US Highway Safety Agency Fires 4 Percent of Staff

The agency says it has ’retained positions critical to the mission of saving lives, preventing injuries, and reducing economic costs.’ The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has terminated about 4 percent, or several dozen, of its 800-strong workforce, the agency said on Monday. “The last administration grew NHTSA by a whopping 30 percent. Even

LIVE NOW: House Rules Committee Holds Meeting on Budget

The House Rules Committee holds a meeting at the Capitol at 4:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 24 regarding the following measures: H. Con. Res. 14—Establishing the congressional budget for the U.S. government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. … Original News Source Link –

DeSantis Launches Florida’s Own Version of DOGE

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

Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Making Immigration Arrests in Some Churches

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

Federal Workers Who’ve Been Working From Home Returning to Offices This Week

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