Daily Headlines: Oversight DOGE gains approval authority over Defense Department IT and consulting contracts exceeding $1 million in expanded oversight role. June 28, 2025 View Details WaPo Exclusive: White House strips DOGE of control over grants.gov after Musk’s exit, restoring agencies’ authority to post billions in awards and averting impoundment delays. June 28, 2025 View Details Iranian retaliatory attacks force DHS to restore counter-terrorism funding to five cities with Democratic mayors that had been withheld for months. June 27, 2025 View Details Over 20 state attorneys general sue Trump administration for using obscure five-word clause to justify billions in federal funding cuts they claim bypasses Congress. June 25, 2025 View Details DOGE operative Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, 19-year-old high school graduate with access to sensitive federal systems, resigns from government. June 25, 2025 View Details DOGE coordinates USPS reforms with White House and Treasury beyond authorized scope as Trump administration discusses emergency price hikes and privatization. June 21, 2025 View Details Trump’s CFPB drops 18 enforcement cases against predatory lenders including Credit Acceptance which profits from borrower failures while vulnerable consumers face thousands in judgments. June 21, 2025 View Details After the Fed leaves rates unchanged, FHFA director Bill Pulte and Trump demand chair Powell cut rates or resign, continuing their long running public feud. June 20, 2025 View Details DHS Secretary Noem requires personal approval for all contracts over $100k despite facing 5,100 annual reviews, prompting former acquisition chief to call policy “absolutely nuts.” June 19, 2025 View Details Senate Democrats walk out of Judiciary Committee hearing on Biden mental fitness as Durbin accuses Republicans of ignoring oversight of Trump administration’s military deployments and Sen. Padilla handcuffing. June 19, 2025 View Details GAO finds Trump administration’s second violation of federal spending law after cutting library and museum funding by more than half despite congressional approval. June 17, 2025 View Details Trump fires Democratic NRC commissioner Christopher Hanson as he pushes to abandon radiation safety standards based on Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor studies. June 17, 2025 View Details Reagan-appointed federal judge rules Trump’s cancellation of $1 billion in NIH diversity research grants illegal, calling it “palpable” racial discrimination. June 17, 2025 View Details Federal judge rules Trump overstepped his authority by firing three Consumer Product Safety commissioners without legal cause, orders immediate reinstatement. June 14, 2025 View Details Nonprofit sues USDA for canceling legally required food assistance hotline contract after agency says government determines whether to follow “that particular law.” June 13, 2025 View Details Trump’s DOJ indicts Democratic Rep. McIver on federal charges carrying eight years in prison for interfering with ICE agents during congressional oversight visit. June 11, 2025 View Details Consumer bureau enforcement chief quits with scathing email after Trump appointee Vought abandons bank lawsuits and terminates customer refund settlements. June 11, 2025 View Details White House breaks ground on Trump projects to pave over Rose Garden grass and add flagpoles to lawns, with president saying grass is “inconvenience for women in high heels.” June 10, 2025 View Details Raskin warns Defense Secretary Hegseth to return $400 million Qatari jet or risk personal fines, calling the gift “blatant corruption” as bipartisan criticism grows. June 6, 2025 View Details BLM deputy director escorted out after opposing DOGE staffer’s workforce directive to return employees to original positions. May 28, 2025 View Details Judge blocks Trump’s retaliation against Jenner & Block after other law firms “threw in the towel” and agreed to provide $100 million in free legal services to avoid executive orders. May 24, 2025 View Details Trump vows to “turn around” Kennedy Center at White House dinner with loyalist board members, criticizes “phantom revenue” and previous “woke” programming. May 20, 2025 View Details Trump threatens ABC News over Qatar plane coverage after winning $15 million settlement for Stephanopoulos “liable for rape” statement. May 20, 2025 View Details Paramount ousts CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon amid pressure over “60 Minutes” editorial independence and Harris interview settlement with Trump administration. May 20, 