Trump fires Export-Import Bank inspector general without notifying Congress or providing rationale as required by law.
National Nuclear Security Administration will furlough 80% of staff managing U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile as shutdown funding runs out Saturday.
Trump administration plans to install allies at IRS to pursue criminal inquiries of left-leaning groups and major Democratic donors including George Soros, who Trump wants charged under RICO, Wall Street Journal reports.
Trump says Gateway Tunnel funding Schumer “worked 20 years to get” is “terminated,” along with Second Avenue Subway extension, targeting billions in NY area infrastructure projects.
Trump dismisses 22 of 26 National Council on the Humanities members, keeping only his own appointees one month after federal judge ruled his grant terminations unlawful.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting challenges Trump’s order cutting NPR and PBS funding, asserting Congress alone controls its budget as independent nonprofit.
Trump threatens to relocate 2026 World Cup matches from “dangerous” cities including Chicago, which isn’t hosting any games.
A top DOJ official rescinded a letter threatening an FBI agent who sued Alex Jones after being ordered to do so, days after the official was photographed with Jones.
The National Labor Relations Board sued New York State days after it enacted a law to bypass what Democrats call Trump’s gutting of the federal agency.
The GAO determined the Trump administration illegally withheld FEMA funds for the homeless for the sixth time this year.
The California Highway Patrol offers to protect former Vice President Harris one day after Trump revoked her Secret Service detail.
Trump revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, continuing a pattern of stripping security from political adversaries.
Trump expands cancellation of federal union contracts to NASA and National Weather Service as unions decry escalating crackdown on worker rights.
More than 180 FEMA staff warn Trump’s cuts and unqualified leadership risk another Katrina-scale disaster, speaking out despite 340 EPA employees put on leave for a similar tactic.
Federal judge certifies all former USAID employees and contractors in class action over Musk, DOGE shutdown plan
MD lawmakers tour Baltimore ICE facility under tight limits after being refused entry last month, say agency dodged questions on detainees’ nationalities and detention times.
Trump federalizes DC police and deploys National Guard despite city’s violent crime hitting 30-year lows in 2024.
OpenAI offers ChatGPT Enterprise to every federal agency for just $1 each for one year under sweeping AI government rollout.
Labor CIO Thomas Shedd, a Musk-aligned AI evangelist and former Tesla engineer, departs after gutting the agency but retains key GSA tech posts.
FEMA to deny disaster aid to states and cities that boycott Israeli companies before reversing after backlash.
Smithsonian history museum removes Trump impeachment references from exhibit after White House-pressured content review.
Trump taps Project 2025-linked official who recently oversaw State Dept. layoffs to lead the General Services Administration.
Texas Gov. Abbott refuses to release emails with Musk after charging for FOIA records, claiming communications are “intimate and embarrassing.”
DOGE told Nuclear Regulatory Commission in May to rubber stamp reactor approvals already tested by Energy and Defense departments.
Trump suggests federal takeover of New York City and Washington D.C. during Cabinet meeting while attacking democratic socialist NYC mayoral candidate.
DOGE gains approval authority over Defense Department IT and consulting contracts exceeding $1 million in expanded oversight role.
WaPo Exclusive: White House strips DOGE of control over grants.gov after Musk’s exit, restoring agencies’ authority to post billions in awards and averting impoundment delays.
Iranian retaliatory attacks force DHS to restore counter-terrorism funding to five cities with Democratic mayors that had been withheld for months.
Over 20 state attorneys general sue Trump administration for using obscure five-word clause to justify billions in federal funding cuts they claim bypasses Congress.
DOGE operative Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, 19-year-old high school graduate with access to sensitive federal systems, resigns from government.
DOGE coordinates USPS reforms with White House and Treasury beyond authorized scope as Trump administration discusses emergency price hikes and privatization.
Trump’s CFPB drops 18 enforcement cases against predatory lenders including Credit Acceptance which profits from borrower failures while vulnerable consumers face thousands in judgments.
After the Fed leaves rates unchanged, FHFA director Bill Pulte and Trump demand chair Powell cut rates or resign, continuing their long running public feud.
DHS Secretary Noem requires personal approval for all contracts over $100k despite facing 5,100 annual reviews, prompting former acquisition chief to call policy “absolutely nuts.”
Senate Democrats walk out of Judiciary Committee hearing on Biden mental fitness as Durbin accuses Republicans of ignoring oversight of Trump administration’s military deployments and Sen. Padilla handcuffing.
GAO finds Trump administration’s second violation of federal spending law after cutting library and museum funding by more than half despite congressional approval.
Trump fires Democratic NRC commissioner Christopher Hanson as he pushes to abandon radiation safety standards based on Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor studies.
Reagan-appointed federal judge rules Trump’s cancellation of $1 billion in NIH diversity research grants illegal, calling it “palpable” racial discrimination.
Federal judge rules Trump overstepped his authority by firing three Consumer Product Safety commissioners without legal cause, orders immediate reinstatement.
Nonprofit sues USDA for canceling legally required food assistance hotline contract after agency says government determines whether to follow “that particular law.”
Trump’s DOJ indicts Democratic Rep. McIver on federal charges carrying eight years in prison for interfering with ICE agents during congressional oversight visit.
Consumer bureau enforcement chief quits with scathing email after Trump appointee Vought abandons bank lawsuits and terminates customer refund settlements.
White House breaks ground on Trump projects to pave over Rose Garden grass and add flagpoles to lawns, with president saying grass is “inconvenience for women in high heels.”
Raskin warns Defense Secretary Hegseth to return $400 million Qatari jet or risk personal fines, calling the gift “blatant corruption” as bipartisan criticism grows.
BLM deputy director escorted out after opposing DOGE staffer’s workforce directive to return employees to original positions.
Judge blocks Trump’s retaliation against Jenner & Block after other law firms “threw in the towel” and agreed to provide $100 million in free legal services to avoid executive orders.
Trump vows to “turn around” Kennedy Center at White House dinner with loyalist board members, criticizes “phantom revenue” and previous “woke” programming.
Trump threatens ABC News over Qatar plane coverage after winning $15 million settlement for Stephanopoulos “liable for rape” statement.
Paramount ousts CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon amid pressure over “60 Minutes” editorial independence and Harris interview settlement with Trump administration.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick transfers Cantor Fitzgerald ownership to his children’s trusts while selling $361 million in affiliated shares.
