16 Senate Democrats demand OPM rescind plan to collect federal workers’ identifiable health claims data on HIPAA grounds.
Chavez-DeRemer resigns as Labor Secretary during active inspector general probe into office misconduct and grant steering.
OMB contradicts its own federal CIO, denies any policy process to grant agencies access to Anthropic’s Mythos.
Anthropic CEO meets White House chief of staff Wiles as OMB moves to give federal agencies access to Mythos, routing around Pentagon blacklist.
Defense Secretary Hegseth recites Pulp Fiction-modeled prayer at Pentagon service, then compares Iran war journalists to Pharisees who criticized Jesus.
Fine Arts Commission, stacked with Trump appointees, approves 250-foot triumphal arch that will dwarf Lincoln Memorial and obstruct Arlington Cemetery views.
Head of FEMA disaster response told to stop posting about his claim that he once teleported to a Waffle House, has been quietly sidelined from operations.
Trump’s Federal Reserve nominee Warsh discloses at least $135 million in personal assets, far exceeding any recent Fed chair, with confirmation hearing next week.
Virginia Gov. Spanberger signs bill ending state tax exemptions for the United Daughters of the Confederacy and other Confederate memorial organizations.
Federal judge rules 61 fired Fannie Mae workers of Indian descent cannot sue housing director Pulte after he accused them of fraud on television without evidence.
Noem’s former deputy Troy Edgar returns as DHS second-in-command after Trump withdraws his ambassador nomination, never having officially resigned the role.
Trump fires all six members of the Presidio Trust board, the federal entity managing San Francisco’s national park that has been financially self-sustaining since 2013.
Appeals court allows White House ballroom construction to continue until Thursday, ordering lower court to examine Trump’s national security claims.
FAA reverses course and approves military use of high-energy anti-drone lasers in U.S. airspace, two months after shutting down border flights over safety concerns.
Appeals court restores DOGE access to Social Security data despite government admitting its associates may have improperly accessed and shared sensitive records.
Surprise congressional visit finds Arizona ICE holding facility packed to five times its 157-person capacity, with detainees sleeping on concrete floors for days.
FAA chief held multimillion-dollar airline stock for seven months past his ethics agreement deadline while overseeing the industry he invested in.
Rep. Raskin asks White House physician to perform cognitive assessment of Trump after threats to destroy Iranian civilization, citing signs “consistent with dementia.”
Trump repeatedly promises mass pardons to White House aides and officials, telling staff he will pardon “everyone who has come within 200 feet of the Oval.”
Trump administration admits it overstated New York Medicaid personal care usage by tenfold in figures used to justify fraud investigation.
Trump administration files renderings for 250-foot arch near Arlington Cemetery as veterans’ lawsuit and Judge Chutkan’s construction notice requirement remain in effect.
Treasury builds centralized database of pandemic aid recipients’ Social Security numbers and financial data, drawing 40+ organizations’ privacy objections.
Postal Service suspends pension contributions to avoid running out of cash within 12 months, plans to raise stamp prices to 82 cents in July.
Library groups settle with DOJ to reverse Trump administration cuts to the only federal agency that funds U.S. libraries, restoring fired staff and canceled grants.
National Trust tells appeals court that halting Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom poses no national security emergency.
Bill Gates agrees to testify before House Oversight Committee on June 10 as part of Epstein investigation.
Appeals court lets Pentagon keep its ban on Claude AI for military use, but a separate ruling lets other federal agencies keep using it.
Treasury selects Bank of New York Mellon and Robinhood to manage Trump accounts, the tax-deferred child investment program created by last year’s budget law launching July 4.
Trump administration files emergency appeal to continue $400 million White House ballroom, calling federal judge’s halt “shocking” and citing national security.
White House app shares user data with third parties including a Russia-founded company while its privacy disclosure claims it collects nothing.
Trump’s budget reveals $377 million in White House renovation spending this year, an 866% increase, with $174 million more planned for next year.
Trump requests $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget, a 40% increase, while cutting domestic programs 10% and telling Americans the country “can’t take care of day care.”
Trump proposes $10 billion National Park Service fund for Washington construction and beautification that critics say could bankroll his monument ambitions.
Trump’s ballroom project wins design approval from a commission chaired by his own appointee, two days after a federal judge ordered construction halted.
FEMA’s head of disaster response accuses Trump’s Truth Social of blocking his posts after he doubled down on claims he teleported to a Waffle House.
New DHS Secretary Mullin rescinds Noem’s rule requiring personal approval of all spending over $100,000, freeing $2.2 billion in stalled FEMA funds.
Trump announces plans to renovate the Reflecting Pool hours after a federal judge halts his White House ballroom, calling the National Trust for Historic Preservation “radical left lunatics.”
Sen. Graham photographed at Disney World with a bubble wand as the DHS shutdown enters its seventh week and 500 TSA officers have quit.
USDA relocates Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake City, closes all regional offices, and consolidates research operations in the largest restructuring in the agency’s history.
Federal judge halts Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom, ruling the project built on the demolished East Wing site requires congressional approval.
Record 12% of TSA employees call out on day 43 of the DHS shutdown as 500 officers have quit and travelers hire professional line sitters at airports.
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons hospitalized at least twice for stress as White House pressure to hit deportation targets intensifies, officials say.
House passes eight-week DHS funding bill on day 42 of shutdown as Senate leaves for two-week recess without acting on either chamber’s plan.
Vance holds first meeting of new anti-fraud task force targeting federal benefit programs, citing Minnesota allegations that triggered Operation Metro Surge.
Trump declares emergency to pay TSA workers on day 42 of DHS shutdown after rejecting a Senate deal that would have funded the agency.
Treasury will add Trump’s signature to U.S. paper currency, an unprecedented move for a sitting president, citing the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Trump housing official Pulte issues two more criminal referrals against New York AG Letitia James over alleged insurance fraud, citing posts on X as evidence.
White House rejects Elon Musk’s offer to pay TSA workers during the DHS shutdown, citing legal conflicts with his federal contracts.
White House indefinitely delays naming a permanent CDC director, leaving acting head Bhattacharya past a statutory deadline while also running NIH.
FCC bans all new consumer routers manufactured outside the United States, citing supply chain risks tied to Chinese hacking campaigns against U.S. infrastructure.
