Trump promotes discredited links between vaccines and autism with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during an event announcing a new government study.
EPA political appointees halted Office of Water research for a new political review two months after dismantling the agency’s main research branch.
Trump nominated a former personal lawyer to run the Virginia prosecutor’s office one day after firing the U.S. Attorney who declined to charge Letitia James.
The White House clarified its new $100,000 H-1B visa fee only applies to new applicants one day after the surprise announcement caused widespread corporate panic.
The CDC backtracks on a remote work ban for disabled employees four days after a union called the new HHS policy a civil rights violation.
The Senate confirms former NSA Michael Waltz as UN ambassador after a deal to release foreign aid secured Democratic support.
The Trump administration installs political loyalist George Cook as acting Census director after the president’s call to exclude non-citizens.
US Attorney Erik Siebert resigns after Trump administration officials pressured him to criminally charge New York AG Letitia James.
Trump fires a U.S. attorney just four months after his own nomination for refusing to prosecute political rival Letitia James without evidence.
Sen. Bernie Sanders becomes the first U.S. senator to declare Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, citing a U.N. panel’s conclusion from two days prior.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement directs the General Services Administration to secure 300 new office locations nationwide for a surge of 10,000 new hires.
South Carolina’s election commission fires its director, who is under criminal investigation, just days after the state Supreme Court approved releasing voter data to the Justice Dept.
Senate Republicans use a newly-created ‘nuclear option’ to confirm 48 Trump nominees, including Kimberly Guilfoyle, in a single party-line vote.
Trump asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook after lower courts blocked her removal as likely illegal.
RFK Jr.’s new CDC vaccine panel votes to withdraw the recommendation for a combined measles vaccine for young children one day after the ousted CDC director warned of political pressure.
The CDC denies employees with disabilities the option of telework as a reasonable accommodation in an apparent violation of federal law.
Ousted CDC Director Susan Monarez tells a Senate committee that HHS Secretary Kennedy ordered her to fire scientists and pre-approve vaccine recommendations.
Disney’s ABC pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ after major station owner Nexstar Media and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr pressured the network over the host’s commentary on Charlie Kirk’s murder.
Democrats warn OPM is unprepared to run the new postal health benefits program due to staffing and funding shortfalls
Health Secretary Kennedy continues his overhaul of the CDC vaccine panel, adding five new members days before a vote on COVID boosters.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders stricter military grooming standards, including the discharge of soldiers with long-term shaving waivers.
Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey sues the Justice Dept., alleging her firing was retaliation against her father, James Comey.
Trump threatens another federal takeover of D.C. police to force the city’s cooperation with ICE, just days after a similar emergency ended.
A federal appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook one day before a key meeting on interest rates.
The Senate confirms White House economic adviser Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve board in a 48-47 vote, advancing Trump’s pressure campaign for lower interest rates.
Following Charlie Kirk’s murder, the Trump administration and JD Vance expand their campaign from individual critics to liberal funders, reversing their stance on cancel culture.
Trump escalates his pressure campaign on the Federal Reserve by predicting a big rate cut two days before its policy meeting.
Following months of public pressure on the Fed, the Trump administration appeals a block on its firing of Governor Lisa Cook for alleged fraud.
Trump says he is increasing the size of the new $200 million White House ballroom by nearly 40 percent.
A federal judge ruled the Office of Personnel Management unlawfully directed mass firings and ordered agencies to correct records stating poor performance as the cause.
A Pentagon memo outlines a plan to deploy 1,000 National Guard troops in Louisiana cities following Trump’s claim that Gov. Jeff Landry wants the help.
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook asked a U.S. appeals court to reject the Trump administration’s bid to fire her days before the central bank’s next interest rate vote.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says Elon Musk’s efficiency plan was ‘backward’ and failed to save money.
Loan documents from 2021 contradict the Trump administration’s mortgage fraud basis for attempting to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook.
A top Senate Republican is investigating the SSA after its chief data officer resigned, alleging DOGE put every Social Security number on a vulnerable server.
Senate Republicans changed chamber rules to confirm Trump’s nominees in batches, bypassing Democratic opposition and immediately advancing 48 nominees.
One day after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Trump used a 9/11 Pentagon ceremony to announce he will award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The Trump administration has amassed data on 33 million voters with a new citizenship tool while ignoring questions from states and Congress about its use.
ICE fails to notify the CIA of a raid at an adjacent construction site, causing a security incident when fleeing workers scaled agency fences.
While approving this year’s federal charity campaign, OPM’s director put the program’s future in doubt, citing “excessive administrative costs.”
The Trump administration appeals a ruling blocking the removal of Fed Governor Lisa Cook, escalating a legal battle over the central bank’s independence.
Fired senior FBI agents allege in a new lawsuit that Director Kash Patel prioritized White House loyalty demands over federal law.
House Republicans push bills to give the president control over D.C.’s attorney general and judges the day after Trump’s federal police takeover expired.
The indefinite deployment of National Guard and federal agents in D.C. continues after Trump’s 30-day emergency order federalizing the police officially expires.
The Social Security Administration cuts its congressional casework office from 50 staffers to three, leaving lawmakers with unresponsive liaisons.
DNI Tulsi Gabbard retracts an intelligence report detailing Special Envoy Richard Grenell’s talks with Venezuela to trade oil benefits for hostages.
A federal judge blocks Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook 14 days after the attempt, ruling conduct before her term began is not legal cause for removal. that’s
A former Social Security chief reveals Trump’s efficiency team ignored real problems to chase nonexistent fraud for quick political wins.
FEMA employees file a formal whistleblower complaint against DHS after being put on leave for warning of disaster unpreparedness.
The Supreme Court allows Trump to fire FTC commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter in defiance of a 90-year-old law protecting agency independence.