2025 View Details Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick transfers Cantor Fitzgerald ownership to his children’s trusts while selling $361 million in affiliated shares. May 20, 2025 View Details Congressional watchdog GAO rejects Trump’s DOGE team citing their lack of authority over legislative branch. May 17, 2025 View Details Nationwide outage blocks U.S. passport verification system used by DMVs. May 15, 2025 View Details HUD blames Biden-era housing cost surge for early end to emergency housing voucher program aiding up to 60,000 people. May 14, 2025 View Details 20 Democratic-led states sue Trump administration over threats to withhold disaster and infrastructure funds from sanctuary jurisdictions. May 14, 2025 View Details Musk’s government efficiency team deletes $122 million in active contracts from its “Wall of Receipts” after report exposes false savings claims. May 14, 2025 View Details Newark Mayor Baraka arrested and charged with trespassing at private ICE detention facility in his city while congressional members allowed to conduct oversight visit. May 10, 2025 View Details Trump fires three Democratic appointees on Consumer Product Safety Commission in move that violates Supreme Court precedent. May 10, 2025 View Details Trump nominated Mary Anne Carter to reassume leadership of the National Endowment for the Arts. May 9, 2025 FBI Director Kash Patel walks back call for more funding, says bureau will “make it work” under Trump’s proposed budget cuts. May 9, 2025 View Details Newark airport delays mount after radar and radio failure, controller trauma, and staffing crisis force United to cut 35 daily flights. May 6, 2025 View Details Trump questions whether he must uphold the Constitution or guarantee due process to everyone in the U.S., including non-citizens. May 5, 2025 View Details Judge blocks Trump order banning Perkins Coie from federal work and revoking security clearances. May 3, 2025 View Details DOGE puts college student in charge of AI project rewriting HUD regulations. May 3, 2025 View Details Trump budget slashes federal housing aid by 40% and limits it to two years for many adults. May 3, 2025 View Details Trump proposes 2026 budget eliminating NEA, NEH, CPB, and other cultural agencies. May 3, 2025 View Details New lawsuit says CIA firing of top doctor followed months of pressure from far-right activists. May 3, 2025 View Details Trump order rewrites college accreditation rules, opening door for ideological accreditors in higher ed. May 2, 2025 View Details One day after HHS cut $1B in school mental health grants, agency mistakenly shares list of 150 child welfare research grants marked for termination. May 2, 2025 View Details Breaking Overnight: Stripping roughly $500 million a year in subsidies, Trump signs order to cut PBS and NPR funding. May 2, 2025 View Details Trump administration strips former election security chief Chris Krebs of Global Entry in latest act of retribution. May 1, 2025 View Details Feds must report daily location as Trump admin escalates worker surveillance. May 1, 2025 View Details HHS chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urges parents to “do your own research” on vaccines, despite overseeing the nation’s vaccine safety. April 30, 2025 View Details House GOP blocks vote to probe Hegseth’s Signal chats on Yemen plans April 30, 2025 View Details Trump fires three Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members, prompting lawsuit over his authority. April 30, 2025 View Details Judge orders Trump administration to restore $12 million in funding for Radio Free Europe, blocking its shutdown. April 30, 2025 View Details Trump fires all Biden appointees from U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, including Doug Emhoff. April 30, 2025 View Details Judge blocks Trump move to fire 1,500 CFPB workers and orders officials to testify on possible injunction breach. April 30, 2025 View Details Hegseth sacks Defense Policy Board and other Pentagon advisory panels after Tucker Carlson guest’s on-air attack. April 26, 2025 View Details USDA withdraws Biden-era proposal to cap salmonella in raw poultry products. April 26, 2025 View Details Trump orders sons to fire Trump Org. lawyer over Harvard ties and lawsuit against administration. April 25, 2025 View Details Trump order makes it harder for federal workers to gain job protections in their first two years. April 25, 2025 View Details Trump orders DOJ to investigate Democratic Party fundraising platform ActBlue. April 25, 2025 View Details Top Hegseth aide exits Pentagon after