposing huge cuts to social programmes like health and education while planning substantial spending increases on defenc…
FTSE 100 records its longest winning streak as Washington releases better-than-expected hiring figuresMarkets on both sides of the Atlantic rose on Friday after hiring in the US slowed less than expected in April, offering a glimmer of hope that the wo…
An MSNBC columnist pointed out the painful “symbolism” represented by President Donald Trump’s decision to replace Mike Waltz as national security advisory, a post he held for just over 100 days.On Thursday, Trump announced that Marco Rubio would take…
Federal law prohibits president from directing or influencing the IRS to investigate or audit an organizationUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump said again on Friday that he would be “taking away” Harvard’s tax-exempt status as a non-profit i…