Hegseth’s chief of staff makes abrupt exit in latest Pentagon shake-up amid leak turmoil: Report
Joe Casper, chief of staff for Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegses, reportedly left the agency suddenly on Friday. Kasper was previously expected to leave his position for another opportunity within the DOD. But the senior official said Newsweek He has returned to the Trump administration’s government relations and consultation position. “You’ve made changes over time and […]
Trump says he ‘can’t even imagine’ staff gave stock tips on trade deals
President Trump said Friday that he cannot imagine a administrator sharing private information about his tariff plans when the White House and some GOP lawmakers face potential accusations of insider trading. When asked if members of his financial team were giving Wall Street hints in their trade deals, Trump tried to shoot down insider trading […]
Pete Hegseth’s Chief of Staff Joe Kasper out at Pentagon as ‘turf war’ rages
Defense Secretary Pete Hegses lost another member of his team on Thursday as former Chief of Staff Joe Casper reportedly left the Pentagon during the “Turf War.” Casper, who left his role as Chief of Staff last week, was expected to maintain a different capacity with the Pentagon, but according to Politico, he decided to […]
Democrat Demands Answers: How Can CDC Release Public Records With No Staff?
Representative Jerry Connolly (D-Va.), a leading member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, demands that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) clarify its plans for handling Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests during instances when pertinent personnel are on administrative leave. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services […]
IRS flops on tech, bloats staff, fumbles mission — again
Government efficiency and the Department of Elon Musk have sparked a storm of commentary and speculation. Combined with that turmoil and the Trump administration’s plan to cut staffing in the IRS, we get some of the most hysterical responses to Trump/Doge reforms. Only in government talks about generating panic and anger by increasing efficiency and […]
US Defense Secretary’s Chief Of Staff Leaving His Job Amid Chat Leak Row
Washington: U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegses’ Chief of Staff has left his job, the Secretary of Defense said Thursday in his latest shakeup to hit the Pentagon leadership’s upper management. “Joe Casper will continue to serve President Trump as a Special Government Employee (SGE) at the Department of Defense as a special project,” the […]
Revolut tracking staff behaviour with points-based ‘Karma’ bonus system – The Guardian
Revolut tracks staff behavior and grants or docks points in an internal “karma” system that supplies UK bank decisions regarding bonus payments. The practice is detailed in Revolut’s annual report, showing profits more than doubled last year, increasing 148% in 2024 to £1 billion. Europe’s most valuable fintech company — did not disclose staff bonus […]
Intel to Slash 20% of Staff
Intel is reportedly on the verge of announcing a layoff that cuts more than 20% of staff in the chipmaker’s first major move under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan. The company’s cuts are an attempt to reduce bureaucracy, streamline management, and rebuild an engineering-driven culture with one Intel with knowledge of the situation I said Bloomberg. […]
NHS staff fatigue poses ‘significant’ threat to patient safety, watchdog warns | NHS
NHS staff are extremely tired and are dying in a car accident and pose a major threat to patients, service safety monitors warn Thursday. Fatigue that causes frontline personnel to make mistakes is a “significant” risk for patients, according to the Health Services Safety Research Institute (HSSIB). It “contributes directly and indirectly to patient harm,” […]
Trump Administration Puts AmeriCorps Staff on Leave: What You Need to Know!
The Trump administration placed most Americorps personnel on administrative leave on Wednesday as part of its latest initiative to streamline government. Independent agencies operate under federal oversight and offer scholarships to volunteers tackling local, state, and national issues through service initiatives. Tahmasebi, acting for interim agency Jennifer, stated in an internal email on Wednesday that […]