internal purge, returns in part-time role. April 25, 2025 View Details Hegseth had unsecured internet line set up in Pentagon office to run Signal app, AP reports. April 25, 2025 View Details Trump adds portraits, gold trim, and two 100-foot flagpoles in White House revamp, plans to pave Rose Garden lawn. April 24, 2025 View Details Two major law firms seek permanent block on Trump orders they say retaliate for past legal work. April 24, 2025 View Details Trump attacks Fed chair again for keeping rates high and hints he may call to demand cuts. April 24, 2025 View Details Hegseth installed Signal on a secure Pentagon computer to secretly message Trump officials from inside classified areas. April 24, 2025 View Details US health officials push to phase out artificial food dyes by 2026, but won’t require it yet. April 23, 2025 View Details Musk says he’ll reduce government work after Tesla profits plunge 71% and protests mount. April 23, 2025 View Details Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of firing Fed Chair Powell despite his recent threats and demands. April 23, 2025 View Details Feds threaten to cut NYC highway funds unless MTA halts congestion pricing, calling tolls illegal class warfare. April 22, 2025 View Details Interior Department launches major restructuring led by Musk-aligned DOGE official with sweeping control over funding and personnel. April 22, 2025 View Details After firing agency head, Trump’s Office of Special Counsel tells over 2,000 terminated federal workers they have no basis to appeal. April 22, 2025 View Details Trump calls Powell a ‘loser,’ demands immediate rate cuts as markets reel and team explores firing Fed chair. April 22, 2025 View Details GSA audit finds sensitive documents were improperly uploaded to Google Drive under Biden and Trump administrations. April 21, 2025 View Details Trump administration formalizes plan to revive Schedule F and strip protections from 50,000 federal workers. April 19, 2025 View Details Trump threatens to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell over tariff remarks, despite job protections. April 18, 2025 View Details Trump officials fired 43 NIH science advisers—38 of them women or people of color—in a mass purge with no explanation. April 17, 2025 View Details California sues Trump over tariffs, saying president’s use of emergency powers threatens state economy and violates the law. April 17, 2025 View Details DOGE backs off plan to embed staff at NGO that no longer receives federal funds after legal pushback exposed lack of authority. April 17, 2025 View Details Trump White House asks Congress to defund NPR, PBS, and USAID, clawing back $9.3 billion. April 15, 2025 View Details Multiple DOGE staffers found to hold temporary roles at several federal agencies simultaneously. April 15, 2025 View Details White House doctor says Trump is in ‘excellent’ health with no cognitive issues after annual physical. April 14, 2025 View Details HHS officials told Congress they don’t know how many workers were fired under Trump’s mass layoff plan. April 13, 2025 View Details At Cabinet meeting, Elon Musk lowers federal budget cut goal again, now projecting $150 billion in 2026 savings. April 11, 2025 View Details Trump signs order to revive U.S. shipbuilding and sends Musk’s DOGE to audit Navy delays. April 10, 2025 View Details GAO audits Musk’s DOGE after untrained operatives gained access to tax records, Social Security data, and Treasury code. April 10, 2025 View Details Trump-backed plan to end Social Security phone services abruptly reversed after public backlash. April 10, 2025 View Details Appeals court restores DOGE access to sensitive personal data at Education, Treasury, and OPM, overriding privacy ruling challenged by unions and veterans. April 8, 2025 View Details North Dakota Republicans revive failed resolution to gut 2022 term limits, extend their time in office, and reset the clock for themselves. April 3, 2025 View Details After firing its staff and president, DOGE appointee moves to give USIP’s $500 million HQ to the government for free. April 1, 2025 View Details DOGE employee moves to shut down U.S. Institute of Peace after Friday night mass firing by email draws court review. April 1, 2025 View Details Democrats and nonprofits sue Trump over order requiring proof of citizenship to vote. April 1, 2025 View Details Trump tells NBC he’s serious about a third term, then doubles down hours later. March 31, 2025 View Details Protesters swarm Tesla dealerships across U.S. and Europe over Musk’s federal purge, with Reps. Crockett and