Billionaire Elon Musk is presiding over a purge of US government jobs that critics call an ‘evisceration of democracy’.

Billionaire Elon Musk is presiding over a purge of US government jobs that critics call an ‘evisceration of democracy’.
Legal experts doubt that DOGE has power to cut spending already approved by Congress.
The judgements are the latest in the growing series blocking Trump and Musk’s disruption of the government.
War crimes prosecutor Reed Brody talks about what’s needed now, now that Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on the ICC.
Leaders pledge to stand against Chinese ‘aggression’, announce compromise on Nippon Steel-US Steel deal.
US president’s call for mass displacement in Gaza risks renewing the fighting in the devastated enclave, analysts say.
US president says ‘no need’ for predecessor to have access to classified information.
A total of 183 Palestinians released after 3 Israeli captives – Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi and Or Levy – were freed.
Rights advocates say Canada, by upholding deal curbing asylum at US border, is ‘complicit’ in Trump’s migrant crackdown.
Countries condemn US sanctions on the ICC alleging impunity for serious crimes and weakening international law.
Under Orban, Hungary has for years enacted crackdowns on NGOs and the country’s independent media.
These were the updates for Friday, February 7, 2025, as President Donald Trump met with Japan’s Shigeru Ishiba.
In early 1990s, Clinton signed an act allowing $25,000 buyouts for federal workers. How does Trump’s approach differ?
The directive could strip federal funding from schools that allow trans women and girls to compete in women’s events.