More than 20 civil service staffers working on Elon Musk's government efficiency project resigned Tuesday over fears that slash-and-burn tactics are dismantling "critical public services," according to a new report.
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said he is recovering at home after suffering a concussion and “brain bleed” following a fall on the ice during a weekend trip home to North Dakota. “While walking on the hill down to the dock, I stepped on ice and evidently fell hard, hitting the back of my head," Cramer...
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government will convene a hearing Tuesday afternoon looking into the connection between the 14th Amendment and President Trump's recent executive actions seeking to end birthright citizenship. Trump has made curbing illegal immigration a top priority in his administration and his moves to end birthright citizenship for those...
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from suspending the U.S. refugee program, siding with resettlement groups that challenged a Day One order from the president. U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead said in his ruling after a hearing Tuesday that President Trump's actions amount to an “effective nullification of congressional will” in setting...
Peter Baker, a leading reporter at The New York Times, blasted President Trump's White House over its decision to take control of the press pool covering the president and ban the Associated Press from key White House spaces. "Having served as a Moscow correspondent in the early days of Putin's reign, this reminds me of...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is launching a "You're Hired" campaign to recruit federal workers who are losing their jobs due to the Trump administration's program cuts.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is pressing President Trump's nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) about his loyalty to the Trump administration and whether he would refuse to carry out "unlawful directives." Warren, who helped establish the CFPB before entering Congress, has railed against efforts by the Trump administration to shutter the agency...
The White House on Tuesday said Cabinet secretaries would have final say over whether employees need to respond to an Elon Musk-inspired memo asking workers to list five accomplishments from the past week. Musk has spurred confusion with his call for federal workers to send their bosses a list of accomplishments, or face termination. But press...