Georgia’s two senators are leading a push to restore funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after the Trump administration fired thousands of public health workers.

🏛️ Why It Matters: The CDC is based in Atlanta and employs thousands of Georgians. Budget cuts and layoffs could hurt the state’s economy and weaken the nation’s ability to respond to health emergencies.

🔍 What’s Happening: Senator Raphael Warnock led 29 Senate colleagues in asking for nearly $9.7 billion in CDC funding. Senator Jon Ossoff also signed the letter to Senate leadership.

The senators say the Trump administration has fired thousands of CDC workers in recent months. They warn these cuts put the country’s public health system at risk.

📊 The Numbers: The senators want $9.68 billion for the CDC. That money would support disease prevention programs, global health work, and data systems that track outbreaks.

🤝 Between the Lines: The Democratic senators say they want to work with Republicans on CDC funding. In 2023, Congress voted on a bipartisan basis to require Senate confirmation for the CDC director.

Warnock has been vocal in defending CDC workers. He joined them at a rally and spoke against Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Junior’s nomination.

⚖️ The Big Picture: This fight reflects a broader debate about the federal government’s role in public health. The CDC has faced criticism from some conservatives who say it overstepped during the COVID pandemic. But supporters argue the agency remains crucial for tracking diseases and preventing outbreaks that could harm the economy and public safety.

The Letter: Below is the full text of the letter the senators sent to Senate leadership.

Dear Chairwoman Capito and Ranking Member Baldwin,

As you consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, we thank you for your strong commitment to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and to the nation’s public health security. We respectfully request that you protect the mission of CDC by providing robust funding at or near the level of $9.683 billion for the agency.

In recent months, President Trump and Secretary Kennedy have taken a hatchet to our public health agencies by massively reducing or eliminating programs historically authorized and appropriated by Congress on a bipartisan basis. During the first several months of 2025, the Trump administration fired thousands of dedicated public health professionals who have devoted their life’s work to the health, safety, and security of our constituents. These mass terminations not only destabilize our country’s public health infrastructure, but they also put our economy at risk when people get sick, and no one is there to respond.

The President’s FY26 Discretionary Budget Request proposes drastic reductions to CDC’s budget of nearly 44 percent, despite rising rates of measles, STIs, maternal deaths, and chronic diseases. The elimination of the CDC’s chronic disease prevention office also contradicts the Administration’s stated goal of addressing the chronic disease epidemic in our country. These cuts will not make American’s healthy. The CDC must remain the world’s preeminent public health agency and to do so, the CDC must have the tools it needs to continue its work.

We support robust funding for CDC’s response efforts to domestic health threats,much of which flows through state and local public health agencies. Our public health departments use this funding to provide access to vaccines, STI testing, disease outbreak tracing, and general improvements to health care access. Continued investment in the CDC will have a direct, positive effect on the economy, since healthy people means a healthy economy. Additionally, the return on investment for public health funding results in savings over the long-term Without funding appropriated to and administered by the CDC, many of our state and local public health agencies would be critically underfunded or worse, nonexistent. We request that the committee support the public health workforce and public health departments by fully funding Public Health and Preparedness programs, including programs that prevent HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STI and TB, as well as the Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion program and the Public Health Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSSF). In particular, the National Center on Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion must be fully funded, unlike the President’s FY26 Budget Request, to allow CDC to respond to the chronic disease crisis.

Another longstanding mission of the CDC is its Global Health Securityprograms, and we are concerned by the Trump administration’s efforts to prevent CDC researchers and officials from working directly with non-government organizations and global public health organizations. More than 70 percent of the world remains underprepared to respond to a public health emergency, and with our globally-connected society, disease outbreaks around the world pose threats to the U.S. We urge continued funding for global health programs at the CDC, so the agency can continue to work with other countries to build capacities in surveillance, disease detection, and outbreak response to stop deadly diseases at their source.

We also encourage funding for Public Health Data Modernization efforts. Enhanced data systems enable the CDC to better track health trends, identify emerging threats, and allocate resources efficiently. Policymakers and researchers rely on precise data to make informed decisions and provide sound health guidance to the public. Modernized data infrastructure supports interoperability between agencies, facilitating collaboration and improving the overall quality of health information. The CDC should have the necessary data authority to access the information required for effective decision-making, ensuring public health strategies are based on the most reliable data available. Investing in data modernization not only strengthens domestic health security but also enhances global health initiatives by enabling swift responses to international health challenges. We also strongly support keeping all Centers at the CDC fully operational and funded, including the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The NCIPC helps CDC address public health challenges like opioid use disorder, child abuse, drowning, falls in the elderly population, and domestic violence. The NCIPC, which was eliminated in the President’s FY26 Discretionary Budget Request, will make our country healthier and safer. Additionally, NIOSH benefits from the CDC’s comprehensive public health infrastructure, facilitating collaboration and resource sharing that enhances its research and intervention capabilities. Continued funding for NIOSH supports its mission to prevent work-related injuries and illnesses, ultimately contributing to a healthier, more productive workforce and reducing healthcare costs associated with occupational hazards. The CDC is the cornerstone of public health in the United States and the world. In 2023, Congress, on a bipartisan basis, affirmed the importance of CDC by requiring its director to be confirmed by the Senate, which was a critical step to bolstering the public’s trust in the CDC. By prioritizing funding for its essential programs, including non-communicable disease prevention, global health initiatives, data modernization, and workplace safety, Congress can ensure that the CDC will continue to protect and enhance the health and safety of all Americans.

Your support in maintaining and expanding these vital resources will empower the CDC to effectively address current and future health challenges. Thank you for considering this request, and for your commitment to advancing public health through robust funding support of the CDC.

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Supporters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demonstrate outside the center’s entrance in Atlanta during a rally in April. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

Shelby Hutton was a biologist studying sexually transmitted diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was planning to expand her gonorrhea research by starting doctoral studies in the fall.

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But in early April, Hutton found herself suddenly unemployed and applying for a job at Starbucks.

As a scientist, Hutton said she had not expected to find herself among the legions of federal workers abruptly fired as part of the Trump administration’s plan to shrink the federal government through mass firings.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to slash 10,000 job in late March, including 2,400 jobs at the CDC.

“Hundreds of good scientists and subject matter experts were among the cuts to federal employees,” Hutton said while standing outside the CDC in Atlanta. “This is the exact opposite of what RFK said would happen. I’ll be the first to say that there is a lot of improvement to be had in terms of government efficiency, but I really can’t picture a functional CDC without laboratorians.”

Shelby Hutton, who is a scientist, poses for a photo outside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just days after she was swept up in the Trump administration’s sweeping reduction in force. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

Hutton said she was in the middle of validating tests her team had developed for the molecular surveillance of gonorrhea that is resistant to antibiotics – work she said she doesn’t know of other labs doing – when she received the email dismissing her and her entire laboratory branch.

They didn’t have time to properly store specimens that Hutton described as “priceless.”

To Hutton, it feels like the deep cuts at the CDC are part of a backlash to the COVID-19 pandemic and lingering anger among some over shutdowns and other safety measures taken to control the spread of the virus.

“It absolutely feels like we’re the scapegoats. It feels like we’re being attacked,” Hutton said. “And I don’t think people realize how important the work that we do is and how much we care about the work we do in public health.”

The Office of Personnel Management and the CDC did not respond to questions about the actual number of dismissals since February.

Tuesday marked Trump’s 100th day in office, but the president has already seen his approval rating suffer in Georgia – a state he won last year after narrowly losing here in 2020.

Trump’s approval rating among Georgia voters is at 43%, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and conducted by the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs.

A demonstrator holds a sign outside of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta during a rally in April. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

Anger over the cuts to the CDC has shown up at town halls, protests, press conferences and rallies outside the center’s Atlanta campus. Navy blue signs saying “Save the CDC” and “Save Public Health” can be seen in Atlanta front yards.

And signs of dissatisfaction with the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to reduce the size of the federal government are also reflected in the AJC’s poll.

A slight majority of the poll’s respondents – 51.5% – said they disapprove of those efforts to reduce the size of the government, many of them saying they strongly disapprove. Only 44% said they approved, with 4.5% unsure. The cuts were not popular with the independent voters polled, with about 55% of them frowning on the efforts.

But 74% of Republican voters surveyed said they enthusiastically back the cuts.

‘Everybody knows that you need CDC’

Sarah Boim, a former communication specialist at the CDC, says she is trying to remain hopeful that the wave of legal challenges in response to the cuts to the federal workforce will lead to her and many of her colleagues getting their jobs back.

But Boim is also not waiting around to see if that happens.

She and other CDC workers who lost their jobs have formed a group called Fired But Fighting. What started out as a newsletter to disseminate accurate information to workers trying to figure out their next steps has quickly evolved into a broader effort to push back on the cuts through spirited advocacy.

“We just need people to know how important it is to have public health managed at a federal level,” Boim said. “You cannot privatize public health. You need the money that a government has. You need the money of a country – we’re talking about B with billions – and you also need to be able to coordinate across the states. And you just can’t do that in a private company or an organization.”

Sarah Boim questions Sen. Jon Ossoff about helping fired CDC workers at his Marietta town hall. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Fired But Fighting made a splash at Sen. Jon Ossoff’s recent town hall in Marietta, where they pressed the senator to do more to push back on the Trump administration.

The Democrat responded by saying the future of the nation’s public health infrastructure ultimately hinges on whether the American people “see and understand that they’re being put at risk” – and vote accordingly.

Republican state leaders have expressed at least tepid support for the cuts, though one said he was uneasy about the pace.

After the first round in February, Gov. Brian Kemp said “government can stand a little right-sizing.” Suwanee Republican U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick said he asked the White House to slow the pace of the firings after being caught in the crosshairs of an angry town hall, telling the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in February that “I think we’re just moving a little too fast.” Congressman Mike Collins, a Jackson Republican, told WABE in February that the fired workers could go find other work in Georgia.

Boim, who was fired in February, said she is trying to find another job, broadening the search to even “health adjacent” roles.

“I have applied to 127 jobs,” she said. “I keep a spreadsheet. I’ve had two canceled interviews, both because they’re worried about federal funding, and a lot of thanks, but no thanks, because the job market is just saturated with people like me.”

She said she hopes the state’s Republican leaders will come around.

“I think they’re scared. If you’re not on Trump’s side, you’re against him, and I think that they’re scared of getting on his bad side,” Boim said. “I’m sorry, but people need to start being brave. I feel like CDC is a bipartisan issue. Everybody knows that you need CDC.”

‘Not going quietly’

Jill Daugherty said she knew the CDC’s injury center she worked at was likely poised to lose staffers, but the extent of the cuts left her stunned. The injury center was gutted after last month’s round of cuts, with Daugherty’s traumatic brain injury team wiped out. She thinks the goal is to dismantle the CDC.

“We really didn’t know which teams were going to get cut, so we were just kind of waiting around the whole week before, like, ‘Is it gonna be us? Is it gonna be us?’ And then it was everybody,” Daugherty said.

That’s how Daugherty found herself on the other side of the CDC’s entrance on a recent Tuesday afternoon holding a sign that said, “Firing experts… Ignoring science… CDC deserves better.” She stood on the curb as the passing vehicles – including her former colleagues leaving work for the day – honked their horns at the group of demonstrators.

Supporters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demonstrate outside the center’s entrance in Atlanta during a rally in April. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

The Tuesday rallies, organized by retired CDC staffers, have become a ritual since the mass firings started.

