Reading archive 2025-04-01

Trump voters in the federal government are torn over his job cuts: A majority of these voters said they agree in concept with the cuts. But many in interviews said they are overwhelmed by the breakneck pace of changes and concerned about their impact on government services. - "Trump-voting federal workers in interviews said they want to see the Trump administration eliminate waste, fraud and abuse but don’t see themselves as part of that problem."

Massive layoffs, purge of leadership underway at U.S. health agencies: The move comes after Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s announcement of a sweeping reduction of the Department of Health and Human Services.

D.C. Council to vote on measure to close some meetings to the public: The bill would make it easier for legislators to meet with the mayor privately and allow them to close meetings to the public to discuss negotiations, among other measures. - "Council member Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) defended the overall premise of the change, but he also proposed an amendment that would limit the scope of the emergency bill to apply just to the council and narrow the scope of the exception for 'confidential negotiations' to economic development negotiations and discussions about federal government relations."

Elon Musk visits the CIA to discuss DOGE cuts CIA: Director John Ratcliffe invited the billionaire to the spy headquarters in Langley, Virginia, on the same day that a federal judge blocked the agency from firing 17 employees in DEI roles. - "Foreign spy services are constantly trolling for personnel who have been laid off by intelligence agencies on the chance that they, whether disgruntled or out of financial need, might be duped or lured into working for them."

Why did Cory Booker spend the night speaking on the Senate floor?: The New Jersey Democrat is speaking in protest of the Trump administration’s policies. He is not delaying the Senate from a vote, so it is not a filibuster.

Former D.C. Council member, expelled after bribery charge, seeks reelection: Trayon White, who has pleaded not guilty to a federal bribery charge, is seeking his seat back after the D.C. Council removed him from it in February.

Grandson accused of killing 87-year-old retired doctor in her Potomac home: The suspect, Spencer Dillon Hamilton, 27, was ordered by a judge Monday to undergo a psychiatric exam

Another ‘shock’ is coming for American jobs: Millions of workers will need to shift careers. Our country is unprepared.

Taking a closer look at vitamin D’s role in gut health: Health-care providers often recommend meeting your vitamin D requirements through food rather than sun exposure.

E.U. weighs targeting big U.S. tech firms in response to Trump tariffs: European officials are worried that measures against companies like Google and Meta could escalate the trade war, but they say Trump has shifted the goalposts.