USAGM staff face uncertainty amid federal agency reduction efforts. Voice of America (VOA) employees were placed on administrative leave with full pay and benefits following an executive order…
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Treasury Secretary Responds to Recession Concerns
He says that corrections are normal and recession cannot be ruled out. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently said that there are “no guarantees“ when it comes to…
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Congress Proposes Increase in Government Spending Transparency
The bipartisan bill will require the government to disclose unique spending on USAspending.gov. Senators Joni Ernst of Iowa and Gary Peters of Michigan along with Representatives Barry Moore of…
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Senate Breaks Filibuster, Then Passes Government Funding Stopgap
Senator Schumer votes to advance the continuing resolution to a floor vote before voting against it. After an uncertain couple of days on Capitol Hill, the Full-Year Continuing…
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State Attorneys General Sue President’s Administration Over Mass Layoffs
They allege the firings violate mandatory 60-day notice. Attorneys general from Washington D.C. and 19 states sued President Trump’s administration last week for its mass layoffs of federal…
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House Passes Continuing Resolution
The seven-month funding bill now goes to the Senate where its outcome is uncertain. The House of Representatives passed the continuing resolution on Tuesday to keep the government…
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House Speaker Seeks to Pass Stopgap Federal Funding Measure
The continuing resolution would avert a government shutdown and last through September 30. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is working to get temporary federal funding passed by…
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USAID Chief Reports Possible Criminal Referrals to DOJ
Congressman points out that fraud is a criminal act. Acting Administrator for U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Peter Marocco gave a closed-door briefing on his agency to…
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President Clarifies Secretaries Make Staffing Decisions While DOGE Advises
President Trump calls Musk a patriot for the federal audit work getting accomplished. President Donald Trump recently said that he informed his Secretaries that final decisions for layoffs…
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Congressman Claims Federal Job Cuts Threaten U.S. Power Grids
Some of the recently laid-off power station employees were offered their jobs back due to understaffing. Representative Jared Huffman of California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources…
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