Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data and firing federal employees

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday questioned the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency but was skeptical of a request to block DOGE from accessing sensitive data and firing employees at half a … Read More

Death toll climbs to 13, rescues ongoing in hard-hit Kentucky amid devastating flooding

Death toll climbs to 13, rescues ongoing in hard-hit Kentucky amid devastating flooding Water levels continue to rise across Kentucky and other parts of the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic regions, which are already reeling from a deadly coast-to-coast winter storm. … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – February 14, 2024

Greetings from Tyler, It’s hard not to watch, almost impossible.  Elon Musk is “auditing” agencies, and we’re finding out some things we didn’t know were going on.  Hidden in the massive budget were things that you wouldn’t tell your children. … Read More

75,000 federal workers take President Trump’s buyouts as offer expires

WASHINGTON ‒ About 75,000 federal employees accepted President Donald Trump’s buyout offer, which closed to applicants Wednesday night. The final buyout tally comes after a federal judge lifted a pause on the program earlier in the day. The figure, confirmed … Read More

Trump speaks with Putin, says negotiations to end war in Ukraine will begin ‘immediately’

President Trump spoke Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin and said the two agreed to “start negotiations immediately” about the war in Ukraine. Trump posted on Truth Social that he had a “lengthy and highly productive phone call” with Putin. … Read More

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