Transportation Secretary Duffy threatens to fire air traffic controllers calling in sick during shutdown, calling them “problem children” while they work without pay.
Bureau of Labor Statistics recalls workers during government shutdown to prepare September inflation data for Federal Reserve meeting and Social Security cost-of-living adjustment.
Tennessee deploys 145 unarmed National Guard troops for Memphis visibility patrols at $1 million per day, joining 900 federal and state agents already on ground.
IRS furlough notices guarantee back pay to 35,000 workers one day after OMB argued federal law no longer applies, giving workers written protection.
Federal appeals court keeps Oregon Guard federalized but blocks Portland deployment ahead of Thursday arguments on Trump’s bid to send troops against immigration protests.
Kash Patel fires FBI agents who investigated Trump for Jack Smith despite agents following Justice Department policy and obtaining required approvals, including combat veteran months from retirement.
FBI reassigns nearly one-quarter of agents nationwide to immigration enforcement with ICE, pulling them from counterterrorism, counterintelligence and violent crime investigations under Director Kash Patel.
Hegseth investigates nearly 300 Pentagon employees for online criticism of conservative activist Charlie Kirk after shooting death, calling dissent domestic terrorism and conduct unbecoming.
IRS furloughs employees and shuts most operations as Trump’s OMB moves to eliminate guaranteed back pay despite bipartisan pushback and 2019 law Trump signed.
Trump calls for jailing Illinois Gov. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Johnson for challenging his ICE operations as Pritzker responds “come and get me” and Illinois Democrats call threats dictatorial.
