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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

GSA's erroneous lease termination highlights challenges in federal property management

GSA's erroneous lease termination highlights challenges in federal property management

A recent incident reported by the Washington Business Journal highlights the complexities of federal leasing, as GSA attempted to terminate a lease at Shawnee Plaza in Annandale, Virginia, despite lacking the contractual right to do so. The property, owned by Tom Cafferty of Cafferty Commercial Real Estate Services, houses the

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s foreign aid freeze, but full impact remains unclear

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s foreign aid freeze, but full impact remains unclear

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump’s emergency request to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid, a decision that signals judicial scrutiny of his administration’s efforts to reshape federal spending, according to the New York Times. The five-four ruling, with Chief Justice John Roberts

GSA’s secretive real estate purge frustrates Congress

GSA’s secretive real estate purge frustrates Congress

GSA's abrupt release—and subsequent removal—of a federal building disposal list has ignited bipartisan concern in Congress, highlighting tensions over the agency’s rapid approach to real estate reform, reports the Washington Business Journal. During a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee hearing on 5 March 2025, lawmakers

WSJ: Trump eyes eliminating Education Department with executive order

WSJ: Trump eyes eliminating Education Department with executive order

President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling the Department of Education, according to a draft order reviewed by the Wall Street Journal. The order instructs McMahon to "take all necessary steps" to close the department "to

Kelly Loeffler’s day one memo for SBA

Kelly Loeffler’s day one memo for SBA

On 24 February 2025, following her confirmation as the twenty-eighth administrator of the US Small Business Administration (SBA), Kelly Loeffler issued a memo detailing her “America First” priorities to transform the agency into an engine for free enterprise. Criticizing the previous administration for burdening small businesses with bureaucracy and allowing

Boeing completes expansion of missile defense silos at Fort Greely

Boeing completes expansion of missile defense silos at Fort Greely

Boeing has finalized the construction of 20 additional missile silos at Fort Greely, Alaska, enhancing the U.S. Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system's capacity to counter intercontinental ballistic missile threats from nations like North Korea and Iran. This expansion increases the number of interceptors that can be housed