The new task force will be aimed at streamlining government, auditing agencies, and eliminating waste, the governor says. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that he is launching a state version of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative. Like its counterpart at the federal level, Florida’s DOGE will advise on downsizing government and
The order impacts the Quakers, a Georgia-based network of Baptist churches, and a Sikh temple in California. A federal judge on Monday issued an order blocking the Trump administration from conducting immigration raids at certain places of worship and churches. U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled in favor of several groups who filed a lawsuit
Trump’s senior adviser Elon Musk warned that those who do not return could be placed on administrative leave. Federal employees who have been working from home are returning to offices this week, according to Trump administration senior adviser Elon Musk and several agency heads. Musk warned on social media on Monday that federal workers who
Former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Trump’s tariff plans could usher in a new era of free trade. On Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum that said he will implement “a robust and reinvigorated trade policy” to bolster investment and productivity. A month later, the president imposed 10 percent additional tariffs on Chinese
Federal employees have been told to list their recent work accomplishments. Federal workers on Feb. 23 sued the U.S. government over Elon Musk’s threatening workers with termination if they do not respond to a new, mass email instructing employees to list some tasks they’ve recently accomplished. In an email titled “What did you do last
The move was made the day after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took over as health secretary. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory committee postponed its meeting this week, drawing concern from at least one independent health organization. The CDC issued a statement explaining, “The ACIP meeting will be postponed to
The judge, however, denied a request to prevent the U.S. Treasury Department from sharing information with DOGE employees. A federal judge on Feb. 24 blocked two agencies from sharing sensitive information with employees of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “The U.S. Department of Education; Denise L. Carter, the Acting Secretary of Education; and their