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June 29, 2025
DOGE Terminates Nearly 3,000 Government Phones
Published Jun 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM EDT | Updated Jun 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM EDT The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced on Friday that it has significantly expanded its government phone line elimination program, terminating nearly 3,000 devices across multiple agencies. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email on Saturday for comment. Why It Matters DOGE was established by President Donald Trump upon his return to office in collaboration with tech billionaire Elon Musk ...
Go to discussionUkraine says Russia has launched the biggest aerial attack since the start of the war
Updated 1:31 AM MST, June 29, 2025 KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched its biggest aerial attack against Ukraine overnight, a Ukrainian official said Sunday, part of an escalating bombing campaign that has further dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the 3-year-old war. Russia fired a total of 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, including 477 drones and decoys and 60 missiles, Ukraine’s air force said. Of these, 249 were shot down and 226 were lost, likely having been electronically j ...
Go to discussionSenate's 'big, beautiful bill' faces serious headwinds in the House
06/28/25 5:02 PM ET The Senate’s version of the “big, beautiful bill” is facing serious headwinds in the House with The Hill learning that at least six House Republicans are currently a “no” on the framework, a daunting sign for GOP leadership as the Senate races towards a vote. Those six House Republicans, some of whom requested anonymity, are enough opposition to tank the package, as GOP leaders grapple with a razor-thin majority. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who was one of two GOP lawmakers ...
Go to discussionUS sees spate of arrests of civilians impersonating Ice officers
Sat 28 Jun 2025 17.14 EDT Last modified on Sat 28 Jun 2025 17.15 EDT Police in southern California arrested a man suspected of posing as a federal immigration officer this week, the latest in a series of such arrests, as masked, plainclothes immigration agents are deployed nationwide to meet the Trump administration’s mass deportation targets. The man, Fernando Diaz, was arrested by Huntington Park police after officers said they found a loaded gun and official-looking documents with Departmen ...
Go to discussionNewsom accuses GOP of 'literally throwing seniors out on the street' with bill
June 28, 2025 3:52PM ET Donald Trump and Republicans are "literally throwing seniors out on the street," according to California Governor Gavin Newsom. Newsom, a Democratic governor with widely reported sights on the Oval Office, perhaps in 2028, recently sued Fox News for hundreds of millions of dollars. On Saturday, the California politician lobbed the new allegation at GOP lawmakers. "NEW: Donald Trump and the GOP are literally throwing seniors out on the street," New ...
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