Australia’s proposed laws on AI, online content, and making platforms pay to use local content have angered US big tech firms. Large tech firms—including Elon Musk’s X, Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon are urging the U.S. government to take action against Australia over digital regulations they say threaten their profits. At the centre of the
The order is largely aimed at government-wide information technology contracts. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 20 that aims to consolidate the federal contracting of common goods and services, including information technology, under the General Services Administration (GSA). The order calls for GSA to take over as the executive agent of all
The senator decried the dozens of nationwide orders issued by district court judges as a ‘dramatic abuse of judicial authority.’ Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced on March 20 that he will put forward legislation to curtail district court judges’ ability to block President Donald Trump’s policies nationwide. “District Court judges have issued record numbers of
The White House has said the mass deportations will continue as it contests the judge’s order. A federal judge said on March 20 that the Trump administration’s response to his request for more information on the timing of deportation flights shuttling hundreds of Venezuelan nationals out of the United States was “woefully insufficient” and accused
During an Oval Office meeting earlier this year, President Donald Trump’s plans for the Department of Education appeared ambiguous. He didn’t rule out executive action at that time but said he’d prefer to work with Congress and teacher unions to dismantle the agency and move education appropriations to other federal agencies and the states. Since
During an Oval Office meeting earlier this year, President Donald Trump’s plans for the Department of Education appeared ambiguous. He didn’t rule out executive action at that time but said he would prefer to work with Congress and teachers unions to dismantle the agency and move education appropriations to other federal agencies and the states.
The SSA previously identified more than $800 million in cost savings for fiscal year 2025. The Social Security Administration (SSA) on March 19 announced a plan to reduce costs and enhance security measures following stakeholder feedback and a recent audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The SSA said in a statement that a “phased