Trump administration ends Musk’s weekly “5 things” email requirement for federal workers that caused widespread confusion since February.
Trump says he’ll soon name Fed board nominee who could become chair when Powell’s term ends, as Bessent chooses to stay at Treasury.
Labor CIO Thomas Shedd, a Musk-aligned AI evangelist and former Tesla engineer, departs after gutting the agency but retains key GSA tech posts.
Voice of America director fired after he refused demotion and forced relocation while challenging shutdown as “plainly illegal.”
Hegseth’s acting chief of staff tries to oust White House liaison over personnel disputes as Pentagon staff fights continue.
Trump reverses Biden’s expansion of VA abortion services as Republicans claim 2022 policy violated 1992 congressional prohibition.
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett defends Trump’s firing of statistics chief without evidence, potentially positioning himself for Federal Reserve role.
Senate confirms former RNC official Sean Cairncross as national cyber director despite his admitting he lacks technical cybersecurity background.
Senate confirms Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as D.C. prosecutor after first nominee failed for firing Jan 6 prosecutors.
Federal judge will decide if unusual maneuver by Pam Bondi to keep Alina Habba as New Jersey prosecutor after other judges replaced her is constitutional.
Trump nominates Goldman Sachs veteran Ed Forst to head General Services Administration after recent leadership shakeup at the procurement agency.
Trump calls for Federal Reserve governors to override Jerome Powell on interest rates as Fed governor Adriana Kugler resigns to give him early appointment opportunity.
Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer after disappointing July jobs report shows major downward revisions to previous months.
Trump deferred resignation program pays over 154,000 federal employees through September to shrink workforce, prompting claims of multibillion-dollar waste.
Senate confirms EEOC acting chair Andrea Lucas to five year term, giving Trump a likely majority to roll back pregnancy, transgender and DEI protections.
ICE issues more than 1,000 tentative job offers after July 4 law added $170 billion for border enforcement toward 1 million annual deportations goal.
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.
Senate confirms Susan Monarez as first CDC director under 2023 law requiring confirmation as agency faces massive staffing cuts.
OPM tells federal employees they can proselytize at work and supervisors can invite staff to their churches under new religious freedom guidance.
Second whistleblower claims Emil Bove, now nominated for lifetime judgeship, advised Justice Department attorneys to ignore court orders during March deportations.
Doge uses AI tool to eliminate 100,000 federal regulations by January under leadership including 19-year-old known online as “Big Balls.”
Hegseth ends Pentagon polygraph program hunting for leakers weeks after launching it as he faces investigation for sharing classified airstrikes details on Signal.
FEMA redirects $600 million from disaster relief to fund state immigrant detention facilities while Trump administration considers shuttering the agency entirely.
Trump puts two NOAA officials on leave days before confirming Neil Jacobs, whom they investigated for altering hurricane forecasts to match his false Alabama claims.
Kennedy plans to oust the 16‑member Preventive Services Task Force, the panel that sets insurer coverage for cancer screenings and preventive care, but HHS denies it.
USDA to relocate most Washington staff to five regional hubs, consolidating dozens of offices and banking on voluntary exits to downsize workforce.
Federal prosecutor says she’ll take New Jersey US attorney job Saturday despite Bondi firing her hours after judges’ appointment.
Supreme Court allows Trump to fire Biden-appointed consumer safety commissioners despite 90-year precedent protecting agency independence.
Trump denies Maryland flood aid despite FEMA finding communities met federal thresholds after worst Western Maryland flooding in 30 years.
FEMA chief calls Texas flood response a “model” despite Noem policy requiring her personal approval delaying urban rescue teams after 135 people died.
Joining a wave of dissent across federal agencies, 149 National Science Foundation employees have accused the Trump administration of politicizing science, with most signing anonymously for fear of reprisal.
The Justice Department fired a career prosecutor hours after federal judges appointed her to replace interim U.S. attorney and Trump loyalist Alina Habba.
FEMA’s urban search and rescue chief Ken Pagurek resigned after a Kristi Noem policy requiring her personal approval for funding delayed the Texas flood response by 72 hours.
The EPA, led by Administrator Lee Zeldin and Jeffrey Clark, seeks to repeal the 2009 endangerment finding, eliminating the legal basis for all climate regulations.
Trump taps Project 2025-linked official who recently oversaw State Dept. layoffs to lead the General Services Administration.
As OPM sheds one-third of its workforce, its new director signals a government-wide push to discipline poor performers.
VA abandons plan for 80,000 layoffs, but launches new mission review after forcing reorganization planners to sign non-disclosure agreements.
After 287 current and former NASA employees issued a public rebuke over safety, a top director resigned and the Trump administration dismissed the concerns as “radical DEI principles.”
The FDA appointed former pharmaceutical executive George Tidmarsh, a recent critic of the agency’s leadership and industry ties, to direct its main drug review office.
Days after suing the Wall Street Journal, Trump denied its report that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stopped him from firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
In North Dakota, a Delta regional jet’s near-collision with an Air Force B-52 marks the fourth major failure in military-civilian aviation safety this year.
