Federal Agencies
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Postmaster general announces plans to resign
The postmaster said that he will remain committed to the postal service while the search for his replacement is underway, and asked the board to find a replacement who would fulfill the rest of his 10-year plan.
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Musk-led DOGE wooing younger voters: Pollster
Many Democratic criticisms of Musk have been warnings that he might cause problems for key entitlements that cater to senior citizens, such as Social Security and Medicare.
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DOGE's first report touts $55 billion in savings, less than one month in
DOGE's website now features a comprehensive "wall of receipts" to substantiate its tally, as well as a list of the top ten agencies for contract savings.
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Acting Social Security Commissioner resigns over DOGE requests to access recipient data: Report
The sources claimed King refused to give the information to DOGE staffers at the administration, and the White House has replaced her with new acting Commissioner Leland Dudek.
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Pete Hegseth accuses IRS of rushing his audit, which claims he owes thousands of dollars
"Of course the outgoing Biden IRS rushed an “audit” of the incoming SecDef," Hegseth wrote. "Total sham. The party of 'norms' and 'decency' strikes again. We will never back down."
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Former special counsel Jack Smith reveals $140K 'gift' of free legal services: Report
The pro bono services were provided by the Washington, D.C. firm Covington & Burling.
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You Vote: Is the Trump admin being too aggressive in firing people and auditing federal agencies?
The Office of Personnel Management last week directed federal agencies to begin firing its employees who are still in their probationary period, despite having been employed for a year or more.
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DOGE asks the public for help weeding out waste and abuse at IRS, SEC
The plan includes drastically reducing wasteful government spending by ending unnecessary programs and trimming the federal workforce.
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Musk brings the receipts as polling shows Trump and DOGE have public backing despite critics
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under Elon Musk has attracted its fair share of critics, though the agenda of dramatically downsizing government itself appears to have overshadowed the negative press, smear campaigns and public suspicion of Musk.
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Trump administration fires hundreds of FAA employees as massive layoffs continue
The FAA has not stated how many people were laid off or their positions, but a union representing the employees, Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, said nearly 300 of its members received termination notices.
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State Department removes statement from website that says it doesn't support Taiwan independence
The phrase was “we do not support Taiwan independence” was taken off a department fact sheet that was posted on the website.
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DOGE proposes ending paper checks sent out by government
"Deleting paper checks would save at least $750 million per year," the official DOGE page stated on the social media platform, X over the weekend.
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Trump administration wants Supreme Court to allow firing of whistleblower agency head to go forward
Dellinger has sued over his removal, arguing that the justification had to be related to job performance.