All posts tagged "Trump"
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Trump ousts health department inspector general over corona reportPresident Trump has announced his intention to replace an inspector general at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), after the official’s report highlighted supply shortages and corona testing
- Posted May 5, 2020
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US local government warns of funding crisis as Trump announces $484bn support for businessesOn Friday, president Trump signed a US$484bn relief bill that aims to alleviate the pressure on small businesses and hospitals under strain as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. However,
- Posted April 28, 2020
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Demoted US vaccines chief to make whistleblower complaintA demoted US vaccines agency leader is to file a whistleblower complaint against the Trump administration, claiming that he was sidelined after resisting the president’s promotion of “potentially dangerous drugs”.
- Posted April 28, 2020
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US officials’ warnings against WHO funding cut leakedAn internal memo written by US officials and addressed to secretary of state Mike Pompeo warned that cutting funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) would erode America’s global standing,
- Posted April 21, 2020
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Trump fires inspector general who alerted Congress to Ukraine scandalIn a controversial move, president Trump has fired the inspector general who alerted Congress to security service concerns over his conversation with the Ukrainian president, sparking the bid to impeach
- Posted April 7, 2020
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Federal bodies win $340bn in US corona stimulus packagePresident Trump has signed into law a $2.2 trillion (€2 trillion) stimulus package aimed at propping up the US economy amid the coronavirus crisis. The unprecedented cash injection includes $340bn
- Posted March 31, 2020
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White House requests $46bn emergency funding package for federal agenciesThe White House has requested US$46bn (€43bn) in emergency funding for federal agencies in response to the coronavirus pandemic. If approved, most of the funding would go towards medical treatment
- Posted March 25, 2020
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US agencies urged to expand telework as corona spreadsThe White House has recommended that federal agencies allow more employees to work remotely, in a bid to mitigate the risks posed by the coronavirus, COVID-19. In a memo
- Posted March 16, 2020
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US government urged to protect feds from coronavirus as Trump response comes under fireUS agencies are scrambling to introduce measures protecting federal government workers from exposure to coronavirus, as president Trump faces mounting criticism for his response to the outbreak. The Office for
- Posted March 10, 2020
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Trump proposes 1% federal pay rise as US budget publishedPresident Trump has submitted a plan to Congress for all federal workers to receive a 1% pay rise, effective from 1 January 2021. While this is an improvement on the
- Posted February 11, 2020