“You’re not just standing up for yourselves. You’re standing up for our country and the best that America represents,” U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, told fired CDC workers during a visit to one of the rallies in April.

Even when facing the prospect of unemployment and an uncertain future, many of the fired CDC workers still focus on the loss to the programs they had dedicated their careers to advancing when they talk about the mass firings.

Aryn Backus was a health communication specialist at the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health until Valentine’s Day, when hundreds of workers were swept up in the first round of dismissals. She said she remained hopeful that the firing would be reversed until her entire office was cut in April.

“So, I knew that even if I were to get my termination rescinded, there would be no job to go back to,” said Backus, who is the mother of a 1-year-old.

But even then, when standing at a microphone in front of reporters recently, Backus wanted to talk about the work her office did to curb smoking rates – and all the work left to do.

“The impact of these CDC cuts will be felt in public health for years to come. They’re not going to help make America healthy but will decrease public health programs that help save lives,” said Backus, who is also part of Fired But Fighting.

“That’s why the CDC employees are not going quietly. We are fighting back to not only protect civil service, but to protect public health.”

‘Completely unprecedented’: Trump officials are ‘attacking’ science, experts say

President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Michigan to mark the first 100 days of his second term.

President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Michigan to mark the first 100 days of his second term.

President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Michigan to mark the first 100 days of his second term.

President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Michigan to mark the first 100 days of his second term.

The first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term have been filled with mass firings, cancellations of research grants, university funding cuts and questions over what should be studied.

Thousands of people have been let go at federal agencies and critical research has been put on hold. Additionally, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has questioned the safety and efficacy of vaccines and antidepressant medications despite dozens of studies proving they are safe and effective.

Doctors and public health specialists critical of the administration tell ABC News they view these actions as an “attack” on science, damaging the reputation of respected agencies and by questioning what is believed to be established science.

“It’s completely unprecedented,” Steve Cohen, senior vice dean of Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies and a professor of public affairs at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, told ABC News. “It’s frankly a little unhinged. I’ve never seen anything like it.”

The White House did not respond to ABC News’ request for comment.

An HHS official told ABC News that framing the actions of the admiration as an “attack” is “fundamentally dishonest.”

“Further reviewing pharmaceutical products with gold standard science and common sense is not an'”attack on science’ – it’s what the American people have asked for and deserve,” the official said. ” Let’s be clear: Secretary Kennedy is not anti-vaccine – he is pro-safety, pro-transparency, and pro-accountability.”

Thousands of layoffs

Earlier this month, HHS began to lay off 10,000 workers as part of a massive restructuring plan.

Sources previously told ABC News that affected offices included most of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office on Smoking and Health, key offices in the Center for Tobacco Products, most of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the entire assisted reproductive technology team at the CDC.

There have also been local impacts in communities due to federal layoffs. ABC News previously reported in March, the CDC was poised to send its lead ‘disease detectives’ to Milwaukee amid an ongoing lead crisis in schools, but the entire division was cut under sweeping HHS layoffs, leaving local health officials without help they were relying on.

Erik Svendsen, the director of the division that oversaw the CDC’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention branch, previously told ABC News that what’s happening in Milwaukee is a real world example of the impact of their absence.

“Without us, there is no other unit at the federal level that is here to support them in doing what they need to do,” he said.

On Monday, officials in Milwaukee announced two additional schools are closing due to this crisis

Despite Kennedy saying some programs and employees would soon be reinstated because they were mistakenly cut, it still leaves thousands of federal employees without jobs.

Scientists have also been laid off at NASA, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Cohen said these firings have put studies on hold and have greatly reduced the capacity of the federal government to review research.

“Scientists inside agencies, whether they’re environmental scientists or medical scientists or people focusing on vaccines or drugs, are being fired, and so some of the research capacity in Washington, in the federal government is being eliminated, and also their ability to judge proposals from universities,” he said.

“The only place I haven’t seen [ firings ] happen yet are the laboratories,” Cohen added.

Cuts that are currently proposed or have already been implemented include the elimination of the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV Policy, created by Brett Giroir, the former U.S. assistant secretary for health.

Giroir, who helped convince Trump in his first term to set a goal to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S., wrote in a post on social media last week that the president could ruin his legacy and mission with such cuts.

Canceling research grants, funding cuts to universities

Millions of dollars’ worth of grants have been terminated at the National Institutes of Health related to studies involving LGBTQ+ issues, gender identity and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) because they do not “effectuate” the “priorities” of President Donald Trump’s administration, according to copies of termination letters sent to grant recipients and viewed by ABC News.

Dr. Harold Varmus, a cancer researcher at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City and former director of the NIH, said these terminations are “detrimental” because they may be affecting people in the middle of clinical trials, or affecting the early stages of experimental work.

Research projects focusing on minority populations have major benefits, Varmus noted.

“The purpose of health research in this country is to address problems faced by everybody and to explore every facet of a population that may affect their health,” he said. “To single out certain categories of individuals who would not be appropriate to study seems ludicrous to me … one of the great strengths of America is that we are diverse.”

Universities have also been threatened with funding cuts — or have seen funds frozen — if they don’t fulfill their obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to protect Jewish students on campus and to end race-based programs.

Cohen believes universities are at odds with the administration because some on the political right view universities as “left wing.” By “weakening the finances of universities, they can force them to change the ideologies that they believe are being promoted in the classrooms,” he argued.

The problem with this idea, according to Cohen, is that the administration’s actions are hurting the least ideological parts of universities, such as engineering schools or medical centers. At Columbia, for example, several institutes and centers are conducting Alzheimer’s research, he said.

“Those are the places that are being attacked,” Cohen said. “It’s pretty ironic, but the greatest danger, actually, is that one of America’s fundamental economic strengths is the creativity and the innovation of our scientists, and that is now under attack by the Trump administration.”

Questioning safety, efficacy of vaccines

Kennedy has shared vaccine skepticism in the past and has continued to do so as HHS secretary.

In the wake of several ongoing measles outbreaks and over 800 cases so far this year, Kennedy has shared contradicting views about vaccines.

In a post on X on April 6, he said that “most effective way to prevent the spread of measles” is to receive the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine. However, in a post later that evening, he said more than 300 children have been treated with an antibiotic and a steroid, neither of which are cures for measles.

Dr. Peter Hotez, a professor of pediatrics and molecular virology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, said the statements Kennedy has made in support of the MMR vaccine are “half-hearted.”

“The reason I say ‘half-hearted’ or insufficient is because each time he talks about using the MMR vaccine, he qualifies it,” Hotez told ABC News. “He then draws this false equivalency between either getting the MMR vaccine or this cocktail of interventions that would do absolutely nothing.”

Last month, HHS confirmed that the CDC will study “all the potential culprits” including whether vaccines cause autism despite numerous existing studies already showing there is no link.

Hotez said epidemiologic studies show that children who received either the MMR vaccine, or vaccines containing thimerosal — a compound used as a preservative in vaccines — are not more likely to be diagnosed autism than kids who didn’t receive those vaccines.

Additionally, Hotez said about 100 genes have been identified that are involved in the development of autism, many by the Broad Institute at Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

He believes rising rates of autism diagnoses are likely due to wider testing and expanding diagnostic criteria. Hotez added that there could be an environmental exposure influencing autism genes, but that it’s not vaccines.

In 2017, he discussed with Kennedy an investigation looking at “about half a dozen chemical exposures” in early pregnancies but Kennedy “had no interest,” according to Hotez, who later documented these conversations in a book he published in 2018.

“He apparently seems to not understand the science or doesn’t care about the science. He’s got his fixed beliefs and doesn’t want to let any of the facts or scientific findings get in the way of his fixed belief,” Hotez said. “And it’s completely irresponsible having someone like that as Health and Human Services secretary.”

Claims around antidepressant use

Earlier this year, Trump issued an executive order to study the use of several medications including antidepressants and antipsychotics.

The order called for the formation of the “Make America Healthy Again” commission — to be chaired by Kennedy — with an aim to understand chronic diseases.

Among the goals of the commission is to “assess the prevalence of and threat posed by the prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, stimulants, and weight-loss drugs.”

Dr. Joseph Saseen, associate dean for clinical affairs and a professor in the departments of clinical pharmacy and family medicine at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Colorado, said there are plenty of studies and analyses in the medical literature looking at the prevalence of SSRIs.

“We have an overwhelming amount of information,” he told ABC News. “These medicines, particularly SSRIs, are the most frequently prescribed antidepressants for patients with major depressive disorder. There is a plethora of information evaluating efficacy in a broad range of patient populations for which these medicines are indicated.”

Saseen says these medications do have side effects, just like any drug, but the benefits significantly outweigh the risks for most people in the general population who have major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders.

Kennedy has also falsely linked the use of antidepressants to school shootings and claimed during his Senate confirmation hearings that members of his family had a harder time stopping SSRI use than heroin use.

Experts have said there is no evidence that equates ending the use of antidepressants to ending the use of heroin or to suggest that people on SSRIs are more likely to be violent.

Saseen said it’s reasonable to question scientific research, either to reaffirm or dispute findings, but it must be done following the scientific method.

“Question it the real way, not the cowardly way,” he said. “The cowardly way is labeling things as threats or as bad without taking a scientific approach. The key is you need to use appropriate methodologies, not vocal inflections and very triggering and polarizing words to create an uprising.”

ABC News’ Dr. Jade Cobern, Cheyenne Haslett, Will McDuffie and Sony Salzman contributed to this report.

President Donald Trump has made sweeping changes in Washington since taking office, delivering on his long-held promises to shake up the establishment and dismantle the federal bureaucracy.

Through a series of executive orders — many of which have been halted, blocked or reversed by courts in the months since — the newly established Department of Government Efficiency has forced the dissolution of departments and programs even tangentially related to diversity, equity and inclusion or what’s been termed “woke” ideologies. The widespread layoffs have impacted several federal agencies, leaving thousands unemployed.

The Trump administration has also cracked down on illegal immigration, giving Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers significant powers to target any migrants suspected of a violent crime, and allowing for migrants without warrants against them to be detained and deported if they are swept up in the same operations.

Additionally, Trump has vigorously pushed tariffs on some of the nation’s most important trading partners, and also put forth threats to some allied countries, including the idea of annexing Canada and Greenland. The economic impact of these key decisions is yet to be seen.

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President Donald Trump is expected to reflect on the state of the economy Tuesday as he marks his first 100 days in office. So far, economic reports have mostly seemed to show the U.S. economy is still growing, though at a weaker pace.

On Wednesday, economists expect a report to say U.S. economic growth slowed to a 0.8% annual rate in the first three months of this year, down from a 2.4% pace at the end of last year.

A Pew Research Center poll shows Trump’s national job approval rating has dropped to 40%, even as his core supporters remain loyal; many of his policy actions are viewed more negatively than positively by the broader public.

Trump has delivered on some pledges like reducing inflation, though economists warn tariffs may reverse gains, while his aggressive immigration crackdown is underway but faces legal and logistical challenges.

The White House this week is marking President Donald Trump’s 100th day in office. In his first 100 days, he has exerted his power in a sweep and scale that has no easy historical comparison.

A House Democrat introduced seven articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, asserting in part that he is “unfit” to serve as commander-in-chief.

