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Trump Fired E.E.O.C. Commissioners in Late-Night Purge
The removals of the commissioners, along with the general counsel, were part of a whirlwind of actions since Mr. Trump took office, with many aiming to gut diversity policies.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump’s inspector general purge declaws a government watchdog
Congress must hold the president accountable for these personnel decisions and take steps to maintain inspectors generals' abilities to monitor the government’s honesty and efficiency.The Hill - 3h -
Trump’s Federal Buyout Memo Has Echoes of Musk’s 2022 Twitter Purge
A new memo offering “deferred resignation” to all federal employees seems to be taking its strategy from Musk’s chaotic Twitter takeover.Inc. - 23h -
U.S. Move to Suspend Mine Clearing Funds Alarms Vietnam
Large swaths of land in Southeast Asia are littered with unexploded bombs dropped by American forces during the Vietnam War.The New York Times - 1d -
Cruz 'confident' Trump will nominate 'serious' new inspectors general
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said he’s confident President Trump will hire “serious” inspectors general to replace the roughly 17 agency watchdogs that he ousted from their posts on Friday night. In an ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump fires senior labor board official in ‘unprecedented and illegal’ move
Gwynne Wilcox pledges to challenge decision after dismissal in effect paralyzes National Labor Relations Board. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has fired a senior official at ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump Administration Fires Prosecutors Who Aided Jack Smith Investigations
The termination of more than a dozen lawyers who worked with the special counsel, Jack Smith, came hours after the department’s most senior career official was reassigned.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump administration fires justice department lawyers who investigated him
The lawyers were part of former special counsel Jack Smith's team which brought two cases against the president.BBC News - 2d -
Fired Inspectors General Raise Alarms as Trump Administration Moves to Finalize Purge
The full scope of the Friday night mass firings was coming into sharper view as one fired watchdog official warned of “a never-ending cycle of politicization.”The New York Times - 2d -
Trump administration fires DOJ officials who worked on criminal investigations of the president
The Trump administration has fired Justice Department employees who were involved in special counsel Jack Smith's investigation that led to now-dismissed indictments against President Donald Trump ...NBC News - 2d -
Ex-inspector general on Trump firings: 'We’re looking at what amounts to a threat to democracy'
Hannibal “Mike” Ware, the former inspector general (IG) for the Small Business Administration, said he and others are looking into whether actions taken by President Trump amount to a threat to ...The Hill - 2d -
President Trump's executive actions and inspectors general firings spark debate
In just one week, President Trump has taken hundreds of executive actions to push his agenda forward, including firing more than a dozen inspectors general across multiple agencies. The move has ...CBS News - 3d -
Trump fires at least 15 inspectors general, Hegseth and Noem confirmed for Cabinet
President Trump fired more than a dozen inspectors general late Friday night, including some he appointed during his first term. Inspectors general are independent employees who are tasked with ...CBS News - 3d -
Trump defends decision to fire 18 inspectors general
President Trump is defending his decision to fire 18 inspectors general Friday night. The inspectors, who are tasked with investigating fraud, abuse and waste, were removed from multiple federal ...NBC News - 3d -
Trump Alarms Denmark in an Icy Exchange Over Greenland
President Trump told Denmark’s leader he wanted to take over Greenland, European officials say. Denmark has asked its E.U. allies not to inflame the situation until Mr. Trump’s intentions are clearer.The New York Times - 3d -
Sen. Marshall 'absolutely' comfortable with Trump’s purge of inspectors general
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said he’s “absolutely” comfortable with President Trump’s decision to oust more than two dozen inspectors general from various federal agencies. "Absolutely," Marshall ...The Hill - 4d -
Sen. Adam Schiff says Trump 'broke the law' by firing 18 inspectors general
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on Sunday blasted President Donald Trump for his decision to fire 18 inspectors general late Friday night and accused the president of breaking the law.NBC News - 4d -
Graham defends purge of inspectors general, but says Trump ‘should have’ told Congress first
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) defended President Trump’s decision to oust more than a dozen inspectors general in a late-night shake-up of the federal government. He conceded, however, that Trump ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump fires multiple inspectors general in late-night move
The conversations about ousting these government watchdogs began during Trump's transition back to the White House.ABC News - 4d -
Trump fires 18 inspectors general overnight in legally murky move
