Developer Convicted for “kill switch” Code Activated Upon his Termination
ArsTechnica - Mon Mar 10, 2025
A 55-year-old software developer faces up to 10 years in prison for deploying malicious code that sabotaged his former employer's network, allegedly costing hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses. More»
Trump & RFK, Jr Moving to Shut Down Medicare & Medicaid
Associated Press - Sun Mar 9, 2025
WASHINGTON — Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human Services Department were emailed an offer to leave their job for as much as a $25,000 payment as part of President Donald Trump’s government cuts. More»
Marjorie Taylor Greene Promotes “Measles Parties” for Kids Amid Deadly Outbreaks
AlterNet - Sun Mar 9, 2025
Measles can cause brain swelling and pneumonia. More»
SpaceX’s Latest Starship Test Flight Ends with Another Explosion
Associated Press - Fri Mar 7, 2025
Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into the test flight as the spacecraft came tumbling down and broke apart. More»
Trump Plans to Cut 80,000 Employees from Veterans Affairs
Associated Press - Wed Mar 5, 2025
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a reorganization that includes cutting over 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for retired military members, according to an internal memo obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. More»
What it was like in the room during Oval Office shouting match
BBC - Sat Mar 1, 2025
The day began with the same cordial routine the White House reserves for visiting foreign dignitaries. More»
USAid Workers to be ‘Escorted’ Back to Collect Belongings Amid Trump Shutdown
The Guardian - Wed Feb 26, 2025
Workers at the US Agency for International Development (USAid) have been invited back to its office “to retrieve their personal belongings” as the Trump administration continues its bid to shut down the foreign aid agency. More»
Trump fires General CQ Brown as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
ABC - Sat Feb 22, 2025
President Donald Trump announced Friday night that he had fired General CQ Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and intends to nominate recently retired Air Force Lieutenant General Dan "Razin" Caine" to be his successor. More»
The Romans Tried to Save the Republic From Men Like Trump. They Failed.
The Village Voice - Thu Feb 20, 2025
A man stands before a crowd, trawling for votes. More»
Grand jury recommends Alabama police department be 'immediately abolished'
ABC - Thu Feb 20, 2025
An Alabama grand jury has recommended that a city's police department be "immediately abolished," finding there is a "rampant culture of corruption," officials said Wednesday while announcing the indictment of five of the agency's officers, including its police chief. More»
Tens of Millions of Dead People Aren’t Getting Social Security Checks
Associated Press - Wed Feb 19, 2025
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving Social Security payments. More»
Fifteen People Injured After Delta Plane Landing at Toronto Airport Overturns
NBC - Mon Feb 17, 2025
At least 15 people were injured Monday after a Delta Air Lines plane was involved in a crash upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, officials said. More»
Trump Administration Backtracks on Firing Nuclear Arsenal Workers
The Guardian - Sun Feb 16, 2025
Cuts to nuclear security workforce were made on Thursday – but agency can’t find workers to offer them their jobs back. More»
State Department Plans $400 Million Order for Armored Trucks From Musk’s Tesla
Seattle Times - Thu Feb 13, 2025
Tesla, whose CEO, Elon Musk, has been advising President Donald Trump on how to cut government spending, is likely to receive a lucrative contract to supply armored versions of its Cybertruck pickup to the State Department, according to public documents. More»
Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost
Associated Press - Mon Feb 10, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin. More»
Trump Administration Says it Has Begun Deporting Migrants to Guantánamo Bay
The Guardian - Tue Feb 4, 2025
The Trump administration has begun flying undocumented immigrants from the US to a military detention facility at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba, the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said on Tuesday. More»
Musk Seizes Control of Social Security Check System
Daily Beast - Mon Feb 3, 2025
Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency team have reportedly gained full access to the federal payment system, which contains sensitive personal information on millions of Americans, according to a report. More»
Tennessee GOP Passes Immigration Law to Criminalize Elected Officials' Votes
The Tennessean - Mon Feb 3, 2025
Tennessee Republicans finalized an immigration bill Thursday establishing a new enforcement office exempt from public records law and criminalizing local officials who support sanctuary policies for immigrants. More»
Musk Aides Lock Government Workers Out of Computer Systems
Reuters - Sat Feb 1, 2025
WASHINGTON - Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the US government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials. More»
Trump's FCC Chief Opens Investigation into NPR and PBS
NPR - Fri Jan 31, 2025
President Trump's new head of the Federal Communications Commission has ordered an investigation of NPR and PBS, with an eye toward unraveling federal funding for all public broadcasting. More»
Canada and Mexico Face 25% Tariffs on Saturday, Trump Says
BBC - Fri Jan 31, 2025
US President Donald Trump has said he will follow through with his threat to hit imports from Canada and Mexico with 25% border taxes, known as tariffs, on 1 February. More»
Michigan Priest Defrocked After Making Apparent Nazi Salute
The Guardian - Fri Jan 31, 2025
A Michigan priest with the Anglican Catholic church has been removed from his position for making what appears to be a Nazi salute. More»
‘It’s a Death Sentence’: US Health Insurance System is Failing, say Doctors
The Guardian - Sun Jan 26, 2025
American doctors are accusing US health insurance giants of causing deadly delays to vital medical procedures and care – and putting profits ahead of their patients’ health. More»
Mississippi Lawmaker introduces ‘Contraception Begins at Erection Act’ with Fines for Masturbation
WFLA-TV - Fri Jan 24, 2025
A Democratic Mississippi state senator introduced legislation this week that makes it unlawful for men to masturbate “without the intent to fertilize an embryo,” with the lawmaker criticizing anti-abortion measures that only “focus on the woman’s role. More»
Federal Employees are Told to Name Colleagues Who Work in DEI Roles or Risk 'Adverse Consequences'
NBC - Thu Jan 23, 2025
WASHINGTON — Federal employees received emails Wednesday warning that they could face repercussions if they do not report on co-workers who work in diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility positions that might have gone unnoticed by government supervisors. More»
At Least 2 Students Shot at Nashville High School
CNN - Wed Jan 22, 2025
At least two students were wounded Wednesday morning at Antioch High School in Nashville, when another student allegedly shot them in the school cafeteria, Metro Nashville Police said. More»
Man Accused of Starting Fire at Congressman’s Office Motivated by TikTok Ban
Associated Press - Mon Jan 20, 2025
FOND DU LAC, Wisconsin — A man accused of setting fire to a strip mall in Wisconsin where a congressman’s office is located told authorities he was motivated by the federal ban on the popular TikTok video-sharing platform. More»
Shock, Grief After a Man is Killed During an "Encampment Sweep" in Atlanta
WABE - Sat Jan 18, 2025
ATLANTA, Georgia - Advocates are expressing grief and outrage after a man was killed during the clearing of a homeless encampment in Atlanta. More»
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Commercial Poultry Flock in Georgia, All Poultry Activities in Georgia Suspended
GA Department of Agriculture - Fri Jan 17, 2025
Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed a positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry operation located in Elbert County, Georgia. More»
Bird Flock Tests Positive for Bird Flu in Atlanta
WSB-TV - Mon Jan 13, 2025
CLAYTON COUNTY, Georgia — A case of avian influenza has been confirmed in a small backyard flock of birds in Georgia. More»