DOGE initial findings on Defense Department DEI spending could save $80M, agency says
Around $80 million in savings will most likely be found and cut by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Defense Department said.
Department of Education Staffers Offered Buyouts of $25,000
Those who decline the offer could be terminated later under ongoing plans to reduce the size of the agency or eventually eliminate it. The U.S. Department of Education has offered most of its employees a buyout offer to leave their posts by the end of this month. The agency confirmed to The Epoch Times that
How Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision is affecting college admissions
How Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision is affecting college admissions – CBS News Watch CBS News It’s been nearly two years since the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against the use of race in college admissions, ending affirmative action in higher education. Rose Horowitch, writer for The Atlantic, joins to discuss how the impact so far
Trump Admin Pauses Aid to Ukraine
The pause comes days after a tense exchange between Trump and the Ukrainian president in the Oval Office. The United States has paused aid to Ukraine, a White House official told The Epoch Times on Monday. “The president has been clear that he is focused on peace. We need our partners to be committed to
Acting U.S. attorney in D.C. stirs controversy with Justice Department demotions over Jan. 6
Acting U.S. attorney in D.C. stirs controversy with Justice Department demotions over Jan. 6 – CBS News Watch CBS News The reshaping of the U.S. Justice Department continues with more career prosecutors being fired or being moved out of long-held positions. CBS News has learned nearly a dozen senior prosecutors who handled Jan. 6 related
Ex-USAID worker talks about emotional toll of firings, impact on family
Ex-USAID worker talks about emotional toll of firings, impact on family – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is giving the heads of federal agencies until next week to submit plans for eliminating more government jobs. The thousands being cut in the mass firing are much more than numbers on a payroll list —
Some Senate Republicans Seem Unsure on Key Trump Defense Nominee
If confirmed, Elbridge Colby would play a key role in advising the secretary of defense and shape U.S. national security policies. WASHINGTON—Some Republicans may still need convincing before they agree to support President Donald Trump’s nominee for a key Pentagon strategy post. Elbridge Colby is set to appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee on