Senators Warren and Wyden warn DOGE’s rushed Social Security IT overhaul could cause “catastrophic cuts to all benefits” and system collapse.
Senators accuse VA of “stonewalling” requests for details on 655 contracts canceled using flawed DOGE AI tool, including services preventing veterans from receiving benefits.
Defense Secretary Hegseth refuses to tell Senate Appropriations Committee cost of renovating Trump’s $400 million Qatari plane during hearing.
Trump’s Joint Chiefs chairman testifies to Senate committee that no foreign invasion is occurring, undercutting legal basis for immigration crackdown as anti-ICE protests spread nationwide.
Senate approves $3.2 billion in arms sales to Qatar and UAE despite Trump receiving $400 million jet and $2 billion cryptocurrency investment from the same countries.
Trump’s DOJ indicts Democratic Rep. McIver on federal charges carrying eight years in prison for interfering with ICE agents during congressional oversight visit.
NIH Director Bhattacharya accepts responsibility for canceling $9.5 billion in research grants to move away from “politicized science” during Senate budget hearing.
House Homeland Security Chair Mark Green, who led Mayorkas impeachment effort, to resign from Congress after Trump budget bill passes citing “exciting” private sector opportunity.
Hegseth faces GOP criticism starting Tuesday in first oversight hearings since narrowest defense secretary confirmation ever, with Republicans blasting budget cuts and Signal leaks scandal involving attack plans.
Democrats block Trump Justice nominee citing “Vance precedent” after current VP spent months obstructing Biden prosecutors as senator.