Jayapal joining demonstrations. March 30, 2025 View Details Appeals court halts reinstatement of fired NLRB and MSPB officials, backing Trump. March 29, 2025 View Details More Trump national security officials left Venmo data exposed, compounding counterintel risks from leaked Signal chat. March 28, 2025 View Details Trump strips WilmerHale’s clearances, contracts after firm hires Mueller—the sixth law firm targeted by name March 28, 2025 View Details The Atlantic published the full Signal chat showing Trump officials leaked strike details before Yemen attacks; The WH smeared reporters,downplayed risks, and said an apology was unnecessary. March 27, 2025 View Details Trump nominates GOP attorney with history of financial misconduct and anti-abortion crusades to oversee $1 trillion in health fraud investigations. March 26, 2025 View Details Trump says he didn’t sign deportation order under 1798 law—even though his signature is on it. March 22, 2025 View Details Trump strips security clearances from Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Biden’s family, and key people from his impeachments and trials March 22, 2025 View Details DHS shutters watchdog offices monitoring migrant kids, civil rights, detention conditions—calls them roadblocks to immigration enforcement. March 22, 2025 View Details Acting Social Security administrator threatens to shut down agency over court order denying Musk’s DOGE access to records, then reverses himself hours later. March 22, 2025 View Details Trump moves to fold USAID into the State Department—and quietly slip in blockchain tech, though staff haven’t said whether it’s for accounting or actually moving money. March 21, 2025 View Details Trump taps 1950 emergency law to boost mining, open federal lands to coal, and give allies sweeping power over mineral policy. March 21, 2025 View Details Trump scrambles to deny Musk will hear China war plans at Pentagon after NYT and WSJ reports spark backlash. March 21, 2025 View Details Tesla recalls Cybertruck for the 8th time in 2 years as defect may send metal flying, forcing owners to service centers ASAP. March 21, 2025 View Details Trump administration extends deadline to end Manhattan congestion toll as Duffy posts that Hochul is ‘on notice’ and warns of federal funding cuts. March 21, 2025 View Details Judge denies emergency request to stop Musk’s DOGE Service from dismantling U.S. Institute of Peace after law enforcement-assisted raid. March 20, 2025 View Details Musk ally who helped slash programs at USAID and CFPB appointed to top USAID role. March 20, 2025 View Details White House fact sheet confirms Trump’s plan to eliminate Department of Education March 20, 2025 View Details Trump’s FTC erases four years of consumer protection blogs, scrubbing AI and privacy guidance for Amazon, Microsoft, and Big Tech March 19, 2025 View Details Trump administration threatens NYC commuter funding over subway crime, despite 40% drop since 2020. March 19, 2025 View Details Trump fires FTC’s only two Democrats, violating Supreme Court precedent, ex-commissioners say March 19, 2025 View Details Judge rules Musk’s USAID purge violated Constitution, restores computer access but agency remains gutted March 19, 2025 View Details Trump admin proposal would force millions to file Social Security claims in person, creating hardship for elderly and disabled March 18, 2025 View Details Judge won’t order Trump admin to release emergency alert funds it’s blocking. March 18, 2025 View Details Trump’s Interim D.C. Prosecutor Forms Election Fraud Unit, Long Promoted 2020 Lies March 18, 2025 View Details Trump admin seizes independent U.S. Peace Institute, fires board & CEO without legal authority. March 18, 2025 View Details Trump targets third law firm, Paul Weiss, in executive order after court halts restrictions on others. March 16, 2025 View Details Trump signs six-month funding bill after Schumer, 9 other Senate Democrats back controversial deal. March 16, 2025 View Details Trump signed an order dismantling seven more federal agencies, including Voice of America’s parent and others handling homelessness and minority business development. March 15, 2025 View Details The top lawyer at the IRS is being demoted and replaced with a Trump ally who supports Musk’s DOGE unit. March 14, 2025 View Details Representatives of Trump’s family discussed taking a financial stake in Binance US, while its founder sought a pardon from Trump. March 14, 2025 View Details The union representing 47,000 TSA workers sued Homeland Security to block the administration from canceling its collective