“Forty-one passengers and crew members were taken to nearby hospitals, Ms. Garcia said, adding that 32 had been released by Monday morning and that some of the others had been seriously injured.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/nyregion/air-canada-crash-laguardia-nyc.html
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“At the time of the accident, both controllers were working two positions at the same time, these people said, reflecting the thin staffing that is typical at that time of night because of the relatively light traffic at the airport.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/nyregion/faa-air-traffic-controller-laguardia-crash.html
The Trump administration has walked back its plan to nearly eliminate the CFPB, now seeking to cut just over half its staff after courts blocked mass firings. The consumer watchdog would shrink dramatically — but survive. https://washingtonhorizon.com/cfpb-faces-major-staff-reductions-under-trump-administration/
CFPB faces major staff reductions under Trump administration
The Trump administration has filed a federal court request to cut more than half the remaining staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), representing a notable retreat from earlier plans to eliminate up to 90 percent of the agency's workforce, reports the New York Times. Acting Director Russell Vought,
The US Forest Service is leaving DC and closing all 9 regional offices. ~260 employees head to Salt Lake City. Staff say "most won't move." https://washingtonhorizon.com/forest-service-reorg-moves-hq-to-salt-lake-city-from-dc/
Forest Service reorg moves HQ to Salt Lake City from DC
The US Forest Service is abandoning its Washington headquarters and dismantling its regional office structure in a sweeping reorganization that agency leadership says will improve forest management, but that employees warn could trigger a mass departure of experienced staff, reports Government Executive. Around 260 employees will relocate to a new
This month, Banijay Entertainment, the Paris-based production company behind “MasterChef,” announced its plan to combine with All3Media, the British company behind “The Traitors.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/business/media/reality-tv-era-ending.html
AT&T commits up to $2B in FirstNet emergency network upgrades and rate cuts after months of talks with Commerce Secretary Lutnick—saving the government up to $1B as Congress weighs reauthorization. https://washingtonhorizon.com/at-t-agrees-to-2-billion-in-firstnet-upgrades-under-renegotiated-commerce-deal/
AT&T agrees to $2 billion in FirstNet upgrades under renegotiated Commerce deal
AT&T agreed to invest up to $2 billion in upgrades to the FirstNet emergency cellular network and lower federal rates expected to save the government up to $1 billion, the Commerce Department announced 31 March 2026. CEO John Stankey finalized the terms after months of negotiations with Commerce Secretary
"The Pentagon is demanding a retraction after a Financial Times report alleged that Defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s broker attempted to make a sizable investment in some of America’s largest defense companies just before the Iran war began." https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/dod-denies-hegseths-broker-sought-preiran-war-investment.html
"Robot shipbuilder Saronic raised nearly $2 billion to expand production and develop new vessels as the Navy seeks refined options for medium unmanned surface vessels." https://www.defenseone.com/business/2026/03/ai-boat-maker-saronic-smashes-9-billion-valuation/412527/
TMZ is doing what paparazzi do best: catching powerful people off-guard. This time, the targets are members of Congress vacationing during the DHS shutdown while federal workers go without pay. https://washingtonhorizon.com/tmz-spotlights-candid-camera-at-congressional-vacationers/
TMZ spotlights candid camera at congressional vacationers
The [New York Times reported][https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/us/politics/tmz-congress.html] that TMZ, the Hollywood-based celebrity tabloid best known for ambushing entertainers at airports and resorts, has trained its cameras on members of Congress vacationing during the ongoing forty-one-day DHS shutdown. TMZ founder Harvey Levin
Michael Bloomberg: Trump admin "has been undermining the integrity of the country’s statistical system by playing politics with it.https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705923
