Tag: White House
White House says layoffs ‘imminent’ with no end to shutdown in sight
Mass layoffs of US federal workers will begin within two days, the White House says, as lawmakers trade…
Everybody in Washington hates a shutdown. Until you’re pushing for one
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government had shut down, and Donald Trump was calling on Democrats and Republicans…
US energy department cancels $7.6 billion in funding meant for projects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Energy on Wednesday said it planned to cancel $7.56 billion in financing…
White House sets hiring, foreign enrolment terms for colleges to get funding advantage, WSJ reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration has asked U.S. colleges to sign a deal on certain terms to…
Trump administration freezes $18 billion in infrastructure funding to New York
Washington — The Trump administration said Wednesday it is freezing roughly $18 billion in federal funding for a…
1.36 million Spanish speakers in Arizona without access to official information
The federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 finds millions of Spanish speakers excluded from obtaining official information…
Funding for Democratic states frozen as president uses shutdown to punish opponents
Donald Trump’s administration froze $26bn for Democratic-leaning states, following through on a threat to use the government shutdown…
W.House says firings ‘imminent’ as plan to reopen govt collapses
Efforts to swiftly end the US government shutdown collapsed Wednesday as Democrats in Congress went home without resolving…
White House freezes $18 billion in New York City infrastructure projects during shutdown
Citing the ongoing government shutdown, the White House froze billions in funding for New York City infrastructure projects,…
The ugly motivation behind the White House’s war against inspectors general
There were plenty of problems with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s ridiculous speech to the nation’s generals and admirals,…
Trump promises to defend Qatar in wake of Israeli missile strikes
The White House published an executive order on Wednesday vowing to defend Qatar in the event of an…
A former NLRB chairman looks at the past, present and Trumpian future of labor rights in the U.S.
As the country lurches from the Biden administration — perhaps the most pro-labor White House in American history…