Mar 13 IRS removes its chief counsel after clashing with DOGE over sharing tax info, AP reports By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Sources say Paul was demoted from his position because he clashed with the Department of Government Efficiency's alleged push to share tax information with multiple agencies. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: Senate considers GOP funding bill as government shutdown deadline draws near By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led government funding bill that has fiercely divided Democrats under pressure to impose limits on the Trump… Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 6:22 Trump’s cuts are designed to ‘undermine public education,’ former secretary says By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas President Trump has said he wants to eliminate the Department of Education. Tuesday, his administration slashed 50 percent of its workforce. It’s an enormous reduction for the agency that’s currently responsible for managing $1.5 trillion in college loans, guidance on… Continue watching
Mar 12 ‘In DOGE we trust’: House GOP embraces Trump and Musk’s efforts to cut government By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Republicans who control Congress and the White House are governing at lightning speed — over the dismantling of the very government itself. Continue reading
Mar 12 Most AAPI adults don’t support cutting federal agencies, new poll shows By Terry Tang, Linley Sanders, Associated Press A new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll shows that most Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders do not agree with the strategy of putting entire federal agencies on the chopping block, nor are they broadly on board with mass layoffs of… Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 3:43 Education Department to cut nearly 1,300 employees as Trump vows to eliminate agency By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz Tuesday afternoon, the Department of Education announced plans to cut nearly half of its employees, more than 1,300 people. It’s the latest move by the Trump administration to dramatically reshape the size and scope of the federal government. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Mar 11 WATCH: Trump talks Tesla shopping with Musk By Chris Megerian, Associated Press It was the latest — and most unusual — example of how President Donald Trump has demonstrated loyalty to Elon Musk, who spent heavily on his comeback campaign last year and has been a key figure in his second administration. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 4:24 U.S. faces deadline to pay billions for aid work already done By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the administration’s review of foreign assistance has officially concluded. The Trump administration will cut 83 percent of USAID's programs and fold the rest into the State Department. This comes as the administration appears to… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 5:34 Save the Children official says Trump’s ‘disorderly’ aid cuts are devastating its work By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi The Trump administration's slashing of foreign aid has had a devastating effect on groups like Save the Children. To discuss the impact on children around the world, Nick Schifrin spoke with Janti Soeripto, the president and CEO of Save the… Continue watching
Mar 10 Federal worker who went rogue against DOGE says ‘I hope that it lights a fire under people’ By Claire Savage, Associated Press To billionaire Elon Musk and his cost-cutting team at the Department of Government Efficiency, Karen Ortiz may just be one of many faceless bureaucrats. But to some of her colleagues, she is giving a voice to those who feel they… Continue reading