Semafor • Nov 5, 2025
Trump administration requires federal hiring committees by Nov. 17
A Wednesday memo reviewed by Semafor sets new guidelines for the committees' membership and planning.
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Semafor • Nov 5, 2025
Bahrain to accelerate biotech sector with SandboxAQ deal
Sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat partners with Alphabet spinout to build an AI-powered biotech sector.
Semafor • Nov 5, 2025
Carney to boost govt spending to counter US tariff pressure
The Canadian prime minister said he would run wider budget deficits to finance spending and boost the nation’s economy.
Semafor • Nov 5, 2025
Washington seeks to repeal Syria sanctions
Damascus was cut off from the global financial system during the 13-year civil war, amid a brutal crackdown by dictator Bashar al-Assad.
Semafor • Nov 5, 2025
SCOTUS hears pivotal case on legality of Trump’s tariffs
A group of states and businesses sued, saying Trump’s sweeping import levies are illegal because only Congress can impose taxes.
Semafor • Nov 5, 2025
Americans more optimistic about anti-drug efforts, poll finds
The numbers represent a sharp reversal from 2023.
Semafor • Nov 4, 2025
Democrats gear up for oversight onslaught against Trump if they win midterms
The party’s House members are already juggling what one called an “overwhelming” number of opportunities to rein in the president if they reclaim the majority.
Semafor • Nov 4, 2025
Senate Democrats wrestle over whether to cut a shutdown deal
What Republicans have offered would make it tough for them to end the affair with a concrete policy victory.
Semafor • Nov 4, 2025
White House will partially fund food stamps as shutdown drags on
Around 42 million Americans receive food stamps, which the government says it is incapable of fully funding.
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400 headlinesMichigan Lawsuit Calls Big Oil a “Cartel” That’s Driving High Energy Bills
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ICE and Border Patrol in Minnesota − accused of violating 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th amendment rights − are testing whether the Constitution can survive
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Congress has exercised minimal oversight over ICE, but that might change
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Medicare is experimenting with having AI review claims – a cost-saving measure that could risk denying needed care
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Kristi Noem’s Throttling of FEMA Funds Constitutes a Preventable Disaster
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American Reich: Kristi Noem’s DHS is the Department of Homeland Subjugation
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Federal power meets local resistance in Minneapolis – a case study in how federalism staves off authoritarianism
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Report: Education Department’s “Efficiency” Layoffs Cost At Least $28 Million
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Trump Goes Public With Plan to “Take Over” Elections
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Denmark’s generous child care and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’ for working moms
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