bargaining agreement. March 14, 2025 View Details A whistleblower report to the GSA IG alleges that real estate developer Brad Ehikian, brother of the GSA head, asked the government to sell his firm a Silicon Valley property for tens of millions below its valuation. March 14, 2025 View Details Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, asked the DOJ Inspector General to investigate interim U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ed Martin. March 14, 2025 View Details The Corporation for Public Broadcasting sued FEMA for halting $40M in emergency alert system upgrades, saying it endangers real-time disaster warnings. March 14, 2025 View Details Postmaster General Louis DeJoy signed a deal with Musk’s DOGE and GSA to cut costs, including potentially eliminating the Postal Regulatory Commission, which has warned of nationwide mail delays. March 14, 2025 View Details A federal judge ruled that Trump unlawfully fired Federal Labor Relations Authority Chair Susan Grundmann and ordered her reinstatement. March 13, 2025 View Details Shelly Lowe, the first Native American to lead the National Endowment for the Humanities, left her position “at President Trump’s direction.” March 13, 2025 View Details EPA head Lee Zeldin vowed to put “a dagger through the heart of climate change religion” by rolling back or reconsidering over 30 regulations regulating vehicles, power plants, and more March 13, 2025 View Details Trump claimed people are “illegally and collusively” boycotting Tesla, then hosted a WH event featuring three Tesla vehicles. March 12, 2025 View Details Elon Musk told the White House he plans to donate $100 million to Trump’s political operation. March 12, 2025 View Details A USAID employees union petitioned a federal judge after the agency ordered staff to destroy classified records. March 12, 2025 View Details NASA eliminated 23 senior positions, including its Chief Scientist, and closed an office studying space and tech policy. March 11, 2025 View Details A judge ruled that Elon Musk’s DOGE unit is likely subject to FOIA laws and ordered DOGE and OMB to turn over emails in a lawsuit over federal employee firings. March 11, 2025 View Details Washington, DC lawmakers urged GOP leaders to reverse a spending bill that treats the city as a federal agency and arbitrarily slashes $1.1 billion from its services. March 11, 2025 View Details NIH will cancel or cut back grants studying vaccine hesitancy or how to increase acceptance. March 11, 2025 View Details DC began the 6-8 week process of erasing Black Lives Matter Plaza at a cost of $610K following GOP threats. March 11, 2025 View Details Secretary of State Marco Rubio says 83% of USAID’s programs have been eliminated, with the State Department taking over the rest. March 11, 2025 View Details Climate United Fund sues EPA to recover billions held by agency and Citibank. March 9, 2025 View Details The Justice Department removed three officials from its National Security Division on the second day of a sweeping overhaul. March 9, 2025 View Details EPA now requires spending over $50K to be approved by Elon Musk’s DOGE unit. March 8, 2025 View Details USDA eliminated two independent science committees advising on food safety issues. March 8, 2025 View Details Justice Dept officials overseeing ethics, pardons, and bankruptcies were all fired today. March 8, 2025 View Details Musk tells Wall St. he wants to privatize Amtrak and the US Postal Service. March 8, 2025 View Details Musk’s DOGE & Marshals seize African Development Foundation HQ; agency head sues. March 8, 2025 View Details Trump suspends clearances for 2nd law firm opposing his attorneys, cancels fed contracts. March 8, 2025 View Details Musk’s DOGE reps try to access child support office earnings data for nearly all Americans March 8, 2025 View Details Federal judge reinstates National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox. March 8, 2025 View Details WH terminating 34 building leases for National Park Service (see the full list) March 8, 2025 View Details A Federal Judge backed by high court orders admin to start paying aid by Monday 6 pm. March 8, 2025 View Details Trump to DC mayor: clean up homeless encampments or “we will be forced to.” March 7, 2025 View Details One day after court reinstates Merit Systems Protection Board Chair Cathy Harris, she orders 6,000 USDA employees reinstated for 45 days. March 7, 2025 View Details DC may repaint BLM Plaza after GOP Rep Clyde threatens funding. March 6, 2025 View Details Trump’s super PAC charges up to $1M per plate at fundraisers