Trump's Education Dept. pick says agency 'clearly could not be shut down' without Congress
Here are key takeaways from the confirmation hearing for Linda McMahon, Trump's nominee for education secretary.
Elon Musk's DOGE has worked quickly to cut federal agencies. Here's a list of what's been targeted so far.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has targeted federal agencies like USAID, CFPB, and NOAA to reduce government ...
Do Elon Musk and DOGE have power to cut spending, close agencies?
"The president does not have unilateral authority to shut down an expenditure, or instrumentalities funded by Congress, ...
USAID employees ask a judge to keep blocking Trump’s effort to pull most of them off the job
Employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development want a judge to keep blocking an effort by President Donald ...
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Colorado Foreign Aid Workers Lose Jobs, Payment Assurances After USAID Shutdown
Colorado foreign aid professionals say DOGE's dismantling of USAID has destroyed careers, halted payment for their work and ...
In Congress, what’s the difference between a budget resolution, reconciliation and spending bills?
There’s understandable confusion over Capitol Hill lingo discussing the budget process and appropriations/spending process — ...
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Donald Trump's move to shut down USAID leaves staff in despair
Donald Trump's decision to shut down USAID has left over 10,000 employees in shock, raising concerns about the agency's ...
Judge extends pause on Trump policy closing the US Agency for International Development
A federal judge extended for seven days his order Thursday blocking Trump from ousting thousands of USAID workers.
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OPM fires its own probationary period staff
Employees’ physical and IT system access was deactivated at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday. On-site staff were also asked to quickly exit the Office of Personnel Management’s premises.
Judge extends stay of Trump order that would pull most USAID staffers off the job
A court order halting the Trump administration's plans to pull all but a fraction of USAID staffers off the job worldwide ...