Social Security administrator backs out of ‘shutting down’ agency
The head of the Social Security Agency (SSA) said on Friday that it would not “close the agency” after a federal judge supported a temporary restraining order issued against Elon Musk's government's cost-cutting panel. SSA Chief Leland Dudek, president's appointee responsible for implementing Musk's cuts from government efficiency (DOGE), said on Friday the court made […]
Voice of America employees accuse Trump administration of unlawfully shutting down news organization
The lawsuit filed late Friday denies the Trump administration Shut down illegally The US Voice is asking federal courts to restore the outlet that has been providing news about the US to countries around the world for decades. The case, filed in US District Court in New York, comes from President Trump's representatives, by President […]
Trump Shutting Down Biden’s Texas-Based Soft Sided Migrant Detention Centers, Says Source
Eagle Pass, Texas — Sources within US Customs and Border Protection say large softside immigration processing centers in several Texas border cities are being ordered to close immediately. Sources not authorized to speak to the media say softside processing centers in Eagle Pass, Laredo and Texas Rio Grande Valley will be demolished due to cancellation […]
Rangers move into tie for wild-card spot after shutting out Islanders
In recent memories, there was not much New York battle that had as many playoff impacts as the last couple game between the Rangers and the Islanders. And for the second time in a week, the Blues Shirts claimed himself in the Eastern Conference Postseason race, in a decisive 4-0 victory over the Islanders, one […]
Microsoft shutting down Skype in May
Microsoft has officially deprecated Skype, a popular platform for sending calls and messages and redirecting teams. Microsoft will close the application in May as Microsoft “can “adjust easily to meet the needs of its customers,” said Jeff Teper, president of Microsoft, who said “to streamline the provision of free consumer communications.” “The way we communicate […]
Ukraine war briefing: Trump panders to Russia by shutting Kyiv out of Nato, says Kaja Kallas | Ukraine
EU Foreign Minister Kaja Karas accused Donald Trump of falling into the Russian narrative by closing the doors of Ukraine's NATO membership. “Why are we at NATO? Because we are afraid of Russia. And the only thing that actually works – the only security guarantee that works – is the NATO umbrella,” she said. Trump […]
Trump Shutting Down Government So Dems Shouldn’t Vote to Fund it
Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said on Friday “MSNBC reports” that President Donald Trump has already shut down the government, so Democrats should not vote to fund it. Ta. “What we have to do in Congress is a branch that funds the government and funds the Department of Justice, and guardrails and protections for this and […]
Trump Education nominee Linda McMahon says shutting down DOE would ‘require congressional action’
Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), tapped to lead the Department of Education, was reportedly in Trump's quest to close it “quickly” on Thursday morning , faces questions about her opinion on the future of the agency. meanwhile The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension (Help) Committee Confirmation Hearing, R-La. Senator Bill […]
Shutting down CFPB 'begging for another financial crisis': Former director
Rohit Chopra, former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), argued on Monday that shutting down agencies “is calling for another financial crisis” as the Trump administration is aiming for the CFPB. “We previously did this experiment in the years leading up to the subprime mortgage crisis. As we all know, it was an […]
Money saved by shutting DOE must go to school choice
Some House Democrats were not pleased that they were not prevented from entering the Department of Education on Friday. They have got the word that President Trump is expected to issue an executive order to abolish the department, and they are in panic mode. The division was established in 1979 in political return by the […]