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A view shows the logo of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), after probationary staff at the OPM were fired in a conference call and given less than an hour to leave the building, outside OPM in Washington, D.C., Feb. 13, 2025.
A view shows the logo of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), after probationary staff at the OPM were fired in a conference call and given less than an hour to leave the building, outside OPM in Washington, D.C., Feb. 13, 2025.
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    Elon Musk listens to President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 11, 2025.
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    February 18

    DOGE is getting lists of the military's probationary workers from the Pentagon

    U.S. officials say Department of Government Efficiency staffers were at the Pentagon on Tuesday and receiving lists of the military's probationary employees
    February 18
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, responds to reporters' questions before the start of a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Pentagon, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
    February 18

    'Unadulterated animus': Judge blasts DOJ about transgender military restrictions

    The executive order is expected to force transgender people out of the military.
    February 18
    USAF Basic Trainees stand in group formation.
    February 19

    Trump imposes his vision on America in departure from first-term stumbles

    President Donald Trump is going further than ever before to enforce his decisions
    February 19
    President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (Photo/Alex Brandon)
    February 17

    Elon Musk's latest move involves millions of Americans' personal tax details: Sources

    If granted, DOGE would have personal financial details on millions of Americans.
    February 17
    Elon Musk speaks during an event in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump at the White House, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington.
    February 14

    Here are all the agencies that Elon Musk and DOGE have been trying to dismantle

    Democrats and unions are fighting DOGE's actions in court.
    February 14
    A worker removes the U.S. Agency for International Development sign on their headquarters on Feb. 7, 2025, in Washington.
    February 18

    Top DC US Attorney's office prosecutor resigns amid pressure from Trump officials

    Denise Cheung submitted her resignation to office employees Tuesday.
    February 18
    The US Department of Justice (DOJ) headquarters building in Washington, D.C.
    February 17

    What Supreme Court might say about Musk and DOGE

    Critics say the DOGE head must be confirmed by the Senate to be lawful.
    February 17
    Elon Musk leaves after a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Blair House, in Washington, D.C., Feb. 13, 2025.
    February 17

    Top Social Security official steps down after clash with DOGE, sources say

    Commissioner Michelle King had served over 30 years with the agency.
    February 17
    Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk arrives to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the Capitol in Washington, DC, Jan. 20, 2025.
    February 18

    US and Russia agree to try to end war without Ukraine at the table

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was not invited to participate.
    February 18
    Secretary of State Marco Rubio, second left, meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi National Security Advisor Mosaad bin Mohammad Al-Aiban, U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 17, 2025.
    February 18

    Apprehensions along the southwestern border plummeted in January: CBP

    The daily rate of apprehensions dropped more after Trump's inauguration
    February 18
    US Army soldiers patrol the US-Mexico border at Eagle Pass, Texas, Jan. 24, 2025.
    February 17

    USAID worker blames 'stress and strain' of aid freeze for wife's pregnancy scare

    A U.S. foreign services worker said the aid freeze brought "stress and strain."
    February 17
    The flag of the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, right, flies alongside the American flag in front the USAID office in Washington, Feb. 3, 2025.
    February 17

    'Elon Musk doesn't even know my job exists,' fired federal worker says

    Hundreds protested Musk's gutting of federal agencies near the US Capitol.
    February 17
    People hold U.S. flags as they take part in a protest outside the Capitol on President's Day in Washington, Feb. 17, 2025.
    February 17

    Trump stokes alarm about view of presidential power with apparent Napoleon reference

    "He who saves his Country does not violate any Law," Trump wrote on X.
    February 17
    President Donald Trump salutes as he attends the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Feb. 16, 2025, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
    February 16

    Trump post has critics saying he's declaring himself above the law

    'He who saves his country does not violate any law,' Trump said in a post on X.
    February 16
    President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 14, 2025, en route to West Palm Beach, Fla.
    February 16

    Some in Hurricane Helene-ravaged North Carolina embrace Trump's push to abolish FEMA

    President Donald Trump's suggestion about “getting rid of” the nation's disaster relief agency doesn't sound like a bad idea for some residents of western North Carolina who are still navigating the long recovery process from Hurricane Helene
    February 16
    A view of a building and damaged waterfront destroyed by Hurricane Helene as seen from across the Swannanoa River adjacent to Vickie Revis' property, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Swannanoa, N.C. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
    February 16

    Hakeem Jeffries decries Trump's 'toxic bait-and-switch' presidency

    "They have broken their promise" on lowering costs, House minority leader says.
    February 16
    Democratic Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on “This Week.”
    February 17

    Mike Pence emerges as one of the few Republicans willing to challenge Trump 2.0

    His group spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads opposing Robert F
    February 17
    Former Vice President Mike Pence arrives before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)
    February 16

    Justice Department's independence is threatened as Trump's team asserts power over cases and staff

    Pam Bondi had insisted at her Senate confirmation hearing that as attorney general, her Justice Department would not “play politics.”
    February 16
    Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a news conference regarding immigration enforcement at the Justice Department, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
    February 14

    DHS cuts at least 405 employees from workforce

    The bulk of the cuts were at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
    February 14
    Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and White House 'border czar' Tom Homan walk on the grounds of the White House in Washington, Jan. 29, 2025.
    February 13

    Naval ship that carries 5K sailors crashes in Mediterranean Sea

    There are no reported injuries, nor is there flooding aboard the carrier.
    February 13
    The Exterior damage of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) following a collision with merchant vessel Besiktas-M, Feb. 12, 2025 while operating in the vicinity of Port Said, Egypt.
    February 12

    US embassies around the world brace for staff reductions after memo from State Dept.

    Senior embassy officials were asked to provide lists of all employees.
    February 12
    The U.S. Embassy, located in the Nine Elms district of London, was photographed on Feb. 8, 2024.