On Monday, President Donald Trump signed executive orders related to immigration. One order signed will direct state and federal officials to publish lists of “sanctuary city” jurisdictions, or places where local authorities often don’t cooperate in enforcing federal immigration regulations.

President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Monday reinforcing a longstanding federal law that requires commercial truck drivers in the United States to be proficient in English.

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The Philadelphia Eagles will be without Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts when the team visits the White House to celebrate the championship on Monday.

The Philadelphia Eagles visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX victory. It was the Eagles’ first team visit to the White House, despite the team winning their first Super Bowl during Trump’s first administration.

Looking back on President Donald Trump’s first 100 days

President Donald Trump was among more than 50 heads of state and other dignitaries attending the funeral for Pope Francis in Vatican City on Saturday. Former President Joe Biden and former First Lady Dr. Jill Biden were also in attendance.

A new poll shows many Americans do not agree with President Trump’s aggressive efforts to quickly enact his agenda, and even Republicans are not overwhelmingly convinced that his attention has been in the right place.

Kennedy Center Performing Arts with reflection on Potomac River, Washington D.C. (Photo by: Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington, D.C., amid a shift in priorities and the ousting of leadership at one of the nation’s premier cultural institutions.

President Donald Trump is traveling to Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday, and the differences in philosophies between Trump and Francis through the years may likely become a topic of conversation.

Loudoun County Public Schools superintendent said Thursday that he will not sign a form confirming that the district has done away with DEI. The Trump administration issued an executive order earlier this month, stating that all schools have to eliminate ‘illegal DEI’ or ‘certain DEI practices.’ The deadline for school districts to comply with the federal government’s order was April 24.

In a new Reuters/Ipsos survey , only 37% of Americans approve of President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy, a rating lower than any point during Trump’s first term in office.

A separate poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research , which surveyed 1,260 adults between April 17-21, Americans’ trust in Trump to strengthen the U.S. economy appears to be wavering, with many respondents showing concern that the U.S. may be heading into a recession and that Trump’s enforced tariffs will cause prices to increase.

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday was asked about changing the name of the Washington Commanders back to the Redskins. Trump said he thinks the Redskins was a “superior” name. The question comes amid reports that the Commanders new home will be at the RFK Stadium site in D.C.

President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders on Wednesday targeting education. The Labor, Education and Commerce departments will aim to focus more on job needs in emerging industries. This move comes as the Trump administration works toward reviving U.S. manufacturing.

The goal will be to support more than 1 million apprenticeships per year in skilled trades.

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U.S. births rose slightly last year, but experts don’t see it as evidence of reversing a long-term decline. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is reportedly discussing ways to incentivize increasing the birth rate.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to lower flags at federal and state buildings to half-staff in honor of Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88.

The White House is reportedly looking to replace Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to NPR. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X in response, calling the story “fake news based on one anonymous source.”

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The Trump administration’s attempt to deport people using the wartime Alien Enemies Act has been temporarily blocked by the Supreme Court. The act has only been invoked three previous times in U.S. history, most recently during World War II to hold Japanese-American civilians in internment camps

Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen flew into Dulles Airport on Friday after visiting a wrongly deported man in El Salvador. The senator says he learned that the Trump administration struck a $15 million deal with the Central American nation to take deportees from the United States.

A federal judge has delayed the transfer of Henrry Villatoro Santos, an alleged MS-13 gang leader, into Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody for deportation, granting time for his defense attorney’s appeal.

The press were rushed out of the Oval Office on Friday afternoon during Dr. Mehmet Oz’s swearing-in ceremony because a child fainted. White House staff can be heard shooing press out of the Oval Office and the president can be heard saying, “I hope she’s ok.”

A woman, who appeared to be Oz’s daughter, Daphne, was seen escorting a young girl away before cameras were cut.

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen confirmed Kilmar Abrego Garcia is alive after meeting with him Thursday evening in El Salvador. The senator released photos of their meeting as he continues efforts to secure Garcia’s release.

About 1,500 employees are set to be laid off from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the latest round of DOGE cuts. The White House also released a memo Thursday extending the government’s hiring freeze to July 15.

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a new ruling on Thursday, telling the Trump administration it must return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S. The administration had tried to upend a lower court ruling to keep the Maryland man out of the country.

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday in an effort to position herself as a key link between the European Union and the United States. Meloni will be the first European leader to hold face-to-face talks with Trump since his announcement, and then suspension, of 20% tariffs on European exports.

The high price of eggs is impacting Easter traditions in the United States. According to a WalletHub survey, 47% of Americans will skip dyeing eggs this Easter due to the high cost. The survey said nearly two in five Americans expect tariffs to affect their Easter spending, while nearly half in the U.S. expect inflation to impact their holiday budgets.

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President Donald Trump lashed out at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Thursday for not cutting interest rates fast enough, posting on social media that Powell’s “termination cannot come fast enough.” Trump’s sharp criticism of Powell comes a day after the fed chair signaled that the Fed will keep its key interest rate unchanged while it seeks “greater clarity” on the impact of policy changes in areas such as immigration, taxation, regulation and tariffs.

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The Trump administration is planning to end the IRS Direct File program that allows tax returns to be filed directly to the IRS for free, sources told The Associated Press.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) says he will travel to El Salvador if Kilmar Abrego Garcia is not released by midweek. Van Hollen formally requested a meeting with El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, urging Garcia’s return to the U.S.

Trump administration officials said Garcia was deported last month following 2019 accusations by Maryland police that he was an MS-13 gang member. Garcia denied the claim and was never charged with a crime, according to his attorneys.

A federal judge issued a stay, noting while he thinks the Department of Justice has the right to terminate the case, the alleged MS-13 leader Henrry Villatoro Santos, is not to fall before the Department of Homeland Security custody until at least 9 a.m. Friday. The stay allows Villatoro Santos’ defense attorney time to decide next steps or whether to appeal while not interfering with the government’s rights in this case.

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A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from revoking the legal status and work permits of the more than 530,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who flew into the United States during former President Joe Biden’s time in office.

The migrants came to the U.S. under Biden’s controversial CHNV mass humanitarian parole program.

A U.S. District Court judge is holding a hearing Tuesday as the Trump administration is still refusing to bring back a Maryland man deported to El Salvador in error.

The Supreme Court has ruled last week that 29-year-old Kilmar Abrego Garcia home must be returned to the U.S.

The District Court judge may attempt to hold the government in contempt for not complying with her order to bring Abrego Garcia back home.

President Donald Trump said Monday he’s considering a temporary exemption for the auto industry from his recently imposed 25% tariffs—signaling yet another potential reversal in his trade war strategy as financial markets and global leaders react with concern.

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Harvard University says it won’t comply with what it calls unlawful demands from the Trump administration—even as more than $2.2 billion in federal grants and $60 million in contracts are now frozen.

President Donald Trump hosted Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, at the White House on Monday as the small Central American nation becomes a critical lynchpin of the U.S. administration’s mass deportation operation.

Shortly after “60 Minutes” aired stories on Ukraine and Greenland on Sunday, Trump said CBS should “pay a big price” for going after him. Trump lashed out at both CBS and “60 Minutes” via his Truth Social platform in a lengthy post. In it, the president said the network was “out of control.”

In a report released Sunday, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella said President Donald Trump is “fully fit to execute the duties of Commander-in-Chief and Head of State.” He said Trump’s “active lifestyle” contributes to his health.

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Certain electronics including smartphones and laptops will be exempt from the “reciprocal” tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, his administration said. That means they won’t be subject to the current 145% tariffs levied on China or the 10% baseline tariffs elsewhere.

China announced Friday it will increase tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125%, escalating a trade war between the world’s two largest economies. The move has rattled global markets and heightened concerns about a potential economic slowdown. While U.S. President Donald Trump paused import taxes for several other countries this week, tariffs on China were increased, now totaling 145%.

An FBI investigation into a Wisconsin teen, already accused of killing his mother and stepfather, revealed a conspiracy to assassinate President Donald Trump in an effort to start a “political revolution,” according to federal court documents obtained on Friday.

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President Donald Trump is weighing in again on the time change debate in America – this time calling for Congress to “push hard for more Daylight at the end of a day,” which means keeping daylight saving time year-round. In a Friday post on his Truth Social media network, Trump said it would be “Very popular and, most importantly, no more changing of the clocks, a big inconvenience and, for our government, A VERY COSTLY EVENT!!!”

The Supreme Court has ruled that a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador must be returned to the U.S. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, 29, was taken into custody on March 12 and was later deported to a Center for Terrorism Confinement in El Salvador. His mistaken deportation was described by the White House as an “administrative error” but they argued that they could not do anything to bring him back.

A budget framework narrowly approved by the U.S. House would preserve President Trump’s 2017 tax breaks and also add new ones he promised on the campaign trail. Those include no taxes on tipped wages, Social Security income and more.

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments put out a stark warning on Wednesday, saying the DMV could be facing “gloom and doom” as a result of Trump administration cutbacks. At a Board of Directors meeting, they said right now, the entire region could see at least a $5 billion revenue hit just from federal job losses alone. But a panel of experts warned that could only be the tip of the iceberg.

In a recent post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs except for China, raising the countries’ tariffs to 125%. Trump stated in the post,”At some point, hopefully in the near future, China will realize that the days of ripping off the U.S.A., and other countries, is no longer sustainable or acceptable.”

The news sent stocks surging, with the Dow up 1,800 points.

A bill that would require showing proof of citizenship when registering to vote is expected to advance through the House this week. The SAVE Act was recently introduced and has already been pushed for by Trump, his allies and other Republicans in recent years. The opposition says the bill would make it harder for people to vote and disproportionately affect marginalized groups, and that already-registered voters have the potential to be affected.

On Tuesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Trump’s threats of even higher tariffs on China would become a reality after midnight, when imports from China are taxed a stunning 104% rate. She added that Trump believes China “wants to make a deal” but doesn’t know how to get that started.

President Trump is expected to sign Tuesday an executive order boosting the production of coal amid a surging demand for electricity. In the U.S., coal is the third most used energy source, falling behind natural gas and nuclear.

The Supreme Court has blocked a judge’s order for the Trump administration to rehire thousands of probationary federal workers. The decision was unsigned delivered by way of the court’s emergency docket. Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson disagreed with the majority’s decision.

A military parade to celebrate President Donald Trump’s birthday is reportedly in the works. It’s a long-held dream that the president tried to make happen in his first term. The proposed parade would stretch from Arlington, where the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery are located, across the Potomac River and into D.C.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump met Monday afternoon at the White House, the second time the pair have met in just over two months. Trump said Monday that the U.S. is holding direct talks with Iran about its nuclear program, warning that Tehran would be in “great danger” if the talks aren’t successful.

President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes announced last week continue to roil global trade and swing stock markets. Last week’s plunge in the U.S. market is among the steepest of the last decade, but the day the stock market took the biggest hit still dates back to the ‘80s.

Here’s a look back at some of the worst days in stock market history.

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Pence receiving Profile in Courage Award from JFK Library Foundation

Former Vice President Mike Pence is receiving an award next month in honor of his actions on Jan. 6 . The award is called the Profile in Courage Award, and it’s coming from the JFK Library Foundation.

Lawyers for a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador are demanding his return to the United States and will appear in court Friday to file a motion urging the Trump administration to bring him back.

Actor Mel Gibson will reportedly have his gun rights restored by the Justice Department, more than a decade after his misdemeanor domestic violence conviction. A former pardon attorney for the Justice Department told The New York Times that she was fired not long after she refused to recommend that Gibson’s gun rights be restored.

