U.S. Energy Secretary Pledges to Reverse Focus on Climate Change
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U.S. Energy Secretary Pledges to Reverse Focus on Climate Change

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Before a packed crowd of oil and gas executives on Monday, Chris Wright, the new U.S. energy secretary, delivered a scathing critique of the Biden administration’s energy policies and efforts to fight climate change and promised a “180 degree pivot.” Mr. Wright, a…

Layoffs Expand at Federal Agencies, Part of Trump Purge
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Layoffs Expand at Federal Agencies, Part of Trump Purge

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration accelerated plans for widespread work force cuts across the government on Friday, as employees at multiple federal agencies learned they would be losing their jobs. Agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the Agriculture Department were the latest to…

Young Aides Emerge as Enforcers in Musk’s DOGE Team Efforts
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Young Aides Emerge as Enforcers in Musk’s DOGE Team Efforts

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The secrecy, Musk allies have said, is necessary so the team members do not become targets. Several of Mr. Musk’s aides have resisted being listed in government databases out of fear of their names leaking out, according to people familiar with the situation….

Ethics Pledges by Trump Cabinet Draw Questions and Skepticism
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Ethics Pledges by Trump Cabinet Draw Questions and Skepticism

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Once Pam Bondi is confirmed as attorney general, she will be free to handle matters involving some of her former lobbying clients, thanks to an agreement she signed with federal government officials. That agreement will not prove to be unusual in the second…