Politics Mar 01 Trump cut lifesaving foreign aid as State Department planned to buy expensive art for embassies The intended purchases, which total nearly $2 million, were described by a U.S. government official with information about the State Department’s spending plans.
World Feb 27 Doctor who survived Ebola highlights risks of Musk’s funding cuts In a Cabinet meeting, Elon Musk defended the actions his team has made to cut government jobs, but public health experts say Musk is wrong. USAID's Ebola prevention efforts have been largely frozen since the agency was mostly shuttered last…
Politics Feb 26 A look at the misleading and incorrect claims on DOGE’s ‘wall of receipts’ Elon Musk claims his campaign to fire tens of thousands of federal workers and cancel government contracts is in the name of rooting out “fraud” and “waste.” A website claims they’ve saved billions by cutting certain federal contracts, but reports…
Politics Feb 25 Trump adds to confusion about ‘somewhat voluntary’ response to Musk’s federal worker email The Trump administration faced legal pushback on several of the president’s executive orders, including his suspension on all refugee admissions. That comes as Elon Musk and his team are continuing their efforts to dramatically shrink the federal workforce. White House…
Politics Feb 24 Why a former IRS commissioner says Musk’s mass layoffs are a huge mistake The IRS is in the process of terminating more than 6,000 employees, around six percent of the agency’s workforce, as Elon Musk’s team continues its efforts to cut federal employees. Former IRS leaders who served under both Democratic and Republican…
World Feb 24 Groups call on veterans to protest Trump administration’s ‘intentional betrayal’ of Afghans who helped U.S. forces Within hours of taking office, Trump issued an executive action that indefinitely halted all refugee admissions and foreign aid, including cancelling flights for Afghans who were already vetted and who had booked flights to come to the U.S. Trump’s actions…
Politics Feb 21 Ex-ranger on how Trump’s mass government firings are affecting the National Park Service At the direction of the president, Elon Musk and his team are firing federal workers at a breakneck pace. This week, some 6,000 employees are expecting termination notices at the IRS along with more than 5,000 across agencies at Health…
Politics Feb 19 Inspectors general fired by Trump issue warning about lack of oversight The Trump administration's first weeks saw a wave of firings, including more than 17 inspectors general, independent watchdogs overseeing government waste, fraud and abuse. These actions have already prompted a lawsuit challenging their legality and ongoing protests outside federal buildings.
Politics Feb 17 ‘Chaos and confusion’ as Trump’s mass firings impact the basic functions of government The federal government is closed on Monday to celebrate Presidents Day, but the Trump administration's effort to permanently scale back the size and scope of the federal workforce continues in full force. As Laura Barrón-López reports, President Trump's actions in…
Politics Feb 14 Mass firings sweep across federal agencies as Trump administration defends itself in court Courtrooms across the country are hearing challenges to President Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to shrink the federal government. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest as the administration defends itself in five separate cases.