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Bureaucracies ‘cannibalizing our nation’ lawmaker says, expressing empathy for federal workers facing job cuts
As the Trump administration moves to slash thousands of government jobs, Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., issued a message to federal workers facing joblessness, expressing empathy for their situation while also asserting that bureaucracies have been “cannibalizing” the country. Higgins, who has served as a House lawmaker since 2017, also declared that federal workers’ jobs were not more important than other Americans’ private sector jobs. “I’m a compassionate man. I know loss and struggle, I understand financial hardship, I know what it is to face eviction, I know hunger, I’ve lived through despair,” Higgins noted in a post on X. TRUMP ADMIN LAYS OUT ROLES OF ‘PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES’ AS DEMS CLAIM CRITICAL EMPLOYEES ARE BEING CUT “So, to the scores of thousands of FedGov employees who are facing unemployment because your elected officials have, for decades, grown the Federal bureaucracies into corrupt, bloated, weaponized devourers of America’s treasure and oppressors of American freedom… I say to you that I feel your pain and I wish you well, but your job was no more important than the carpenter, the machinist, the welder, the cop, the trucker, the warehouse worker, the salesman, the waitress, the heavy equipment operator… every American who lives down the street from you whose job has not been insulated from the real world,” he continued. “Our federal government bureaucracies are literally cannibalizing our nation, eating our children’s future. MAGA Republicans are going to bring our federal government back into sustainability. If you’ve lost your job, I’m sorry for your struggle. Pick yourself up, all of us will give you a hand. We’re all Americans, join us in saving our beloved Republic,” Higgins concluded. DC FEDERAL WORKERS IN A ‘PANIC’ OVER NOVEL EXPERIENCE OF JOB INSECURITY WITH TRUMP CUTS The congressman’s message comes as the Trump administration seeks to slash the size of the federal bureaucracy, with billionaire business tycoon Elon Musk playing a key role in helping to uncover government waste, fraud, and abuse. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., commented, “The amount of waste, fraud, and ABUSE of taxpayers which is being uncovered in the federal government is absolutely shameful. Central Illinois farms, families and businesses are struggling because of inflation, driven by reckless government spending. Finally, we have a President who is reforming our government into one that works for you. Thank you President Trump!” DOD TELLS CIVILIAN WORKFORCE TO IGNORE ELON MUSK’S REQUEST TO REPORT PRODUCTIVITY CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP In another recent tweet, Higgins said, “Hey, bureaucrats… Wake up and pack up. America is pretty much done with you and your elitist attitude. You’re being daily weighed in the balances, and found wanting.”
‘Escape poverty’: Millions more food stamp recipients required to work under new House GOP proposal
FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans are eyeing reforms to federal benefits that would impose work requirements on a wider swath of Americans. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., chair of the right-wing pragmatist Main Street Caucus, is planning to introduce the “America Works Act of 2025,” Fox News Digital has learned. The bill would mandate that single, able-bodied Americans on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) – colloquially known as food stamps – between the ages of 18 and 65 take on at least 20 hours per week of work or work-related education. Adults with a dependent child under age 7 would be exempt, according to a summary provided to Fox News Digital. SCOOP: KEY CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS DRAWS RED LINE ON HOUSE BUDGET PLAN “Able-bodied people who can work should work if we want to continue to have our welfare programs be pathways out of poverty,” Johnson told Fox News Digital in an interview. “There is no reliable path out of poverty that doesn’t have work, training and education at its core.” It comes as House Republicans get ready to negotiate on how to meet spending cut targets in their plans to move President Donald Trump’s agenda via the budget reconciliation process. By leveling the threshold for passage in the House and Senate at a simple majority, reconciliation allows the party in power to pass budgetary or other fiscal priorities in a massive piece of legislation with zero support from lawmakers on the opposing side. The threshold for passage in the Senate is otherwise two-thirds for most items. NONCITIZEN VOTER CRACKDOWN LED BY GOP AHEAD OF 2026 MIDTERMS GOP lawmakers are looking to accomplish a wide swath of Trump policies, from more funding for the border wall and detention beds to eliminating taxes on tipped and overtime wages. To offset the cost of that spending, the House’s reconciliation framework directs several committees to find areas for spending cuts. The House Committee on Agriculture, which oversees SNAP, must aim to cut at least $230 billion in spending. The new bill gives the Department of Agriculture (USDA), which oversees food