-
USAID to be reduced to about 290 foreign service officers and civil servants
Thousands of USAID employees learned this week that they would be placed on administrative leave starting at 11:59 p.m. on Friday amid slashes to the federal workforce.
-
Health clinics face cuts, closures as Trump's funding fight ripples outside of Washington
Across the country, health clinics and nonprofit organizations largely serving rural and low-income patients have found themselves unable to access previously allocated federal funds, as a short-lived government funding freeze has continued to disrupt daily operations for a range of programs.
-
After vowing to protect DOGE workers, Trump prosecutor is silent on employees targeted by ‘DEI watch list'
Ed Martin, a former “stop the steal” activist, has offered Elon Musk the services of his office. But he had no comment on a list targeting other government workers.
-
Bondi ends FBI effort to combat foreign influence in US politics
In a little noticed directive on her first day in office, Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered a halt to a years-old federal law enforcement effort to combat secret influence campaigns by adversaries.
-
Senate confirms Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to lead powerful White House budget office
The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official who has planned the zealous expansion of President Donald Trump’s power into one of the most influential positions in the federal government.
-
Some Census Bureau data now appears to be unavailable to the public
Several economists told CNBC’s Steve Liesman that they were unable to access data from the main Census Bureau website on Thursday.
-
Trump signs an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court
The order includes financial sanctions and visa restrictions against ICC officials found to have assisted in investigations of U.S. citizens or allies.
-
San Jose State and Penn face inquiries in Trump crackdown on transgender athletes
The Education Department says it is investigating potential civil rights violations at two universities and a high school sports league that allowed transgender athletes to compete on women’s teams.
-
Justice Department appeals as second judge in 2 days blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order
A federal judge in Seattle issued a temporary restraining order Thursday blocking Trump’s executive order that seeks to limit birthright citizenship from taking effect for fourteen days.
-
Federal employees face ‘deferred resignation' deadline amid legitimacy questions
Federal employees have through Thursday to decide whether to take what the Trump administration calls its “buyout” or “deferred resignation” offer.
-
Israel begins preparations for Gaza exodus as Egypt lobbies against Trump plan
Israel says it has begun preparations for the departure of large numbers of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in line with President Donald Trump’s plan for the territory.
-
Trump administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury Department payment systems
The agreement came in response to a lawsuit accusing Treasury of committing an “unlawful action” by giving private info to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
-
Education Department staff warned that Trump buyout offers could be canceled at any time
During a staff-wide meeting Wednesday, leaders of the Department of Education told employees that the Trump administration’s resignation offer comes with major caveats.
-
Mexico deploys the first of 10,000 National Guard to US border after Trump's threat of tariffs
Trump has declared an emergency on the border despite migration levels and fentanyl overdoses significantly dipping over the part year.
-
New Attorney General Pam Bondi orders review of Trump cases as she takes over the Justice Dept.
New Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered a review of the federal prosecution of Donald Trump as she unveiled a series of directives designed to overhaul a Justice Department the president has claimed is biased against conservatives.
-
Trump administration evicts former Coast Guard leader from her house with 3 hours notice
Trump fired Linda Fagan, the first female Coast Guard commandant, on his second day in office. A Trump official told her she had three hours to leave her house on Tuesday
-
IRS workers involved in 2025 tax season can't take ‘buyout' offer until May
IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season will not be allowed to accept a buyout offer from the Trump administration until May 15th, according to a letter sent Wednesday to IRS employees.
-
Feds look to unload office space as workers face pressure to resign or return
A bipartisan group has analyzed the problem of too big, too costly federal buildings for nearly a decade. As President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk pressure federal workers to quit or return to in-person work, now might be the time to achieve the goal of downsizing.
-
US officials now say Trump only wants to displace Palestinians from Gaza temporarily
Trump on Tuesday had called for “permanently” resettling Palestinians from war-torn Gaza and left open the door to deploying American troops there as part of a massive rebuilding operation.
-
WATCH: Trump speaks on executive order barring trans women from women's sports
In a speech on Wednesday, President Trump said his administration was putting every school receiving federal funding on notice that if they “let men take over women’s sports teams” they would “be investigated for violations of Title IX.”