A White House unified: Trump’s second term is so far a marked contrast to the turmoil of his first
In a recent interview, White House special counsel Alina Habba raved about the collegial atmosphere in the West Wing to ...
How DOGE cracked Washington: A focus on arcane agencies gave Musk and his allies swift control of government nerve centers
Political appointees with deep ties to Musk now sit in key leadership positions across agencies that comprise the federal ...
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He Took Musk’s Resignation Offer. He Was Fired Anyway.
Scott Curtis served in the military and had a leadership role in a critical agency. He says he still was kicked “to the curb” ...
Trump to hold Black History Month celebration amid his administration's war on DEI
One person scheduled to attend the Black History Month soirée in the East Room said it was a recognition of the pivotal role Black voters played in helping Trump secure a second term. Trump’s return ...
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AP consistently dominates coverage of DOGE disruptions, layoffs at federal agencies
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has quickly become the dominant storyline in Washington. White House reporter ...
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As Defense Department preps for mass firings, Hegseth says a hiring freeze and more firings are coming
SecDef confirms a "reevaluation of our probationary workforce"—and adds that a hiring freeze is coming, during which a more ...
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Analysis of DOGE's layoffs and cuts so far
Thousands of federal government employees have been laid off in the first month of President Donald Trump's administration, ...
Judge denies unions' request to block mass firing of probationary employees, buyout offer
A judge has denied labor unions' request to temporarily block the administration from carrying out mass firing of ...
Over 6,000 IRS employees expected to be terminated by end of week
The employees who will be affected — in a single division of the IRS — are expected to be notified Thursday that they've been ...
IRS lays off 6,700 employees, torpedoing Democratic enforcement boost
The IRS fired 6,700 employees Thursday, a government official told NewsNation, the sister television network of The Hill. The ...