Hacker News with Generative AI: US Government

Will US science survive Trump 2.0? (nature.com)
In just the first three months of his second term, US President Donald Trump has destabilized eight decades of government support for science.
Science, Politics, US Government
21 points by rbanffy 9 days ago | 4 comments
How much has Elon Musk's Doge cut from US Government spending? (bbc.com)
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) - set up to cut US government spending - claims to have saved, on average, more than $10bn a week since President Trump entered office.
Politics, US Government, Finance, Elon Musk
14 points by jethronethro 10 days ago | 5 comments
FBI offers $10M for information about Salt Typhoon members (arstechnica.com)
The FBI is offering $10 million for information about the China-state hacking group tracked as Salt Typhoon and its intrusion last year into sensitive networks belonging to multiple US telecommunications companies.
Cybersecurity, Hacking, China, US Government, Telecommunications
9 points by Bender 13 days ago | 0 comments
Congressional Republicans Might Set Off the Debt Bomb (theatlantic.com)
Their new budget framework is the most irresponsible in modern history—and will put the American economy on a very dangerous trajectory.
Politics, Economics, Debt, US Government
6 points by Anon84 14 days ago | 3 comments
US Science Agency NIH Says It Will Cut Funding to Researchers Who Protest Israel (gizmodo.com)
Under the Trump administration, the National Institutes of Health has announced a new policy that allows it to cut off funding to any medical researcher who engages in a political protest of Israel.
Politics, Israel, Science, Funding, US Government
7 points by rntn 16 days ago | 1 comments
US Government imposes license requirement on Nvidia H20 exports (techcrunch.com)
Semiconductor giant Nvidia is facing unexpected new U.S. export controls on its H20 chips.
Nvidia, US Government, Export Controls, Semiconductor Industry, Technology
13 points by PaulHoule 18 days ago | 4 comments
Trump draft executive order would make sweeping changes to the U.S. State Dept (cnbc.com)
Politics, US Government, Executive Orders, Foreign Policy, Diplomacy
13 points by donsupreme 19 days ago | 0 comments
Remarks by Director Kratsios at the Endless Frontiers Retreat (whitehouse.gov)
President Trump has given all of us who serve in his administration a monumental task—the renewal of our nation.
Politics, Administration, US Government
4 points by aiauthoritydev 23 days ago | 0 comments
US senator warns 'China is cheering' for proposed NASA budget cuts (theregister.com)
The proposed cuts to NASA's budget are drawing sharp criticism from US lawmakers, with one saying: "If you cut this budget, you cut into the heart of America's leadership when it comes to space exploration."
Space Exploration, Politics, China, NASA, US Government
12 points by rntn 24 days ago | 0 comments
Trump administration freezes $2.2B in grants to Harvard (apnews.com)
US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials say
Politics, US Government, Immigration, Military
11 points by cs702 24 days ago | 2 comments
Show HN: H-1B salary search without fuss (h1bsalaries.fyi)
This website indexes the Labor Condition Application (LCA) disclosure data from the United States Department of Labor (DOL).
Data, Employment, Immigration, Search, US Government
8 points by dtgeadamo 26 days ago | 0 comments
How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services–and Why You Might Want To (wired.com)
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
Privacy, Digital Services, Politics, US Government
12 points by josefresco 30 days ago | 2 comments
CDC's top laboratory on STDs is shut by Trump administration (statnews.com)
At a time when the world is down to a single drug that can reliably cure gonorrhea, the U.S. government has shuttered the country’s premier sexually transmitted diseases laboratory, leaving experts aghast and fearful about what lies ahead.
Public Health, STDs, US Government, Science, Health
157 points by pmags 32 days ago | 96 comments
US bans gov't staff in China/HK romantic/sexual relations w Chinese citizens (hongkongfp.com)
The US has banned government personnel in China and Hong Kong from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens, according to the Associated Press (AP) citing four sources with direct knowledge of the policy.
Politics, International Relations, China, Hong Kong, US Government
6 points by bookofjoe 36 days ago | 1 comments
Tips for Travelers Entering the U.S. Now: Check Your Visa, Turn Off Your Phone (nytimes.com)
At airports and land borders across the country, tourists and other visitors coming to the United States have reported being caught up in the Trump administration’s campaign of “enhanced vetting.”