stamps, the ability to exempt people who live in counties where the unemployment rate exceeds 10%. Two sources familiar with discussions told Fox News Digital that Johnson’s bill closely resembles what will end up in Republicans’ reconciliation bill. When asked about cost projections, however, Johnson emphasized that his bill was motivated by social rather than fiscal change. “It would be expected to be a major cost-savings, and while I think that’s important, my primary motivator is how much work requirements have proven to improve lives as opposed to how much money they save,” he said. “I want people to escape poverty.” Currently, adults aged 18 to 54 can receive three months of SNAP benefits in three years at most before a requirement kicks in to work at least 80 hours per month. Johnson’s bill would also strip present exemptions for young adults who recently aged out of foster care and for veterans. Those were included during bipartisan negotiations on raising the debt limit in 2023, as part of the Fiscal Responsibility Act. “The concessions we had to make in the Fiscal Responsibility Act to get things done were not helpful changes,” Johnson said when asked about the change. “It was just telling all veterans and all young adult former foster kids that the work requirements didn’t apply to them, and that’s not actually helpful to getting them to a better financial path.” He pointed out there would still be exceptions for pregnant women, people with disabilities, people living in high-unemployment counties, and others. “My bill would go back to the way it was before, which is the same eligibility requirements applied to veterans and foster kids are applied to everybody else,” he said.
India’s Kohli shuts ‘outside noise’ in landmark century against Pakistan
Virat Kohli’s unbeaten century helps him cross 14,000 runs in ODIs and seal India’s place in the Champions Trophy semifinals. All it took for Virat Kohli to prove that he is not a spent force was a classic one-day international (ODI) century as India’s batting stalwart produced a match-winning knock against archrivals Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy. Kohli became the fastest batter and third man to reach 14,000 runs in ODIs, before going on to hit a record-extending 51st century in the limited overs format as he led India’s chase in their six-wicket win in Dubai on Sunday. The knock from the 36-year-old stood out in the high-pressure match as the former captain came into the 50-over tournament with speculation over his cricket future. Kohli said he shut down “the noise” to compile his unbeaten 100. “My job was clear – to control in the middle overs, not take risks against spinners and take on the pacers. I was happy with the template, it’s how I play in ODIs,” he said after the match. “I have a decent understanding of my game. It’s about keeping the outside noise away, take care of my energy levels and thoughts. It’s easy for me to get pulled into expectations and frenzy around games like these.” Virat Kohli hit seven fours in his century [Satish Kumar/Reuters] Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan said his respect for Kohli had rocketed. Advertisement “I wonder how hard he would have worked when the whole world was saying he is out of form but coming into a match which is awaited by the world, he scores runs easily,” Rizwan said. “I praise his hard work and fitness.” India’s captain Rohit Sharma said his teammates were not surprised by Kohli’s match-winning performance. “Virat loves representing the country, doing what he does the best, which is what he did today. People sitting inside the dressing room aren’t surprised with what he did.” Kohli entered the match with 13,985 runs in 298 ODIs and went past 14,000 runs with a flowing punch through the covers off pace bowler Haris Rauf. He is just the third man to achieve the feat after India icon Sachin Tendulkar (18,426) and Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara (14,234). Kohli, who was out for 22 in the opening win over Bangladesh, put on 114 runs with Shreyas Iyer as he drove and flicked with aplomb to reach his 82nd century across all formats with a winning boundary. He took off his helmet and raised his bat to a standing ovation from the crowd that chanted his name. “I have never thought of Virat struggling for runs,” said Iyer. “It’s just that the mindset he possesses over the years, he is always hungry for runs and I remember yesterday he came almost an hour before us for the practice session. Looking from outside, he looked as crisp as he looks all the time.” Kohli and Rohit retired from T20 internationals after India’s World Cup triumph last year. But they struggled to find their best form in both Test and 50-over formats due to inconsistent run-scoring, with speculation that they may soon retire. Advertisement Following the bruising 3-1 Test defeat in Australia, the Indian cricket board ordered contracted players to feature in domestic cricket. But both flopped, with Rohit scoring three and 28 in his first and second innings for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy, and Kohli scoring six off 15 balls for Delhi. Kohli will likely take the field against New Zealand next Sunday in their final group match for his 300th ODI since his debut in 2008. Adblock test (Why?)
