Lawsuit Alleges US Office of Personnel Management Violated Privacy Laws 

An email system test that occurred Jan. 23-27 is a point of contention for some government employees. Two unnamed federal employees filed a lawsuit against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Jan. 27 attempting to stop a new email service and alleging privacy violations. Attorneys additionally filed the complaint in the name of anyone who

Speaker Johnson Announces GOP Agreement on Reconciliation Blueprint, Promises Deficit-Neutral Plan

Johnson said a ‘blueprint’ for the reconciliation plan would be released on the final day of the House GOP retreat, with plans to pass it by April. DORAL, Florida—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Jan. 28 signaled that the House Republican Conference has reached an agreement on a blueprint to enact President Donald Trump’s policy

Foreign aid freeze leads to USAID staff suspensions, contractor terminations

Dozens of senior staff inside the U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID, have been placed on administrative leave until further notice, and hundreds of contractors have had their employment furloughed or terminated, multiple sources told CBS News. This followed Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s order last Friday that placed an immediate halt on virtually all

Fine, Patronis Win Special Election Primaries in Bid to Replace Waltz, Gaetz in Congress

Both were endorsed by President Donald Trump. Both of President Donald Trump’s picks to fill vacant Florida congressional seats won their primary elections on Jan. 28. Florida’s Chief Financial Officer and Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis was declared the winner of the primary election against nine other Republican candidates fighting to fill the state’s first congressional