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Michelle King, the top official at the Social Security Administration (SSA), has stepped down from her role after refusing a request from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to access sensitive government records, according to sources familiar with the situation. A White House spokesperson confirmed King’s departure and announced …

The Trump administration is preparing to fire hundreds of high-level Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees this week in a sweeping effort to remove officials deemed out of step with its aggressive immigration and border security agenda, according to sources familiar with the plan. The firings will target career employees …

French President Emmanuel Macron will host an urgent meeting with European leaders in Paris on Monday, as the U.S. signaled a potential pivot toward Russia, leaving Europe scrambling to reassess its security commitments and support for Ukraine. The meeting at the Élysée Palace will bring together leaders from Germany, the …

The Trump administration has fired more than two dozen immigration judges, court managers, and judicial candidates in an unprecedented shake-up at the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), according to the union representing immigration judges. The terminations, carried out by the acting director of EOIR, come at a time when …

The Trump administration’s rapid-fire approach to slashing federal jobs has led to unexpected turmoil within the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), as officials now scramble to reinstate employees they mistakenly fired just a day earlier. On Friday, NNSA officials attempted to notify some of the terminated employees that their dismissal …

In a dramatic legal twist, the Justice Department on Friday filed to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a decision that has triggered a wave of resignations among federal prosecutors and ignited controversy over political interference in the legal system. The move does not immediately end …

The Trump administration Friday continued its mass firing of thousands of probationary federal employees in an attempt to remove workers recently hired under the Biden administration and to cull the federal workforce. President Donald Trump wants to shrink the federal government’s 2.4 million-person workforce, and the targeting of roughly 220,000 probationary employees …

President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Thursday directing his administration to impose “fair and reciprocal” trade tariffs on all major U.S. trading partners. The move aims to counter what Trump describes as an imbalance in trade policies, where foreign nations impose higher tariffs on American goods than the U.S. does …

The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Brooke Rollins as the next Secretary of Agriculture on Thursday, with a 72-28 vote that saw bipartisan support. Rollins, a Texas-born lawyer and longtime Trump policy adviser, will now lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), overseeing $213 billion in federal agricultural and nutrition programs. …

The Trump administration has initiated a sweeping dismissal of probationary federal employees, impacting thousands of workers across multiple government agencies. The move comes just weeks after Trump’s hiring freeze, as part of a broader effort to reduce the size of the federal government. According to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secured Senate confirmation Thursday to become secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, overcoming concerns about dozens of false or misleading statements he has made regarding vaccine safety. The 52-48 vote puts Kennedy, an environmental lawyer who has no background in health care or …

Eight former inspectors general (IGs) from major U.S. agencies filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Trump administration, alleging their terminations were illegal and violated congressional protections designed to ensure independent government oversight. The lawsuit, filed in Washington, D.C., federal court, argues that the firings were politically motivated and failed to …

Republicans in Congress have begun taking their first steps on the long and winding road that constitutes the budget reconciliation process. GOP lawmakers plan to use the special legislative procedure to enact substantial changes to border security, defense, energy and tax law, as well as major spending reductions. If they …

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday that the Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the state of New York, Governor Kathy Hochul, and state Attorney General Letitia James, accusing them of obstructing federal immigration enforcement efforts. During a press conference, Bondi asserted that New York’s policies prioritize undocumented immigrants …

U.S. House Republicans released their budget resolution Wednesday, laying out a vision for raising the debt limit and drafting a reconciliation package that is significantly different from the one Senate Republicans released last week. The House budget resolution proposes Congress pass one bill that would extend the 2017 tax cuts passed …