Social Security head Michelle King resigns after clash with Musk, DOGE
WASHINGTON − The top official of the Social Security Administration quit over the weekend after Elon Musk’s Department…
Musk uses DOGE to gain IRS access and taxpayer data: Yours
I’m guessing when you cast your ballot in the 2024 presidential election, you weren’t voting to give a…
Elon Musk wants to take on the Pentagon, where budget issues run deep
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed the Department of Government Efficiency to the Pentagon, where Elon Musk will face…
How Trump’s sweeping tariffs could bring ‘shock’ to US economy
President Donald Trump’s plan to hit imports from foreign countries with sweeping reciprocal tariffs could nearly double U.S.…
Uncertainty of Trump 2.0 reminds some college presidents of pandemic
WASHINGTON – It’s been a rough few weeks for college presidents – rough enough they braved a big…
Biden increased Democrat-appointed federal judges
WASHINGTON – Before Democrats surrendered control of Congress and the White House to Republicans in January, they celebrated…
Team Trump rattles Europe with Ukraine shift and NATO demands
Editor’s note In just a matter of days, President Donald Trump signaled a new direction in Washington’s approach…
See impacted agencies, including NPS, NIH, IRS
In a flurry of activity at the end of the week, the Trump administration fired more than 10,000…
Where is Elon Musk’s financial disclosure form?
Three months after President Donald Trump announced Elon Musk would head up a cost-cutting initiative, and nearly a…
US nuclear weapons agency hit by layoffs after DOGE exemption denied
WASHINGTON – The semi-autonomous agency that oversees U.S. nuclear weapons production and stockpiling dismissed dozens of employees Thursday…
Trump welcomes Indian leader Modi for visa, tech and tariff talks
WASHINGTON – In a recent interview, President Donald Trump described Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a friend…
Musk jokes as he implements the Republican plan to cut jobs
I’d guess most Americans, over the course of their lives, have either known someone who was laid off…