FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Feb 25 2025POLITICS

Musk and Trump: The Prank That Shocked a Federal Office

A peculiar event unfolded at the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) headquarters in Washington, D. C. Employees walked in to find a bizarre video playing on internal TV screens. The video was a fake, created using artificial intelligence, showing President Donald Trump kissing the feet of billionaire Elon Musk. The caption read, "Long live the re...

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Feb 19 2025POLITICS

Government Shake-Up: A Look at Job Cuts and Changes

The new government administration has started making significant changes, with thousands of federal employees losing their jobs in the first month. This isn't just happening in Washington, D. C. More than 80% of the 2. 4 million civilian federal workforce lives outside the national capital region. The administration has been pushing for "large-scale reductions in fo...

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Feb 18 2025TECHNOLOGY

Elon Musk's New Chatbot: Grok-3 Takes the Stage

Elon Musk’s latest venture, xAI, has just launched Grok-3, a new chatbot designed to integrate seamlessly with X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. This move comes at a time when the AI race is heating up, with major players like DeepSeek, OpenAI, and Google vying for the top spot. Grok-3 is now available to Premium+ subscribers of X, with a new su...

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Feb 17 2025POLITICS

Whistleblower Protector Fights Back

The Trump administration is taking a bold step by asking the Supreme Court to allow the firing of the head of the federal agency tasked with protecting whistleblowers. This move comes as a surprise, given the agency's crucial role in safeguarding federal employees from retaliation. The Justice Department has filed an emergency appeal, aiming to reverse a lower court'...

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Feb 14 2025POLITICS

Federal Agencies Get Tough on Probationary Employees

The Office of Personnel Management has taken a firm stance on probationary employees. They've told federal agencies to let go of these employees after they stopped taking new offers for their "deferred resignation" program. This move comes after a meeting where agencies were given guidance on how to handle these employees, with some exceptions. The decision is up to ...

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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

Shielding Sensitive Data

In a bold move, a bunch of labor unions are taking legal action to stop billionaire Elon Musk from getting a peek at private data in key U. S. government agencies. The draft lawsuit is in a Maryland court and accusing the former administration of breaking federal privacy rules. The drama started when the last presidential administration let Musk's lawyers in. The in...

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Feb 08 2025POLITICS

Musk's Clean-Up Crew Eyes Pentagon

Elon Musk's team of tech whizzes has been given the green light to scrutinize the Pentagon, which is months away from receiving a proposed budget of $850bn. This move comes after Musk's group, known for its no-holds-barred approach, has already made waves by accessing sensitive information. This includes private data of Americans, like social security numbers, home a...

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Feb 07 2025POLITICS

Government in Crisis

The Trump presidency has kicked off with a bang, shaking up the federal workforce. In just a few weeks, tens of thousands of workers have been affected by drastic changes. There are two main reasons to look at this. First, key staff have been fired, and departments have been frozen in their tracks. This is all part of Trump's plan to downsize the government. Big nam...

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Feb 06 2025POLITICS

Big Decision and Fighting Talk Ahead for Federal Employees

Over in the Pacific Northwest, a federal employee is at a crossroads. The big question: should they quit their job and take a tempting offer? This worker wants to say goodbye and head overseas. The twist? The offer that is pressing on them. The offer, cooked up by one-eyed Musk is highly tempting. Several months' worth of pay before stepping away fr...

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Jan 20 2025POLITICS

Trump's First Day: A Whirlwind of Executive Actions

President-elect Donald Trump is set to hit the ground running on his first day in office, with a flurry of executive actions planned. His team has hinted at over 100 orders and actions, focusing on immigration, energy, and federal operations. A key adviser, Stephen Miller, gave lawmakers a sneak peek of what to expect. Immigration will be a big focus, with Trump poss...

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