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The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started, an attempt by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown dragged into a 10th day. Russ Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, said on the social media site X …
Read More »White House says federal worker layoffs ‘imminent’ after shutdown
Blame was thrown around by all sides on the first day of the shutdown after the White House and Congress failed to agree on a way to keep the U.S. government funded and open. The White House said layoffs to the federal workforce were ‘imminent.’ News Source link
Read More »White House scrambles to clarify Trump plan to add $100K fee to visas for highly skilled workers
President Donald Trump’s latest plan to overhaul the U.S. immigration system has created confusion, leaving the White House scrambling to clarify that a new $100,000 fee on visas for skilled workers only applies to new applicants and not current visa holders. On Friday, Trump signed a proclamation that would require payment of …
Read More »WATCH | White House denies alleged Trump letter to Epstein is authentic
After it was released to the public by a congressional committee, U.S. President Donald Trump continued to deny allegations he wrote a suggestive personal note to Epstein for the convicted sex offender’s 50th birthday. News Source link
Read More »Great white shark spotted near Hubbards for 2nd time in a week
For the second time in one week, swimmers at Fox Point Beach near Hubbards, N.S., have gotten up close and personal with a great white shark. Maria Maclean-Guy, who lives in the area and studies engineering at Dalhousie University, was snorkeling with her mom and brother on Monday afternoon when the …
Read More »Rating Trump’s golden White House makeover
2 days ago News Duration 6:11 Construction is set to begin next month on a massive 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House — part of Donald Trump’s bid to leave a golden imprint on 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. For The National, CBC’s Eli Glasner breaks down the president’s changes to the …
Read More »B.C. ostrich farm loses appeal to save birds from cull in case that attracted White House attention
A B.C. ostrich farm has lost its case to save its birds from a cull order issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in January. But the farm’s owners say they will not be giving up, and have called on supporters to gather with them this weekend to “stand …
Read More »D.C. files lawsuit to stop White House from installing police commissioner for Washington
The Donald Trump administration, stepping up its crackdown on policing in the U.S. capital, has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to be Washington’s “emergency police commissioner,” with all the powers of the police chief — a significant move that the D.C. attorney general said was unlawful. U.S. …
Read More »Zelenskyy speaking to European leaders, White House ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a “constructive” discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, two days ahead of Trump’s planned meeting in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaking alongside Zelenskyy, Merz said after the video conference that “important decisions” could …
Read More »White House hopes monthly U.S. jobs report to continue despite claim by labour statistics nominee
Donald Trump’s selection as next commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) threatens to bring a new level of politicization to what for decades has been a nonpartisan agency issuing reports on the nation’s economic health, according to Democrats and some economists. While many former Labour Department officials say …
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