Because of special government employee allowances, specialized experts such as doctors, scientists, and business leaders have contributed to national policy. Some noteworthy figures in the Trump administration fall under the category of special government employees. The most high-profile one is Elon Musk. The status of special government employee allows individuals to work for both the
The Trump administration sent federal workers another email asking about their accomplishments as Elon Musk works to uncover federal waste with the Department of Government Efficiency.
The agency also plans to close down several regional offices, reducing the number of offices from 10 to four. The Social Security Administration (SSA) said on Friday that it is planning to lay off about 20 percent of its workforce, or 7,000 employees, in a bid to support the Trump administration’s cost-cutting efforts. The agency
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., said President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs could put Michigan’s auto industry in peril after Trump vowed to save the auto industry during his 2024 campaign.
Washington, D.C. — The number of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border illegally in President Trump’s first full month in office plunged to a level not seen in at least 25 years, according to preliminary government data obtained by CBS News. Last month, Border Patrol recorded about 8,450 apprehensions of migrants who crossed into the
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky was not the first European leader to cross the pond this week in search of answers from Donald Trump. But Zelensky’s visit, which culminated in a showdown with the president and vice president, was the most consequential. The Oval Office meeting “revealed the confusion and emotion of the moment,” writes the Hudson
After President Donald Trump nixed an oil deal between the U.S. and Venezuela forged by the Biden administration, Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., headlined a conference with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó in Miami.