Trump administration cuts at least 1,600 USAID jobs, places global staff on leave

The Trump administration moved its fast-paced dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development toward what appeared to be its final phases, telling all but a fraction of staffers worldwide that they were on leave as of Monday and notifying at least 1,600 of the U.S.-based staffers they were being fired.

SAG Awards 2025: 'Shogun,' 'Wicked' take leading 5 noms each

The 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, the final undercard event of the Hollywood awards season before next week's Oscars, will take place Sunday evening -- with "Wicked" bringing a leading five nominations into the evening among movie categories and "Shogun" matching it with five nods to top television contenders.

The Issue Is Podcast: Karen Bass, Jon Regardie, Sean Duffy

This week, Elex speaks one-on-one with LA Mayor Karen Bass. Following the exclusive interview with the LA Mayor, Elex is also joined by political journalist Jon Regardie and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.