The fired inspectors general were forced to drop a request for a temporary restraining order. A federal judge on Feb. 14 rejected an emergency bid by eight inspectors general fired by the Trump administration to have their jobs restored. District Judge of the District of Columbia Ana Reyes forced the attorney for the inspectors general
The order comes amid the Trump administration’s efforts to scale back the federal workforce. President Donald Trump’s executive order enabling the speedy removal of thousands of career federal managers is now on hold as it relates to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), as a lawsuit challenging the policy moves forward. A Feb. 14 order
DOGE’s discoveries and spending cuts crossed the $3 billion mark on Feb. 11 President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk will participate in their first joint interview on Feb. 18 with Sean Hannity, Fox News announced on Feb. 14. The interview will be conducted at the White House, taped that Tuesday afternoon, and then
A long list of states sued, arguing the Trump administration was exceeding its authority. NEW YORK CITY—A federal judge in Manhattan has extended a temporary hold placed on the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to Department of Treasury data. The decision came alongside a hearing at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse in New York City.
The Affordable Care Act navigator program will now receive $10 million per year. Last year, it received $98 million. The Trump administration on Feb. 14 cut funding for an outreach program under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that helps people sign up for health insurance coverage, according to a statement from the Centers for Medicaid
McConnell voted against three of the president’s cabinet nominees. WASHINGTON—Having retired as leader of the Republican Conference in 2024 after 18 years in the role, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has emerged as Trump’s biggest Republican detractor in the Senate. On key votes to grant advice and consent to Trump’s cabinet nominees, as the Constitution requires
Newly sworn-in Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins outlined her vision for reforming the agency, emphasizing efficiency and accountability. Brooke Rollins, the newly sworn-in secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), outlined her vision on Friday for reforming the agency’s 16 nutrition programs, emphasizing accountability, efficiency, and innovation, in a letter to state, tribal, territorial, and