Cudahy vice mayor appears to call on street gangs to organize against ICE, prompting DHS condemnation and FBI visit to 23,000-resident city.
Trump considers naming Fed chair replacement by September to undermine Powell’s final year over slow pace of rate cuts.
EEOC fires administrative judge after month-long suspension for calling Trump’s gender identity order “unethical” and demanding acting chair resign.
DOGE operative Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, 19-year-old high school graduate with access to sensitive federal systems, resigns from government.
Trump administration begins rehiring National Security Council staff weeks after cutting council to few dozen amid foreign policy crises.
Vaccine panel loses one of eight new members day before first meeting after Kennedy fired all existing experts and appointed anti-vaccine advocates.
House bans WhatsApp citing security concerns while recommending Signal despite both apps having identical federal records compliance issues.
GOP proposes nearly 50% GAO budget cut and restricts its enforcement powers after watchdog found Trump administration violated funding laws twice.
State Department doubles evacuation flights and orders embassy staff departures across Middle East one day after Trump’s Iran strikes, revealing inadequate advance planning for retaliation.
Trump administration forces out top FDA gene therapy reviewers who supported drug approvals that new RFK Jr. appointee opposed.