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.
