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.
State Department eliminates passport planning office that managed budgets and forecasted demand despite repeatedly assuring 25 employees they would be exempt from layoffs.
Trump calls on Thune to cancel Senate August recess to speed confirmation of judicial and executive nominees.
Pentagon ousts senior Hegseth adviser Fulcher, marking sixth top aide departure in six months as management struggles continue.
White House, Pentagon, and GSA officials review SpaceX contracts after June feud with Musk, but find government too dependent on company to terminate deals.
Trump creates Schedule G to install unlimited political appointees in policy roles without Senate confirmation as part of federal workforce takeover.
Trump’s EPA eliminates scientific research division affecting 1,500 scientists studying pollution who learned of closure through press release.
Venezuela frees 10 Americans in exchange for migrants Trump deported to El Salvador’s prison under rarely-used World War II law.
Federal judge overturns Trump’s firing of Democratic FTC commissioner, ruling it violated agency independence protections.
Justice Department argues Trump can fire federal employees at will and without cause despite decades of civil service protections.
RFK Jr. fires HHS chief of staff Heather Flick and deputy Hannah Anderson in chaotic shakeup after improper termination process bypassed White House protocols.
Federal appeals court allows Trump’s executive order stripping union rights from two-thirds of federal workforce to remain in effect during legal challenge.
Trump administration defies federal court order to disclose planned layoffs across 17 agencies, claiming RIF details are privileged information.
OPM allows religious telework accommodations despite return-to-office mandate following Supreme Court ruling that employers must grant religious requests.
A political appointee at the NIH overrode agency scientists to suspend studies they had already deemed safe, citing Trump’s order to halt “dangerous” research.
The NIH fired its chief operating officer as officials investigate a $3.3 million sole-source contract that could have benefited his spouse.
HHS fired thousands of employees at the FDA, CDC, and NIH just days after a Supreme Court ruling allowed the workforce reduction plan to proceed.
The Justice Dept fired at least 17 immigration judges during a nationwide deportation push, a move the union says will worsen the system’s 3.6 million case backlog.
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon defended the Fed’s independence from political attacks as the Trump administration announced it has begun searching for a new chair.
On a strict party-line vote, the Senate confirmed Anthony Tata as Pentagon personnel chief, a nominee previously rejected for calling former President Obama a “terrorist leader.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth berated a top DOGE official who allegedly tried to use Pentagon police to remove a subordinate.
The Veterans Affairs Dept is requiring senior executives to approve telework for disabled employees, a policy the AFGE union claims is designed to push those workers out.
Dismissed DOGE leader Steve Davis continued running meetings and conducting loyalty purges after White House ordered staff to cut communication.
Senators Warren and Wyden demand answers from Social Security Commissioner over reassigning 1,000 field workers to cover failing phone system.
Supreme Court allows Trump to cut 1,400 Education Department jobs despite states’ lawsuit challenging agency dismantling efforts.
