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.
