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The Journal looks at BLS challenges that preceded firing of chief

The Journal looks at BLS challenges that preceded firing of chief

Headed “Real Strains Inside the BLS Made It Vulnerable to Trump’s Accusations” online, a Journal article by Matt Grossman surveys the state of the Bureau of Labor Statistics prior to Trump’s firing of its chief, Erika McEntarfer, a move decried by economists and others. Grossman describes BLS operations:

Senate budget bill grants Trump sweeping powers to reorganize agencies, lay off federal workers

Senate budget bill grants Trump sweeping powers to reorganize agencies, lay off federal workers

A Senate reconciliation bill advanced this week would give President Trump nearly unchecked authority—and a $100 million fund—to reorganize or shrink federal agencies, bypassing most congressional oversight, as reported by Government Executive. The proposal, added by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, seeks to revive “reorganization

New Yorker goes deep on Musk’s DOGE days

New Yorker goes deep on Musk’s DOGE days

The New Yorker’s Benjamin Wallace-Wells goes deep on DOGE in the weekly’s 23 June 2025 issue. With access to the usual anonymous “former DOGE staff” and “senior government officials,” Wallace-Wells follows Sahil Lavingia, a tech entrepreneur turned government employee, offering a firsthand account of the confusion and isolation

Trump administration plans deep cuts at HHS, shuttering key health programs

Trump administration plans deep cuts at HHS, shuttering key health programs

The Trump administration is proposing a 30 percent reduction to the Department of Health and Human Services budget, a move that would eliminate dozens of programs and consolidate several agencies, according to a document obtained by Politico.. The OMB)plan would slash HHS discretionary funding to $80.4 billion, down

House passes stopgap funding bill, challenging Senate Democrats ahead of shutdown deadline

House passes stopgap funding bill, challenging Senate Democrats ahead of shutdown deadline

The House of Representatives narrowly approved a Republican-led stopgap funding bill on 11 March 2025, aiming to avert a partial government shutdown set for Saturday. The bill, which funds federal agencies through 30 September, passed with a 217-213 vote, with all but one Republican supporting and all but one Democrat

Proposed Medicaid cuts could devastate DC hospitals and clinics

Proposed Medicaid cuts could devastate DC hospitals and clinics

Proposed Medicaid funding cuts could severely impact DC hospitals and community health clinics, threatening care for the city’s lowest-income residents, the Washington Business Journal reports. With President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans pursuing $2 trillion in federal budget reductions, the House has advanced a resolution that could slash Medicaid

Pentagon to lay off 5,400 civilian workers as DOD implements hiring freeze

Pentagon to lay off 5,400 civilian workers as DOD implements hiring freeze

DOD will begin cutting 5,400 probationary civilian employees next week as part of a broader effort to reduce the department’s workforce by up to 8 percent, according to a Pentagon announcement Friday. The move comes alongside a temporary hiring freeze while officials reassess personnel needs. Darin Selnick, acting