Judge rejects WH claim that brand-new USAID leader isn’t covered by his order, says excluding him would’ve undermined it, and explicitly bars him from acting.
Acting Social Security administrator threatens to shut down agency over court order denying Musk’s DOGE access to records, then reverses himself hours later.
Voice of America staff sue Trump over shutdown, citing First Amendment violations and 1,450 job cuts.
White House scrambles after Trump’s JFK file dump exposes 400+ Social Security numbers—double yesterday’s count—including CIA staff, Senate investigators, and a former Trump attorney.
Chief Justice Roberts rebukes calls for judge’s impeachment; Trump claims statement wasn’t directed at him
Judge rules Musk’s USAID purge violated Constitution, restores computer access but agency remains gutted
Trump signed an order dismantling seven more federal agencies, including Voice of America’s parent and others handling homelessness and minority business development.
The top lawyer at the IRS is being demoted and replaced with a Trump ally who supports Musk’s DOGE unit.
The union representing 47,000 TSA workers sued Homeland Security to block the administration from canceling its collective bargaining agreement.
Two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of workers fired Feb. 13-14. One also demanded a full employee list and reinstatement status of each in 7 days.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy signed a deal with Musk’s DOGE and GSA to cut costs, including potentially eliminating the Postal Regulatory Commission, which has warned of nationwide mail delays.
Shelly Lowe, the first Native American to lead the National Endowment for the Humanities, left her position “at President Trump’s direction.”
The federal student loans website went offline midday Wednesday, later displaying a “Planned Maintenance” banner after hours of downtime.
Among the Department of Education layoffs: 7 of 12 civil rights offices will close, despite thousands of backlogged cases.
The General Services Administration is closing five offices that oversee more than 26,000 federally owned paintings and sculptures.
NOAA, the agency for weather, oceans, and fisheries, faces a second round of 1,000 layoffs, bringing total job losses to 25%.
A USAID employees union petitioned a federal judge after the agency ordered staff to destroy classified records. 4o
The Department of Education is firing 50% of workers, offices in NY, Boston, Cleveland, and Chicago to close.
NASA eliminated 23 senior positions, including its Chief Scientist, and closed an office studying space and tech policy.
A judge ruled that Elon Musk’s DOGE unit is likely subject to FOIA laws and ordered DOGE and OMB to turn over emails in a lawsuit over federal employee firings.
After media reports highlighted the lack of a replacement for ICE’s demoted chief, Kristi Noem announced new leadership and vowed to give employees lie detector tests to find leakers.
One day after court reinstates Merit Systems Protection Board Chair Cathy Harris, she orders 6,000 USDA employees reinstated for 45 days.
A federal judge ruled that Trump illegally fired Merit Systems Protection Board chair Cathy Harris and ordered her reinstated for the remainder of her term.
The top HHS spokesperson, a former Trump CMS spokesperson, announced his resignation Friday—just two weeks into his new role.
Intelligence sources reported that China and Russia are recruiting national security employees fired in Trump and Musk purges.
A federal judge ruled that Trump cannot fire the head of the office of Special Counsel, a decision likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court.
Federal workers get a second OPM email tonight demanding weekly bullet points amid legal scrutiny, driven by Musk.
The U.S. military has reversed course and will discharge all active service members who are transgender.
After firing 1,000 FEMA employees, Trump saw over a dozen senior executives leave and has threatened to disband the disaster relief agency.
One day after Elon Musk told the Cabinet that USAID’s Ebola programs were restored, several organizations—including UNICEF, which had been working with the U.S. in Africa—were terminated.
The Trump administration fired hundreds of NOAA workers by email without notice, gutting the nation’s official weather and climate agency.
A federal judge ruled that OPM’s directives ordering the firing of probationary employees were illegal and have no legal effect on at least six agencies.