The IRS is building a system to give ICE mass access to taxpayer data for deportations after the agency’s top lawyer who resisted the plan was forced out.
Speaker Mike Johnson said Attorney General Pam Bondi “needs to explain” her Epstein remarks in a notable public break with Trump.
House conservative hard-liners tanked a procedural vote in a dispute over crypto policy, stalling major bills on defense and funding cuts.
Trump is pushing Texas lawmakers for a mid-cycle redistricting to gain five GOP seats despite DOJ warnings of potential racial gerrymandering.
The Justice Dept fired at least 17 immigration judges during a nationwide deportation push, a move the union says will worsen the system’s 3.6 million case backlog.
Trump tells Bondi to release any “credible” Epstein files in an effort to quell a MAGA backlash over the DOJ’s official findings.
Trump called for Sen. Adam Schiff’s prosecution for mortgage fraud in the latest example of his administration targeting political rivals.
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon defended the Fed’s independence from political attacks as the Trump administration announced it has begun searching for a new chair.
With Vice President JD Vance breaking a tie, the Senate advanced a Trump-backed plan to rescind $1.1 billion in previously approved funding for public media.
On a strict party-line vote, the Senate confirmed Anthony Tata as Pentagon personnel chief, a nominee previously rejected for calling former President Obama a “terrorist leader.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth berated a top DOGE official who allegedly tried to use Pentagon police to remove a subordinate.
The Veterans Affairs Dept is requiring senior executives to approve telework for disabled employees, a policy the AFGE union claims is designed to push those workers out.
The Pentagon is recalling half the National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles to support immigration enforcement during an ongoing legal fight between Governor Newsom and Trump.
In a policy shift, Trump’s EEOC will allow some transgender discrimination cases to continue while instituting a new, heightened review process controlled by its acting director.
Citing the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed West Virginia’s authority to restrict the abortion pill mifepristone beyond federal FDA regulations.
REMOTE OPPORTUNITY: Georgia Secretary of State plans to cancel thousands of voter registrations. Call voters virtually with Democratic Party to help voters update records.
Texas Gov. Abbott refuses to release emails with Musk after charging for FOIA records, claiming communications are “intimate and embarrassing.”
Pentagon awards $200 million contract to Musk’s Grok AI days after chatbot posted antisemitic and pro-Hitler responses.
Dismissed DOGE leader Steve Davis continued running meetings and conducting loyalty purges after White House ordered staff to cut communication.
Senators Warren and Wyden demand answers from Social Security Commissioner over reassigning 1,000 field workers to cover failing phone system.
Supreme Court allows Trump to cut 1,400 Education Department jobs despite states’ lawsuit challenging agency dismantling efforts.
Over 20 states sue Trump administration for freezing billions in after-school and summer program funding that serves 1.4 million children.
Judge orders release of Iranian student arrested for deportation through police trick, citing unconstitutional arrest and valid student visa.
Senate confirms Trump’s first new judge of second term in party-line vote, replacing Obama appointee with conservative who defended Tennessee abortion ban.
Federal judges reject Trump’s interim U.S. attorney for Northern New York in unusual move day before appointment expires.
Appeals court temporarily blocks Trump administration from ending deportation protections for 11,700 Afghans day before scheduled termination.
RFK Jr. falsely claims no Medicaid cuts in big beautiful bill despite law slashing $1 trillion through work requirements and state funding restrictions.
Defense Secretary Hegseth pulls Pentagon officials from Aspen Security Forum day before summit, calling bipartisan event “globalist” and “hostile to the President.”
ICE acting director declares millions of longtime undocumented immigrants ineligible for bond hearings as Congress allocates $45 billion to double detention capacity.
Attorney General Bondi suspends federal multilingual website and orders agencies to end unnecessary foreign language services after Trump declares English official language.
NASA reverses promise to host climate reports after Trump administration shuttered official government websites earlier this month.
DOGE told Nuclear Regulatory Commission in May to rubber stamp reactor approvals already tested by Energy and Defense departments.
Gov. Hobbs demands federal inquiry after officials chose controlled burn strategy that destroyed historic Grand Canyon Lodge during Arizona’s driest season.
NATO countries will buy U.S. weapons including Patriot Air Defense systems to send to Ukraine as Trump threatens 100% secondary tariffs on Russia’s trading partners.
EVENT: League of Women Voters Connecticut hosts virtual discussion Tuesday 4pm ET on threats to civic spaces through disinvestment and restrictions challenging democratic assembly rights.
Biden calls Republicans “liars” while defending autopen use for preemptive pardons after Trump investigation claims he lacked mental competence to issue clemencies.
Noem accuses Biden-appointed judge of “getting political” after ruling blocked ICE operations targeting people by race, language and employment in California.
Noem denies New York Times report that her $100,000 contract approval policy delayed FEMA call center renewals during Texas floods that killed 129 people.
King Charles offers Trump unprecedented second state visit at Windsor as PM Starmer deploys royal honors to influence president on Ukraine and tariffs.
Trump announces Patriot missile deliveries to Ukraine two weeks after pausing arms shipments as relations with Putin sour and EU agrees to reimburse full costs.
Senate report documents Secret Service denial of Trump security resources while former director Cheatle testified to Congress that no assets were refused before Butler assassination attempt.
Anti-Trump protesters plan 1,500 “Good Trouble Lives On” rallies for Thursday July 17 commemorating John Lewis, with 56,000 RSVPs.
Trump blames Obama, Clinton and other Democrats for “writing” Epstein files as MAGA schism deepens over Bondi-Bongino clash and missing client list.
500 former Presidential Management Fellows urge Congress to restore 48-year-old federal leadership program Trump eliminated as unnecessary.
Noem announces talks with five Republican governors about Everglades-style internment camps as Trump administration seeks to double detention capacity.
Democratic lawmakers condemn internment camp conditions including 32 men sharing three toilets and 83-degree temperatures in crowded indoor cages after touring DeSantis Everglades facility.
Trump DOJ official attacks DC Mayor Bowser over antisemitism response as administration escalates federal control push.
Justice Department fires more Jack Smith prosecutors and staff as Bondi expands purge of Trump case personnel.
Bondi drops charges against Utah doctor accused of destroying Covid vaccines amid mounting MAGA pressure and calls for her resignation over Epstein files.
