Weekly Update by Michael Armstrong – February 21, 2025

This week has been a whirlwind, like many others we have been through recently. The world at large is scrambling to deal with the United States’ new agenda on everything from tariffs to peace deals for the world’s most volatile … Read More

Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data and firing federal employees

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday questioned the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency but was skeptical of a request to block DOGE from accessing sensitive data and firing employees at half a … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – February 14, 2024

Greetings from Tyler, It’s hard not to watch, almost impossible.  Elon Musk is “auditing” agencies, and we’re finding out some things we didn’t know were going on.  Hidden in the massive budget were things that you wouldn’t tell your children. … Read More

75,000 federal workers take President Trump’s buyouts as offer expires

WASHINGTON ‒ About 75,000 federal employees accepted President Donald Trump’s buyout offer, which closed to applicants Wednesday night. The final buyout tally comes after a federal judge lifted a pause on the program earlier in the day. The figure, confirmed … Read More

Trump speaks with Putin, says negotiations to end war in Ukraine will begin ‘immediately’

President Trump spoke Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin and said the two agreed to “start negotiations immediately” about the war in Ukraine. Trump posted on Truth Social that he had a “lengthy and highly productive phone call” with Putin. … Read More

Trump hosts Jordan’s king and renews insistence that the US can control and redevelop Gaza

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday and renewed his insistence that Gaza could be emptied of all residents, controlled by the U.S. and redeveloped as a tourist area — … Read More

Trump sanctions International Criminal Court, calls it ‘illegitimate’

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, accusing it of “illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel”. The measure places financial and visa restrictions on individuals and their families who … Read More

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