Federal Workers Get Tougher Reviews, Fewer Job Protections

President Donald Trump‘s push to tighten control over the federal workforce will take shape in coming weeks, allowing political leaders more power over firings and promotions, and more influence over who is spared from widespread layoffs.

Sen. Rounds on US Actions in Iran Conflict

Senator Mike Rounds, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, joins "Bloomberg This Weekend" and addresses questions regarding the US military engagement with Iran nine days into the conflict.

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Oil Dips Below $100 as G7 Mulls Coordinated Stockpile Release

Oil clawed back some gains after smashing through $100 a barrel as the world’s largest economies consider a co-ordinated release of emergency oil stockpiles, with a standstill of tanker traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz choking off supplies to the rest of the world.

Authorities Probe Alleged ‘ISIS-Inspired’ Attack in New York

New York City’s police commissioner said authorities are investigating whether an incident in which two men allegedly brought improvised explosive devices to a protest outside the mayor’s residence in New York was an act of “ISIS-inspired” terrorism.

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Rahm Emanuel Wants Democrats to Ditch Culture War, Talk Prices

Rahm Emanuel says Democrats ‘lost the American people’ on cultural issues -- but he knows how they can win them back in November.

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Pentagon Boosted Guided Missile Procurement Before Iran Strikes

The Defense Department awarded $18.4 billion in unclassified spending for missile defense systems in fiscal 2025, with procurement for guided missiles within that market increasing by 52% from the previous year’s levels, according to a Bloomberg Government analysis.

Top 20: Agencies Push Billion-Dollar Enterprise Health Care Bids

Two enterprise-scale opportunities estimated to serve more than 150 million Americans would modernize government health service delivery as health care costs rise and federal agencies move to consolidate contracts around commercial solutions.

BGOV Bill Analysis: Senate-Amended Housing Package

The Housing and Urban Development Department would create new programs to support affordable housing, ramp up housing production in states and cities, and ease environmental regulations for federally funded housing developments under a Senate amendment to H.R. 6644.

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Live Nation Reaches DOJ Settlement in Antitrust Case (3)

Live Nation Entertainment Inc. has reached a settlement with federal antitrust authorities, the Justice Department said Monday, throwing a wrench mid-trial into an antitrust case that accused the company of illegally monopolizing the live music industry and sought to force a sale of its Ticketmaster subsidiary.

Fight for Key Senate Seat Expected to Unleash Record $1 Billion

The slugfest for North Carolina’s open US Senate seat will be tough, nasty and expensive — costing as much as a record-breaking $1 billion in a marquee match between a popular former Democratic governor and a Donald Trump-backed political operative.