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The federal government is paying more than 154,000 people not to work  The Washington Post Why a federal program paying employees not to work may violate spending laws  Government Executive About 154,000 federal workers took Trump administration’s buyout offers, source says  Reuters More Than 150,000 Federal Workers Accepted Trump’s Resignation Incentives  The New York Times Federal government paying 154K not to work: Report  The Hill …

Colorado lawmakers must cut about $1 billion from the state budget for the current fiscal year, which began July 1, to address tax revenue reductions caused by the federal spending bill passed by Republicans in Congress earlier this month.  Nonpartisan Legislative Council Staff and the Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting told top state legislators Wednesday that the so-called …

Brown University has reached an agreement with the federal government to restore funding for things like research grants, the prestigious college said. The “voluntary agreement” reached Wednesday restores funding for medical and science research that is funded by the federal government, the school said in a release. The deal also resolves three outstanding reviews that were looking at Brown’s “compliance …

On Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump called for Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to eliminate what Trump called the “‘Blue Slip’ SCAM,” a Senate tradition that gives home-state senators a veto power over some presidential nominees who wield power entirely within the senator’s state. Trump posted about his opposition to blue slips on Truth Social, his personal communications platform. …

Please enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser or access the information through the links provided below. July 30, 2025 Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement For release at 2:00 p.m. EDT Although swings in net exports continue to affect the data, recent indicators suggest that growth of economic activity moderated …

Older adults who participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, had a slower rate of cognitive decline than people who were eligible for the anti-hunger program but didn’t receive benefits, according to a study presented Wednesday. Although many adults begin to mentally slow down in midlife, researchers found that people over 50 who participated in SNAP, which helps …

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury is offering $125 billion of Treasury securities to refund approximately $89.8 billion of privately-held Treasury notes and bonds maturing on August 15, 2025.  This issuance will raise new cash from private investors of approximately $35.2 billion. The securities are: –     A 3-year note in the amount of $58 billion, maturing August 15, …

Senate confirms controversial Trump nominee Emil Bove as federal judge  The Washington Post Senate confirms Emil Bove to Third Circuit, as Dems fail to thwart Trump pick  Politico Republican senators confirm former Trump lawyer to lifetime judgeship over objection of Democrats, whistleblowers  CNN Whistleblower: Emil Bove misled lawmakers about case of NYC Mayor Eric Adams  The Washington Post Trump admin live updates: Senate confirms …

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Emil Bove, a top justice department official and former defense attorney for Donald Trump, to a lifetime seat on a federal appeals court, despite claims by whistleblowers that he advocated for ignoring court orders. The vote broke nearly along party lines, with 50 Republican senators voting for his confirmation to a seat on the third …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is expected to leave its short-term interest rate unchanged on Wednesday for the fifth straight meeting, a move that will likely underscore the deep divide between how Chair Jerome Powell and his chief critic, President Donald Trump, see the economy. The Fed itself, to be sure, is increasingly divided over its next steps, and …