Government
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Fired Government Watchdog Issues Dire Warning Trump is Removing All Checks to His Administration’s Power
The former head of an independent watchdog said the decision of the Donald Trump administration to fire all people in similar positions has no precedent in over 40 years and…
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Republican Argues Veterans Do Not Have ‘A Right By God to Have a Job’ In the Government as Trump Admin Prepares to Fire Thousands
A Republican lawmaker said getting down the U.S. debt is more important than veterans keeping federal jobs. X The Texas Republican who introduced a bill to put President Donald Trump…
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IRS Mulls Slashing Workforce In Half As Trump And Musk Push Government Downsizing: Report
KEY POINTS The IRS is reportedly looking to implement various approaches in its downsizing strategy, including attrition A former IRS commissioner said cutting the workforce by half would render the…
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US Government Workers With Top Security Clearances Fired By Musk’s DOGE Without Exit Briefings: Report
A recent round of layoffs managed by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had resulted in several U.S. government workers with top security clearances being let go without the…
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Justin Trudeau Issues Direct Statement to Americans Blaming ‘Your Government’ For Ongoing Trade War
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a stern response to the United States on Tuesday in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. Addressing reporters on Parliament Hill,…
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Commerce Secretary Lutnick Pushes For ‘Transparent’ GDP Calculation By Removing Government Spending
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested Sunday that government spending could be separated from the calculation of the United States’ gross domestic product (GDP). “You know that governments historically have messed…
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Plans to nationalise? Ask the government, says SingPost’s chairman
THE question of whether there are plans to nationalise Singapore Post (SingPost) should be posed to the government, said Simon Israel, chairman of the listed national postal service provider. “You…
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Over One Third of Federal Contracts Terminated By DOGE Will Save the Government No Money: ‘Like Confiscating Used Ammunition’
Almost 40% of the federal contracts being canceled by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by billionaire Elon Musk, will save no money for the federal government due to…
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Stunned SPD Turns To Supporting Role In New German Government
After a humbling election defeat for Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democrats (SPD), the party looked to collect itself on Monday in preparation for a potential new role as…
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China’s local government bond rush worsens liquidity strain
CHINA’S local governments are rushing to issue bonds to refinance hidden debt, further tightening liquidity in the financial system. Regional authorities are set to sell 1.7 trillion yuan (S$313 billion)…
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Qatar signs deal with Scale AI to use AI to boost government services
Scale AI will develop more than 50 possible uses of AI for Qatar’s government over the next five years QATAR’S government has signed a five-year deal with artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Elon Musk Claims ‘Non-Existent’ or ‘Dead’ People’s Identities Are Being Used to Collect Government Paychecks: ‘There Is Outright Fraud’
Elon Musk took to social media to allege that the identities of deceased people, or “non-existent” people, were being used by unauthorized persons to collect federal paychecks. Musk sent out…
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Sudan’s RSF, Allies Sign Charter For Rival Government: Sources
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and its allies have agreed to set up a parallel government, sources said Sunday, despite warnings such a move could further fragment the war-ravaged country.…
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Germany May Face Long Wait For New Government After Vote
German voters head to the polls in a winter election on Sunday but may not have a new government for some time. Arduous coalition negotiations tend to drag on for…