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Trump blasts WFH policies: ‘Nobody is gonna work from home. They are gonna be going out, playing tennis, playing golf’

President Donald Trump claims federal employees working from home are playing golf, working 10% of the time and taking on second jobs.

Fortune

These federal workers fear ‘blackmail’ in wake of DOGE access to their personal info

There are “no known security constraints and zero oversight” preventing Elon Musk’s callow crew from obtaining and disseminating highly sensitive personnel data, according to a lawsuit the employees’ union filed Sunday

The Independent UK

Kill the Federal Department of Education

We could decentralize education, improve outcomes, and help reduce the size of the federal Leviathan.

Reason

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One fringe legal theory threatens it all

Now the Supreme Court is all that stands in the way of a “unitary executive”

Salon

PM calls for civility after alleged MP death threats

The prime minister has urged civility after a man was charged for allegedly making death threats and anti-Semitic comments towards two politicians.

AAP

Newly-Minted AG Pam Bondi Seeks to Defund Sanctuary Cities That 'Interfere With Federal Law Enforcement'

"State and local actors may not impede, obstruct, or otherwise fail to comply with lawful immigration-related directives," Bondi wrote in a memo

Latin Times

Federal correctional officers driven to ask Congress for a raise - Roll Call

Employees in the federal Bureau of Prisons came to Washington this week to urge members of Congress to boost their pay.

Roll Call

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‘I'm scared': Inside federal workers' heartbreak and fury after Trump administration encourages resignations

Time is almost up for federal workers being forced to make a difficult choice.

Fortune

New AG Pam Bondi uses her first day in office to ban federal funds from heading to 'Sanctuary Cities‘

Bondi issued a slew of directives on her first day in office

The Independent UK

Chaos Reigns As Federal Worker Accepts Trump Buyout, Receives No Response: Report

One employee who accepted the "deferred resignation" offer sent to federal workers last week says they've received no clear information about what happens next.

Latin Times

3 Stocks to Gain From Trump’s Return-to-Office Mandate

Thousands of Federal government office workers are called back to the office ending remote work, but these stocks are poised to gain from the extra business.

MarketBeat

Federal agencies told to implement transgender bathroom ban as Trump's DEI attacks continue

This week, Trump signed three executive orders damaging transgender rights, such as one intended to limit access to gender-affirming care for minors

The Independent UK

Federal Prosecutors Seek Dismissal Of Charges Against Former Congressman

Federal prosecutors drop charges against former congressman accused of lying about illegal campaign contributions from a foreign billionaire. Legal saga in...

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Uncertainty Looms Over Medicaid Funding Amid Federal Freeze

White House press secretary faces uncertainty over Medicaid impact from federal funding freeze.

Fortune

Trump's order to freeze federal grants threatens Medicaid, student loans: What we know so far

“The mere suggestion of such a pause will cause panic.”

Kiplinger

What a Federal Grants Pause Could Have Meant for Social Security and Medicare

The White House rescinded a pause on all Federal grants and loans after an outcry, but the short-lived action shined a light on what could come in the future.

Latin Times

Trump Orders Indefinite Halt to Major Federal Assistance Programs that Support Vulnerable Americans

President Trump's administration instructed federal assistance agencies to halt the expenditure of all grants and loans besides those that provide direct funding to individuals needing assistance.

The Independent UK

The Latest: White House to pause federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday

The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending

Reason

No More Government Assistance

Plus: RFK Jr.'s plan to squash Big Pharma, J.D. Vance vs. the bishops, and more...

Roll Call

White House sends aid freeze questionnaire to federal agencies - Roll Call

The Office of Management and Budget on Tuesday morning sent out instructions to agencies for complying with a massive federal funding freeze.

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