Senate confirms Trump’s first new judge of second term in party-line vote, replacing Obama appointee with conservative who defended Tennessee abortion ban.
Federal judges reject Trump’s interim U.S. attorney for Northern New York in unusual move day before appointment expires.
Attorney General Bondi suspends federal multilingual website and orders agencies to end unnecessary foreign language services after Trump declares English official language.
Gov. Hobbs demands federal inquiry after officials chose controlled burn strategy that destroyed historic Grand Canyon Lodge during Arizona’s driest season.
Biden calls Republicans “liars” while defending autopen use for preemptive pardons after Trump investigation claims he lacked mental competence to issue clemencies.
Noem accuses Biden-appointed judge of “getting political” after ruling blocked ICE operations targeting people by race, language and employment in California.
Noem denies New York Times report that her $100,000 contract approval policy delayed FEMA call center renewals during Texas floods that killed 129 people.
Senate report documents Secret Service denial of Trump security resources while former director Cheatle testified to Congress that no assets were refused before Butler assassination attempt.
500 former Presidential Management Fellows urge Congress to restore 48-year-old federal leadership program Trump eliminated as unnecessary.
Justice Department fires more Jack Smith prosecutors and staff as Bondi expands purge of Trump case personnel.
FEMA acting administrator Richardson skips response to Texas flooding that killed 120 as DHS Secretary Noem assumes unprecedented disaster leadership role.
Rubio lays off 1,353 State Department employees targeting refugee, human rights and foreign aid offices while claiming to eliminate “ideological capture.”
EPA union demands Zeldin reinstate 144 workers placed on leave for criticizing Trump policies, calling disciplinary action “blatant retaliation” for protected speech.
Federal judge blocks ICE from detaining people based on appearance after finding agents followed White House instructions to “grab people first and ask questions later.”
Border Czar Homan sparks outrage after saying ICE can detain people based on “physical appearance” despite DHS calling racial profiling claims “categorically false.”
Commerce Secretary Lutnick calls weather service layoff reports “fake news” while half of all national weather offices operate with 20 percent staff cuts.
Noem’s five-day delay renewing call center contracts left FEMA unable to answer two-thirds of flood survivor calls for disaster aid.
Trump and Abbott praise federal flood response during Texas tour despite reports FEMA moved slowly and Noem’s cost-cutting delays hampered rescue efforts.
Social Security pulls 1,000 field office workers to handle phones with 93-minute wait times after Trump job cuts.
State Department tells staffers layoff notices coming soon as part of 18% workforce reduction following Supreme Court clearance.
Senate Democrats release whistleblower texts showing Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove advised telling court ‘fuck you’ after he denied to Congress that he told staff to ignore court orders.
FBI Director Kash Patel forces dozens of senior officials to take polygraph tests revealing whether they criticized him personally.
FEMA’s Texas flood response delayed 72 hours by Noem’s new rule requiring her personal approval for expenditures over $100,000.
Trump appointees overseeing weather agencies have ties to companies that would benefit from privatizing government weather forecasting, potentially turning free public data into paid services.
Trump names Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim NASA science administrator, giving him dual Cabinet-level roles despite lacking science or aviation background.
Senate confirms venture capital executive Scott Kupor as head of Office of Personnel Management in 49-46 vote with only Republican Murkowski opposing nomination.
Secret Service suspends six agents for 10 to 42 days over failures during Trump assassination attempt at Butler rally that killed local firefighter Corey Comperatore.
Republican Senator Tillis says he wouldn’t vote for Defense Secretary Hegseth confirmation now, questioning his capabilities to manage world’s largest organization.
Trump extends the federal hiring freeze another three months while planning a 75% cut to DHS intelligence staff despite bipartisan warnings about undermining counterterrorism and Jewish security.
Supreme Court lifts lower court block on Trump’s mass federal worker layoffs at 22 agencies after Justice Department seeks emergency relief from reorganization injunction.
Trump suggests federal takeover of New York City and Washington D.C. during Cabinet meeting while attacking democratic socialist NYC mayoral candidate.
DNI Tulsi Gabbard’s team demands access to CIA and NSA emails to use AI screening for intelligence officials opposing Trump administration agenda.
GSA directs agencies to eliminate 332 federal websites including CDC vaccine tracking site and State Dept’s Palestinian Affairs office following Trump administration streamlining order.
Health Dept emails staff “whistle-blower questionnaire” asking them to report discrimination caused by Biden-era DEI policies and identify employees who refused to implement them.
VA abandons plan for 80,000 layoffs after signing $700,000 contract to implement mass reductions, will cut 30,000 through attrition following bipartisan pushback.
Federal agents deploy 90 National Guard troops and armored vehicles at LA’s MacArthur Park during children’s day camp but make no arrests before departing after Mayor Bass arrives at scene.
Medical groups sue Health Dept and RFK Jr. for unlawful vaccine changes after cutting COVID recommendations and firing entire CDC advisory panel.
Border Patrol officers kill Michigan man shooting at McAllen station three days after masked gunmen shot police officer at North Texas ICE facility.
OPM quietly retreats from requiring federal job applicants to write about favorite Trump policies after legal challenge over politicized hiring.
Trump orders higher national park fees for foreign tourists while cutting 24% of park staff and enacting largest budget reduction in agency history.
State Department adds “fidelity” to Trump policies as Foreign Service promotion criteria, replacing merit-based evaluations with loyalty tests.
Appeals court allows Trump to fire Democratic Federal Labor Relations Authority member pending appeal, undermining federal union protections.
Video shows Border Patrol agents urinating in CA high school parking lot during daylight despite shopping center with restaurants 500 feet away.
EPA administrator Lee Zeldin places 140 employees on administrative leave after they signed public letter criticizing Trump’s environmental policies.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem told the Homeland Security Advisory Council she’s seeking advice on firing DHS staff “who don’t like us,” escalating Trump’s push to reshape the department’s loyalty and scope.
ICE-tracking app surges to top of Apple App Store after Trump administration backlash as developer says criticism drove downloads boost.
Trump asks Supreme Court to override federal courts and fire Consumer Product Safety commissioners despite legal protections designed to shield independent agencies from political interference.
Veterans Crisis Line workers forced to juggle multiple suicide prevention conversations simultaneously as understaffing overwhelms system designed to help more than a dozen veterans who die by suicide daily.
Hegseth’s Pentagon committee purge blocks legally required 2025 pay raises for 60,000 federal workers six months after January deadline as Defense Dept refuses to comment on circumventing appropriations law.
Rhode Island federal judge blocks Kennedy’s plan to lay off 10,000 HHS workers after he admitted rushing cuts to capitalize on “political momentum” rather than evaluating employees.
