Judge Declines to Block DOGE’s Access to Student Financial Aid Data

The case revolves around data submitted when college students applied for financial aid. A federal judge declined to block the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing the Department of Education’s student financial aid data on Feb. 17. The ruling stems from a lawsuit brought by the University of California Students Association (USCA) against the

DOGE Says $4.7 Trillion in Treasury Payments Missing Identification Codes

The payments for unknown items make government spending almost impossible to track, according to the agency. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said on Feb. 17 that a total of $4.7 trillion worth of payments from the Treasury Department are almost impossible to trace because of missing account identification codes. DOGE said the Treasury Department

Riverside County Sheriff Becomes the First Major Republican to Say He’ll Run for California Governor

RIVERSIDE, Calif.—Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said Monday he is running for governor of California in 2026, becoming the first major Republican to announce a bid for an election nearly two years away. Bianco, an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump and his policies, was first elected sheriff in 2018 and has been in law

Social Security Administration acting commissioner steps down

Social Security Administration Acting Commissioner Michelle King has stepped down from her role at the agency, a Trump administration official confirmed to CBS News. King was replaced by Leland Dudek, who oversaw the SSA fraud investigation office, and then she resigned, according to this official.  White House spokesperson Harrison Fields on Monday wrote on social media about

Education Department Cuts $600 Million From Ideological Training Programs for Teachers

Some trainings guided teachers to ‘interrupt racial marginalization and oppression of students.’ The U.S. Education Department on Monday said it has canceled $600 million in grants for educator training programs that promote “divisive ideologies.” The grants had been awarded to teacher preparation programs that trained future educators in what the department said were “inappropriate and