Travel, Immigration, US Government, Security
14 points by zzzeek 38 days ago | 5 comments
Why does US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth have a Russian email address? (twitter.com)
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Politics, US Government, National Security, Russia
13 points by belter 43 days ago | 1 comments
US Debt Clock (usdebtclock.org)
US Government, Finance, Debt
7 points by simonebrunozzi 43 days ago | 2 comments
The US Treasury Dept. today announced it is lifting sanctions on Tornado Cash (infosec.exchange)
Cryptocurrency, Sanctions, US Government, Finance
11 points by pera 49 days ago | 3 comments
CISA fires then rehires security crew, and puts them on hold (theregister.com)
The upheaval at the US government's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, aka CISA, took another twist on Tuesday, as it moved to reinstate staffers it had fired over the past few weeks - specifically those still in their probationary period - though they've been benched on paid leave for now.
Cybersecurity, Government, Employment, US Government
13 points by rbanffy 50 days ago | 0 comments
Democratic FTC commissioners say they were illegally fired by President Trump (theverge.com)
President Donald Trump fired the two remaining Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission Tuesday in what appears to be a conspicuous exercise of power over the independent agency.
Politics, US Government, Law, Trump Administration
8 points by leotravis10 51 days ago | 0 comments
Sensitive Complex Housing CIA Facility Was on GSA's List of Properties for Sale (wired.com)
A now-deleted list containing hundreds of US government properties that the General Services Administration (GSA) plans to sell includes most of a sprawling, highly sensitive federal complex in Springfield, Virginia, that also houses a secretive Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) facility, WIRED has learned.
Government, Real Estate, CIA, Security, US Government
5 points by perihelions 51 days ago | 2 comments
Trump Says He'll Release JFK Assassination Files on Tuesday (nytimes.com)
President Trump said on Monday his administration would release approximately 80,000 pages related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Tuesday afternoon.
Politics, History, US Government, JFK Assassination
16 points by jader201 52 days ago | 3 comments
An obscure US Government office has become a target of Elon Musk (theguardian.com)
Federal employees in a little-known office dedicated to tech and consulting services were at work on the afternoon of 3 February when Elon Musk tweeted about their agency for the first time.
US Government, Elon Musk, Tech, Consulting Services
9 points by breadwinner 53 days ago | 0 comments
US Department of Education cuts half its staff (apnews.com)
The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff -- a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency.
US Government, Education, Layoffs, Trump Administration
17 points by soared 58 days ago | 1 comments
Email tells USAID workers to destroy classified docs, court asked to intervene (apnews.com)
A union for U.S. Agency for International Development contractors asked a federal judge Tuesday to intervene in any destruction of classified documents after an email ordered staffers to help burn and shred agency records.
Government, Classified Information, Lawsuits, US Government, National Security
29 points by petethomas 58 days ago | 13 comments
Doge Is Putting Major Government Efficiency Projects at Risk (wired.com)
Since Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency took over important government technology teams within the General Services Administration (GSA) and what was formally known as the United States Digital Service (USDS), around 200 technologists have either resigned or been fired, jeopardizing about a decade’s worth of work dedicated to everything from public health to passport applications.
Government, Technology, Elon Musk, Public Administration, US Government
110 points by doener 63 days ago | 84 comments
US Government considers selling FBI and DOJ headquarters (ft.com)
US Government, Real Estate, Politics
13 points by udev 65 days ago | 2 comments
The SEC Is Abandoning Its Biggest Crypto Lawsuits (wired.com)
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is backing away, one by one, from the volley of lawsuits and investigations it brought against cryptocurrency businesses under the Joe Biden administration, in a reversal described by a former attorney at the regulatory agency as “unprecedented.”
Cryptocurrency, Law, Regulation, US Government
39 points by pseudolus 67 days ago | 0 comments
US Commerce Department to Fire as Many as 500 NIST Staffers (bloomberg.com)
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, a lab housed under the Commerce Department, is preparing to fire as many as roughly 500 probationary staffers as part of President Donald Trump’s sweeping cuts to the federal government.
US Government, Layoffs, NIST, Trump Administration
47 points by walterbell 72 days ago | 4 comments
List accomplishments or resign, Musk tells US federal workers (bbc.com)
US government workers received an email on Saturday afternoon asking them to list their accomplishments from the past week or resign - the latest development in the Trump administration's efforts to scale back the federal workforce.
US Government, Politics, Trump Administration, Resignation, Employment
7 points by zfg 75 days ago | 2 comments