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The scourge of Dems’ DC domination, every penny counts and other commentary

Some claim DOGE is “revolutionizing the government”; others argue its savings amount to “a rounding error”; in fact, Liberty Vittert explains at The Hill, “both can be true at...

Romanian election body rejects candidacy of far-right populist Calin Georgescu in presidential rerun

Romania's electoral body on Sunday rejected Calin Georgescu's candidacy in the presidential election rerun, after the far-right populist won the first round of last year's race before a top court annulled the election.

Scholars stranded in America and abroad amid funding freeze of state department programs

Aubrey Lay - a Fulbright scholar - was supposed to get paid for three months of work by the U.S. government through his teaching assistantship at a school for Ukrainian refugees in Estonia. Instead, he only got about one week's pay, and no word on when he might see the rest of his grant.

HHS sends employees a $25K voluntary buyout offer

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) offered its 80,000 employees a $25,000 buyout offer as part of President Trump’s plan to scale back government spending. Workers can opt into the buyout starting Monday and have until Friday to accept the deal. The offer was sent to staff across HHS, which includes the Centers...

Small plane crashes in Pennsylvania

A small plane crashed in Manheim Township, Pennsylvania, on Sunday. The incident occurred just after 3:15 p.m. and crews were on the scene, ABC6 reported. The Aircraft N347M took off from the Lancaster airport at after 3 p.m. and quickly went down. It is not yet known what caused the incident. Multiple injuries have been...

Donalds coy on potential Florida governor bid while thanking Trump for endorsement

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) was coy while discussing his potential Florida gubernatorial bid during a Friday interview while also expressing gratitude for landing an early endorsement from President Trump.  When asked if and when he might enter the race during his appearance on NewsNation’s show “The Hill,” Donalds said that he is not “going to...

5,400 civilian workers on Pentagon chopping block

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story 5,400 civilian workers on Pentagon chopping block The Pentagon seeks to cut more than 5,000 civilian employees on probation status beginning next week in a bid to eventually shave off up to 8 percent of the U.S....

NYC sues Trump after FEMA claws back $80 million migrant housing grant

New York City sued President Trump on Friday after his administration clawed back $80 million sent to the city for housing migrants. Citing concerns of “illegal activity,” the Trump administration took back the sum as it seeks to crack down on the program, which is funded by Congress and administered by the Federal Emergency Management...

Supreme Court stiffs Trump, punts on firing whistleblower agency head 

The Supreme Court stiffed President Trump in his administration’s first high court appeal by punting Friday on a request to greenlight the firing of the head of a whistleblower protection office.  The administration filed an emergency application asking the justices to wipe a lower court’s temporary reinstatement of U.S. special counsel Hampton Dellinger, whose office is tasked with protecting...

White House restores 9/11 health program funding after uproar

The White House restored funding for the 9/11 first responder survivors' health program after an uproar from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle ensued following the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) cuts last week.  Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, one of the eight New York and New Jersey GOP lawmakers who urged President Trump to reverse...

Dems demand answers on workforce safety cuts

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Dems demand answers on workforce safety cuts The top Democrats on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce want answers from the Department of Health and Human Services about staff cuts at the National Institute for Occupational...

Musk, a chainsaw and an adoring crowd

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Musk's rock star chainsaw moment at CPAC Tech billionaire Elon Musk was one of the main attractions at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this week, embracing a "meme" look as he doubled down on the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) efforts. ...

Mark Kelly, brother hit back at Musk’s attack on astronaut

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and his brother, Scott Kelly, both retired astronauts, on Friday called out tech billionaire Elon Musk over his attacks on an astronaut on his social platform X. "Hey @ElonMusk, when you finally get the nerve to climb into a rocket ship, come talk to the three of us," the Arizona lawmaker...

Pentagon firings to begin next week in effort to cut up to 8 percent of civilian workforce

The Pentagon seeks to cut more than 5,000 civilian employees on probation status beginning next week in a bid to eventually shave off up to 8 percent of the U.S. military’s civilian workforce, the building’s top personnel official said Friday. The firings, part of the Trump administration’s bid to gut the federal workforce, is expected to initially...

CBC calls Trump suspension of USDA 1890 Scholars program ‘outrageous’

The Congressional Black Caucus is calling on President Trump to reinstate an education program designed to support students from rural and underserved communities pursuing degrees in agriculture and related fields at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The U.S. Department of Agriculture indefinitely suspended the 1890 Scholarship Program on Thursday. According to the USDA’s website,...

Florida Republican, alleged victim deny altercation after DC police open assault probe

Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) and the alleged victim at the center of an assault investigation by Washington's Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) are both denying that a "physical altercation" took place on Wednesday when D.C. authorities were called to the scene. The MPD is investigating Mills, who represents Florida's 7th Congressional District, after they were called...

Bondi says Epstein client list ‘sitting on my desk’ for review

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is in the process of reviewing the alleged "client list" of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as directed by President Trump.

Evening Report — Hegseth moves to shake up Pentagon

{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Virginia Mayo, Associated Press Hegseth moves to shake up the Pentagon DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH is moving to overhaul the Pentagon through steep budget and staffing cuts. Hegseth said Friday that a hiring freeze and an “aggressive” effort to fire civilian employees is on the way....

NOAA braces for steep job cuts

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story NOAA set to slash jobs ‘imminently’ Mass firings are set to hit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) “imminently,” a source with knowledge told The Hill. © NOAA via Getty Images; Ben Curtis, Associated Press The person, who asked to speak anonymously due to...

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