Trump has historic White House Rose Garden bulldozed to pave over space created by Ellen Wilson and redesigned by Jackie Kennedy.
Trump adviser Kari Lake guts Voice of America with 85% workforce cuts including Persian service staff brought back for Iran conflict coverage.
Social Security stops reporting call wait times and processing metrics after DOGE targets customer service as agency faces website crashes and long field office lines.
Federal wildland firefighter union warns Trump’s 90-day agency consolidation timeline during fire season could be disastrous as agencies face severe staffing shortages.
DOGE coordinates USPS reforms with White House and Treasury beyond authorized scope as Trump administration discusses emergency price hikes and privatization.
Federal judge blocks NSF’s arbitrary 15% cap on university research funding after Trump administration slashed typical reimbursement rates from 50-65%.
Federal judge blocks Trump’s ban on Harvard hosting foreign students in retaliation campaign after university rejected White House demands on campus policies.
Conservative Fifth Circuit unanimously blocks Louisiana’s Ten Commandments classroom law after finding lawmakers pursued “sham” legislative purpose driven by religious objectives.
Georgia’s Gwinnett County files new traffic charges against detained Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara for following unmarked vehicles during immigration raids.
Senate confirms Rodney Scott to lead Customs and Border Protection despite evidence officers under his command covered up migrant death and tampered with video.
