Trump administration demands states “undo” SNAP benefits already distributed to millions after Supreme Court stayed court orders, threatening penalties as states warn of catastrophic disruptions.
Senate advances deal to end 40-day shutdown without guaranteeing expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies will be extended by Dec. 31 deadline.
Airlines cancel 2,500 flights as FAA flight cuts that started at 4% Friday will hit 10% within six days while unpaid controllers call in sick.
Government shutdown means no October jobs report released, but economists expected 60,000 job loss and 4.5% unemployment based on alternative data showing weak hiring.
Energy Department names Dawn Zimmer as third permanent CIO in 10 months after predecessors left within months of appointment.
Labor Department launches social media campaign with AI-generated images almost exclusively showing white men, which experts compare to Nazi and New Deal propaganda.
Over 1,000 flights canceled as FAA orders cuts at 40 major airports after unpaid air traffic controllers call out during 38-day shutdown.
Judge rules Education Department violated employees’ First Amendment rights by changing automatic email replies to blame Democrats for shutdown without workers’ knowledge.
DHS admits it erroneously told watchdog group it no longer retains text messages after ending automatic preservation system in April.
Three unions sue Trump administration over essay question on federal job applications asking candidates how they will advance Trump’s executive orders and policies.
Pentagon prohibits military participation in NFL Veterans Day events including flyovers and ceremonies due to government shutdown.
Trump elevates Andrea Lucas to EEOC chair after agency litigation dropped to 93 lawsuits from 143 two years earlier as commission abandons gender identity and disparate impact cases.
Maryland sues Trump administration for scrapping congressionally approved FBI headquarters move to Greenbelt and redirecting over $1 billion in appropriated funds to Ronald Reagan Building instead.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy orders 10% flight cuts at 40 major U.S. airports starting Friday as air traffic controllers work without pay during government shutdown.
White House open to discussing back pay for furloughed workers despite 2019 law Trump signed guaranteeing payment after shutdown ends.
FAA cuts 10% of flights in 40 high-traffic markets starting Friday after air traffic controllers increasingly call out during record 36-day shutdown following missed paychecks last week.
Trump restores billionaire Jared Isaacman as NASA nominee months after canceling over Musk feud, as Chief of Staff Wiles tells Transportation Secretary Duffy to stop alleged leaks.
Trump administration suggests 650,000 furloughed federal workers may not receive back pay after 34-day shutdown despite 2019 law guaranteeing payment to all employees.
FBI Director Kash Patel fires, unfires, then refires 4 agents connected to Jack Smith probe and Arctic Frost investigation in chaotic 24-hour purge of investigators.
Texas accounts for 1 in 4 ICE arrests while 59% of those detained have no criminal convictions despite Trump administration pledges to pursue “the worst of the worst.”
Government shutdown forces closure of Head Start centers serving at least 8,000 families as 140 programs await federal funding for 65,000 preschoolers and expectant parents.
Transportation Secretary warns of nationwide flight delays and cancellations as nearly 50% of major air traffic control facilities face staffing shortages from shutdown.
Agencies tell 700,000 federal workers sent home without pay to stay home through late November, with no guarantee they’ll receive back pay despite law requiring it.
Federal judge orders Trump to pay states food stamp money by Wednesday after administration claimed no legal authority despite $5.25 billion available.
FDIC Acting Chair Hill faces bipartisan opposition at confirmation hearing as Sen. Kennedy threatens “no” vote over workplace culture inaction and Warren slams undisclosed 20% workforce cuts.
Casey Means misses surgeon general confirmation hearing due to labor, brother Calley departed White House month ago after special employee term expired without announcement.
Orlando International Airport experiences nearly three-hour average delays, up to 12 hours maximum, due to no available air traffic controllers during 30-day shutdown.
Classified State Department Inspector General report finds many hundreds of potential Israeli human rights violations in Gaza would take multiple years to review under Leahy Laws.
Pentagon redirecting $8 billion in research funds to pay troops through October, with Republican senators questioning legal authority and Nov. 15 paycheck deadline looming.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr delays prison phone call price caps until April 2027, more than two years after January 2025 implementation date, prompting Senate Democrats to call delay “unlawful.”
Two USDA officials overseeing food aid programs leave for HHS during shutdown, leaving agency without permanent leader as SNAP benefits lapse Saturday.
HHS fires biosecurity adviser Steven Hatfill for falsely claiming to be chief medical officer after he defended canceling mRNA vaccine research and called spike proteins “biologically toxic.”
DOD memo signed day before shutdown directs supervisors to fire civilian employees “with speed and conviction,” giving workers seven days to respond to termination notices.
White House fires all six members of US Commission on Fine Arts one week after demolishing East Wing for $300 million ballroom, before commission could advise on design.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s 4,000 shutdown layoffs as unlawful political retribution, citing statements that RIFs would target “Democrat programs.”
DHS removes ICE field office chiefs in five major cities, replacing them with Border Patrol officials to meet Stephen Miller’s demand for 1 million deportations per year.
Trump withdraws nomination of Middle East envoy Joel Rayburn for assistant secretary post after Sen. Rand Paul opposed him for allegedly hiding Syria troop levels from Trump.
Nation’s largest federal employee union calls for clean spending bill with backpay guarantee as shutdown enters fifth week and workers miss first full paycheck.
Trump narrows Federal Reserve chair search to 5 finalists including Black Rock executive and sitting governors, as Powell’s May exit looms.
LAX ground stop and delays at six airports triggered by controller shortage as Transportation Secretary Duffy warns unpaid controllers wearing thin, with 22 staffing triggers among highest since shutdown began.
Trump mega-donor Timothy Mellon gives $130 million to pay troops during shutdown, covering roughly $100 per service member in donation that may violate federal spending law.
Trump calls for prosecution of Jack Smith, Merrick Garland, Christopher Wray, and Lisa Monaco over Jan. 6 investigation that analyzed phone records of nine Republican members of Congress.
Hundreds protest DHS Secretary Kristi Noem during Minnesota press conference as she announces thousands of newly-trained ICE officers will join field offices including St. Paul in coming weeks.
Trump administration denied Western Maryland’s final FEMA appeal for May flash flood recovery despite $33.7 million in damages exceeding state threshold by nearly 3x.
USDA uses Commodity Credit Corporation’s permanent borrowing authority to reopen 2,100 offices and pay workers during shutdown, selectively operating to help farmers three weeks after Argentina trade deals angered Trump’s base.
Social Security Administration denies telework and time off requests to unpaid workers during shutdown despite OPM guidance, labeling them AWOL and threatening discipline.
NASA acting chief opens moon lander contract to SpaceX competitors after delays, prompting Musk to attack him as “Sean Dummy” and question his IQ.
Trump fires Export-Import Bank inspector general without notifying Congress or providing rationale as required by law.
Trump’s nominee to lead whistleblower office withdraws after racist texts surface showing him describing himself with “Nazi streak” and losing Republican support.
Hegseth orders all Pentagon personnel to seek approval from legislative affairs office before communicating with Congress, marking departure from current practice.
