Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook refuses to resign after Trump and FHFA director Bill Pulte accuse her of mortgage fraud, escalating efforts to control the Fed.
Paul Weiss and Kirkland give free legal help to Commerce Dept months after making deals with Trump to avoid executive orders.
Trump presses appeals court to clear path for mass probationary firings at IRS, despite audit showing 99.5% had passing reviews
Trump administration restores public spending database after court order, but Democrats warn budget office may still be concealing funding details.
Trump administration considers converting $10.9 billion in Chips Act grants into 10% equity stake in Intel, making government top shareholder.
Restaurant attendance in DC plunges after Trump seizes control of police and floods city with federal officers and National Guard.
Shein and Temu set to raise prices as Trump ends de minimis trade loophole Aug. 29, closing duty-free path for billions in Chinese imports.
CBO warns Trump’s new tax law could trigger hundreds of billions in automatic cuts beginning in 2026, including up to $250B from Medicare, unless Congress intervenes.
Trump administration dropped 165 corporate enforcement cases, created loyalty scorecard for 553 companies, and halted probes of major tech firms.
Social Security field offices lose up to 20% of staff since March 2024 as Trump administration pushes buyouts and consolidations.
Bessent ousts three senior IRS executives as Trump administration installs seventh commissioner this year and agency reels from mass resignations.
Federal appeals court lifts block on CFPB mass layoffs, allowing agency to move forward with drastic staffing cuts.
Trump administration tightens solar and wind tax-credit rules under new GOP guidance, threatening clean-energy projects as it undercuts Inflation Reduction Act incentives.
Days after calling for Intel CEO’s resignation, then meeting him, Trump administration explores buying stake in company to boost U.S. chip manufacturing.
Trump administration rewrites six parts of federal acquisition rules to cut hundreds of requirements, removing oversight measures like executive pay reporting.
Law firms that struck deals to avoid Trump’s punitive orders now working on trade pacts for his administration after being routed through his personal lawyer.
More than 10,000 USPS employees accept early retirement offers this summer, hitting the target for workforce reduction set earlier this year.
Trump attacks Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon over tariff recession forecast and tells him to “focus on being a DJ” instead of running bank.
Trump threatens “major lawsuit” against Fed Chair Jerome Powell over headquarters renovation costs while demanding immediate interest rate cuts.
Trump’s Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee E.J. Antoni suggests replacing monthly jobs report with quarterly data after Trump fired previous commissioner over disappointing numbers.
US debt hits record $37 trillion years ahead of schedule after Trump signed Republicans’ $4.1 trillion tax cut law.
Federal appeals court orders Trump budget office to restore spending transparency website by Friday after separation of powers dispute.
Intel CEO appears to win over Trump at White House meeting four days after president demanded his resignation over China ties.
Trump nominates Heritage Foundation economist E.J. Antoni to head Bureau of Labor Statistics 10 days after firing predecessor over jobs data.
Nonpartisan CBO report shows Trump’s tax law benefits richest 10% with $13,600 while poorest lose $1,200 in aid cuts.
Trump extends China tariff deadline by 90 days just hours before midnight to prevent duties from spiking back to 145%.
Trump requires Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China chip sales to U.S. as condition for export licenses under shifting trade strategy.
Arizona senator Ruben Gallego rallies Iowa Democrats against Trump’s tax law, spotlighting Medicaid cuts and targeting Iowa GOP politicians ahead of 2026
Bo Hines resigns as White House crypto council director after GENIUS Act became law and a 401(k) crypto order, 10 days after touting a U.S. crypto reserve.
Fed governor Michelle Bowman calls for three 2025 rate cuts after weak jobs data, 10 days after Powell and Fed held rates despite Trump pressure.
Trump administration investigates Harvard’s federally funded patents under Bayh Dole Act review after freezing billions in research funding earlier this year.
Intel CEO pushes back at Trump’s resignation demand, says board fully supports company’s transformation plan despite controversy.
Trump expands Fed chair candidate pool to about ten names including Bullard and Sumerlin, alongside four finalists.
Trump removes IRS commissioner Billy Long less than two months after his confirmation as leadership turnover continues.
Trump will nominate CEA chair Stephen Miran to replace Fed governor Adriana Kugler after her early resignation, a temporary term running through Jan 31, 2026.
Labor Department reports continuing jobless claims rose to 1.97 million, highest since November 2021, signaling slower hiring and longer job searches.
Trump signs order letting 401(k) plans invest in private equity and crypto, reversing Biden-era caution and directing Labor, Treasury and SEC to ease restrictions.
Trump orders agencies to freeze new grant programs and empower political appointees to review and cancel awards that conflict with White House priorities.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin cancels $7 billion Biden-era Solar for All grants, citing elimination of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund under Trump
Trump paused a Medicare crackdown on skin substitutes after MAGA Inc. received $5 million from Extremity Care owner Oliver Burckhardt.
Apple announces $100 billion additional U.S. investment after Trump threatens 100% tariffs on foreign semiconductors.
Brazil requests World Trade Organization consultations after Trump ties 50% tariffs to Bolsonaro’s house arrest.
Trump’s reciprocal tariffs adding 10% to 41% on top of existing duties take effect despite ongoing court challenge to authority.
Trump says he’ll soon name Fed board nominee who could become chair when Powell’s term ends, as Bessent chooses to stay at Treasury.
Trump reveals banks rejected his “billion dollars-plus” deposits after Jan. 6 Capitol attack, driving his administration’s “debanking” crackdown against financial institutions.
Trump administration threatens to withhold $42 billion broadband grants from states that mandate affordable internet prices, siding with cable lobby against consumer protections.
