The FBI widened a criminal probe into an EPA climate grant program, leading to resignations after DOJ pressured prosecutors to freeze $20B in clean-energy funds, targeting Citibank’s role despite judges rejecting warrants.
A federal judge ruled that Trump officials must testify under oath about the secretive Department of Government Efficiency in a suit filed by unions.
One day after Elon Musk told the Cabinet that USAID’s Ebola programs were restored, several organizations—including UNICEF, which had been working with the U.S. in Africa—were terminated.
The Trump administration fired hundreds of NOAA workers by email without notice, gutting the nation’s official weather and climate agency.
A federal judge ruled that OPM’s directives ordering the firing of probationary employees were illegal and have no legal effect on at least six agencies.
Staffing order brands government bloated and corrupt, one day after Marjorie Taylor Greene said federal employees don’t deserve pay.
The White House said Amy Gleason, not Elon Musk, leads DOGE and reports to Trump, clarifying this while she was vacationing in Mexico.
Fed agencies told staff to ignore Musk’s ultimatum; Trump suggests non-compliance may lead to firing although it’s “somewhat voluntary.”
The OPM told agencies that federal employees would not be fired for not complying with Elon Musk’s weekend email
Fed employees, including some judges, get 3 line email demanding a bullet-point report of their week-Elon Musk warns noncompliance by Monday means resignation
The Justice Dept said it will no longer defend administrative law judges inside federal agencies from being fired by the Trump administration
Trump said the WH would take control of the USPS, fire its board and install it as an agency under the Commerce Dept
Trump called for the federal government to seize control of Washington, DC, whose 680K residents already lack full voting rights
Trump kills NYC’s congestion pricing plan, revoking fed approval and posting, “Congestion Pricing is Dead…Long Live the King!”
The Pentagon will slash 8% of the defense budget annually for 5 years, Hegseth vows to purge military leaders “any…involved in DEI woke shit has got to go”
A federal judge declined to block Elon Musk from ordering mass firings or accessing data at seven different agencies
Trump ordered independent agencies: SEC, FTC, FCC, NLRB to submit to his control and accept binding DOJ guidance
Election denier Ed Martin named US Attorney for DC, signals plans to investigate Democrats & DOJ officials
The head of the National Archives retired after one week along with the agency’s Inspector General and other executives
DOGE employee Gavin Kilger is set to work at IRS for 4 months. Access to all taxpayer and bank data is pending.
Maryland National Guard refuses to honor Frederick Douglass parade in his hometown, citing Trump guidance
Trump administration launched a tip line urging banks to report CFPB regulators still enforcing consumer protections
