The Republican-led Congress has passed a sweeping $4.5 trillion bill, dubbed the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ by President Trump. The legislation, which includes significant tax cuts and spending reductions, narrowly passed the House with a vote of 218-214. Trump hailed it as ‘the biggest tax cut in history’, addressing issues of security, border control, and various…
India lost the first Test of the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy by 5 wickets. (AP) India suffered a five-wicket defeat to England in the first Test at Headingley on Tuesday, as England successfully chased down 371 runs on the final day, prompting criticism from former players including Sunil Gavaskar who blamed poor batting, bowling, and fielding…
Thousands of protesters across the United States have united in a massive demonstration against President Donald Trump’s administration and his ally Elon Musk. Over 1,200 protests were organised in all 50 states, supported by more than 150 groups including civil rights organisations, labour unions, and LGBTQ+ advocates. The ‘hands-off’ protests focus on opposition to federal…
Late in February, as the Trump administration ramped up its quest to transform the federal government, a psychiatrist who treats veterans was directed to her new workstation — and was incredulous. She was required, under a new return-to-office policy, to conduct virtual psychotherapy with her patients from one of 13 cubicles in a large open…
On March 4, a Trump appointee at the Department of Veterans Affairs circulated a memo to senior leadership. The agency, it said, would “move out aggressively” to improve efficiency, with an “initial objective” of cutting the work force to 2019 levels. The next morning, someone posted a copy of this “reduction in force” memo to…
In a drastic move to shrink the federal workforce, thousands of government employees have been handed layoff notices, igniting widespread confusion and frustration. Among the hardest hit are special educators, veterans, and medical researchers, many of whom had dedicated their careers to public service. According to a report by the Associated Press, the Department of…
Partners at Andreessen Horowitz, the blue-chip venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, defended to investors their decision to hire Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran acquitted on a charge of criminally negligent homicide last year, according to an internal memo viewed by The New York Times. Andreessen Horowitz, the memo said, is most likely the largest…
After more than three decades of planning and a $250 million investment, Lykos Therapeutics’ application for the first psychedelic drug to reach federal regulators was expected to be a shoo-in. Lykos, the corporate arm of a nonprofit dedicated to winning mainstream acceptance of psychedelics, had submitted data to the Food and Drug Administration showing that…
Federal and state health officials and staff members scrambled on Friday to comply with a 5 p.m. deadline by the Trump administration to terminate any programs that promote “gender ideology,” and to withdraw documents and any other media that may do so. Federal workers had already been ordered to halt diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives,…
When Ilya Rusinov returned to the Russian work force after rehabilitating a vertebra damaged in the Ukraine war, his first job was teaching in a school. But he had also launched a side project, a patriotic club he called Zveno, or “Squad,” that provides military training for different age groups, including teenagers. After struggling at…