Federal workers confront mass confusion as Musk’s deadline to list accomplishments looms
Cost-cutting chief Elon Musk’s unusual demand has faced resistance from several key U.S. agencies led by the president’s loyalists.
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Ex-Secret Service agent and conservative media personality Dan Bongino picked as FBI deputy director
The selection places two staunch Trump allies atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency at a time when Democrats are concerned that the president could seek to target his adversaries.
Kids’ disability rights cases stalled as Trump began to overhaul Education Department
It’s not unusual for new presidential administrations to freeze cases while they adjust priorities, but exceptions typically are made for urgent situations, such as a child’s immediate learning situation. The freeze on pending cases and Trump’s calls to dismantle the Department of Education altogether left many parents worrying about the federal government’s commitment to disabled students’ rights.
Immigration enforcement campaign aimed at local governments, employers advances to Senate
House lawmakers on Thursday tussled briefly over legislation mandating local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and cracking down on employers using unauthorized labor.
Trump administration throws out protections from deportation for roughly half a million Haitians
The Trump administration is throwing out protections that shielded roughly half a million Haitians from deportation, meaning they would lose their work permits and could be eligible to be removed from the country by August.
DOGE notches courtroom wins as Elon Musk crusades to slash federal government
Most notably, DOGE critics are failing to obtain temporary restraining orders that would prevent Musk’s team from accessing sensitive government databases.
Justice Department official urges quick dismissal of criminal case against New York City mayor
A Manhattan federal declined to rule immediately, leaving in place for now charges that Adams accepted perks and illegal campaign contributions from foreign interests.
Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs
Schools are being given 14 days to end any practice that treats students or workers differently because of their race.
Mike Pence emerges as one of the few Republicans willing to challenge Trump 2.0
The former vice president’s refusal to break with Trump defined their time together in office until the two had a falling out over Trump’s refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election.
Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data, raising alarm at IRS
The news comes as roughly 150 million taxpayers prepare to file returns by the April 15 deadline.
ICE struggles to boost arrest numbers despite infusion of resources
The administration has stopped publishing daily numbers, and Trump officials said they will release the data on a monthly basis to conserve resources.
Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to let the firing of whistleblower agency head proceed
The emergency appeal is the start of what probably will be a steady stream of moves by the Trump administration seeking to undo lower court rulings.
Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges from backlogged courts
Immigration courts are backlogged with more than 3.7 million cases, according to Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, and it takes years to decide asylum cases.
Trump signs a plan for reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners, ushering in economic uncertainty
President Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports, possibly triggering a broader economic confrontation with allies and rivals alike as he hopes to eliminate any trade imbalances.
Bristling at ‘Gulf of Mexico’ name change on maps, Mexico says it might sue Google
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that her government wouldn’t rule out filing a civil lawsuit against Google if it maintains its stance of calling the stretch of sea between northeastern Mexico and the southeastern United States the “Gulf of America.”
Trump closes down federal worker buyout offer after judge lifts hold
A judge on Wednesday lifted his pause on the federal government’s deferred resignation program, prompting the Trump administration to swiftly declare victory as it closed the offer to any more workers who might still have been mulling it.
Elon Musk calls for the US to ‘delete entire agencies’ from the federal government
Elon Musk called on Thursday for the United States to “delete entire agencies” from the federal government as part of his push under President Donald Trump to radically cut spending and restructure its priorities.
Trump’s halt of US law banning business bribes abroad raises specter of a ‘Wild West’ of dealmaking
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, or FCPA, prohibits people or companies operating in the U.S. from giving money or gifts to foreign officials to win or retain deals in those countries. The law doesn’t require that the bribe is actually paid, but only offered.
Trump readies matching tariffs on trade partners, possibly setting up major economic showdown
President Donald Trump is taking additional action to upset the world trade system, with plans to sign an order as soon as Wednesday that would require that U.S. tariffs on imports match the tax rates charged by other countries.
Attorneys try to sort out what Trump’s policies will mean for the environment
One of President Donald Trump’s first executive orders revoked dozens of Joe Biden’s directives related to energy, climate change and more.