Venezuela frees 10 Americans in exchange for migrants Trump deported to El Salvador’s prison under rarely-used World War II law.
Federal judge overturns Trump’s firing of Democratic FTC commissioner, ruling it violated agency independence protections.
Justice Department argues Trump can fire federal employees at will and without cause despite decades of civil service protections.
RFK Jr. fires HHS chief of staff Heather Flick and deputy Hannah Anderson in chaotic shakeup after improper termination process bypassed White House protocols.
Federal appeals court allows Trump’s executive order stripping union rights from two-thirds of federal workforce to remain in effect during legal challenge.
Trump administration defies federal court order to disclose planned layoffs across 17 agencies, claiming RIF details are privileged information.
OPM allows religious telework accommodations despite return-to-office mandate following Supreme Court ruling that employers must grant religious requests.
A political appointee at the NIH overrode agency scientists to suspend studies they had already deemed safe, citing Trump’s order to halt “dangerous” research.
The NIH fired its chief operating officer as officials investigate a $3.3 million sole-source contract that could have benefited his spouse.
HHS fired thousands of employees at the FDA, CDC, and NIH just days after a Supreme Court ruling allowed the workforce reduction plan to proceed.
