Federal judge considers blocking DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans
A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing ...
Is that the bottom? Recovering commodities, bonds vs. US stocks
A theme for 2025 might be the power of reversion. Commodity and US Treasury bond indexes show bottoming patterns from ...
DOGE Staffer Broke Treasury Rules in Transmitting Personal Data
A staffer for the Department of Government Efficiency violated Treasury Department policies when he sent a spreadsheet ...
Trump admin cracks down on groups tied to Iran targeting US citizens, sanctions Iranian-linked Swedish gang
The Treasury Department said Iran has increasingly utilized criminal networks to conduct attacks targeting the U.S. as well ...
Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired employees at VA, Defense Department and other agencies
San Francisco (CNN) — A federal judge has ordered half a dozen federal agencies to “immediately” reinstate probationary ...
Trimming the fat from the federal budget shouldn’t hurt the most vulnerable this much
I agree with the House Budget Committee that our government's $36-trillion debt is a problem. But who should sacrifice to ...
Are we in a recession? How to tell where the US economy is headed in 2025
Is the US economy headed for a recession in 2025? Get insight from experts, learn about key indicators, and understand the ...
Taking $200 Out of an ATM Should Not Trigger Federal Financial Surveillance
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What happens to Massachusetts student loans if Trump closes the Department of Education?
If the department does fully shut down, student loans are not going away. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said that the agency will continue to deliver funding mandated by law, which includes ...
Trump poised to launch new round of layoffs even as courts rule to reinstate employees
President Donald Trump's administration is expected on Friday to move ahead with a second wave of mass firings and budget ...
Judges Have Ordered Federal Workers Back on the Job. Now What?
Fired employees expressed excitement about the prospect of reinstatement, as well as back pay. But there’s no template for ...