Politics Dec 10 Elon Musk says DOGE was only ‘somewhat successful’ and he wouldn’t do it again By Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Politics Dec 04 Trump added his name to the U.S. Institute of Peace building while fighting the organization in court On Wednesday, the State Department said it renamed the organization to the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace to “reflect the greatest dealmaker in our nation’s history.”… By Michelle L. Price, Gary Fields, Associated Press
Politics Nov 25 Watch 4:08 DOGE disassembled ‘but the principles remain alive,’ Trump administration says The so-called Department of Government Efficiency operation that Elon Musk and President Trump used to target federal agencies has itself been dismantled. Reuters reported this week that the government’s top personnel official says DOGE no longer exists. That’s months ahead… By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz
Health Nov 17 NIH cuts affected over 74,000 patients enrolled in experiments, report finds Between the end of February and mid-August, funding lapsed for 383 studies that were testing treatments for conditions like cancer, heart disease and brain disease. By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
Politics Sep 24 These federal employees were purged by DOGE. Months later, the Trump administration is asking if they want to return The General Services Administration has given the employees — who managed government workspaces — until the end of the week to accept or decline reinstatement, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. By Joshua Goodman, Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press
Aug 08 Watch 6:31 Federal response to recent disasters reveals impact of Trump’s changes to FEMA By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris Since taking office, President Trump has called for the elimination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, suggesting it could be dismantled as soon as December. Lately, his team has backed away from that idea, but there are still major changes… Continue watching
Aug 06 Trump threatens federal takeover of DC after attack on former DOGE worker By Alanna Durkin Richer, Mike Balsamo, Associated Press The incident happened early Sunday in Logan Circle. Police say a group of teenagers tried to carjack Coristine and his significant other. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 8:51 How the National Parks Service is struggling with drastic funding and staffing cuts By Stephanie Sy, Doug Adams, Laken Kincaid Summer is the height of the visitor season for the National Park Service. Last year, nearly 332 million people visited NPS sites, a record that is likely to be broken this year. That surge in visitors continues despite staff and… Continue watching
Jul 17 Study says Trump’s proposed time limit for low-income housing most likely to affect working families and children By Sally Ho, Charlotte Kramon, Associated Press The study suggests a proposed two-year time limit on federal housing subsidies could affect as many as 1.4 million households in public housing and Section 8 programs. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 5:44 AIDS program PEPFAR may escape White House attempt to cut its budget By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams, Ian Couzens The White House backed off $400 million in immediate cuts it was proposing in the global fight against HIV and AIDS and potentially other high-profile health programs. It's part of the package of cuts facing the Senate over the next… Continue watching