Feb 12 WATCH: Rep. Green calls spending ‘debt slavery,’ as House DOGE subcommittee holds first hearing By Associated Press The Republican president signed an executive order to expand Musk’s influence and continue downsizing the federal workforce. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 9:31 The possible long-term impact of Trump’s cuts to medical research funding By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant, Jackson Hudgins The Trump administration recently announced the National Institutes of Health will make big changes in the way it funds researchers. Scientists say the move will have a huge effect on their work. We hear from medical researchers about the cuts… Continue watching
Feb 11 WATCH: Trump makes appearance with Musk, signs executive order downsizing federal workforce By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Trump wants strict limits on hiring, with agencies only adding one new employee for every four who leave. Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: Lori Chavez-DeRemer testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for labor secretary By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Republican from Louisiana who chairs the committee, opened the hearing by saying the Trump administration had an opportunity to enact a pro-American agenda. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 5:00 Former CFPB director says Trump ‘begging for another financial crisis’ by closing agency By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been shut down by President Trump, at least for this week and possibly much longer. The agency, created by Congress after the 2008 financial crisis, has limited credit card fees, made mortgage loans easier… Continue watching
Feb 10 Trump administration takes USAID off its building lease By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The eviction comes as a court temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that would have pulled all but a fraction of workers off the job worldwide. Continue reading
Feb 10 How the Trump administration moved to shut down the consumer protection agency’s headquarters By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Over the weekend, some staff members at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau saw a sign of trouble to come. Continue reading
Feb 10 Judge says Trump hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A federal judge has found the Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and has ordered the White House to release all money. Continue reading
Feb 09 Vance and Musk attack judicial authority as Trump’s agenda gets pushback from courts By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Over the past 24 hours, billionaire Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance have not only criticized a federal judge's decision that blocks Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury records, but have also attacked the legitimacy of judicial oversight, a fundamental… Continue reading
Feb 09 Musk expands his power in Washington as he dodges scrutiny over DOGE actions By Chris Megerian, Associated Press In the three weeks since President Donald Trump has been back in the White House, Musk has rapidly burrowed deep into federal agencies while avoiding public scrutiny of his work. Continue reading