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It’s being reported that thousands of protesters are expected to participate in a series of anti-Trump demonstrations on Saturday, April 5, nationwide. The organization, Hands Off!, has planned over 1,000 events nationwide for its National Day of Action.

According to the organization’s website, this is a day to help spread their message to the world that they do not consent to what they call “the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies.”

President Donald Trump unveiled a new “gold card” featuring his face on the front. Trump debuted the $5 million gold card aboard Air Force One as he traveled to Florida for a LIV Golf tour event at his resort on Thursday.

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President Donald Trump’s tariffs announcement this week prompted China to back out of a potential deal to save TikTok. The Trump administration was close to finalizing a deal for U.S. investors to own and operate the wildly popular app, but now the deal is uncertain.

Ukrainians who fled to the United States to escape the Russian invasion received a directive this week to “immediately” leave the U.S., but the Trump administration says it was a mistake.

A federal judge didn’t have the authority to order the Trump administration to broker the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported from the U.S. to a notorious El Salvador prison, government attorneys argued Saturday as they urged an appeals court to suspend the ruling.

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President Donald Trump’s far-reaching new tariffs are going farther than many expected – far enough to reach remote islands where no one lives. Trump, in a Rose Garden announcement on Wednesday, said he was placing elevated tariff rates on dozens of nations that run meaningful trade surpluses with the United States, while imposing a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries in response to what he called an economic emergency.

A Social Security Administration order to ban Maine parents from registering their newborns at local hospitals was issued as political payback to the state’s governor for defying the Trump administration, emails show.

U.S. stocks experienced sharp declines Thursday as markets reacted to President Donald Trump’s newly unveiled tariff plan. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1,150 points in early trading, marking one of the steepest losses in recent years. The S&P 500 fell 3.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite tumbled 4.3%.

The director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Kevin Young, is on personal leave as of March 14, according to reports, shortly after President Trump’s executive order targeting Smithsonian funding.

After weeks of threats, President Donald Trump on Wednesday delivered on his promise to level trade tariffs on foreign countries.

He announced a 25% reciprocal tariff on all foreign-made cars starting at 12 a.m., an across-the-board 10% tariffs on all imports and even higher tariffs on the EU, China, Taiwan, Japan and India.

Trump says these tariffs will create a level playing field between and create new U.S. factories, but outside of the White House, FOX 5 found mixed opinions on the potential impact of the tariffs.

President Donald Trump is set to announce a number of new tariffs to help reshape the U.S. economy on Wednesday, which he has called “Liberation Day.” Trump mentioned that “reciprocal tariffs” are a form of punishment for other countries for what he has said are years of unfair trade practices.

Elon Musk will depart his role with the Department of Government Efficiency once “his incredible work at DOGE is complete,” the White House said Wednesday. Musk’s role with DOGE is as a “special government employee,” which can only last 130 days. Musk’s 130 days began on January 20, and would end by May 30.

The Trump administration admitted they mistakenly deported a Maryland man to El Salvador. In a court filing, they cited an “administration error.” The administration argues they can’t bring him back to the U.S. since he is in custody of El Salvador.

Another round of significant layoffs has hit the Department of Health and Human Services, impacting the federal workforce responsible for food and medicine safety, medical research, and healthcare for many Americans.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday aimed at combating ticket scalping, a move designed to protect consumers from inflated prices and unfair practices in the ticketing industry.

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Senate Democrats are putting GOP support to the test by forcing a vote to nullify the emergency declaration that forms the basis for the tariffs on Canada. A resolution from Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia would end the emergency declaration that Trump signed in February to implement tariffs on Canada. Republican leaders in the Senate have signaled they aren’t exactly fans of tariffs, but argued that Trump is using them as a negotiating tool.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that targets additional ticket fees and scalpers that overcharge consumers on Monday. The order will ensure price transparency at all stages of purchasing. The order directs the Treasury Department and the attorney general to ensure ticket scalpers are operating in full compliance with the law.

Americans are divided on President Donald Trump’s handling of immigration and the nation’s economy. A new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows roughly half of U.S. adults approve of Trump’s approach to immigration, the survey shows, but only about 4 in 10 have a positive view of the way he’s managing the economy and trade negotiations.

President Donald Trump on Sunday didn’t rule out the possibility of trying to serve a third term , which is prohibited by the U.S. Constitution, saying that there are “methods” in which to do it. It was mostly taken as a joke by friendly audiences but on Sunday, he clarified in an interview: “I’m not joking.”

President Donald Trump announced plans to chop down a tree that was said to have been planted by former President Andrew Jackson. In a Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump said that he was working with “the wonderful people at the National Park Service” to make “tremendous enhancements to the White House, thereby preserving and protecting History!”

President Donald Trump said Sunday that “I’m not joking” about trying to serve a third term. It’s the clearest indication he is considering ways to breach a constitutional barrier against continuing to lead the country after his second term ends in early 2029.

President Donald Trump called “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker Sunday morning to offer rare criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump’s remarks are an about-face to the dramatically shifting U.S.-Russia relations as Trump made quickly ending Russia’s war with Ukraine a top priority — even at the expense of straining ties with longtime American allies who want Putin to pay a price for the invasion.

On Saturday, President Donald Trump made his clearest commitment to not fire anyone over an embarrassing accidental leak of his administration’s plans for an airstrike against the Houthis in Yemen.

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At a public event Friday, President Donald Trump offered four answers to a reporter who asked him to define what a woman is — a question that’s become politically charged as Republican-led states move to legally define sex based on birth and limit transgender rights.

Trevor Milton, the founder of electric vehicle start-up Nikola who was sentenced to four years in prison last year, has been pardoned. Prosecutors said Milton falsely claimed to have built Nikola’s own revolutionary truck that was actually a General Motors product with Nikola’s logo stamped onto it. President Trump said his only crime was supporting “a gentleman named Donald Trump for president.”

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President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order targeting D.C. The order establishes the “D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force,” which reportedly aims to target crime, immigration and graffiti. According to the White House, the task force is largely being established to address several crime-related issues that the Trump administration has noted as a priority. The order will also create a beautification program for the District.

Dallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott “Hot Wheels” during an event over the weekend. On Wednesday, President Trump called her a “lowlife” and said she was a “very low-IQ person.” Also on Wednesday, Texas Rep. Randy Weber (R-Galveston) filed a censure resolution against the congresswoman for her comments.

The Atlantic has released excerpts of the Signal group chat that top U.S. security officials used to discuss plans for the military to attack the Houthis in Yemen – and inadvertently included a The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief on the thread.

Trump administration officials have downplayed a security breach that used a Signal group chat to discuss plans for the military to attack Houthis in Yemen. But they had plenty to say about national security in 2016 when it was revealed that Hillary Clinton used a private email server as Secretary of State. Here’s a comparison of their comments from then and now.

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Rep. Elise Stefanik, a New York Republican, is no longer in the running to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. President Donald Trump announced his decision Thursday in a post on his social media site Truth Social, saying “it is essential that we maintain EVERY Republican Seat in Congress.”

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was placing 25% tariffs on auto imports, a move the White House claims would foster domestic manufacturing but could also put a financial squeeze on automakers that depend on global supply chains. Experts warn the tariffs could raise car prices and hurt sales but more tariffs on semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, and copper are expected.

President Donald Trump is not planning to fire national security advisor Mike Waltz in the wake of The Atlantic’s reporting of an apparent national security breach. “He’s not getting fired,” Trump told Fox News. The president said the incident was a “mistake,” though there was “nothing important” in the Signal text thread.

Beginning April 2, President Donald Trump has plans to reveal reciprocal tariffs on certain sectors, but has softened his approach, saying that while he wants to charge reciprocal rates, the U.S. “might be even nicer than that.”

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to stop voting by undocumented immigrants. The “​Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections” order is likely to face swift challenges from voting rights organizations, is consistent with Trump’s long history of railing against election processes. He often claims elections are being rigged, even before the results are known.

Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, was allegedly included in a group chat with top national security officials that discussed war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen. The messages were exchanged on the Signal messenger app. Goldberg published an article about this purported mishap on Monday.

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The Trump administration is turning to the Supreme Court to halt a ruling ordering the rehiring of thousands of federal workers let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government. The emergency appeal argues that the judge can’t force the executive branch to rehire some 16,000 probationary employees. The California-based judge found the firings didn’t follow federal law, and he ordered reinstatement offers be sent as a lawsuit plays out.

President Donald Trump says he’s willing to personally foot the bill for astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams, who returned this week from a nine-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) that was originally scheduled to last just over a week.

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President Donald Trump announced Monday that he has appointed his personal lawyer, Alina Habba, as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. Habba, who currently serves as Trump’s White House counsel, will replace acting U.S. Attorney John Giordano.

President Trump and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards announced the opening of a new $5.8 billion steel plant, a key part of a broader $20 billion investment by Hyundai, the South Korean automaker. The plant’s inauguration highlights the positive impact of President Trump’s economic policies, with the White House emphasizing the creation of jobs and increased economic growth.

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President Donald Trump is eliminating another legal pathway for some immigrants to come to the U.S. and to stay. More than 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who were given humanitarian parole permits to live and work in the U.S. legally will face potential deportation next month, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday. They arrived with financial sponsors and were given two-year permits to live and work

Boeing will build the F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance fighter jet for the U.S. Air Force, a plane the Pentagon says will have stealth and penetration capabilities that far exceed those of its current fleet. President Donald Trump made the announcement in the Oval Office Friday alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

President Donald Trump announced Friday that student loans will be moved from the Department of Education to the Small Business Administration. The announcement comes a day after Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, the agency that distributes billions in federal money to colleges and schools and manages the federal student loan portfolio, among other functions.

D.C. District Court Chief Judge Jeb Boasberg ordered planes deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members to return to the U.S. The White House ignored the order and the planes landed in El Salvador. Boasberg is now moving toward holding the Trump administration in contempt, and Trump is calling for Boasberg’s impeachment.

A federal judge on Thursday ordered immigration officials not to deport a Georgetown scholar that the government detained until the court has had a chance to rule. Badar Khan Suri was accused of “spreading Hamas propaganda and promoting antisemitism on social media.” The deportation effort is part of broader legal battles involving international visa holders.

President Donald Trump is signing an executive order Thursday aiming to gut the federal Department of Education “once and for all.”

“I will sign an executive order to begin eliminating the federal Department of Education once and for all,” Trump said. “And it sounds strange, doesn’t it? Department of education. We’re going to eliminate it. And everybody knows it’s right. And the Democrats know it’s right. And I hope they’re going to be voting for it, because ultimately it may come before them. But, everybody knows it’s right. And we have to get our children educated. We’re we’re not doing well with the world of education in this country. And we haven’t for a long time. ”

A Georgetown University scholar has been detained by immigration authorities, sparking a legal battle over deportation proceedings involving foreign-born visa holders who reside in the United States. Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral scholar at Georgetown University, has been accused of “spreading Hamas propaganda and promoting antisemitism on social media,” according to Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.

President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order Thursday aimed at dismantling the U.S. Department of Education and shifting control back to the states, a White House official told the Associated Press on Wednesday.

If the European Union’s 27 countries move forward with retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., some states will be impacted far more than others. In two states, nearly half of their imports are from EU countries.

