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Musk: Federal workers who haven’t returned to office will be placed on leave this week

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader Elon Musk said early Monday that federal workers who haven’t returned to the office will be placed on administrative leave this week. Last month, President Trump warned federal employees that they must return to pre-pandemic norms and return to their offices “or be terminated.” Musk, in a post to...

Once kids start dying, we’ll see how people really feel about immunization mandates

Anti-vaxxer movement is putting children at risk, with 13 states allowing immunization exemptions and governors issuing executive orders allowing latitude for exemptions, while the number of measles cases is growing in the US.

Trump resistance media 2.0: Like the original, but even more obtuse

Vice President JD Vance criticized Europe for its "illiberal" laws restricting free speech, while CBS News defended Germany's censorship laws and portrayed them as a net positive.

Morning Report — Americans focus on their wallets as Trump policies roam   

In today’s issue: President Trump is flying high while floating back to Earth. His influence is vast but polls at his one-month mark are flashing yellow. A Reuters/Ipsos poll released Sunday underscored that Trump is putting “considerable effort into policies that many Americans don't like, or don't consider very important.” Fighting inflation motivates 58 percent of the survey’s...

In Texas, ‘energy dominance’ is the solar industry’s new motto

AUSTIN, Texas — Solar energy might be clean, cheap and slow the heating of the planet. But that’s not what the solar industry wants lawmakers to focus on. Instead, solar leaders are at the Texas Capitol this week presenting their industry as a lucrative pathway toward American “energy dominance.” On Wednesday, they pitched solar and...

GOP scrambles to win over moderates on budget resolution

Senate passage of a budget resolution designed to execute large parts of President Trump’s policy agenda throws the ball back to the House, where GOP leaders are hoping to move swiftly on legislation encompassing an even broader swath of Trump’s first-year wishlist. Behind Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Republicans were already advancing Trump’s “one big...

Democrat Rep Ritchie Torres endorses Cuomo for New York City mayor over Eric Adams: report

Democrat Rep. Ritchie Torres said he is backing Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor, parting with incumbent Eric Adams before June's primary.

Trump deploys SpongeBob meme to troll DOGE critics

Elon Musk and President Donald Trump shared a SpongeBob SquarePants-themed meme after Musk announced government workers would receive an email seeking information about what they accomplished last week

Trump’s new SBA chief unleashes ‘Day One’ priorities to transform agency into ‘golden era of prosperity’

New Small Business Administration chief Kelly Loeffler has issued a memo outlining the agency's "Day One" priorities aimed at "empowering small businesses and fueling economic growth."

Bureaucracies ‘cannibalizing our nation’ lawmaker says, expressing empathy for federal workers facing job cuts

Rep. Clay Higgins expresses empathy for federal workers facing joblessness, but says bureaucracies have been "cannibalizing our nation."

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