with him. March 6, 2025 View Details Pentagon dismantling civilian harm safeguards in favor of more lethal strikes. March 6, 2025 View Details A federal judge ruled that Trump illegally fired Merit Systems Protection Board chair Cathy Harris and ordered her reinstated for the remainder of her term. March 6, 2025 View Details One month after laying off 7,000, the IRS is planning to fire up to 45,000 more. March 6, 2025 View Details Musk’s DOGE drafts deal to charge OPM $4M for IT modernization next year. March 5, 2025 View Details The FBI New York field chief was forced to retire amid a Trump purge after promising agents protection from political meddling. March 5, 2025 View Details Treasury Secretary scraps enforcement of beneficial ownership rules, exempting U.S. companies from corporate transparency. March 4, 2025 View Details A senior USAID Global Health official was placed on leave today after his memo blasted the Trump admin for blocking lifesaving aid waivers. March 4, 2025 View Details After boxes seized in a Mar-a-Lago search were returned yesterday, Trump flew home to Florida on Air Force One with them. March 2, 2025 View Details Rep. Andy Ogles filed articles of impeachment against a federal judge who blocked Trump’s freeze of USAID funds, the 2nd GOP action against a judge. March 2, 2025 View Details GSA eliminated its 18F tech dept, employees worked on improving gov tech. March 2, 2025 View Details Musk’s DOGE tries linking IRS tax data & federal benefits, despite data laws. March 2, 2025 View Details A federal judge ruled that Trump cannot fire the head of the office of Special Counsel, a decision likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court. March 2, 2025 View Details 2M fed workers bombarded again with emails demanding a weekly summary. March 2, 2025 View Details Nearly half of fair housing grants for monitoring discrimination are canceled. March 1, 2025 View Details Democrats sue to block Trump’s order giving him exclusive authority over campaign finance law. March 1, 2025 View Details Federal workers get a second OPM email tonight demanding weekly bullet points amid legal scrutiny, driven by Musk. March 1, 2025 View Details Five former defense secretaries condemned Trump’s “reckless firing” of the Joint Chiefs chair and top officers, urging Congress to block replacements. February 28, 2025 View Details The FBI widened a criminal probe into an EPA climate grant program, leading to resignations after DOJ pressured prosecutors to freeze $20B in clean-energy funds, targeting Citibank’s role despite judges rejecting warrants. February 28, 2025 View Details A federal judge ruled that Trump officials must testify under oath about the secretive Department of Government Efficiency in a suit filed by unions. February 28, 2025 View Details One day after Elon Musk told the Cabinet that USAID’s Ebola programs were restored, several organizations—including UNICEF, which had been working with the U.S. in Africa—were terminated. February 28, 2025 View Details The Trump administration fired hundreds of NOAA workers by email without notice, gutting the nation’s official weather and climate agency. February 28, 2025 View Details A federal judge ruled that OPM’s directives ordering the firing of probationary employees were illegal and have no legal effect on at least six agencies. February 28, 2025 View Details The FAA will test Elon Musk’s Starlink terminals replacing a Verizon contract. February 27, 2025 View Details Trump orders a 30-day freeze on agency credit cards with few exceptions. February 27, 2025 View Details Agencies must submit proposals to relocate from D.C. cheaper areas in April. February 27, 2025 View Details Staffing order brands government bloated and corrupt, one day after Marjorie Taylor Greene said federal employees don’t deserve pay. February 27, 2025 View Details Federal agencies must submit plans to eliminate positions by March 13. February 27, 2025 View Details The White House said Amy Gleason, not Elon Musk, leads DOGE and reports to Trump, clarifying this while she was vacationing in Mexico. February 26, 2025 View Details Fed agencies told staff to ignore Musk’s ultimatum; Trump suggests non-compliance may lead to firing although it’s “somewhat voluntary.” February 26, 2025 View Details Federal judge questions constitutionality of Musk’s DOGE group February 25, 2025 View Details The OPM told agencies that federal employees would not be fired for not complying with Elon Musk’s weekend email February 25, 2025 View Details Nearly 2,000 USAID workers fired by email, remaining staff put on paid