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to an immediate pause on strikes against energy and infrastructure targets during a phone call on Tuesday. Putin, however, stopped short of backing a broader 30-day ceasefire deal.

While Ukraine has agreed to the U.S. 30-day ceasefire deal, Putin said that Russia agreed in principle with the proposal, but the terms need to be worked out

Thousands of pages of files related to the assassination of former president John F. Kennedy were released Tuesday afternoon. Kennedy’s assassination in Downtown Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963 has been a point of fascination for historians and conspiracy theorists over the years.

The release of the documents comes after President Trump signed an executive order calling for their release in the early days of his second term.

A bill is set to be introduced Monday that would change the state’s definition of mental illness to include “Trump derangement syndrome.” The bill defines the syndrome as “acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal persons that is in reaction to the policies and presidencies of President Donald J. Trump.

Symptoms may include Trump-induced general hysteria, which produces an inability to distinguish between legitimate policy differences and signs of psychic pathology in President Donald J. Trump’s behavior.”

President Donald Trump claimed former President Joe Biden’s pardons for members of the House Select Committee that investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol riot are ‘VOID,” alleging they were signed via an autopen.

President Trump vowed to block the FBI’s planned move to Greenbelt, Maryland, calling the state “liberal” and the location too far from D.C. Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy refuted Trump’s claims, stating the site is only 15 miles from the DOJ and was chosen through a thorough federal review.

Braveboy emphasized the site’s accessibility, development potential, and the need for a modern FBI headquarters. Maryland officials, including Gov. Wes Moore and Attorney General Anthony Brown, are considering legal action to protect the state’s interests.

A federal judge blocked Trump’s use of an 18th-century law to deport Venezuelan migrants, citing lack of wartime authorization. The ruling halted deportations already underway, with planes ordered to turn around mid-flight. Trump’s move to invoke the Alien Enemies Act faces legal challenges, as it has only been used during wartime.

The Trump administration flew hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador despite a judge’s order temporarily barring them from being deported under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, the wartime declaration that President Donald Trump invoked Saturday.

According to The Associated Press, the flights were already in the air when the judge made the ruling Saturday. The judge verbally ordered the planes be turned around, but they apparently were not.

The Trump administration is making huge cuts to Voice of America, Radio Free Europe and Asia, and other pro-democracy programming, and all Voice of America employees have been put on leave. The cuts are a dramatic blow to a staple of the post-Cold War order that has long had bipartisan support.

President Donald Trump has signed a bill funding the government for 6 months, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown. The bill trims non-defense spending by about $13 billion from the previous year and increases defense spending by about $6 billion, according to the Associated Press.

President Donald Trump made what the White House is calling a “historic” visit to the Justice Department Friday to deliver remarks and rally support for his agenda. The visit, the first by Trump and the first by any president in a decade, took him into the belly of an institution he has disparaged in searing terms for years but one that he has sought to reshape by installing loyalists and members of his personal defense team in top leadership positions.

President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs nationwide is now targeting more than 50 universities for alleged racial discrimination.

According to a news release from the U.S. Education Department, the investigations come one month after the agency issued a memo warning America’s schools and colleges that they could lose federal money over “race-based preferences” in admissions, scholarships or any aspect of student life.

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary workers who were let go in mass firings across multiple agencies.

President Donald Trump is hosting NATO secretary general Mark Rutte on Thursday at the White House during an important moment for Europe and NATO

The White House has rescinded the nomination of Dr. David Weldon, a former congressman from Florida, for the position of director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Weldon lacked support and was closely aligned with anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

During President Donald Trump’s Wednesday afternoon meeting with Ireland’s Taoiseach Michael Martin, a reporter brought up the comedian Rosie O’Donnell’s recent move.

O’Donnell shared on TikTok that she moved to Ireland shortly after the presidential election. The comedian has been very vocal about her disdain for Trump and he has responded in kind, telling Martin, “you’re better off not knowing her.”

The Education Department is laying off nearly 50% of its staff amid President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency. Department officials announced the cuts on Tuesday, which raised questions about the agency’s ability to continue usual operations.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have plunged the country into a trade war abroad — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty.

It’s not the first time for Trump. He also launched a trade war during his first term in office, but has more sweeping plans now. Economists stress there could greater consequences on businesses and economies worldwide this time.

D.C. leaders are responding after the House on Tuesday passed a spending bill that would cut $1 billion from the District’s budget. They say the budget cut would be devastating for the city and residents who are following the bill as it moves to the Senate also say it needs to be stopped immediately.

The House has taken the first step to avoiding a government shutdown by passing a 6-month spending bill, backed by President Trump, to fund the federal government beyond Friday’s midnight deadline. D.C. officials warn that it could result in immediate and devastating budget cuts for the District, slashing funding for police, emergency services, and schools.

President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war is triggering fresh retaliation from China and Canada, with both countries targeting key US industries. In a direct response to Trump’s tariff hikes, China is imposing new taxes on American farm products, while Ontario is raising electricity prices for US homes and businesses.

About half of the staff at the Department of Education are expected to be laid off in the latest round of firings under the Trump Administration, FOX News reports.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada. The move could escalate a trade war with the United States’ northern neighbor.

“I have instructed my Secretary of Commerce to add an ADDITIONAL 25% Tariff, to 50%, on all STEEL and ALUMINUM COMING INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM CANADA, ONE OF THE HIGHEST TARIFFING NATIONS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD,” Trump posted Tuesday on Truth Social.

Multiple U.S. Senators have teamed up to introduce legislation that would reinstate veterans who were fired from their federal jobs by the Trump administration.

Virginia Senator Tim Kaine is part of the group, calling the recent firings “unacceptable.” He joined two other Democratic senators to introduce legislation that would reinstate veterans who were fired from their federal jobs by the Trump administration.

President Donald Trump is warning that the arrest and possible deportation of a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests at Columbia University will be the first “of many to come” as his administration is cracking down on protests against the war in Gaza.

Mahmoud Khalil was arrested Saturday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. His lawyer says the agents claimed the government was revoking his green card.

Elon Musk identified government-funded NGOs as a major fraud source during an interview with Fox Business. Musk estimated $500 billion to $700 billion in waste needs to be cut. Social Security’s inspector general reported $71.8 billion in improper payments from 2015 to 2022.

President Donald Trump bought a Tesla on the White House lawn on Tuesday to show support for his right-hand man, Elon Musk, amid slumping sales for the billionaire carmaker.

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Fears of a recession are growing amid economic uncertainty over Trump’s tariffs, the firing of thousands of federal workers, and mass deportations of immigrant workers.

An economic recession is commonly defined as two consecutive quarters of decline in economic activity. Thanks to reporting lags and number revisions, recessions typically aren’t declared until well after they have begun.

President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order Monday that will put states and local jurisdictions in the driver’s seat of preparing and responding to disasters.

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President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about the economy Sunday, but didn’t rule out the possibility of a recession when asked.

In an interview with Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” Trump defended imposing and then quickly pausing 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada that sent markets tumbling over concerns of a trade war.

The roughly 80,000 federal workers who research diseases, inspect food and administer Medicare and Medicaid through the Health and Human Services Department have received an email offer for them to leave their job in exchange for a $25,000 payment.

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the recent surge in egg prices, according to a report.

Antitrust enforcers with the department are looking into the cause of rising prices, including whether egg producers have conspired to artificially inflate them by holding back supply, The Wall Street Journal reported , citing sources.

President Donald Trump shared that he plans to sign an executive order that will take aim at a program that will forgive student loans for people in public service careers.

President Donald Trump has issued an order demanding that D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser clear out homeless encampments in the city. This directive is part of a broader plan to improve conditions in the District.

President Donald Trump’s interest in dismantling the Department of Education could come sooner rather than later.

Hamas dismissed President Donald Trump’s “hell to pay,” “last warning” threat over remaining Israeli hostages, reiterating that hostages will only be freed in exchange for a more permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

Ending twice yearly time change in America “should be the easiest” issue of all, President Donald Trump said Thursday. But it’s not that simple, he added, as Americans’ views on time change have shifted.

With half of Americans wanting standard time and the other half wanting Daylight Saving year-round, “what else do we have to do?” Trump said.

Social Security Administration employees can no longer access news, sports or online shopping websites while at work.

The directive came down Thursday via email as the agency prepares to potentially lay off thousands of workers – and Elon Musk recently called Social Security “the biggest ponzi scheme of all time.”

The trade war triggered by President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs on Canada and Mexico are expected to cause the price of many goods to go up and one of the first places Americans are likely to feel the pinch is at the grocery store.

One expert says prices for items with a short shelf life, like fruits and vegetables, could increase in the next 7 to 10 days.

Americans’ wallets could feel the impact of tariffs as soon as this week, CEOs are saying as President Donald Trump’s import taxes take effect. On Tuesday, Trump put 25% taxes on imports from Mexico and Canada, taxing Canadian energy products such as oil and electricity at a lower 10% rate. The president also doubled the 10% tariff he placed on China to 20%.

Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel, a brain cancer survivor from Houston, was honored during President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday night. For years, Daniel has wanted to be a police officer and has received several recognitions from local police departments.

On Tuesday night, the 13-year-old was sworn in by Secret Service Director Sean Curran as an honorary agent during the president’s speech.

Virginia representatives react to Trump’s speech to Congress and its impact on voters.

More than 80,000 jobs could be cut from the Department of Veterans Affairs under a reorganization plan, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. Layoffs and firings have affected many federal departments in recent weeks under President Trump’s goal to cut federal spending.

President Donald Trump issued what he called his “last warning” to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza.

This message comes after the White House said Wednesday that U.S. officials have engaged in “ongoing talks and discussions” with Hamas officials, stepping away from a long-held U.S. policy of not directly engaging in the militant group, according to the Associated Press.

President Donald Trump spoke to Congress from the House floor Tuesday evening, highlighting what his administration has accomplished in its first 43 days and laying out his priorities going forward.

President Donald Trump has delivered his first major speech to Congress since returning to the White House for a second term.

While not officially a State of the Union address, the event carried all the hallmarks of one, with lawmakers from both chambers filling the House chamber as Trump outlined his administration’s priorities and issued a call to action for his second term.

Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student, was murdered while jogging on the University of Georgia campus, drawing national attention and becoming a focal point in President Trump’s campaign rhetoric on immigration. Trump highlighted the Laken Riley Act, his first signed legislation as the 47th President, which mandates the detention of certain migrants deemed a public safety risk.

Texas Democratic Rep. Al Green was removed from the Congressional chambers just minutes after President Donald Trump began his Tuesday night address for refusing to sit down.

“He has no mandate,” Green yelled, pointing toward the president. When Green refused to sit down, Johnson ordered that he be forcefully removed from the chamber.

During President Donald Trump’s first major speech to Congress since returning to the White House for a second term, he was greeted by protesting Democrats, many of whom held signs against the administration.

President Donald Trump delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress in five years Tuesday night. The president is facing pressure from Democrats on several fronts, from slashing the federal workforce to brand new tariffs that could cause prices to spike.

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President Donald Trump is set to deliver his first congressional address of his second term Tuesday night. First Lady Melania Trump will be at the address on Tuesday. It’s unclear if the rest of his family will be in attendance.

Here’s a look at the Trump family.

The president posted a message on social media Tuesday calling for arrests and deportation for anyone participating in what he referred to as “illegal protests.

