Trump extends federal hiring freeze through July 15
President Trump issued a memorandum on Thursday extending the suspension of employment for new federal workers until July 15th. “The current vacant federal civilian positions cannot be created unless otherwise provided in this memorandum or required by applicable law,” Trump wrote in a memo to the head of the agency. Trump conducted a hiring freeze […]
Harvard students, faculty clash in opinion to Trump’s funding freeze
Harvard University President Alan Gerber has signed a multi-year grant of over $2 billion after saying this week that schools will not comply with the Trump administration’s demands on anti-Semitism efforts. Has been killed by the government. In a letter in response to the Trump administration, Gerber said the federal government threatened partnerships with several […]
‘It Is Antisemitic At Its Core’: Elise Stefanik Takes On CNBC Host Who Opposes Trump’s Harvard Funding Freeze
Rep. Elise Stefanik, a Republican New York State Rep., challenged CNBC host Andrew Ross Sorkin’s proposal on Wednesday that the freeze on the federal fund on anti-Semitism at Harvard is a violation of free speech. President Donald Trump’s administration is set to freeze $2.2 billion in funding to Ivy League College, refusing to refusal to […]
Park rangers, scientists handling bathroom cleanup duties at Yosemite amid DOGE freeze
They are assigned a different kind of obligation. Lack of employment during the season after Doge layoffs has led to less custody at Yosemite National Park in California to clean campsite bathrooms. That doesn't change the fact that bathrooms need to be cleaned regularly, especially since 4 million people visit the park each year between […]
Samaritan’s Purse Awarded $19M in USAID Funds Amid Foreign Aid Freeze
The Samaritan wallet, led by evangelist Franklin Graham, received a $19 million refund from the USAID Fund for humanitarian work in Sudan, despite President Donald Trump's 90-day suspension of all federal aid in January. In early March, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration needed to release nearly $2 billion to cover humanitarian work […]
US lifts military freeze on Ukraine
Presented by Ge Aerospace – the US will soon recover military aid and information sharing to Ukraine following bilateral talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. {beacon} defense&National Security defense&National Security Big story US lifts military freeze in Ukraine with push for 30-day ceasefire The US will do that Recover military aid and information sharing immediately […]
'Very scary': Scholars in US and abroad stuck amid State Department funding freeze
Fulbright scholar Aubrey Ray was to be paid three months of work by the US government through an education assistant at a school for Ukrainian refugees in Estonia. Instead, he only paid about a week and had no words as to when he could see the remaining grants. Lay is one of the academics who […]
DeSantis knocks Supreme Court ruling on Trump foreign aid freeze as missed opportunity
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) criticized the latest Supreme Court ruling to stop President Trump from freezing foreign aid, calling it an opportunity to miss out. “The (liberal) district judges have no authority to order @Potus Trump. The Supreme Court missed a major opportunity to stop by fraudulent district courts that obstruct administrative operations. Desantis […]
Divided Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s foreign aid freeze
WASHINGTON – The sharply divided Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to push the Trump administration to blame federal judges for placing swift deadlines to free billions of dollars in foreign aid. With a 5-4 vote, the court told District Judge Amir Ali to clarify his previous order calling for the Republican administration to release nearly […]
What Trump’s aid freeze means for Ukraine war
President Trump's freeze on US aid to Ukraine threatens to create serious problems for Kiev in the war with Russia, making the country more vulnerable to air attacks on population centers and key infrastructure. Experts predict that a pause can be felt within a few weeks, depending on the scope. “This is a bad thing […]