Trump fires the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump has fired the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, in the latest purge of a Biden administration holdover.Chopra…
CDC scrubs research databases referencing sexual orientation and gender identity
Websites on HPV vaccinations, data on high schoolers’ health habits, information on programs to end violence against women and girls: all began disappearing from government…
Ignoring accepted medical guidance, Texas governor tells agency heads to recognize only 2 genders
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday directed state agency heads to recognize only two genders -- male and female -- continuing a campaign against what Abbott…
Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and…
Sean Duffy confirmed by Senate to lead Transportation Department
NEW YORK — Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as Transportation secretary, giving him a key role in helping President Trump cut regulations and fix the nation’s…
Trump uses mass firing to remove independent inspectors general
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has fired about 17 independent inspectors general at government agencies, a sweeping action to remove oversight of his new administration that…
Empowering Marginalised Nigerians, Protecting Human Agency in AI-Driven Education
Every year on January 24, the world marks the International Day for Education to celebrate the role of education in peace and development. This year’s…
White House sidelines 160 National Security Council staffers, aligning team with Trump’s agenda
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s national security advisor has sidelined about 160 National Security Council staffers, telling them to work from home while the administration reviews staffing…
South Korea’s anti-graft agency recommends insurrection charges for Yoon | Politics News
Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials says president sought to ‘disrupt the constitutional order’.South Korea’s anticorruption agency has recommended that President Yoon Suk-yeol be charged…
Trump administration orders ‘immediate pause’ on US health agency reports | Donald Trump News
Critics fear the move could stymie the flow of health information, though others say it is a normal part of the government transition process.The administration…
Union rallies behind fire chief, denounces attack on her performance
The union that represents more than 3,000 Los Angeles city firefighters renewed its support for Fire Chief Kristin Crowley on Friday, denouncing an anonymous letter…
Trump Homeland Security pick Kristi Noem faces scrutiny from senators
WASHINGTON — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, faced senators…
Fire chief says the city of L.A. let her agency down
As firefighters continued to battle massive wildfires Friday, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley stunned many observers with an extraordinary television interview.Crowley, pressed by a…
Weather agency says China experienced hottest year on record in 2024 | Climate News
In the last four years, China has logged its four warmest years since comparable temperature recordings began in 1961.China experienced its warmest year on record…
Gaza population falls 6 percent since start of war, statistics agency says | Gaza News
Population has declined by about 160,000 since Israel’s assault on Gaza began, official Palestinian statistics agency says.The population of Gaza has fallen 6 percent since…
South Korean spy agency: North Korean POW fighting for Russia in Ukraine has died
Members of the Korean Vietnam War Veterans Association hold a rally in downtown Seoul in October to protest North Korea's deployment of troops to Russia.…
US government agency targeting foreign disinformation shuts down | News
State Department unit established in 2016 closes after US Congress fails to extend funding amid Republican accusations.A leading United States government agency that tracks foreign…
State’s stem cell agency seeks more time, money
When millionaire Silicon Valley real estate developer Bob Klein launched his ballot drive to create a $3-billion state fund for stem-cell research in 2004, he…
L.A. County gives probation chief emergency powers over workforce
L.A. County agreed to bestow new powers on its beleaguered probation chief, giving him temporary authority to redirect some of the county’s workforce as the…
State agency fines L.A. more than $560,000 for dog attack at Harbor animal shelter
The state agency that oversees workplace safety has fined the city of Los Angeles $563,250 after finding that the severe mauling of a animal shelter…