leave February 25, 2025 View Details Trump backs Musk’s worker crackdown, then mocks workers with a Spongebob meme February 25, 2025 View Details Multiple agencies instruct employees to ignore Musk’s demand for email report February 25, 2025 View Details Trump admin claims $55B in cuts, but WSJ analysis puts savings at $2.6B February 25, 2025 View Details USAID offices given to Customs and Border Protection February 25, 2025 View Details Trump says he will tour Ft. Knox with Musk to ensure gold is there February 25, 2025 View Details New FBI director Kash Patel expected to also lead Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives February 25, 2025 View Details Fed employees, including some judges, get 3 line email demanding a bullet-point report of their week-Elon Musk warns noncompliance by Monday means resignation February 25, 2025 View Details Trump to Maine governor at meeting: ‘We are the federal law’; Mills retorts, ‘See you in court’ February 25, 2025 Judge okays Trump admin to gut USAID workforce February 25, 2025 View Details Judge blocks Musk’s Treasury takeover, calling it ‘chaotic and haphazard’ February 25, 2025 View Details The Supreme Court stalls Trump’s attempt to fire the whistleblower watchdog February 25, 2025 View Details The US Marshal Service deputized Elon Musk’s private security officers February 25, 2025 View Details Trump raises the idea again of running for a third term February 25, 2025 View Details Trump ordered Justice to delete a database of federal police misconduct February 25, 2025 View Details The Justice Dept said it will no longer defend administrative law judges inside federal agencies from being fired by the Trump administration February 25, 2025 View Details Trump said the WH would take control of the USPS, fire its board and install it as an agency under the Commerce Dept February 25, 2025 View Details Trump called for the federal government to seize control of Washington, DC, whose 680K residents already lack full voting rights February 25, 2025 View Details Trump kills NYC’s congestion pricing plan, revoking fed approval and posting, “Congestion Pricing is Dead…Long Live the King!” February 25, 2025 View Details The Pentagon will slash 8% of the defense budget annually for 5 years, Hegseth vows to purge military leaders “any…involved in DEI woke shit has got to go” February 25, 2025 View Details Elon Musk’s team is reviewing Pentagon staffing, targeting employees of less than years with firing February 24, 2025 View Details A federal judge declined to block Elon Musk from ordering mass firings or accessing data at seven different agencies February 24, 2025 View Details Trump ordered independent agencies: SEC, FTC, FCC, NLRB to submit to his control and accept binding DOJ guidance February 24, 2025 View Details Four NYC Deputy Mayors have resigned, Gov. Hochul considering removing Adams February 24, 2025 View Details A federal judge refused to block Musk’s employees from accessing Education Dept data February 24, 2025 View Details Election denier Ed Martin named US Attorney for DC, signals plans to investigate Democrats & DOJ officials February 24, 2025 View Details The head of the National Archives retired after one week along with the agency’s Inspector General and other executives February 24, 2025 View Details Trump asks Supreme Court to let him fire head of Office of Special Counsel February 24, 2025 View Details DOGE employee Gavin Kilger is set to work at IRS for 4 months. Access to all taxpayer and bank data is pending. February 24, 2025 View Details USA Today: 10,000 federal employees fired last week, 75K take buyout, more coming February 24, 2025 View Details Maryland National Guard refuses to honor Frederick Douglass parade in his hometown, citing Trump guidance February 24, 2025 View Details Trump administration launched a tip line urging banks to report CFPB regulators still enforcing consumer protections February 24, 2025 View Details US to purchase Tesla armored trucks for $400 million February 24, 2025 View Details GOP Senator Grassley: Trump broke law firing IGs without required notice February 24, 2025 View Details Trump named Kennedy Center chair after board ousts president February 24, 2025 View Details Judge approves Trump worker buyouts, program now frozen February 24, 2025 View Details Apple followed Google in changing their maps to read Gulf of America February 23, 2025 View Details Elon Musk fielded reporter questions from behind the Resolute Desk while standing next to a seated Trump February 23, 2025 View Details The USAID Inspector General was fired