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NEW: The board president of a small WV nonprofit says they haven't received their HHS funding since the Trump/Musk budget freeze. They had to lay off 3 of 5 employees on Friday. An 86-yr-old woman is counting on them to take her dialysis tomorrow. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 3, 2025 at 3:59 AM
NEW: The board president of a small WV nonprofit says they haven't received their HHS funding since the Trump/Musk budget freeze. They had to lay off 3 of 5 employees on Friday. An 86-yr-old woman is counting on them to take her dialysis tomorrow. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
February 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
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Billionaire Elon Musk, who is heading US President Donald Trump's efforts to shrink the federal government, will give an update on the effort early Monday amid reports he has been given access to a vital payments system at the Treasury Department reut.rs/3EvHYm2
Musk to give update on reform effort amid questions about his power
Billionaire Elon Musk, who is heading U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to shrink the federal government, will give an update on the effort early Monday amid reports he has been given access to a vital payments system at the Treasury Department.
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February 3, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Billionaire Elon Musk, who is heading US President Donald Trump's efforts to shrink the federal government, will give an update on the effort early Monday amid reports he has been given access to a vital payments system at the Treasury Department reut.rs/3EvHYm2
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FBI employees were ordered to answer a list of questions about work they may have done on criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, US Capitol attack by supporters of Donald Trump, stoking fear among staff about fresh firings reut.rs/40Z3Mj4
FBI staff ordered to reveal their role in Jan. 6 probes by Monday
The list of questions include job title, any role they played in the Jan. 6 investigations and whether they helped supervise such investigations. Answers are due by 3 p.m. ET.
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February 3, 2025 at 1:55 AM
FBI employees were ordered to answer a list of questions about work they may have done on criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, US Capitol attack by supporters of Donald Trump, stoking fear among staff about fresh firings reut.rs/40Z3Mj4
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Elon Musk said his “DOGE team” of government efficiency enforcers is shutting down payments to federal contractor, suggesting that the world’s richest man may have access to sensitive systems used at the Treasury Department.
Musk Says DOGE Is Halting Treasury Payments to US Contractors
Elon Musk said his “DOGE team” of government efficiency enforcers is shutting down payments to federal contractors, suggesting that the world’s richest man may have access to sensitive systems used at...
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February 3, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Elon Musk said his “DOGE team” of government efficiency enforcers is shutting down payments to federal contractor, suggesting that the world’s richest man may have access to sensitive systems used at the Treasury Department.
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The Trump administration removed two top USAID security officials over the weekend after they tried to stop representatives from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from gaining access to restricted parts of the building reut.rs/4hmspfa
More USAID staff ousted after Trump administration dismantles aid agency
Two officials were removed for trying to prevent DOGE access to restricted areas.
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February 3, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The Trump administration removed two top USAID security officials over the weekend after they tried to stop representatives from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from gaining access to restricted parts of the building reut.rs/4hmspfa
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NYTimes adding insult to injury in this tragedy. The “treatment” was for autism, which isn’t a thing, and was being done by someone with no medical training who charges cash for expensive bogus therapies. And now a 5-year-old is dead because of the grift.
A fire started inside an oxygen-rich hyperbaric chamber at a Michigan medical center on Friday, causing it to explode, killing a 5-year-old boy who was inside receiving treatment, officials said.
Hyperbaric Chamber Explosion Kills 5-Year-Old Boy
The boy was receiving medical treatment at a Michigan medical center when the chamber exploded on Friday, the authorities said. His mother was also injured.
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February 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
NYTimes adding insult to injury in this tragedy. The “treatment” was for autism, which isn’t a thing, and was being done by someone with no medical training who charges cash for expensive bogus therapies. And now a 5-year-old is dead because of the grift.
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Meals on Wheels America spox on OMB pause:
"the uncertainty right now is creating chaos for local Meals on Wheels providers not knowing whether they should be serving meals today. Which unfortunately means seniors will panic not knowing where their next meals will come from."
"the uncertainty right now is creating chaos for local Meals on Wheels providers not knowing whether they should be serving meals today. Which unfortunately means seniors will panic not knowing where their next meals will come from."
January 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Meals on Wheels America spox on OMB pause:
"the uncertainty right now is creating chaos for local Meals on Wheels providers not knowing whether they should be serving meals today. Which unfortunately means seniors will panic not knowing where their next meals will come from."
"the uncertainty right now is creating chaos for local Meals on Wheels providers not knowing whether they should be serving meals today. Which unfortunately means seniors will panic not knowing where their next meals will come from."