DOGE reportedly begins chipping away at IRS’s legion of tax collectors

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) fired dozens of Denver employees Thursday, beginning President Donald Trump’s broader purge of the agency’s workforce, according to Axios. Between 120 and […]

Biden-backed EV company files for bankruptcy after producing only a few hundred trucks

Nikola, an electric vehicle start-up that received federal funding during the Biden administration, said it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday and will pursue a sale of […]

Trump further tightens the leash on agencies in new executive order

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to expand his authority over “so-called independent agencies” in a bid to rein in regulatory departments currently outside of […]

Notre Dame calls DEI ‘equally important’ as Catholicism in hiring decisions

The University of Notre Dame’s top academic officer told faculty that hiring women and minorities is “equally important” to the school’s mission as hiring Catholics. John McGreevy, […]

Federal judge rejects Dems’ effort to halt DOGE’s staffing purges, access to sensitive data

A federal judge denied a request Tuesday to block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from firing employees or accessing sensitive data at multiple federal agencies. […]

Trump puts anti-fraud expert in charge of Social Security after acting chief quits in DOGE clash

President Donald Trump appointed a fraud detection expert to lead the Social Security Administration (SSA) after its acting commissioner reportedly resigned following a dispute over access to […]

Samantha Power’s USAID apparatchik ‘really scared’ she has to endure middle-class realities

A former speechwriter for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) appeared on CBS’s “60 Minutes” Sunday to bemoan federal workers facing financial challenges after losing their […]

‘Force of super-geniuses’: DOGE is reportedly knocking on the IRS’ door

A staffer from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reportedly arrived Thursday at the headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to review the agency’s operations, […]

Top Biden HHS official funneled billions to migrants through her nonprofit connections

A top official in the Biden administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) directed millions in migrant assistance grants to nonprofits where she previously held senior […]

Trump adds new gig to jam-packed schedule

The Kennedy Center’s newly constituted board voted unanimously to elect President Donald Trump as its chairman Wednesday. Trump announced plans on Friday to dismiss “multiple individuals” from […]

DOGE executive order asks agency employees to justify their existence

President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies Tuesday to demonstrate that their employees’ roles are legally required, granting Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) broad new powers […]

Disney becomes latest company to scale back DEI initiatives during Trump era

The Walt Disney Company is revamping its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs to align closely with business outcomes as corporations adjust to President Donald Trump’s […]