Trump administration rushes Medicare Advantage provider directory to launch for open enrollment despite frequent errors and contradictory information that could mislead seniors about which doctors accept their insurance.
Bureau of Labor Statistics recalls workers during government shutdown to prepare September inflation data for Federal Reserve meeting and Social Security cost-of-living adjustment.
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.
