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Maryland and 17 states sue USDA over mass federal layoffs under Trump administration

Maryland and 17 states sue USDA over mass federal layoffs under Trump administration

Maryland, joined by seventeen other states and the District of Columbia, has sued the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and several other federal agencies, challenging the mass termination of federal probationary employees under President Donald Trump’s administration. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the District of Maryland,

Trump curtails Musk's authority over federal workforce reductions

Trump curtails Musk's authority over federal workforce reductions

In a recent Cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump clarified that Elon Musk, head of DOGE, will serve solely in an advisory capacity regarding staffing and policy decisions within federal agencies. This directive comes after widespread concerns over mass firings and threats to government employees under Musk's leadership, which

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

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

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

EHN introduces bill to block relocation of agency headquarters from DC

EHN introduces bill to block relocation of agency headquarters from DC

Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) has introduced the Protecting Federal Agencies and Employees from Political Interference Act, which would bar the relocation of federal agency headquarters outside the National Capital Region (NCR) without congressional approval. Norton’s bill comes in response to a directive from the Trump administration last week