Bessent names Social Security head Frank Bisignano as IRS’s seventh commissioner this year and first CEO, bypassing Senate confirmation as both agencies lose up to 25% of workforce from DOGE cuts.
ICE seeks contractors for 24/7 social media surveillance targeting deportations with 30-minute turnaround on urgent cases and AI to track negative sentiment toward agency.
Democracy Forward sues OPM, GSA, HUD and OMB over failure to disclose use of AI in analyzing public comments and implementing Trump policies.
DHS fires 24 FEMA technology staff for cyberattack it initially claimed resulted in no data theft, but internal documents reveal hackers stole employee data and vendor failure plus pre-existing staff shortages caused the breach.
Trump orders declassification and release of Amelia Earhart files after Northern Mariana Islands representative cites residents’ accounts of seeing her on Saipan.
National Archives releases New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Sherrill’s unredacted military records including Social Security number and private information to Republican opponent.
Justice Department sues six states including California and New York for refusing to hand over private voter data including partial Social Security numbers.
EPA political appointees halted Office of Water research for a new political review two months after dismantling the agency’s main research branch.
The White House detailed a TikTok deal giving Oracle control of U.S. data months after Trump used executive orders to bypass a congressionally mandated ban.
The Trump administration canceled the USDA’s annual hunger report two and a half months after signing legislation that cut food stamps for 3 million people.
A federal judge blocks a USDA plan to collect SNAP data for immigration enforcement two months after the agency threatened states.
The Trump administration installs political loyalist George Cook as acting Census director after the president’s call to exclude non-citizens.
The Social Security Administration denies data leak claims from its former chief data officer, who says he was forced out for raising the alarm.
The Trump administration is reportedly frustrated with AI firm Anthropic for barring federal agencies from using its top-secret cleared AI for domestic surveillance.
The Justice Dept. deleted a report showing right-wing violence is more prevalent just as Trump began blaming the left after Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
The U.S. and China reach a ‘framework’ deal on TikTok’s ownership, folding the national security issue into high-stakes trade negotiations.
Trump deploys the National Guard to Memphis despite a 25-year crime low, calling the move a ‘replica’ of his D.C. takeover.
The Trump EPA plans to eliminate the program that has tracked industrial greenhouse gases since 2009, citing $2.4 billion in business savings.
A top Senate Republican is investigating the SSA after its chief data officer resigned, alleging DOGE put every Social Security number on a vulnerable server.
The Trump administration has amassed data on 33 million voters with a new citizenship tool while ignoring questions from states and Congress about its use.
The Pentagon begins deploying a new satellite network intended to serve as the foundation for Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense shield.
A new CBO report finds Trump’s deportation agenda will remove 320,000 people and shrink the nation’s prime-age workforce over the next decade.
An AP analysis finds over 40% of arrests from Trump’s monthlong D.C. anti-crime surge were for immigration violations.
A record downward jobs revision of 911,000 prompts new White House attacks on the BLS and the Federal Reserve.
The Justice Department drops its three-year lawsuit to recover Peter Navarro’s official emails months after he rejoined the White House as a senior adviser.
A former Social Security chief reveals Trump’s efficiency team ignored real problems to chase nonexistent fraud for quick political wins.
Trump suggests manipulating D.C. crime data by excluding “a little fight with the wife,” echoing his efforts to alter COVID statistics.
Hiring nearly stalls with only 22,000 jobs added one month after Trump fired the chief economist for the Labor Department.
HHS will restore over 100 health webpages after settling a lawsuit with doctors over their removal as part of a ban on the word “gender.”
ICE reactivates a $2 million spyware contract nearly a year after the Biden administration paused it over human rights concerns.
Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics told Heritage Foundation interns that male intelligence varies more widely than female intelligence.
The Labor Department proposes a national database of private state unemployment records, sparking fears of surveillance and misuse.
The Trump administration is cutting climate satellite programs to prioritize weather forecasting, a move scientists warn will actually harm prediction accuracy.
The Pentagon investigates Microsoft’s use of China-based engineers on sensitive systems, calling the security work-around a “breach of trust.”
Weeks after the GSA dropped Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot for producing antisemitic content, the White House has ordered the agency to approve it for government use.
After filing a whistleblower complaint over data security, the Social Security Administration’s top data official was forced out Friday and his resignation email to staff vanished.
CDC confirms it cut its foodborne illness surveillance program in July, reducing the number of pathogens it tracks from eight to two.
Whistleblower says Trump-aligned DOGE officials at Social Security copied data on 300 million Americans into less secure SSA cloud environment after Supreme Court granted access to records.
Nevada confirmed Tuesday that a cyber attack shut down state agencies and websites, forcing DMV offices to close as state and federal investigators probe the breach.
License plate camera company Flock Safety halts federal cooperation after Illinois audit shows CBP accessed motorist data in violation of state law.
YouGov poll shows 70% of Americans hold strong views on Trump, with 47% strongly disapproving and only 23% strongly approving, leaving little middle ground.
Pennsylvania rejects Justice Dept request for voter list with Social Security and driver’s license data as Trump officials intensify scrutiny.
Federal regulatory website reginfo.gov, which tracks agency data collection and public comments, has been down for nearly a week.
Justice Dept. launches investigation of DC crime data after Trump claimed without proof that officials falsified numbers to make the city look safer.
Trump administration restores public spending database after court order, but Democrats warn budget office may still be concealing funding details.
Trump nominee for Bureau of Labor Statistics Erwin Antoni linked to deleted account that spread election denial, Covid conspiracies, and violent rhetoric before Jan. 6.
Federal judge orders stop to HHS sharing Medicaid enrollee data with DHS after AP exposé reveals daily access to 79 million records.
Anthropic escalates AI government competition by offering Claude to all three branches of government for $1 per agency after OpenAI’s executive branch deal.
Appeals court lifts block on DOGE accessing personal data of taxpayers, student loan borrowers and federal employees despite union privacy concerns.
