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Will Johnson's budget plan protect Medicaid like Trump promised?
House Speaker Mike Johnson says his budget plan will protect Medicaid benefits but will still probe for "fraud, waste and abuse." CBS News' Taurean Small reports.CBS News - 5d -
Haitians sue to stop Trump administration from revoking temporary protection
Three organizations filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block the Trump administration’s attempt to put an early end to Temporary Protected Status for people from Haiti and Venezuela living in the U.S.NBC News - 1d -
Trump and California don’t see eye to eye, but critique of high-speed train has many on board
Dream of going from LA to San Francisco in three hours is past deadline, over budget, and after 16 years, incomplete. Californians know their state is a punching bag for Donald Trump ’s ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump tariffs will have ‘winners and losers all across the board’: House Ways & Means Cmte. chair
Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) discusses the impact of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico ahead of the president's address to a ...NBC News - 6h -
Trump supporter to be sentenced over threat to judge in Trump's Jan. 6 case
A sentencing date has been set for a woman who pled guilty to threatening the judge in President Trump's Jan. 6 criminal case. She's one of the defendants still facing criminal charges despite the ...CBS News - 1d -
Thousands of IRS employees expected to be fired by Trump administration this week
One month into Trump's new administration, the president is continuing with his efforts to reshape the federal government. More than 6,000 IRS employees are expected to be fired by the end of the ...CBS News - Feb. 20 -
6,000 IRS Employees Fired in Latest Round of Trump Cuts
Labor unions have sued to try to stop the mass firings, but this ruling has allowed them.Inc. - Feb. 20 -
Musk sends warning to federal employees over new Trump policy
Elon Musk, special advisor to President Trump, warned federal employees on Saturday of a new policy requiring them to detail their work efforts via email in order to keep their jobs. “Consistent ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
Trump Appointees Fire 2,000 U.S.A.I.D. Employees and Put Others Worldwide on Leave
The announcement, by email, came two days after a judge said the Trump administration could proceed with plans that amount to dismantling the aid agency.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
Trump calls DOGE email on federal employees' work week an 'ingenious idea'
President Trump praised an email sent by DOGE to federal workers asking them to respond with their accomplishments at their position in the last week.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
CFPB employees say Trump administration plans to 'wind down' agency
Several employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said in a series of court filings Thursday that the Trump administration plans to “wind down” the agency, appearing to directly ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump administration rescinds guidance directing agencies to fire probationary employees
A federal judge last week ordered the Office of Personnel Management to retract instructions to other agencies on dismissing recently hired or promoted employees.NBC News - 6h -
Mexico extradites 29 drug cartel members to U.S. for trial as Trump tariffs loom
Canada and Mexico are trying to get the United States not to follow through on a promise by President Trump to impose tariffs of 25% on imported goods.CNBC - 4d -
Trump Administration Stalls Scientific Research Despite Court Ruling
Using an arcane law, officials have effectively delayed funding from the National Institutes of Health, leaving medical studies in jeopardy.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Macron and Starmer Have Played Trump’s Game Before, but the Rules Are Changing
The leaders of France and Britain are both due to meet with President Trump this week. Approaches previously tried with him may no longer work.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
Trump: Apple should get rid of DEI rules instead of making 'adjustments'
President Trump on Wednesday urged Apple to get rid of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) rules after the tech giant’s shareholders voted down a proposal to scrap its diversity commitments. ...The Hill - 6d -
Hegseth confirms report on Trump easing rules on military raids, airstrikes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Friday that he received President Trump’s approval to repeal restrictions on military raids and airstrikes, signaling a stark shift away from regulations ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump administration accused of sidestepping court rulings amid spree of legal losses
The Trump administration continued to face setbacks in court this week over its efforts to drastically downsize the size of the government, while plaintiffs in some of the cases accused the ...NBC News - 3d -
Trump says federal government should 'take over' local politics in DC
Trump is jockeying for local political power by positioning himself as the antidote to the city’s crime and homelessness.Politico - Feb. 20 -
Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations
Dozens of employees who had been working to fight foreign interference in U.S. elections have been reassigned or forced out, according to current and former officials.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
Trump administration pushes on with government cuts amid some signs of pushback
NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Melanie Zanona report on new firings in the federal government as some House Republicans are confronted ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Supreme Court Rejects, for Now, Trump’s Bid to Fire Government Watchdog
The court’s order indicated that it may return to the issue as soon as next week, when a trial judge’s temporary restraining order is set to expire.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
Trump seeks to run government like a business, for better and worse
Part of the appeal to President Trump’s supporters is that he is an experienced businessman, and many voters thought he would run the government like a business. One month into his second term, ...The Hill - 6d -
House Democrat: 'Absolute lie' that Trump, Musk are boosting government efficiency
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said it was an “absolute lie” that President Trump and Elon Musk were increasing government efficiency through a series of federal employee layoffs and cuts to federal ...The Hill - 6d -
Johnson’s Budget Win Reflects a Speaker Dependent on Trump to Govern
The Louisiana Republican has made himself subservient to President Trump, whose help he needs to manage his fractious, unpredictable and tiny majority.The New York Times - 6d -
Deeper government cuts may include 65% reduction at EPA, Trump says
Surrounded by his cabinet, President Trump warned far deeper cuts are coming than the ones imposed so far, including potentially a 65% budget cut at the Environmental Protection Agency, which ...CBS News - 6d -
Trump Team Tightens Control Over Government Lawyers Who Might Say ‘No’
At the Justice Department and the Pentagon, the administration is curtailing the ability of lawyers to raise internal objections to the president’s use of power.The New York Times - 5d -
Americans say Trump changing how government works, but divide on workforce cuts
Ukraine also brings divisions; Trump's immigration efforts rate well, but many look for more inflation focus.CBS News - 2d -
Trump administration quietly amends government lay-offs directive
Change comes after thousands of workers were fired, causing chaos across the USFinancial Times - 6h -
Judge gives go-ahead for the Trump administration to gut USAID's workforce
A federal judge paved the way for the Trump administration to move forward with plans to remove thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers from their jobs.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Judge 'dissolves' order preventing Trump administration from overhauling USAID
A federal judge moved to "dissolve" a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from hollowing out the U.S. Agency for International Development.ABC News - Feb. 21 -
US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s anti-DEI purge
Adam Abeldon rules that president’s efforts to ban DEI programs likely violate first amendment of constitution. A federal judge in Maryland on Friday temporarily blocked Donald Trump from ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump DEI executive orders
A federal judge has temporarily blocked parts of President Trump’s executive orders that sought to end the federal government’s backing of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. U.S. ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating DEI-related grants
The judge found the administration's mandate that grant recipients not engage in "equity-related" programs was too broad.NBC News - Feb. 22 -
Judge blocks Trump's executive order ending federal support for DEI programs
A federal judge has blocked a sweeping executive order from President Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Trump halts medical research funding in apparent violation of judge’s order
Health department orders NIH to hold Federal Register submissions – critical step in process for funding studies. The Trump administration has blocked a crucial step in the National Institutes of ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
Judge blocks immigration raids at religious groups suing Trump administration
A federal judge Monday blocked the Trump administration from conducting immigration raids at Quaker, Baptist and Sikh places of worship that are suing over its new enforcement policy. Policy ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Institute Asks Judge in Trump Documents Case to Disclose Special Counsel Report
The report is the second volume of a report Jack Smith wrote after dropping the federal criminal cases he brought against Donald J. Trump because of his 2024 election victory.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Federal Judge Shields More Transgender Inmates From Trump Order
A group of transgender women in federal prisons who would have been moved into men’s facilities can stay where they are for now.The New York Times - Feb. 24