President Donald Trump on Friday fired 18 inspectors general in the federal government, according to Hannibal “Mike” Ware, the head of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and ...NBC News - 4d -
Trump fires multiple federal inspectors general in overnight purge
Federal law requires the White House to give Congress a full month of warning and case-specific details before firing a federal inspector general.CBS News - 4d -
Trump fires more than a dozen inspectors general, including those he personally appointed
President Trump's firing of inspectors general serving as government watchdogs at multiple agencies has sparked bipartisan backlash. The president didn't give Congress a 30-day heads up or a ...CBS News - 4d -
House Democrats condemn Trump's inspectors general firings in letter
A coalition of Democratic lawmakers expressed their concerns with President Trump’s Friday decision to fire independent inspectors general. “We write to express our grave concern about your recent ...The Hill - 4d -
Schumer blasts Trump over 'chilling purge' of IGs
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) condemned President Trump’s move to fire more than a dozen watchdogs at several federal agencies overnight, calling it a "chilling purge." “This is a ...The Hill - 4d -
Collins: 'I don’t understand' Trump's inspectors general firings
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Saturday she didn’t understand why President Trump fired several departmental inspectors general late Friday night given that ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump Fires at Least 12 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge
The White House appeared to have violated a law that requires giving Congress 30 days’ notice and detailed reasons before removing the watchdog officials.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump ousts more than a dozen inspectors general in late night action
President Trump on Friday ousted several inspectors general within government agencies overnight, shaking up federal oversight just days after returning to the White House, an administration ...The Hill - 5d -
Report: Trump fires at least a dozen inspectors general
President Trump has reportedly fired at least a dozen inspectors general, according to the Washington Post and the New York Times. The dismissals appear to violate federal law because the ...NBC News - 5d -
Eric Adams moves closer toward Trump, alarming Democrats
New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s (D) relationship with President Trump is alarming Democrats, who question the embattled mayor’s motives amid his ongoing legal challenges. Adams sat down with Trump ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump enlists attorney general to investigate Biden administration
President has thrown weight of justice department behind two politically charged reviews into his personal grievances. Donald Trump has tasked the attorney general in two executive orders to ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump moves to fire or force out thousands of federal employees
Federal employees face an uncertain future as President Donald Trump works to remake the federal workforce. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports on the executive order targeting diversity, equity and ...NBC News - Jan. 23 -
Trump administration fires Coast Guard chief
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan has been fired from her role atop the U.S. military branch as President Trump's administration takes shape. Fagan was the first woman to have the leadership ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Trump administration fires Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan
The Trump administration ousted Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan, who is the first woman to lead a branch of the U.S. military.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
The alarming contradictions awaiting Donald Trump’s dollar
Big tax cuts and tariff hikes will prevent any new Plaza Accord to manage currenciesFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
DHS inspector general confirms FEMA audit
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari confirmed that his office initiated an audit of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in mid-December over ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Democrats under fire for not sounding alarm earlier on Biden
Democratic leaders and lawmakers are coming under growing scrutiny for not blowing the whistle sooner on what is widely perceived to be President Biden’s decline during the final two years of his ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
How Trump is responding to some of Biden's final moves
President-elect Donald Trump may try to undo some of President Biden's final moves while in the White House. CBS News' Aaron Navarro breaks down what to expect from the incoming administration.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Some USPS workers stealing mail: Inspector General report
Federal prosecutors in December charged two postal workers with stealing more than $1 million in business checks.The Hill - Jan. 4 -
A bitter Hollywood divorce, an alarming cancer warning, and the arrival of Generation '??'
The U.S. surgeon general issues an alarming cancer warning, chess maestro Magnus Carlsen causes a stir, and South Korea's Jeju Airways suffers a tragedy.NBC News - Jan. 4