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.
Trump says he will decide which furloughed federal workers receive back pay after OMB deletes from its website reference to 2019 law he signed guaranteeing retroactive pay for all employees.
Hollywood Burbank Airport tower goes unmanned for six hours as unpaid air traffic controllers call in sick during shutdown, with operations handled remotely from San Diego as FAA faces 3,000 controller national shortage.
Bessent names Social Security head Frank Bisignano as IRS’s seventh commissioner this year and first CEO, bypassing Senate confirmation as both agencies lose up to 25% of workforce from DOGE cuts.
Trump administration plans Social Security disability rule eliminating age as eligibility factor or raising threshold to 60, potentially denying benefits to 750,000 older Americans.
Federal judge expands order blocking any state’s National Guard from deploying to Oregon after Trump sent 200 California troops despite Saturday ruling, finding Portland ICE protests don’t justify military intervention.
Federal judge blocks Trump from deploying 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, ruling he violated the 10th Amendment and protests don’t constitute rebellion.
Border Patrol shoots woman, now in critical condition, claiming she rammed agents’ vehicle while armed, in second civilian shooting since Chicago deportation operation began.
Trump federalizes 300 Illinois National Guard troops to protect ICE over governor’s objections, claiming violent riots nearly a month into deportation campaign.
Trump orders ICE, Border Patrol, and military to arrest flag burners and claims one-year imprisonment despite lacking authority to determine guilt or sentencing under Constitution.
Federal workers union sues Education Dept. for manipulating civil servants’ out-of-office emails without consent to blame Democrats for shutdown, claiming First Amendment violation.
Noem posts video claiming Broadview denied her bathroom break while mayor says Noem came unannounced and was unavailable when mayor arrived at ICE facility that’s been site of weeks of violent clashes and nearby shooting.
FBI Director Patel fires trainee who displayed Pride flag on desk, citing Trump’s Article II powers and calling it “inappropriate political signage” despite trainee’s 2022 Attorney General’s Award.
National Archives ousts Eisenhower Library director who refused to allow removal of federal artifact from permanent collection for Trump to gift King Charles, citing federal law prohibitions.
Trump and budget director Vought plan to determine which “Democrat Agencies” to cut during shutdown after already canceling $18 billion in infrastructure funding for New York.
DOJ fires two senior prosecutors from Virginia office that resisted charging Comey, including national security attorney leading prosecution of suspect in Abbey Gate attack that killed 13 service members.
Education Department changes furloughed employees’ out-of-office emails to blame Democratic senators for the shutdown without their knowledge or permission, raising Hatch Act violation concerns.
Trump calls OMB director Russ Vought “of Project 2025 fame” while discussing agency cuts during the shutdown, months after claiming no connection to the conservative blueprint.
FBI Director Patel ends partnership with Anti-Defamation League over former Director Comey’s praise for the Jewish advocacy group, which Republicans targeted for including Kirk’s Turning Point USA in extremism glossary.
Democracy Forward sues OPM, GSA, HUD and OMB over failure to disclose use of AI in analyzing public comments and implementing Trump policies.
Trump dismisses 22 of 26 National Council on the Humanities members, keeping only his own appointees one month after federal judge ruled his grant terminations unlawful.
Supreme Court allows Fed governor Lisa Cook to stay through 2026 pending January arguments, breaking from deference shown to Trump’s removal power in other independent agency cases.
Surface Transportation Board member fired in August sues Trump, claiming illegal removal ahead of $85 billion rail merger review that Trump later endorsed.
Defense Secretary Hegseth and Attorney General Bondi tour Memphis task force two days after it made 53 arrests with National Guard, vowing to ‘bulldoze the criminal element without mercy.’
Federal judge blocks Trump executive order that stripped collective bargaining rights from two-thirds of federal workers, ruling president “clearly” exceeded his authority by using national security pretext to retaliate against unions.
Multiple federal agencies send mass email to employees blaming Democrats for looming shutdown and stating “President Trump opposes a government shutdown,” marking unusual escalation in partisan messaging.
Trump strips funding from council that trains and equips 14,000 federal investigators who root out government waste, fraud and misconduct, calling watchdogs ‘corrupt.’
Federal judge rules Nevada acting U.S. attorney has no legal authority to prosecute cases after administration illegally appointed her without Senate confirmation or serving as first assistant as required by law.
EEOC closes disparate impact cases examining neutral-seeming policies that disproportionately harm protected groups, forcing workers to pursue AI bias and systemic discrimination claims in court without agency backing.
Education Department orders Minnesota to strip titles from transgender athletes and issue apology letters to competitors, threatening federal funding cuts over state policy allowing participation in girls’ sports.
White House withdraws Antoni as Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee after CNN reveals sexually degrading Harris posts and anti-gay remarks, leaving position open after Trump fired predecessor over jobs data.
Trump and Hegseth summon 800 generals and admirals to unprecedented meeting, impose fitness standards while attacking ‘woke’ military and proposing cities as training grounds against ‘enemy within.’
Federal government shuts down as Republicans refuse to negotiate health care funding Democrats say is required for 60-vote Senate passage.
DHS fires 24 FEMA technology staff for cyberattack it initially claimed resulted in no data theft, but internal documents reveal hackers stole employee data and vendor failure plus pre-existing staff shortages caused the breach.
HUD fires two attorneys who exposed Trump administration dismantling fair housing discrimination enforcement, explicitly citing their whistleblower interviews as reason for termination in violation of federal protection laws.
Trump administration argues Justice Department guidance supersedes independent Merit Systems Protection Board after two fired immigration judges win appeals, claiming presidential power overrides workers’ due process rights.
Reagan-appointed judge blocks Kari Lake’s plan to eliminate 532 Voice of America jobs, accuses Trump administration of egregious disregard for court orders that would support contempt trial.
Government shutdown appears unavoidable after White House meeting fails as Trump administration authorizes permanent firing of federal workers during funding lapse.
Trump will join Pentagon chief’s military gathering costing millions to fly in generals for livestreamed event days after ordering troops to Portland.
Trump federalizes 200 Oregon National Guard members for Portland deployment based on social media posts as state sues claiming he acted unlawfully without valid threat.
Border Patrol commander says agents arrest people based on ‘how they look’ during militarized Chicago sweep three weeks after Supreme Court approved racial profiling in his California operation.
Trump directs Defense Secretary to deploy troops to Portland to protect ICE facilities despite Governor Kotek telling him Oregon neither needs nor requested federal forces.
