Day: January 28, 2025

Karoline Leavitt’s first White House press briefing reaffirmed a truism about the Trump White House: His aides perform for an “audience of one.”

The Trump administration is offering buyouts to all 2 million federal workers, saying it could lead to a cost savings of 100 billion dollars. And a federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s order to freeze some federal assistance the White House says does not track with the president’s executive orders. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.

Move marks latest effort by new president to downsize US government

In the middle of his 35-point performance against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, a fan caught the attention of the Oklahoma City Thunder star.

The number of travelers using Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport grew nearly 7 percent last year, marking the fourth straight year of an increase. More than 37.2 million people flew through the airport in 2024, a 6.9% increase from 2023. The record for most travelers was set in 2019 with 39.5 million airline passengers, according to the Metropolitan Airports Commission. In a press …

The order says the U.S. will not “fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support” transition-related care for minors, which it defines as those under age 19.

A crowd crush has injured several people at the world’s largest religious festival in India, organizers reported Wednesday.

The Trump administration is offering buyouts to federal workers. Read the memo the Office of Personnel Management posted for employees.