CDC removes outside experts from vaccine advisory workgroups, consolidating control a month after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the ACIP panel.
ICE launches “Defend the Homeland” drive offering $50,000 signing bonuses and overtime to hire 10,000 deportation staff after Trump’s $76.5 billion funding surge.
Trump to interview four-star general nominees himself before Senate confirmation, raising alarms over politicized military leadership.
Army secretary rescinds West Point post for former CISA director Jen Easterly after far-right activist Laura Loomer pressures Trump Pentagon.
Trump orders 1,700 National Guard troops to ICE sites in 20 Republican states to handle deportation paperwork and boost raids.
National Science Foundation slashes most senior executive positions from 143 to 59 after losing one-third of staff and canceling 1,600 research grants.
Trump administration requires White House approval for all new political appointee hires as president expands authority to place loyalists throughout government.
Harvard complies with Trump administration demand for I-9 employment forms but withholds records for student employees while fighting to restore billions in frozen funds.
Trump administration extends controversial U.S. Attorney appointments to prevent federal courts from rejecting them after 100 retired judges oppose Nevada pick.
NSA removes general counsel April Falcon Doss after far-right activist Laura Loomer criticized her role in Senate Russia investigation.