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US Senate averts government shutdown, passes funding bill with Democrats' support
Washington DC, March 15: The United States Senate passed a bill on Friday (local time) to fund the government through September 30, narrowly avoiding a shutdown just hours before the deadline, CNN reported.
Trump says working to end US government war on Crypto
Washington DC, March 8: Following the decision to create a 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve', United States President Donald Trump said that he's working to end the government's "war on crypto"
US: Divided Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's plea to freeze foreign aid
Washington DC, March 5: A divided Supreme Court of the US on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's request to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid approved by Congress frozen, CNN reported.
Elon Musk asks federal employees to share weekly job progress or get 'dismissed'
Washington DC, February 23: In a bombshell announcement, US tech billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday, asked all federal employees to share the progress they had achieved in their work in the last week and said that failure to respond would be taken as a 'resignation'.
Binds hearts of Hindus together: Kash Patel's oath on Bhagavad Gita sparks applause on social media
Washington, Feb 22: In a historic move, Kash Patel was sworn in as the ninth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) by placing his hand on the Bhagavad Gita, a gesture that sparked widespread appreciation from Hindus around the world on Saturday.
Elon Musk-led DOGE cancels USD 22 million intended for 'voter turnout in India'
Washington DC, February 16: The US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk has announced cancelling a USD 22 million funding intended for "voter turnout in India" on Saturday (Local Time).
Musk criticises US govt payment systems, highlights alleges USD 100 billion fraud annually
Washington, DC, February 9: Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, on Sunday voiced strong concerns about the US government's payment systems, revealing troubling 'inefficiencies' and potential 'fraud' worth over USD 100 billion every year.
Elon Musk serving as 'special govt employee' in Trump administration: White House official
Washington, DC, February 4: American tech billionaire Elon Musk is serving under US President Donald Trump's administration as a special government employee, CNN reported, citing a White House official.
Elon Musk dubs USAID criminal organization, says time for it to die
Washington, DC, February 3: American tech billionaire Elon Musk has called United States Agency for International Development (USAID) a "criminal organization" and said that it is "time for it to die."
US President Donald Trump signs order establishing Department of Government Efficiency
Washington, DC, January 21: US President Donald Trump has signed executive order establishing the Department of Government Efficiency to implement the President's DOGE Agenda, by modernizing federal technology and software to enhance governmental efficiency and productivity.
US: Harris urges 'fellow Californians' to follow guidance from local officials, stay safe
Washington, DC, January 14: United States Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday urged caution to the communities in Southern California, who experienced horrific loss due to wildfires, "to follow guidance from local officials and stay safe."