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GOP lawmakers block White House DOJ move; ATF stays apart from DEA

GOP lawmakers block White House DOJ move; ATF stays apart from DEA

Congressional Republicans are drawing a line against the Trump administration’s push to restructure DOJ. While the Trump administration has sought to fold the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) into the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), move antidrug programs under DOJ control, and absorb the Office on Violence

Horizon Cutting-room Links: Wednesday: 12 May 2025

Horizon Cutting-room Links: Wednesday: 12 May 2025

Today is Wednesday, 12 May 2025. Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area are Open. Employees are expected to begin the workday on time. Normal operating procedures are in effect. The weather is partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 7 mph. Govcon "Education Department Work

Bipartisan tensions rise over CR as shutdown looms

Bipartisan tensions rise over CR as shutdown looms

A seven‐month stopgap funding bill crafted by House Speaker Mike Johnson in coordination with the White House is stoking partisan tensions as the government nears a potential shutdown. The measure boosts defense spending by about $6 billion while cutting roughly $13 billion from nondefense programs, including community health grants

Trump and Johnson propose stopgap funding to avert shutdown, empower executive cuts

Trump and Johnson propose stopgap funding to avert shutdown, empower executive cuts

In a bid to prevent a government shutdown looming on March 14, President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson have proposed a continuing resolution (CR) to maintain federal funding at current levels through September 30. This strategy aims to sidestep a politically damaging shutdown while granting the administration greater discretion