USPS signs agreement with Elon Musk’s DOGE team for assistance
(Reuters) – U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress he signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s DOGE government reform team to provide assistance to the money-losing agency as it works to address “big problems.” USPS, an independent
Senate Democrats refuse to go along with GOP spending plan, as shutdown deadline nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led government funding bill that already passed the House but failed to slap any limits on President Donald Trump
Jewish group fills Trump Tower’s lobby to protest effort to deport pro-Palestinian Columbia activist
NEW YORK (AP) — Demonstrators from a Jewish group filled the lobby of Trump Tower on Thursday to denounce the immigration arrest of a Columbia University activist who helped lead student protests on the Manhattan campus against
IRS swaps its chief counsel for a lawyer friendly with DOGE, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service’s acting chief counsel, William Paul, has been removed from his role at the agency and replaced by Andrew De Mello, an attorney in the chief counsel’s office who is deemed
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to obstructing justice
BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Jack Teixeira, the former Massachusetts Air National Guard member who caused an international uproar when he leaked highly classified documents about the war in Ukraine, pleaded guilty to military charges of obstructing justice
The 2024 election in Georgia’s Fulton County was ‘organized and orderly,’ independent monitors say
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Fulton County, where past elections have been marred by long lines, slow precinct reporting and even false claims of voter fraud, conducted an “organized and orderly” election last year, a team of independent
Democratic-led states sue to block Trump administration layoffs at the Education Department
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration’s sweeping layoffs across the Education Department, saying it amounts to an illegal dismantling of an agency created by Congress. In a federal lawsuit filed
Don’t click on those road toll texts. FBI issues fresh warning about the smishing scam
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is warning Americans not to respond to scam road toll collection texts after receiving more than 2,000 complaints this month. The texts impersonating state road toll collection agencies attempt to get phone
Buttigieg says he will not run for Michigan governor, US Senate
(Reuters) – Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Thursday that he will not run for governor in Michigan or U.S. Senate next year. “I remain enthusiastic about helping candidates who share our values – and who
The Latest: Trump hosting White House talks with NATO secretary general
President Donald Trump hosts NATO secretary general Mark Rutte. The leader of the 32-member transatlantic military alliance meets Trump at a key moment for Europe and NATO, with Trump’s apparent pivot toward Russia leaving members uneasy. Trump
