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Trump exempts Border Patrol from hiring freeze as CDC cuts 600 scientists during avian flu
Trump's January 20 hiring freeze blocked CDC, NASA, and EPA from filling vacancies while the One Big Beautiful Bill handed ICE $75 billion to build the largest law enforcement force in U.S. history
Jul 23, 2025
Trump exempts Border Patrol from hiring freeze as CDC cuts 600 scientists during avian flu
Trump's January 20 hiring freeze blocked CDC, NASA, and EPA from filling vacancies while the One Big Beautiful Bill handed ICE $75 billion to build the largest law enforcement force in U.S. history
Trump cuts 600 weather service staff as hurricane season begins
DOGE terminated 880 NOAA employees on February 27, 2025 — including nearly 600 National Weather Service staff — forcing at least eight forecast offices to shut down overnight as NOAA predicted an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season
Jul 23, 2025
Trump cuts 600 weather service staff as hurricane season begins
DOGE terminated 880 NOAA employees on February 27, 2025 — including nearly 600 National Weather Service staff — forcing at least eight forecast offices to shut down overnight as NOAA predicted an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season
White House crypto czar Sacks oversees family token launches
The Trump family collected at least $1.4 billion from World Liberty Financial token sales and the $TRUMP memecoin while Donald Trump signed executive orders and appointed industry insiders to shape the same crypto regulations governing their investments
Jul 22, 2025
White House crypto czar Sacks oversees family token launches
The Trump family collected at least $1.4 billion from World Liberty Financial token sales and the $TRUMP memecoin while Donald Trump signed executive orders and appointed industry insiders to shape the same crypto regulations governing their investments
Musk announces "America Party" after Trump feud over spending bill
Billionaire breaks with Trump over debt, threatens $15 billion primarying Republicans
Jul 22, 2025
Musk announces "America Party" after Trump feud over spending bill
Billionaire breaks with Trump over debt, threatens $15 billion primarying Republicans
D.Mass court hears Harvard v. HHS over NIH grant suspension
Cancer trials halted for 10,000 patients as Trump targets academic freedom
Jul 21, 2025
D.Mass court hears Harvard v. HHS over NIH grant suspension
Cancer trials halted for 10,000 patients as Trump targets academic freedom
Banking groups warn stablecoins could drain trillions in deposits under GENIUS Act
Federal Reserve warns stablecoins could drain $3T from banks
Jul 21, 2025
Banking groups warn stablecoins could drain trillions in deposits under GENIUS Act
Federal Reserve warns stablecoins could drain $3T from banks
Senate kills $1.1 billion for public media and foreign aid on party lines
Senate cuts $1.1 billion for public media, folds USAID into State
Jul 21, 2025
Senate kills $1.1 billion for public media and foreign aid on party lines
Senate cuts $1.1 billion for public media, folds USAID into State
Columbia and Brown universities to share student race data in $200M research funding settlement
The Trump Justice Department forced Columbia University to pay $221 million and Brown University to redirect $50 million to state workforce grants — both schools now must report every applicant's race, GPA, and test scores to federal auditors annually
Jul 20, 2025
Columbia and Brown universities to share student race data in $200M research funding settlement
The Trump Justice Department forced Columbia University to pay $221 million and Brown University to redirect $50 million to state workforce grants — both schools now must report every applicant's race, GPA, and test scores to federal auditors annually
Bangladesh wheat deal trades food security for tariff relief
Bangladesh agrees to buy 700,000 tons of U.S. wheat at premium prices to secure 20% tariff rate
Jul 20, 2025
Bangladesh wheat deal trades food security for tariff relief
Bangladesh agrees to buy 700,000 tons of U.S. wheat at premium prices to secure 20% tariff rate
Japan's Sanseito party surges to 14 seats on anti-immigrant rhetoric
Kamiya's anti-foreigner rhetoric wins 14 seats as economists warn of labor crisis
Jul 20, 2025
Japan's Sanseito party surges to 14 seats on anti-immigrant rhetoric
Kamiya's anti-foreigner rhetoric wins 14 seats as economists warn of labor crisis
DOJ Requests Data on Noncitizen Inmates in California Jails
Track federal-state clashes over data requests
Jul 19, 2025
DOJ Requests Data on Noncitizen Inmates in California Jails
Track federal-state clashes over data requests
California sheriffs defy DOJ demand for noncitizen inmate records
Explore sheriffs’ stand against federal data demands
Jul 19, 2025
California sheriffs defy DOJ demand for noncitizen inmate records
Explore sheriffs’ stand against federal data demands
Congress passes GENIUS Act creating first federal stablecoin framework
Understand federal rules for dollar-pegged stablecoins
Jul 19, 2025
Congress passes GENIUS Act creating first federal stablecoin framework
Understand federal rules for dollar-pegged stablecoins
Treasury warns stablecoin loophole could threaten $6.6 trillion in bank deposits
Federal Reserve warns $3 trillion could flee banks into stablecoins
Jul 19, 2025
Treasury warns stablecoin loophole could threaten $6.6 trillion in bank deposits
Federal Reserve warns $3 trillion could flee banks into stablecoins
Speaker Johnson delivers narrow 216-213 rescission victory
Nine-billion-dollar rescission returns spending power to Congress
Jul 19, 2025
Speaker Johnson delivers narrow 216-213 rescission victory
Nine-billion-dollar rescission returns spending power to Congress
State Department trades prisoner swaps for diplomatic leverage
Hostage envoy says releases earn favor with Washington
Jul 18, 2025
State Department trades prisoner swaps for diplomatic leverage
Hostage envoy says releases earn favor with Washington
UK Parliament advances voting age reduction in Electoral Reform Bill
Historic expansion adds 1.5 million young voters as parties scramble
Jul 18, 2025
UK Parliament advances voting age reduction in Electoral Reform Bill
Historic expansion adds 1.5 million young voters as parties scramble
EPA eliminates Office of Research and Development, fires up to 1,155 scientists under reorganization
Trump administration eliminates EPA science office, fires 1,155 scientists as Senate fights to restore research funding
Jul 18, 2025
EPA eliminates Office of Research and Development, fires up to 1,155 scientists under reorganization
Trump administration eliminates EPA science office, fires 1,155 scientists as Senate fights to restore research funding
ODNI Director Gabbard declassifies files claiming Obama treason
Intelligence chief spreads conspiracy theories to allies
Jul 18, 2025
ODNI Director Gabbard declassifies files claiming Obama treason
Intelligence chief spreads conspiracy theories to allies
Congress grants Trump power to claw back $9 billion in spending
Congress grants president unilateral spending cuts authority
Jul 18, 2025
Congress grants Trump power to claw back $9 billion in spending
Congress grants president unilateral spending cuts authority