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Thursday, February 06, 2025

In its first two weeks, the Trump administration went further to restrict abortion than any president since the original Roe decision in 1973. read more


In a note that accompanies the charts below, Deutsche Bank strategist Jim Reid notes that U.S. corporate profits and asset prices are near all-time highs, while the budget and trade deficits are near historic highs. At the same time, wages are near their lowest ever when measured as a share of gross domestic product. read more


The U.S. Military Academy has disbanded a dozen West Point cadet clubs centered on ethnicity, gender, race ... read more


Rep. Mark Pocan's ELON MUSK Act takes aim at the billionaire's federal contracts. read more


Panama has denied making changes to allow US government vessels to transit the Panama Canal for free, following White House claims it had agreed to such a move. read more


Employees working for the agency now known as DOGE have been ordered to stop using Slack while government lawyers attempt to transition the agency to one that is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act, 404 Media has learned. read more


The General Services Administration (GSA) has announced plans to sell off 50% of the federal properties it oversees read more


President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order to ban transgender girls and women from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity, marking his latest move targeting transgender rights. read more


"Susan Collins says she is "concerned" about Elon Musk and the Trump administration's efforts to control congressional purse strings." read more


The CIA used unclassified email to share a list of employees hired within the last two years to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). read more


President Donald Trump's mass deportation plan he promised during the campaign has not yet taken hold -- but you wouldn't know that from the White House PR campaign. read more


The original Black Sabbath lineup, featuring Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward, will perform at the "Back to the Beginning" concert on July 5 in Birmingham, England. It will mark the first time in 20 years the group's original members will play together. The landmark concert will also feature a set from Osbourne in what will be his last show. read more


President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, turning to the man who was his acting NOAA chief in 2019 when Trump altered an expected hurricane impact map in what became known as the "Sharpiegate" scandal. read more


President Trump on Tuesday said that he has left instructions that if Iran were to assassination him, the country should be destroyed. read more


Wednesday, February 05, 2025

Reuters reports that two sources have indicated that the CIA offered buyouts to its entire workforce, citing an aim to bring the agency in line with Trump's priorities. read more


President Trump on Tuesday cited inaccurate figures of autism diagnoses as a reason why the Senate should confirm Robert F Kennedy Jr., his controversial pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. read more


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