Ukraine marks war’s third anniversary with support mired in uncertainty
EU leaders in Kyiv, Moscow rejects Trump’s push for swift ceasefire, competing UN votes scheduled. Leaders from the European Union and Canada have gathered in Ukraine in a show of unity as Kyiv marks the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday hailed the “heroism” of his country as he welcomed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau among other senior officials. However, there was no representative from the United States, amid growing uncertainty over Washington’s support. “Three years of resistance. Three years of gratitude. Three years of absolute heroism of Ukrainians,” said Zelenskyy. “I thank everyone who defends and supports it.” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reiterated the EU’s support for Ukraine. “In this fight for survival, it is not only the destiny of Ukraine that is at stake. It’s Europe’s destiny,” she wrote in a social media post. On the 3rd anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion, Europe is in Kyiv.We are in Kyiv today, because Ukraine is Europe.In this fight for survival, it is not only the destiny of Ukraine that is at stake.It’s Europe’s destiny. — Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu) 2025-02-24T05:18:04.584Z Advertisement Amid the threatened vacuum in US military support, the 27-member bloc’s leaders are scheduled to meet on March 6 for a special summit “to take decisions” on Ukraine and European defence. On Monday, a meeting of EU foreign ministers reportedly approved a 16th package of sanctions against Russia. However, Hungary, whose leader Viktor Orban has remained close to Russian President Vladimir Putin and has persistently complicated EU efforts to support Ukraine, said it will not back further sanctions. Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto also said his country will not agree to a boost in EU military aid. Competing resolutions The new confidence in Budapest is the result of US President Donald Trump’s push to force Ukraine to agree to a peace deal with Russia. US officials met their Russian counterparts last week, while Trump and Zelenskyy have embarked on a bitter spat via the media, with the US leader accusing Kyiv of starting the war and questioning the Ukrainian president’s legitimacy. Another showdown is expected at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday, as Washington and Kyiv table competing resolutions before the General Assembly. Ukraine’s resolution, backed by European allies, demands an immediate withdrawal of Russian forces while emphasising Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity. The US proposal aims for a swift end to the war without explicitly mentioning Moscow’s aggression. ‘Unacceptable’ However, Trump’s peace plan, which appears designed to illustrate his self-appointed role as a global dealmaker, faces resistance on both sides. Advertisement Russia said on Monday that the quick end to the war the UK is trying to forge is “unacceptable”. A ceasefire without a long-term settlement “is the path to a swift resumption of fighting and a resumption of the conflict with even more serious consequences, including consequences for Russian-US relations,” Moscow’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said, according to the state-run RIA Novosti news agency. People take part in a march to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in downtown Lisbon, Portugal, February 23, 2025 [Pedro Nunes/Reuters] Meanwhile, Ukraine signalled on Sunday that the break with the US might be easing. Kyiv said a contentious proposal that would hand Washington $500bn worth of profits from Ukrainian rare minerals has now been taken off the table, and that talks on a different deal are progressing. Zelenskyy told a forum in Kyiv that he would resign his post if that meant peace was achieved. “If you need me to leave this chair, I am ready to do that, and I also can exchange it for NATO membership for Ukraine,” he said. Adblock test (Why?)
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‘I have other things to do’: Shashi Tharoor’s BIG message to Congress after praise for Left
“If the party wants me then I will be there for the party. If not, I have my own things to do. You should not think that I don’t have any option to spend time. I have options. I have my books, speeches, invitations from across the world for talks,” he said on the podcast, called Varthamanam.