Elon Musk Is ‘Special Government Employee,’ White House Confirms

Musk ‘can’t do and won’t do anything without our approval, and we’ll give him the approval where appropriate,’ Trump said. The White House on Monday confirmed that Space X and Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk is considered a “special government employee” under the Trump administration amid questions about his work with the Department of

Senate Finance Committee Advances Nomination of RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary

Kennedy, who has been criticized by Democrats and Republicans for his stance on vaccines and comments on abortion, needs a simple majority to gain confirmation. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took a step closer to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on Feb. 4 when the Senate Finance Committee advanced his nomination

Dozens of Department of Education Workers Put on Leave Following Trump Order, Union Says

The head of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 252 said at least 55 employees were impacted so far. U.S. Department of Education workers were put on leave in what appears to be a response to President Donald Trump’s order banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the federal government, a labor union

Department of Education Investigating Anti-Semitism at 5 Colleges, Including Columbia

The Department of Education announced the investigations on Feb. 3. The U.S. Department of Education said in a Feb. 3 statement that it is investigating allegations of anti-Semitism at five colleges, including Columbia University and the University of California–Berkeley. The department’s Office for Civil Rights is launching the investigations in response to what it described

Immigrant Advocacy Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Asylum Shutdown at Border

The lawsuit argues that Trump’s presidential proclamation violates laws guaranteeing the right to claim asylum on reaching U.S. soil. A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups has sued the Trump administration over a presidential proclamation that temporarily suspends the entry of unverified immigrants across the U.S. southern border until a time when the president determines that

ACLU, Activist Groups Sue Trump Admin Over Asylum Policy at Border

The lawsuit argues that Trump’s presidential proclamation violates laws guaranteeing the right to claim asylum on reaching U.S. soil. A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups has sued the Trump administration over a presidential proclamation that temporarily suspends the entry of illegal immigrants across the U.S. southern border until a time when the president determines that