J. Edgar Hoover Building – FBI headquarters

The U.S. General Services Administration released a list on Tuesday of 443 federal buildings and facilities it says are “functionally obsolete.” The list was reduced to 320 hours later Tuesday evening.

The list of “non-core properties” are designated for removal, according to the GSA website.

President Donald Trump is moving ahead with 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, which took effect on Tuesday, while doubling tariffs on Chinese goods to 20% a day earlier than expected. The move escalates trade tensions with the U.S.’s three largest trading partners.

James Fishback, founder of investment firm Azoria Partners, spoke with FOX News’ Dana Perino about the status of DOGE Dividend Checks, how they could work, and who could qualify. Here’s a portion of that interview:

Trump directed a “pause” to any U.S. aid to Ukraine on March 3 following his volatile clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the week before.

A White House official said Trump is focused on reaching a peace deal to end the more than three-year war sparked by Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine, and wants Zelenskyy “committed” to that goal. The official added that the U.S. was “pausing and reviewing” its aid to “ensure that it is contributing to a solution.” The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the assistance.

Trump doubled tariffs on Chinese imports to 20% on March 3, and confirmed that 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada would take effect on March 4.

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Trump announced on March 3 that he would impose tariffs on overseas agricultural products, the latest in a series of sweeping trade threats.

“To the Great Farmers of the United States: Get ready to start making a lot of agricultural product to be sold INSIDE of the United States,” the president said on his social media platform Truth Social.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a pause on offensive cyberoperations against Russia on March 3, rolling back some of the Pentagon’s efforts to counter foreign cyber threats.

Employees at the Department of Education have been offered up to $25K if they choose to resign from their positions by 11:59 p.m. Monday. It’s the latest federal buyout offer as the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency continues to slash jobs across the board.

President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order making English the official language of the U.S. The order revokes an executive order issued by former President Bill Clinton in 2000, “Improving Access Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency,” that required federal agencies and recipients of federal funding to provide language assistance to non-English speakers.

Mike Myers made a guest appearance on Saturday Night Live this weekend, playing Elon Musk in a spoof about the contentious White House meeting with President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The skit starts off with opening credits describing a historic meeting between the leaders on Friday.

President Trump’s thrashing of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy leaves the future of the U.S.-Ukraine relationship in mortal jeopardy. All it took was 90 seconds for White House diplomacy to unwind in extraordinary fashion.

It also stressed the profound ways Trump feels emboldened to redirect U.S. foreign policy priorities toward his “America First” agenda in ways that extend well beyond those of his tumultuous first term.

President Donald Trump says he plans to pardon baseball legend Pete Rose, who was banned from Major League Baseball and the Hall of Fame for sports betting. Rose died in September at 83 years old.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the White House on Feb. 28 for a high-stakes meeting with Trump, as he tries to persuade the White House to provide some form of U.S. backing for Ukraine’s security against any future Russian aggression.

Trump chided Zelenskyy after Vice President JD Vance, one of the administration’s most skeptical voices on Ukraine, said Zelenskyy was being disrespectful for debating Trump in the Oval Office in front of the American media.

A scheduled joint press conference with both leaders was canceled following the heated exchange.

President Trump and Vice President Vance berated Ukraine’s president in the Oval Office, shouting at him before he was asked to leave the White House.

A nearly 45-minute engagement turned into a tense back and forth between Trump, Vance, and Zelenskyy during the last 10 minutes of the conversation.

“You’re gambling with World War III, and what you’re doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country that’s backed you far more than a lot of people say they should have,” Trump said.

“Thank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit. Thank you @POTUS, Congress, and the American people,” Zelenskyy wrote on X following the meeting. “Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for that.”

Trump signed an executive order that makes English the official language of the U.S., Fox News Digital confirmed.

The executive order rescinds a mandate issued by former President Bill Clinton in 2000 that required federal agencies and recipients of federal funding to provide language assistance to non-English speakers.

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A new policy at The Pentagon will disqualify service members or recruits from serving if they’ve ever been diagnosed with or treated for gender dysphoria – with few exceptions.

President Donald Trump is set to address a joint session of Congress on March 4, marking his first major speech of his second term. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., formally invited Trump in January, writing that the address would allow him to share his “America First vision for our legislative future.”

President Donald Trump said his planned 25% tariffs against Canada and Mexico will go into place on March 4. The tariffs were initially set for early February but were delayed for negotiations. Critics warn that the tariffs will drastically raise prices in the U.S.

President Donald Trump hosted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on Thursday. The two leaders held a joint news conference Thursday afternoon at the White House where they addressed the Russia-Ukraine war, tariffs, and security. During their White House meeting, Trump and Starmer answered questions from reporters.

During the first meeting of his second-term Cabinet, Trump said he plans to start selling a “gold card” visa with a potential pathway to U.S. citizenship for $5 million, seeking to have that new initiative replace a 35-year-old visa program for investors.

Also at the cabinet meeting, Trump discussed a memo circulating that says federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, setting in motion what could become a sweeping realignment of American government.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is warning Minnesota and two other states to comply with President Donald Trump’s transgender sports rule.

Trump shared a video on Feb. 25 with apparent computer-generated images supporting his touted vision for a rehabilitated Gaza under U.S. oversight. The video juxtaposes images of poverty, guns and rubble in the so-called Gaza of 2025, alongside images of a sunny, beachy skyscraper-lined resort town as “what’s next” for Gaza.

Trump’s administration has issued a memo saying federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions. The move could become a sweeping realignment of American government.

Senior officials set the downsizing in motion on Feb. 25 with a memo that dramatically expands Trump’s efforts to scale back a workforce described as an impediment to his agenda. Thousands of probationary employees have already been fired, and now the Republican administration is turning its attention to career officials with civil service protection.

Trump held his first cabinet meeting on Feb. 25, with Musk – who isn’t a cabinet member – in attendance. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters ahead of the meeting that Musk would be in attendance to “talk about DOGE’s efforts and how all of the Cabinet secretaries are identifying waste, fraud and abuse in their respective agencies.”

Trump backed Elon Musk’s demand that federal employees explain their recent accomplishments or risk termination, even as government agency officials were told that compliance with Musk’s edict was voluntary.

“What he’s doing is saying, ‘Are you actually working?’” Trump said in the Oval Office during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. “And then, if you don’t answer, like, you’re sort of semi-fired or you’re fired, because a lot of people aren’t answering because they don’t even exist.”

Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Elon Musk’s DOGE are expected to produce no savings, according to the Trump administration’s own data.

Twenty-one federal technology staffers who were recently integrated into DOGE’s government-slashing effort resigned from their jobs on Feb. 24.

“We swore to serve the American people and uphold our oath to the Constitution across presidential administrations,” the staffers wrote in a joint resignation letter. “However, it has become clear that we can no longer honor those commitments.”

Air traffic at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will now come to a complete stop whenever the president flies to and from the White House on Marine One, following a new policy aimed at enhancing airspace security, the Washington Post reports.

The Trump administration moved its fast-paced dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development toward what appeared to be its final phases, telling all but a fraction of staffers worldwide that they were on leave as of Feb. 24 and notifying at least 1,600 of the U.S.-based staffers they were being fired.

A lawsuit has been filed against Elon Musk’s email threat to federal employees that was relayed over the last weekend in February.

Attorneys for federal workers say in a lawsuit that Musk violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being fired.

Elon Musk posted on X on Feb. 23 that all federal employees were required to report what “they got done” last week at work, and that a failure to respond would result in a loss of job.

Kash Patel, who was sworn in as FBI director, is expected to be named the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a Justice Department official told The Associated Press.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’s willing to trade his presidency for NATO membership as the country marks three years of fighting against Russian invasion.

Elon Musk’s email to federal employees requesting “what they got done” in the week prior at work has been met with resistance, from key federal agencies to lawmakers.

Trump said on Feb. 23 that Bongino’s appointment was “great news for law enforcement and American justice,” and that Bongino was “a man of incredible love and passion for our country.”

A purge at the Pentagon continued Friday with the firings of the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, the highest-ranking Navy officer and the Air Force vice chief of staff. Trump is removing most officials from the Biden administration even though many of those positions are meant to carry over from one administration to the next.

President Donald Trump had a testy exchange with Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills in a room full of governors at the White House Friday, again threatening to pull federal funding from the state for allowing transgender female athletes to compete in sports.

More details have emerged from the Trump administration about alleged plans to get rid of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and utilize tariffs so the “whole economy explodes.”

“His goal is to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and let all the outsiders pay,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Wednesday on “Jesse Watters Primetime.”

The singer who performed the Canadian anthem before the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game Thursday night changed a lyric in “O Canada” to protest President Donald Trump’s repeated comments about annexing Canada as the 51st state.

Caleb Vitello has been reassigned from his role as acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The Wall Street Journal reports the Trump administration made the move due to frustrations over the pace of migrant deportations.

Washington, D.C.’s leaders pushed back against President Donald Trump after he expressed support for congressional efforts for a federal takeover of the nation’s capital. Mayor Muriel Bowser said statehood is a solution to D.C.’s problem, adding that as long as DC has limited home rule, city will be vulnerable to the whims Congress or a president.

Federal workers were among those protesting the cuts by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, on Wednesday night outside a Tesla showroom in San Francisco. President Trump and Elon Musk have laid off thousands of federal employees.

The National Institutes of Health, headquartered in Bethesda, has lost more than 1,000 employees in another round of federal worker firings. Similar to other federal layoffs the nation has seen in recent weeks, those workers learned that their jobs had been terminated through an unexpected — and some say unceremonious — email.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday night targeting the Presido Trust, saying certain elements of the historic national park in San Francisco with sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge should be “eliminated” because they are “unnecessary.”

Kash Patel, a fierce Trump loyalist, has been confirmed as the nation’s next FBI director. His confirmation places him at the top of America’s premier federal law enforcement agency despite concerns from Democrats over his qualifications and the prospect that he will do President Donald Trump’s bidding.

President Donald Trump hosted a Black History Month celebration at the White House on Thursday, continuing a long-standing tradition. The East Room event brought together Black political figures, activists, athletes and entertainers who have publicly supported Trump.

As President Donald Trump continues to make unprecedented layoffs across the federal government, unemployment is expected to rise significantly in the DMV. Just four weeks into Trump’s crusade to cut federal employees, one analyst told FOX 5 that this may just be the first wave of increasing unemployment in the region.

The Trump administration, with the help of Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency, has intensified its vast directive to drastically reduce the size of the federal workforce. Federal workers, particularly what’s known as probationary workers, are preparing for sweeping layoffs.

Approximately 1 million taxpayers were designated this tax-filing season to receive unclaimed rebate checks that date back to the pandemic. Separately, Elon Musk has indicated he will discuss with Trump whether any savings in federal government spending could be refunded to taxpayers but no widespread stimulus checks are pending for 2025.

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The Trump administration is working to “rectify” the termination of several employees over the weekend that were working to combat bird flu, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Here’s what’s known about the bird flu and the USDA employees.

President Donald Trump is not backing down from his stance that Canada should become the 51st state in America. But how would that work? Turns out it’s not as complicated as one might think.

The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

The Trump administration has announced that it’s firing several hundred probationary employees across the federal government. The layoffs began with a series of late night emails on Friday and the White House says federal agencies now have until 8 p.m. Wednesday to fire all probationary workers — about 200,000 employees in total.

