FEMA redirects $600 million from disaster relief to fund state immigrant detention facilities while Trump administration considers shuttering the agency entirely.
Trump administration charges two surgery center employees with federal crimes for physically blocking ICE agents from arresting man who fled into medical facility.
Deputy AG Todd Blanche, Trump’s former defense attorney, grants Maxwell immunity to discuss 100 people in Epstein case while Trump suggests pardons may follow.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s mass cancellation of humanities grants, finding unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination against researchers studying diversity and historical racism.
U.S. military kills senior ISIS leader and his sons in Syria raid weeks after Trump lifted sanctions to support Damascus’s new government.
Third federal judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order nationwide, rejecting administration’s attempt to strip constitutional rights through executive power.
Trump puts two NOAA officials on leave days before confirming Neil Jacobs, whom they investigated for altering hurricane forecasts to match his false Alabama claims.
Kennedy plans to oust the 16‑member Preventive Services Task Force, the panel that sets insurer coverage for cancer screenings and preventive care, but HHS denies it.
Trump urges Netanyahu to escalate Gaza war to eliminate Hamas after ceasefire talks collapsed as at least 122 Palestinians died of starvation in recent days, including 83 children.
White House attacked South Park’s Trump episode the day the FCC approved Paramount‑Skydance merger, as the show ridiculed Trump’s $16 million CBS settlement and media clampdown.
Department of Transportation withdraws proposed speed limiter rule for heavy trucks, framing it as a win for professional drivers within a broader deregulatory “pro‑trucker” package.
USDA to relocate most Washington staff to five regional hubs, consolidating dozens of offices and banking on voluntary exits to downsize workforce.
DOJ sues New York City and Mayor Adams over sanctuary policies, accusing city of enabling criminal activity and violating the Supremacy Clause.
Supreme Court blocks 8th Circuit ruling that would strip private enforcement of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Judge weighs disciplinary action against DOJ lawyers over Venezuelan deportations, citing whistleblower evidence they may have defied court orders.
Deputy AG conducts six-hour interview with Ghislaine Maxwell after she reached out, schedules follow‑up Friday as DOJ faces backlash over sealed Epstein files and grand jury transparency.
Trump tours Federal Reserve renovation site and challenges Powell, wrongly claiming $3.1 billion cost as tension over $2.5 billion project and rate cuts intensifies.
IRS reviews phasing out multilingual tax filing services and translation assistance after executive order declaring English the official language.
ICE mandates GPS ankle monitors for roughly 183,000 immigrants in its Alternatives to Detention program, excluding pregnant women, boosting surveillance via Geo Group contractor tied to former Trump officials.
Trump order pushes forced hospitalization of homeless individuals, reversing housing‑first policy and favoring treatment over shelter.
Trump administration targets four DOE sites to fast‑track AI data centers using federal land and bypass environmental reviews.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to revive NIH grant cancellations after Massachusetts judge ruled hundreds were illegal and ordered their restoration.
US and Israel leave Gaza ceasefire talks, accusing Hamas of bad faith as child malnutrition and aid deaths escalate.
Democrats are demanding Pam Bondi testify about why she privately briefed Trump on the contents of the sealed Epstein files after her department refused a public release.
OMB Director Russ Vought, who is actively working to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is billing the agency $4.7 million for his personal security detail just as its budget is cut in half.
Trump now claims his $16 million settlement with Paramount comes with $20 million in future advertising, a term the company denies while still seeking his administration’s merger approval.
Trump dismisses copyright protections for AI training as “not doable” despite Hollywood coalition warning it will harm American creators.
Bondi creates Justice Department strike force to investigate Obama officials after Gabbard releases classified documents endangering intelligence sources.
Federal prosecutor says she’ll take New Jersey US attorney job Saturday despite Bondi firing her hours after judges’ appointment.
Rubio launches State Department probe of Harvard’s J-1 visa program for international researchers as latest retaliation over campus antisemitism claims.
Trump administration investigates five universities for offering scholarships to DACA recipients as “discrimination against American-born students.”
Columbia University pays Trump administration $200 million settlement after federal funding was withheld over Israel-Hamas war protest response.
Trump administration illegally withheld $825 million in Head Start preschool funding for three months despite congressional approval, government watchdog finds.
Federal judge blocks ICE from immediately detaining man wrongly deported despite court protection as DHS calls judge “unhinged” and “lawless.”
Supreme Court allows Trump to fire Biden-appointed consumer safety commissioners despite 90-year precedent protecting agency independence.
Bipartisan House panel votes to subpoena Epstein files despite Trump’s two-week effort to shut down transparency calls.
Florida judge rejects Trump administration request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts following supporter pressure.
Bondi briefed Trump in May that his name appeared in Epstein files despite him previously denying that she had.
Detroit automakers blast Trump’s Japan trade deal for giving Japanese imports lower tariffs than North American vehicles with higher U.S. content.
Pentagon inspector general has evidence Hegseth shared classified military plans via Signal despite defense chief’s repeated denials.
Government awards $232 million contract for 5,000-person tent internment camp in west Texas despite border crossings plunging.
Ninth Circuit upholds nationwide block of Trump order redefining birthright citizenship despite Supreme Court limiting such injunctions.
Trump EPA moves to reregister twice-banned pesticide less than a month after installing former soybean industry lobbyist Kyle Kunkler as pesticides chief.
State Dept. quietly plans to end AIDS program that saved 26 million lives despite Congress restoring funding during negotiations this month.
RFK Jr. approves removing thimerosal from flu vaccines despite no scientific evidence of harm after CDC committee heard in June from anti-vaccine group he founded.
Trump denies Maryland flood aid despite FEMA finding communities met federal thresholds after worst Western Maryland flooding in 30 years.
FEMA chief calls Texas flood response a “model” despite Noem policy requiring her personal approval delaying urban rescue teams after 135 people died.
Trump administration freed ex-Marine convicted of triple murder in Madrid through Venezuela prisoner swap despite Spanish victims’ families calling his release a betrayal.
Joining a wave of dissent across federal agencies, 149 National Science Foundation employees have accused the Trump administration of politicizing science, with most signing anonymously for fear of reprisal.
Days after Trump claimed credit for the idea, Coca-Cola announced it will launch a new soda for the U.S. market that uses cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup.
