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.
Congressional watchdog GAO rejects Trump’s DOGE team citing their lack of authority over legislative branch.
HUD blames Biden-era housing cost surge for early end to emergency housing voucher program aiding up to 60,000 people.
20 Democratic-led states sue Trump administration over threats to withhold disaster and infrastructure funds from sanctuary jurisdictions.
Musk’s government efficiency team deletes $122 million in active contracts from its “Wall of Receipts” after report exposes false savings claims.
Newark Mayor Baraka arrested and charged with trespassing at private ICE detention facility in his city while congressional members allowed to conduct oversight visit.
Trump fires three Democratic appointees on Consumer Product Safety Commission in move that violates Supreme Court precedent.
FBI Director Kash Patel walks back call for more funding, says bureau will “make it work” under Trump’s proposed budget cuts.
Newark airport delays mount after radar and radio failure, controller trauma, and staffing crisis force United to cut 35 daily flights.
Trump questions whether he must uphold the Constitution or guarantee due process to everyone in the U.S., including non-citizens.
Trump order rewrites college accreditation rules, opening door for ideological accreditors in higher ed.
One day after HHS cut $1B in school mental health grants, agency mistakenly shares list of 150 child welfare research grants marked for termination.
Breaking Overnight: Stripping roughly $500 million a year in subsidies, Trump signs order to cut PBS and NPR funding.
Trump administration strips former election security chief Chris Krebs of Global Entry in latest act of retribution.
HHS chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urges parents to “do your own research” on vaccines, despite overseeing the nation’s vaccine safety.
Trump fires three Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members, prompting lawsuit over his authority.
Judge orders Trump administration to restore $12 million in funding for Radio Free Europe, blocking its shutdown.
Judge blocks Trump move to fire 1,500 CFPB workers and orders officials to testify on possible injunction breach.
Hegseth sacks Defense Policy Board and other Pentagon advisory panels after Tucker Carlson guest’s on-air attack.
