Politics

Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with nearly 8 months' pay

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The White House on Tuesday began offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by Feb. 6 — part of President Donald Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the U.S. government.

Federal judge halts Trump freeze on federal grants and loans for a week

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

The order from U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan came minutes before the funding freeze was scheduled to go into effect.

Trump signs order to end federal support for gender transitions for people under 19

By Zeke Miller, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Medicaid programs in some states cover gender-affirming care. The new order suggests that practice could end and target hospitals and universities that receive federal money and provide the care. It's likely to be challenged in court.

WATCH: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies at confirmation hearing for HHS secretary

Kennedy's hearing Wednesday to be the nation's top health official quickly devolved into an argument over the questions he's raised for years about vaccine safety.

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Caroline Kennedy calls cousin RFK Jr. a 'predator' in warning letter to senators

By Amanda Seitz, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

She described her cousin's basement, garage and dorm as being an epicenter for drug use, where he would also put baby chickens and mice in blenders to feed to his hawks.

'Nobody gets a free pass': Immigration officers operating with new sense of mission

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

A week into Donald Trump’s second presidency and his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, federal officers are operating with a new sense of mission.

After running on a working-class message, Trump fills his government with billionaires

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's second White House is looking a lot like the inside of Mar-a-Lago, with extremely wealthy Americans taking key roles in his Republican administration.

6 active duty service members file first lawsuit challenging Trump's ban on transgender troops

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

Six transgender active duty service members and two former service members who seek re-enlistment sued in a federal court in Washington on Tuesday.

D.C.'s new top prosecutor advocated for Jan. 6 rioters and echoed Trump's false 2020 election claims

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

The top federal prosecutor for Washington is a conservative activist who promoted Donald Trump’s conspiracy theories about a stolen election, railed against the prosecution of the rioters who stormed the Capitol and represented some in court.