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IRS tells employees furlough backpay guaranteed, while WH counters in memo

That comes after Axios reported on a White House memo saying workers weren't guaranteed compensation.

Axios

Bondi Spars With Democrats Over Epstein, DOJ Direction at Contentious Senate Hearing

Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with Senate Democrats during a heated Judiciary Committee hearing over her department's handling of the Epstein files, James Comey's indictment, and alleged political bias within the DOJ.

International Business Times UK

Jesse Watters says AOC ‘wants to sleep with’ Stephen Miller, all because she mocked his height

The men of the Republican Party have never shied away from making derogatory remarks about women, especially about those who belong to their opposition, namely the Democratic Party. This time, things are no different as they are attacking United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over her comments about White House Deputy…

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House Democrats ramp up investigation into Tom Homan bribery allegations

"Who knew about the Homan cash bribery scandal, when did they know it, and why was Mr. Homan appointed 'Border Czar,'" the lawmakers wrote.

Axios

Alex Pereira rival spotted detail that heralded UFC star’s early KO of Magomed Ankalaev

Pereira stopped Ankalaev inside 90 seconds in their rematch, and Israel Adesanya was among those watching

The Independent UK

Plenary Authority Explained: Stephen Miller Sparks Debate Over Presidential Power

Stephen Miller's viral claim about 'plenary authority' raises questions on presidential limits. Learn what the phrase actually means.

International Business Times

What Is Plenary Authority? Meaning Explained as Stephen Miller Sparks Debate Over Presidential Power

Stephen Miller's viral claim about 'plenary authority' raises questions on presidential limits. Learn what the phrase actually means.

International Business Times UK

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Conor McGregor’s UFC ban is convenient – a return at the White House provokes new questions

Comment: McGregor has been handed a backdated ban after missing three drug tests in 2024, but will be free to fight in time for a planned White House event in June

The Independent UK

Fox News host claims ‘AOC wants to sleep with’ Stephen Miller after she mocked his supposedly short stature

Jesse Watters again goes to bat for White House official he has hailed as a ‘sexual matador’

The Independent UK

‘He’ll betray anything’: Trump defies his own 2019 law and blocks back pay for furloughed workers amidst shutdown

After triggering a government shutdown to strip Americans of extended tax credits under the Affordable Care Act, Donald Trump‘s administration is now targeting the very federal workers caught in the crossfire.

The Mary Sue

More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows

Report looks at White House nominees and appointees and agencies dictating energy, environment and climate policy

The Guardian - US

Trump Administration To Use Tariff Revenues To Fund Nutrition Program For Mothers And Babies Amid Shutdown

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Tuesday that the Trump administration plans to use tariff revenues to support a key nutrition program for low-income mothers and babies amid the government shutdown.

Benzinga

Stopgap fix or separate bill may be needed to unlock shutdown pay - Roll Call

A draft memo from White House budget office arguing there’s no obligation to give back pay to furloughed workers may have some legal merit.

Roll Call

Furloughed Federal Workers Not Guaranteed Back Pay After Government Shutdown, Says White House — Points To 2019 Law Signed By Trump

Furloughed federal workers are not guaranteed compensation for their forced time off during the ongoing shutdown, according to a draft White House memo that reinterprets a 2019 back-pay law, Axios reported, raising new uncertainty for hundreds of thousands of employees.

Benzinga

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The Independent UK

The Latest: Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown

President Donald Trump’s administration is warning Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been longstanding policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees, according to a memo being circulated by the White House

Axios

Federal workers erupt over latest White House threat to withhold their pay

750,000 federal employees are currently on furlough.

The Independent UK

White House claims tariffs will keep food program for moms and babies running during shutdown — raising serious legal questions

Critical constitutional concerns emerge as the president subverts Congress to create his own tax and spending policies

Latin Times

Miami Man Arrested After Claiming He Was "Put on This Earth to Kill Venezuelans" As Tensions Heighten Over Anti‑Venezuelan Rhetoric

Miami authorities arrested Gonzalo González, a 57‑year‑old man, after he allegedly brandished a gun inside a grocery store and declared that he had been "put on this earth to kill Venezuelans." The suspect, who reportedly threatened law enforcement and Venezuelan nationals on site, now faces charges that could carry severe…

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The Guardian - US

White House says furloughed federal workers not entitled to back pay amid shutdown

OMB argues an amendment to a 2019 act would not guarantee furloughed workers post-shutdown pay

The Independent UK

Conor McGregor hit with 18-month UFC doping ban after whereabouts failures

McGregor missed three drug tests in 2024 – on 13 June, 19 September, and 20 September

Latin Times

Stephen Miller Fires Back at Ocasio-Cortez Over Height Mockery: 'We Knew Her Brain Didn't Work'

AOC had previously singled out Miller as an example of insecure masculinity, joking that his supposed height explained his hostility toward others

The Independent UK

Trump will wake up sleeping staff just to talk to them during long trips, Kaitlin Collins says

Staffers are said to dread sleepless Trump’s habit of burning the midnight oil on work trips

Roll Call

White House may nix pay for workers furloughed during shutdown - Roll Call

A top White House lawyer floats the idea that furloughed workers don't need to be paid after a government shutdown.

The Independent UK

Furloughed federal workers in government shutdown aren’t owed back pay, Trump’s White House claims

‘The livelihoods of the patriotic Americans serving their country in the federal government are not bargaining chips in a political game,’ the American Federation of Government Employees national president said.

The Guardian - UK

US delegation led by Steve Witkoff due to arrive in Egypt for Gaza talks

White House says is it important ‘that we get this done quickly’ as indirect talks restart in Sharm el-Sheikh

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