one day after releasing a report saying that admin actions made waste and millions in fraud more likely February 23, 2025 View Details Trump directed that federal employees could only be replaced at the rate of 1 for every 4 who leave February 23, 2025 View Details Trump signed an order creating a DOGE lead at every agency and directing all agencies to cooperate with Musk February 23, 2025 View Details Musk announces he cut 90 contracts totaling $900 million at the Education Dept February 23, 2025 View Details Trump fired the head of the Office of Government Ethics 2 months into a 5 year term February 23, 2025 View Details Guards turned away USAID employees from the office. WH later says their lease is terminated February 23, 2025 View Details Trump said he will have Transportation Dept review NYC’s congestion lanes and remove bike lanes February 23, 2025 View Details Homeland Security Kristi Noem said she would advise Trump to get rid of FEMA as its built today February 23, 2025 View Details Consumer Financial Protection Board employees notified by email Sunday to work remotely because offices would close all week February 23, 2025 View Details Trump ordered the Treasury Dept to stop minting the penny although that authority seems to be invested in Congress February 23, 2025 View Details Trump cancels the security clearances of former Secretary of State Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan February 23, 2025 View Details A federal judge blocked Musk & allies from accessing the Treasury Dept payment system until next Friday February 23, 2025 View Details Donald Trump fired the National Archivist, the first woman ever to hold that role February 23, 2025 View Details FBI Director nominee Kash Patel was paid $25K by a Kremlin-linked studio for a documentary appearance February 23, 2025 View Details NASA employees were told to drop everything and scrub public websites of terms like “indigenous people” and mentions of “women in leadership” February 23, 2025 View Details Trump announced that he would remove Kennedy Center board members and appoint himself as Chair February 23, 2025 View Details Trump signed an order removing Joe Biden’s security clearance February 23, 2025 View Details Trump ordered a review of all NGO spending, halting any that does not align with “the goals of my Administration” February 23, 2025 View Details Trump says he has tasked Elon Musk with reviewing Pentagon and Education spending February 23, 2025 View Details The Defense Dept announced $7.4 billion in military sales to Israel without documentation or signoff from the House Foreign Affairs Cmte February 23, 2025 View Details Work crews removed the metal signage on the USAID building’s façade and covered other signs February 23, 2025 View Details Trump calls for CBS to lose its broadcast license & for 60 Minutes to be canceled February 23, 2025 View Details A federal judge blocked the federal employee buyout offer February 23, 2025 View Details Russell Vought, the co-author of Project 2025, was confirmed by the Senate to be the Office of Management and Budget director February 22, 2025 View Details The new Energy Secretary gave Musk aide Luke Farritor access to the agency’s computer systems over the objections of the agency’s attorney and CIO February 22, 2025 View Details Donald Trump sent the Federal Elections Commission Chari a letter improperly firing her February 22, 2025 View Details Donald Trump announced that Elon Musk will determine for himself when his government role conflicts with his businesses February 22, 2025 View Details Elon Musk’s deputies have moved to the CDC, Labor Dept., and now have access to the payment systems for Medicaid and Medicare February 22, 2025 View Details Musk aides can add code to the Payment Automation Manager and Secure Payment System at the Treasury Dept February 22, 2025 View Details 20 Musk employees at Education Dept will begin dismantling it from within before an executive order February 22, 2025 View Details USAID was closed–even to employees February 22, 2025 View Details All Consumer Financial Protection Bureau activities halted February 22, 2025 View Details Musk said that Trump has agreed to close USAID February 22, 2025 View Details Musk wrote that USAID is “a criminal organization” February 22, 2025 View Details The USAID website has gone offline February 21, 2025 View Details Donald Trump fired the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau February 21, 2025 View Details Treasury Secretary gives Elon Musk’s team to the nation’s payment network February 21, 2025 View Details