An embryologist shows an Ovocyte after it was inseminated at the Virginia Center for Reproductive Medicine, in Reston, Virginia. (Credit: IVAN COURONNE/AFP via Getty Images)

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at expanding access to in vitro fertilization (IVF), White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a post on X Tuesday. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the order directs policy recommendations to protect IVF access and reduce out-of-pocket and health plan costs.

President Trump officially tapped acting U.S. Attorney Ed Martin as the District’s top cop Monday. Martin, who has served as the acting U.S. Attorney since Inauguration Day, has, in just four weeks, moved to dismiss hundreds of January 6 criminal cases while vowing to go after anyone who gets in the way of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. He has minimal experience as a prosecutor but now is set to head one of the nation’s most complex U.S. Attorney’s offices.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly cutting thousands of probationary workers as tax season ramps up. Two sources familiar with the plans told The Associated Press that cuts could come as soon as this week.

President Donald Trump has quickly arrived at his first-month mark of his second term in office. The Trump administration is facing some 70 lawsuits nationwide challenging his executive orders and moves to downsize the federal government. Here’s a look at his first four weeks.

Signage stands outside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S, on Saturday, March 14, 2020 (Credit: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set to lose nearly 1,300 probationary employees—about 10% of its workforce—as part of a broader federal decision to remove all probationary employees from the agency, according to the Associated Press. The move has raised concerns about its potential impact on public health operations.

Elon Musk made claims earlier this week that there are 150-year-olds on Social Security. Musk, who has been given significant flexibility by President Trump to reduce government spending through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), spoke at a press conference on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump has displayed a framed copy of a tabloid newspaper featuring his mug shot in a room adjacent to the Oval Office, marking the first time a sitting U.S. president has showcased their own mug shot within the West Wing. Trump’s mug shot was taken at the Fulton County Jail on Aug. 24, 2023, following his arrest on charges of attempting to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results.

A protest was held Friday by a number of anti-Trump groups, all opposed to an executive order the president said he would sign to “beautify” D.C. and make it safer. Those against the order say they want D.C. to maintain its autonomy and they do not want the federal government forcing changes on the city.

Trump is expected to sign an executive order aimed at enhancing public safety in Washington, D.C.

Mayor Muriel Bowser stated that she has not yet seen the text of the order but understands that President Trump is focused on beautification issues, said FOX 5’s Melanie Alnwick. The order includes measures to clear homeless camps, enforce tougher prosecutions for gun crimes, and address nuisance crimes such as public urination and graffiti, according to the Washington Post.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the country’s Heath and Human Services secretary after the Senate confirmed him on Feb. 13. Kennedy’s numerous remarks, anti-vaccine nonprofit and lawsuits against immunizations were all topics for senators through his confirmation process.

Trump released a plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports on Feb. 13. According to the Associated Press, the tariff increases would be customized for each country with the partial goal of starting new trade negotiations. However, other nations may feel the need to respond with their own tariff increases on U.S. goods.

Trump hosted India’s prime minister at the White House on Feb. 13 after he signed another round of executive orders. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a nationalist who boasts a good relationship with Trump, said the visit was a chance to “deepen our partnership” in key areas like technology, trade, defense and energy.

Tulsi Gabbard, one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial cabinet picks, was confirmed as the next U.S. director of national intelligence on Feb. 12.

The Senate voted 52-48 in favor of her confirmation. Sen. Mitch McConnell, the former Republican leader, voted no. He was the only Republican to vote against her confirmation.

Trump signed an executive order banning federal use of paper straws, claiming they “don’t work” or “last very long”.

Less than a week after announcing his intention to take over the role, Trump was elected chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 12.

Trump has been vocal about his vision for the Kennedy Center, using a Truth Social post to criticize past programming, particularly drag performances hosted at the venue.

“At my direction, we are going to make the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., GREAT AGAIN,” Trump wrote. “I have decided to immediately terminate multiple individuals from the Board of Trustees, including the Chairman, who do not share our Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture.”

Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program was cleared by a federal judge on Feb. 12.

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk came together in the White House on Feb. 11 for Trump to sign an executive order concerning the billionaire’s work leading the Department of Government Efficiency and wanting federal agencies to work with him.

A federal judge on Feb. 11 ordered the restoration of government health-related webpages that were removed to comply with an executive order by President Donald Trump. The temporary restraining order issued by U.S. District Judge John Bates in Washington comes after weeks of legal challenges over whether the administration had the authority to take down the websites.

Close-up of a stainless steel shower (Photo by Quick Image/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images)

President Trump is looking to roll back efficiency standards on some common household items, like showerheads and lightbulbs. Trump has long complained of showerheads that use less water and other energy-efficient appliances. Showerhead efficiency standards have been rolled back and forth several times across the last three presidential administrations.

President Donald Trump doubled down on his plans for the U.S. to own Gaza during a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday. The two met amid escalating pressure on the Arab nation to take in refugees from Gaza — perhaps permanently — as part of his audacious plan to remake the Middle East.

A judge has put President Donald Trump’s federal buyout plan on hold, stalling his efforts to downsize the federal workforce. It’s the latest example of how the Republican president’s ambitious plans have become ensnared in the judicial system.

The tit-for-tat continues between the U.S. and China regarding tariffs, reigniting a trade war. Just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he wants to slap new duties on all steel and aluminum imports to the U.S., China fought back.

President Donald Trump has not backed down from comments that Canada should become the 51st state. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warns Trump’s annexation talk is serious and tied to Canada’s resources.

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President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop printing new pennies. Trump says the production of making pennies costs more than they are worth.

Google Maps has officially renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The change came a day after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation declaring February 9th as “Gulf of America Day” and days Trump ordered that the water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba be renamed to the Gulf of America.

President Donald Trump took to social media on Feb. 9, where he appeared to take some parting shots at the Kansas City Chiefs and pop star Taylor Swift following Super Bowl LIX. Despite publicly voicing his support for Kansas City prior to the game, Trump took to Truth Social to seemingly mock Swift and the Chiefs.

President Donald Trump recognized Sunday, Feb. 9 as the first ever ‘Gulf of America Day.’ The proclamation was published to the White House website Sunday afternoon as Air Force One flew over the body of water on his way to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.

A controversial cover on the latest issue of Time Magazine puts Elon Musk behind the Resolute Desk used by President Donald Trump. The cover shows Musk holding a cup of coffee while sitting behind the Oval Office desk in between the American and presidential flags. The backdrop is plain red. The accompanying magazine article is titled “Inside Elon Musk’s War on Washington.”

Elon Musk and members of his Department of Government Efficiency team have reportedly entered the headquarters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the latest agency to be targeted by the billionaire ally of President Donald Trump. The bureau was created after the 2008 financial crisis to regulate mortgages, car loans and other consumer finance.

In a recent post on the social media platform Truth Social, President Trump stated he will be signing an executive order to end “the ridiculous Biden push for Paper Straws.”

President Donald Trump will try to put an end to what he calls a “ridiculous push” for paper straws. Trump’s executive order will undo measures taken by former President Joe Biden, who planned to phase out plastic straws across the federal government.

President Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House for a visit that included a joint news conference on Feb. 7. Meanwhile, he’s also expected to sign more executive orders.

A judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to offer incentives to more than two million federal workers to get them to resign. Those federal employees originally faced a deadline to submit their resignations by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday but that has now been pushed to 11:59 p.m. on Monday.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order Thursday to create a task force on “eradicating anti-Christian bias,” while also accusing the Biden administration of “persecution” for prosecuting anti-abortion advocates. Critics say the order “misuses religious freedom to justify bigotry, discrimination, and the subversion of our civil rights.”

A Maryland federal judge became the second court official in the nation to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive order attempting to end automatic birthright citizenship.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 5 to prevent transgender athletes from participating in women’s or girls’ sporting events. The timing of the order coincided with National Girls and Women in Sports Day, and is the latest in a string of executive actions from Trump aimed at transgender people.

President Donald Trump issued a stark warning Tuesday, saying he has left instructions to “obliterate” Iran if it attempts to assassinate him. His comments come amid long-standing concerns from U.S. officials about Iranian threats against Trump and other former members of his administration. A criminal complaint unsealed last year detailed an alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump before the 2024 election.

The container ship Ever Forward, which ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay off the coast near Pasadena, Md., the night before, is seen Monday, March 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

President Trump ’s tariffs on China took effect on Feb. 4, with China announcing retaliatory tariffs just moments after. Trump’s tariffs on Mexico and Canada were also set to go into effect Tuesday, but have both been temporarily delayed by 30 days so Trump can engage in further trade and border security talks with the two countries.

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Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development were instructed to stay out of the agency’s Washington headquarters on Monday, according to a notice distributed to them, after billionaire Elon Musk announced President Donald Trump had agreed with him to shut the agency.

President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on imports from Canada and China were slated to go into effect Feb. 4, while the planned tariffs on Mexico were on hold for a month. The move places duties of 10% on all imports from China and 25% on imports from Canada. If tariffs ultimately go forward on Mexico, imports would be taxed at 25% as well.

President Donald Trump has said that he will delay tariffs on Mexican imports for at least a month as the country south of the U.S. has said they will reinforce the border with 10,000 members of the National Guard immediately. Trump announced last week that he would be imposing 25% tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico, and a 10% tariff on all imports from China.

President Donald Trump on Monday held off on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada for 30 days after the two U.S. neighbors agreed to boost border security efforts.

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to create a sovereign wealth fund for the United States. A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is an investment vehicle owned by a country’s government that creates wealth for the country. Trump has floated the idea of using TikTok as an SWF if he finds an American buyer.

President Donald Trump admitted Sunday that Americans could feel “some pain” from the trade war he just started with Canada, Mexico and China, but said that could all go away if Canada becomes our “Cherished 51st state.” The steep import taxes could raise prices on a wide range of goods, from automobiles to computers, clothes, toys, gasoline and alcohol.

As expected, Canada, Mexico and China have announced swift retaliations to President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs on imports from the three countries. Trump argues the tariffs are necessary to “protect Americans” and to push the countries to curb the manufacture and export of fentanyl and to reduce illegal immigration. But for our North American neighbors, the move sparked an undeniable sense of betrayal.

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President Trump signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China. Mexico and Canada responded later with retaliatory tariffs. The White House said Trump’s order includes a mechanism to escalate rates if the countries retaliate against the U.S., as they have threatened.

The Office of Personnel Management directed agency heads to strip “gender ideology” from websites, contracts and emails. Public health data disappeared from websites, entire webpages disappeared and employees worked to remove pronouns from email signatures to comply with President Donald Trump’s directive

President Donald Trump said – admittedly without evidence – that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are to blame for the horrific crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people.

President Donald Trump took the podium at Thursday’s White House press briefing to address the deadly plane crash near Reagan National Airport Wednesday night. It is the first national tragedy the president has had to address in his second term. Trump started off his address by offering condolences to those involved and thanking first responders before launching into a series of attacks on the Biden administration and even former President Barack Obama as a cause behind the crash.

President Donald Trump suggested the horrific collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet near Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., late Wednesday could have been prevented. In a post on Truth Social, the president wrote, “It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing, why didn’t the helicopter go up or down, or turn. Why didn’t the control tower tell the helicopter what to do instead of asking if they saw the plane. This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented. NOT GOOD!!!”

