Popular chip brand recalled at highest risk level in Oregon, Washington
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) increased a major recall on Lay’s potato chips sold in stores across Oregon and Washington. The recall involved a limited…
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Trump signs Laken Riley Act into law as first legislative victory in new administration
President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law Wednesday, marking the first piece of legislation to become law in his second administration. The measure, which advanced through the…
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Federal Reserve Pauses Interest Rate Cuts—First Meeting Without A Cut Since July
The Federal Reserve announced it will keep interest rates at the same level set last month, a move widely anticipated by financial markets – though it defies the wishes of…
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AFGE Statement on Federal Employee Buyouts
Categories: AFGE National President, White House Today, in response to reports that President Trump will be offering buyouts to all federal employees, AFGE National President Everett Kelley issued the following…
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What to know about Trump’s buyout proposal for federal employees
President Donald Trump’s administration is offering buyouts to federal employees to quickly reduce the government workforce. They don’t have a long time to decide: The deadline is Feb. 6. The…
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Trump notches legislative win with Laken Riley Act signed into law
Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday, marking the first legislative win for his administration’s hardline immigration agenda since he took office earlier this month. The legislation mandates…
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‘Not a buyout’: Attorneys and unions urge federal workers not to resign
Federal employee unions and attorneys are urging government workers not to accept an offer from the Trump administration to resign from their jobs by Feb. 6 and be paid through…
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RFK Jr faces questions about U-turn on abortion in US Senate hearing
Robert F Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump’s nominee for health secretary, faced questions about his flip-flopping on reproductive rights in a US Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Kennedy identified as “pro-choice”…
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The ‘Muskification’ of the federal government is in full swing | CNN Business
New York CNN — In November 2022, days after Elon Musk took control of the company then called Twitter, employees received an email with the subject line: “A fork in the…
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White House rescinds memo on federal aid freeze that caused widespread confusion | CNN Politics
CNN — The White House Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created widespread confusion this week. “OMB Memorandum M-25-13 is…
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