Mar 25 Watch 4:24 Trump nominee to lead Social Security Administration faces questions about potential cuts By Laura Barrón-López, Jackson Hudgins President Trump’s nominee to lead the Social Security Administration faced tough questions on Capitol Hill about the future of the agency. Elon Musk and his team from DOGE had already started cutting staff and making other changes before a federal… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 7:36 How Trump’s funding freeze is affecting American farmers By William Brangham, Sam Weber Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has moved to cancel or freeze trillions in federal funding. That includes billions in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. William Brangham reports on how the funding freeze is affecting farmers. Continue watching
Mar 24 WATCH: Trump says ‘many’ of fired federal workers ‘didn’t come to work’ and are ‘being weeded out’ By Associated Press Trump said at a Cabinet meeting that he expects to finish his overhaul of the federal workforce in two to three months. Continue reading
Mar 24 Judge temporarily blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive information at agencies By Lea Skene, Associated Press A federal judge has temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing people’s private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management. Continue reading
Mar 24 Veterans becoming face of Trump’s government cuts and Democrats’ resistance By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Former service members have been acutely affected by the Republican president's actions, including layoffs at the Department of Veterans Affairs and a Pentagon purge of archives that documented military diversity. Continue reading
Mar 20 Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing Americans’ personal Social Security data, for now By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security Administration systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans. Continue reading
Mar 19 USAID cuts jeopardize Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam By David Rising, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press A multi-year cleanup at a former U.S. air base in Vietnam was abruptly halted when the Trump administration cut funding, leaving tons of dioxin-contaminated soil exposed. Continue reading
Mar 19 DOGE official taking leadership role at USAID, email obtained by AP says By Matt Brown, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press A senior official at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is taking a leadership role at the U.S. Agency for International Development. Continue reading
Mar 19 After firings and DOGE staff accesses headquarters, U.S. Institute of Peace board sues By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press The legal challenge seeks to prevent their removal and stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from taking over and accessing the building and systems of the independent nonprofit. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 7:38 New York Gov. Hochul on recruiting fired federal workers and pushing back against Trump By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz As President Trump’s cost-cutting agenda continues through the government, Democratic governors are looking to recruit fired federal workers to their states. The state of New York launched a campaign for those impacted by DOGE cuts. Amna Nawaz discussed the effort,… Continue watching