Trump gifts Elon Musk gold key to White House during Oval Office sendoff, praising his “incredible service” as DOGE adviser after 130 days cutting federal workforce and agencies.
Trump fires Kim Sajet, National Portrait Gallery director since 2013, for allegedly promoting DEI and being “highly partisan” and “totally inappropriate” for the position.
OPM announces new federal hiring plan requiring job applicants to answer essay questions about patriotism and commitment to advancing Trump’s executive orders while ending racial quotas and DEI statistics.
Trump administration reverses plan to close 34 mine safety offices that were targeted by Musk’s efficiency team.
Trump administration conducts third ICE leadership shake-up since taking office as White House grows frustrated with low deportation numbers.
Trump calls conservative legal figure Leonard Leo a “sleazebag” and blames Federalist Society for appointing judges who blocked his tariffs.
Defense Secretary Hegseth slashes staff at Pentagon office that tests military weapons by more than half despite warnings it will weaken safety oversight.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy promises Newark Airport delays will ease by July 4th despite ongoing air traffic controller shortages and repeated technology failures that have plagued the hub for weeks.
Eighty fired GSA tech workers appeal to Merit Systems Protection Board claiming DOGE illegally targeted 18F staff for political retaliation despite the unit generating millions in revenue.
Judge Timothy Kelly declines to block Trump’s firing of Copyright Office head Shira Perlmutter one day after her office issued report restricting AI use of copyrighted materials.
