In a flurry of activity at the end of the week, the Trump administration fired more than 10,000 federal workers across multiple agencies as part of its “large-scale reductions” in the government workforce. This is likely just the beginning of the job cuts, as President Donald Trump and top White House aide Elon Musk seek to continue slashing…
The ban was proposed due to national security concerns regarding TikTok’s Chinese ownership. The future of TikTok in the U.S. is uncertain, as parent company ByteDance has 50 days to sell its U.S. assets. Even if a sale occurs, the app may look different to American users due to potential changes in algorithms and terms…
WASHINGTON ― Joined by Elon Musk in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that seeks to “significantly reduce the size of government” by instructing heads of federal departments and agencies to undertake plans for “large-scale reductions in force.” Trump’s newest order directs the federal government to implement a “workforce optimization…
(This story was updated to include new information) President Donald Trump on Saturday followed through with his threat to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, pushing the world’s largest economy into a trade war with two neighbors and a superpower. Mexico and Canada, the top two U.S. trading partners, immediately vowed retaliatory tariffs, while China…
Producing pennies cost taxpayers more than it’s worth, with each penny costing 3.7 cents to make in 2024. The rising cost of metals like zinc and copper contributed to the increased production cost. Other countries, such as Canada and Australia, have successfully eliminated their lowest denomination coins. The newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)…
The claim: Image shows State Department message telling TikTok users to delete the app A Jan. 18 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) includes an image with the State Department seal and what appears to be a message to TikTok users. “TikTok Banned: According to U.S. law, you are prohibited from using TikTok,” reads the…
With the flip of a switch, TikTok went dark in America. Instead of the high-velocity carousel of viral morsels, around 10:30 p.m. ET − 90 minutes before the shutdown deadline −TikTok users in the U.S. received a pop-up saying: “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.” “A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S….
Now that’s a lot of zeroes. Elon Musk − whose wealth and influence have skyrocketed since President-elect Donald Trump’s victory – is the first person to reach $400 billion in net worth. The Tesla CEO was already the world’s richest person. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index said Musk’s fortune has increased 77% since the November election…
Apps owned by Meta, like Facebook, Instagram and Threads were experiencing glitches this afternoon, Wednesday, Dec. 11. Error messages were being reported across the internet around 1 p.m. EST, according to DownDetector. At its peak, the outage reports for Facebook reached more than 100,000, DownDetector shows. At 1:51 p.m., those reports dropped to a little…
Meta apps like Instagram, Facebook and Threads are experiencing issues on Wednesday afternoon as error messages are being reported by people across the internet. Outage tracker Downdetector shows big spikes for Instagram with 70,000 outage reports above average and Facebook, which had over 100,000 outage reports, as of Wednesday afternoon. Outage reports began to decline in…