Pitching a monumental and potentially controversial proposal to his Republican allies, President Donald Trump is seemingly floating the idea of scrapping federal income taxes altogether.

President Donald Trump offered buyouts worth eight months’ salary to all federal employees who opted to leave their jobs by Feb. 6, according to a memo from the Office of Personal Management.The buyout is part of Trump’s unprecedented overhaul of the United States government.

Lawyers and unions urged caution after the Trump administration appeared to offer federal employees seven months of pay and benefits if they resign by next week. On paper, it seems like it could be a good deal — seven months of pay and no work requirement. But both federal employment lawyers and unions say it’s too good to be true.

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President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law Wednesday in his administration’s first piece of legislation since taking office nine days ago. The law requires illegal immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes to be detained and potentially deported before they’ve been convicted.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will revive his 2020 initiative for a monument called “The National Garden of American Heroes.” The garden would include statues of “the giants of our past.”

President Donald Trump has pledged to end taxes on overtime pay, as well as other things like tips and Social Security. Overtime pay is taxed like regular wages, subject to federal income tax, and Social Security and Medicare taxes. Trump has said he would support legislation to eliminate taxes on overtime pay, saying it gives people “more of an incentive to work.”

A group of pregnant women in Maryland, along with a dozen others from across the country, have filed a federal lawsuit in Maryland challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order revoking birthright citizenship. The lawsuit takes aim at the executive order’s reinterpretation of the 14th Amendment, which has guaranteed citizenship to nearly everyone born on U.S. soil for over a century.

The first White House press briefing took place Tuesday at the helm of the youngest press secretary ever, Karoline Leavitt. The funding freeze, announced this morning, was a hot topic, eliciting several questions from reporters. Late afternoon developments included a gender transition executive order and word of a massive federal buyout offer.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal grants and loans. Trump issued a directive on Monday. The freeze would not have impacted Social Security, Medicare, food stamps, students and scholarships.

President Donald Trump is pausing federal grants and loans starting Tuesday as part of his across-the-board review of government spending. The funding freeze by the Republican administration could affect trillions of dollars and cause widespread disruption in health care research, education programs and other initiatives.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shared an update from President Donald Trump on the New Jersey drone mystery. Many of the drones spotted were authorized by the FAA “for research and various other reasons.” In a statement, the president said that “this was not the enemy.”

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Colombia agrees to accept deported migrants following US tariff threats: The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday

Trump speaks at House-GOP retreat: President Trump is scheduled to speak Monday morning to the GOP House conference at his golf club in Miami.

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CDC ordered to stop working with WHO: U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately.

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President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered tariffs and visa restrictions against Colombia in retaliation for not accepting two deportation flights. Colombian President Gustavo Petro earlier said his government won’t accept flights carrying migrants deported from the U.S. until the Trump administration creates a protocol that treats them with “dignity.”

FILE – The Department of Justice seal.

The Trump administration has fired about 17 independent inspectors general at federal agencies, a move consistent with his efforts to reshape the federal government in his first few days back in the White House. The dismissals began Friday night and were effective immediately. Congress was not given the required 30-day notices about the removals.

Following President Donald Trump ’s executive order cracking down on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, the U.S. Air Force has removed certain training courses for service members. Some of the removed courses included historical videos of the Black Tuskegee Airmen and Women Airforce Service Pilots.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday morning ending birthright citizenship. A federal judge issued an order temporarily blocking the order Thursday. It’s the first challenge to the Trump administration following a flurry of executive orders signed on his first day in office.

President Donald Trump is set to sign the Laken Riley Act, the first bill of his new administration. The bill is named after Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student who was killed in 2024, whose name became a rallying cry during Trump’s White House campaign. The bill would require the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes.

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President Donald Trump suggested Canada could become the 51st U.S. state to avoid tariffs. Trump promised lower taxes for manufacturers bringing production to the U.S and threatened tariffs on those who didn’t.

President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold federal disaster funds for the Los Angeles area devastated by wildfires unless California leadership changes the state’s water policies. Trump falsely claimed that the state’s fish conservation efforts caused the fire hydrants to run dry.

“The Stone of Hope” statue is seen at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on August 28, 2014 in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

President Donald Trump issued an executive order to declassify documents related to the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., President John F. Kennedy, and Senator Robert F. Kennedy. The family of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. reacted to the executive order issued on Thursday to declassify documents associated with his assassination.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to declassify the remaining records of former President John F. Kennedy. The order also includes declassifying records on the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. Officials will have 15 days to release the remaining JFK records and 45 days for the other two cases.

President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off. Trump has called the programs “discrimination” and insisted on restoring strictly “merit-based” hiring.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered that all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off, part of his efforts to eliminate affirmative action within the federal government.

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President Donald Trump attended the National Prayer Service Tuesday morning at Washington National Cathedral the morning after being inaugurated.

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali on his first day in office.

Trump signed an executive order mandating a temporary hiring freeze for federal agencies and a mandate for federal employees to return to their offices. The Hiring Freeze order stated that no vacant federal civilian positions may be filled, and the Return to In-Person Work order required employees to return to their duty stations on a full-time basis.

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‘Your RIF notice is not cancelled.’ Inside a chaotic week of massive layoffs at HHS

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Chaos and confusion dominated the restructuring affecting thousands of workers at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this week.

Some people who were fired are being unfired, at least temporarily. Some managers don’t even know who still works for them. With human resources teams gutted, answers are extremely hard to come by for those sent complex reduction in force, “RIF” messages. This is according to documents reviewed by NPR reporters and interviews with dozens of staff, many of whom did not share their names for fear of retaliation.

Firings began in the pre-dawn hours of April 1. Many workers only found out they were terminated when they tried to enter their office buildings and their security badges didn’t work.

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The confusion escalated through the week. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted about a fifth of the cuts were “mistakes,” telling reporters on Thursday: “We’re reinstating them. And that was always the plan,” he said. “We talked about this from the beginning, [which] is we’re going to do 80% cuts, but 20% of those are going to have to be reinstalled, because we’ll make mistakes.”

Among those “mistakes,” Kennedy said, was the elimination of a division of CDC that, among other things, helps public health departments around the country address lead contamination in water. A massive testing effort was about to begin in Milwaukee’s school system when CDC sent its notices.

By Friday afternoon, a day after Kennedy said the lead surveillance program was reinstated, officials in that division said they had heard nothing about resumption of the work, or plans to reinstate their jobs.

In a statement, HHS said the restructuring “is about realigning HHS with its core mission: to stop the chronic disease epidemic and Make America Healthy Again.” It said roughly 10,000 employees were cut this week and the cuts focused on “redundant or unnecessary administrative positions.”

RIF’ed and then unRIF’ed?

At the National Institutes of Health, six workers in the public records office who had been terminated with their jobs set to end in 60 days, were then ordered to return to work. NPR obtained the email they received, calling them back to work — though not restoring their jobs. It reads in part:

NIH leadership has directed that you return to work and that your logical and physical access be restored immediately, if it was terminated. Your RIF notice is not cancelled. NIH leadership is actively working on these issues. We do not have additional information and neither does [Office of Human Resources] at this time…

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At the Food and Drug Administration, the travel coordination staff are in a similar situation. The team was laid off and then called back in, according to one staffer. But their jobs are still eliminated — they’ll be gone again in June.

Some staff have had their firings fully rescinded. For instance, 29 of 82 workers cut at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke have been invited to return to work, including 11 senior scientists, according to an individual familiar with the situation who was not authorized to speak publicly.

HHS did not respond to a request for comment about the number of personnel whose firings had been reversed.

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An HHS worker at a regional office believed that she had avoided the layoffs and was able to use her badge and begin work in the office as normal on Tuesday.

After a few hours, she received an email, shared with NPR, saying that even though she hadn’t received a RIF email yet, “it is our understanding […] that you may be among the impacted employees.” She was told to take her laptop and personal items and “exit the building as soon as possible.”

Days later, her work email access stopped working, but she still hadn’t received any official notice that she was being fired.

A former head of a division at CDC, who believed all or nearly all his staff had also been placed on administrative leave pending termination, was confused about who among his colleagues remained at the agency, or what would become of the programs he and his staff ran.

Another manager and a staffer at one unit of the CDC’s National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health said a handful of staffers appeared to still have jobs. But with the vast majority of their colleagues missing, they can’t carry out their work anyway. They asked that their names be withheld for fear of retaliation.

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Vanessa Michener, a health communication specialist at the CDC who worked on HIV outreach, was notified that her position was among those being cut on Tuesday. She said she’s stunned by the chaotic way the layoffs have unfolded.

“Haphazardly doesn’t even begin to describe it,” she said. “Instead of letting people be involved in the decision making, they just randomly wiped out entire programs.”

“I don’t understand how any average American that is seeing this unfold could see how this could possibly make sense,” she said. “It is an ungodly amount of additional waste for no reason.”

Crowdsourcing crucial information

The government is not providing precise details about the positions and functions that have been cut.

Instead, some workers have worked on crowdsourcing lists of those cut.

The picture they paint is stark. For instance, at the CDC, entire divisions were hit hard. Outside of the human resources and IT functions, some of the hardest hit appear to include the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and divisions that monitor birth defects, zoologic and infectious disease, and chronic disease — one of the areas Kennedy said is a priority for the country.

With human resources teams out in many divisions, HHS staff are also crowdsourcing advice. One document obtained by NPR advises employees not to “preemptively resign.”

“If you are laid off in a RIF you have rights, possible severance pay, and the right to receive unemployment benefits from your state agency,” it says. The document also advises employees not to blame themselves — or to harm themselves — and it links to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

On Thursday, HHS announced all contract spending must be cut by 35%. This move adds to the confusion and difficulty of those staff who remain in place to do their jobs, one CDC staffer told NPR. “Folks at CDC who are our contracting officers have been destroyed,” which means even trying to cancel contracts will be “a tall order” for the remaining staff.

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“We are already just picking up the pieces,” the worker said. “It will take weeks at a minimum but likely one to two months to get in a place where we are functioning somewhat OK again.”

Fears for the future

Chanapa Tantibanchachai was among 18 people on the FDA’s press team who were fired Tuesday. Communications staff at other health agencies within HHS were also cut.

“It does not fit into ‘radical transparency,'” Tantibanchachai told NPR, referring to Kennedy’s promise for how he would run the HHS. “How can there be radical transparency when there are no communicators to do the work of providing that transparency?”

Press officers at FDA worked on designated subject matters, like food safety, vaccines, and oncology drugs, setting up interviews with reporters and subject matter experts, and updating the public on their topics.

“None of that is going to exist now,” she said, adding she didn’t know what that would mean for the future. “It’s a bad day for journalists that relied on us. It’s a bad day for the public that relies on the news stories that you all are putting out based on the information you would get from us.”

At NIH where about 1,300 employees were laid off, there’s widespread anger and despair. Most of those cut appear to have been involved in support jobs, communications, IT, human resources, those who order supplies and specialists who handle contracts and grants. These jobs are crucial for enabling scientists to search for new cures for everything from asthma, allergies and Alzheimer’s to AIDS, cancer and heart disease.

“I don’t even know where to start with the devastation that is being wrought in infectious disease in particular,” said an NIH official who did not want to be identified because of fears of retribution.

“It is going to take us more than a generation to recover, not just with the science but with the cuts to training grants and supporting mentees. And all the while, China is continuing to pour investments into these very areas … and we will quickly be eclipsed,” the official said via email.

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