A federal judge has temporarily blocked the CIA from firing 11 officers placed on leave over their roles in DEIA programs. A federal judge has temporarily halted the firings of 11 CIA officers who were placed on paid administrative leave due to their roles in the agency’s diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) programs. U.S.
Kennedy said that transparency is how he will reverse America’s chronic disease epidemic as head of the health department. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to launch “a new era of radical transparency” as he addressed his staff as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the first time on Feb. 18. “I’m not going
Republicans in the Senate and House remain in disagreement about the plan, which prevents any further action. WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate will vote on a resolution that will enable Congress to begin passing budgetary legislation that funds many of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises, according to an announcement from Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on
Biden appointee Hampton Dellinger asks justices to find his termination without cause is illegal. The head of a whistleblower-protection agency whom the Trump administration wants to fire urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 18 to leave in place a lower court order blocking the firing. The closely watched emergency government application, Bessent v. Dellinger,
The unions say mass firings will result in lower revenue from member dues and less bargaining power. WASHINGTON—A federal judge on Feb. 18 heard arguments on whether to block mass firings and new employee buyout programs by the federal government and said he’ll issue a decision “sooner rather than later.” During a hearing Tuesday afternoon,
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict could pave the way for improved U.S.–Russia economic and geopolitical ties. The Trump administration took some early steps to warm the overall U.S.–Russia relationship on Feb. 18, as President Donald Trump pursues a peaceful settlement to the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war. Following a
President Donald Trump had terminated Cathy A. Harris, who has been serving since 2022, after the Senate confirmed her nomination by President Joe Biden. A federal judge on Feb. 18 ordered President Donald Trump and other federal officials to reinstate Cathy A. Harris, who Trump recently removed as chairwoman of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection