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ABC News’ Linsey Davis talks to Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) about the new efforts by DOGE employees to access information from the IRS and the Social Security Administration.

A federal judge denied an urgent request to temporarily block Elon Musk and DOGE from firing employees or accessing records from a half a dozen government agencies.

At Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump said he signed an executive order to make fertility treatments "more affordable," as well as an order related to oversight of independent agencies.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was not invited to participate.

Numerous studies show no link between the childhood vaccine schedule and autism.

The executive order is expected to force transgender people out of the military.

Denise Cheung submitted her resignation to office employees Tuesday.

The daily rate of apprehensions dropped more after Trump's inauguration

Commissioner Michelle King had served over 30 years with the agency.

A U.S. foreign services worker said the aid freeze brought "stress and strain."

Four deputy mayors resigned from Adams' administration on Monday.

Hundreds protested Musk's gutting of federal agencies near the US Capitol.

"He who saves his Country does not violate any Law," Trump wrote on X.

Former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employee Hanna Hickman reacts to losing her job following the Trump administration's mass government firings.

ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports from the protests outside of the U.S. Capitol building as the Trump administration and DOGE begin mass government layoffs.

Critics say the DOGE head must be confirmed by the Senate to be lawful.

Privacy legal expert Elizabeth Laird discusses the protections against the federal government collecting and using personal information.

If granted, DOGE would have personal financial details on millions of Americans.

'He who saves his country does not violate any law,' Trump said in a post on X.

Mullin reaffirms Trump’s controversial rhetoric about a Ukraine peace deal.

"They have broken their promise" on lowering costs, House minority leader says.

This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, February 16.

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien discusses the latest federal layoffs after sources said up to 15,000 IRS employees have been identified for possible termination as early as next week.

Hanna Hickman, a now terminated CFPB worker, told ABC it's a "scary" moment.

Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani discusses the Department of Justice’s motion to dismiss the charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams after seven prosecutors resigned in protest.

A judge says DOGE is legally defined as an "agency."

David Huitema was dismissed from his role as Office of Government Ethics boss.

Adams is up for reelection this year and faced calls to step down.

The consumer watchdog agency began layoffs on Thursday.

The bulk of the cuts were at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Thousands of workers have been affected by firings of probationary employees.

The National Park Service eliminated references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument website on Thursday, which now only refers to those who are lesbian, gay and bisexual.

Hagan Scotten sent a scathing letter to Deputy AG Emil Bove over his request.

This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, February 16, 2025.

Democrats and unions are fighting DOGE's actions in court.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services oversees coverage for 160 million.

Vance also met with the leader of Germany's far-right AfD while in Munich.

Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Yvette McGee Brown weighs in on the Trump administration's attacks on judges as courts halt some of Trump's executive orders.

The executive order applies to students and not to teachers or staff. 

Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met on Friday on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference to discuss how to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.

The mug shot was taken at his booking at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia.

Donte Moore, a father of two children with special needs, shares concern over the Trump administration's plan to dismantle the Department of Education.

LGBTQIA+ activist Angelica Christina says recent executive orders issued by President Donald Trump are “scary and frightening.”

Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani reacts to the resignation of now-former acting US attorney for Manhattan Danielle Sassoon.

The Pentagon has given no cost estimates for the border mission and Guantanamo.

VP Vance and Secretary of State Rubio are meeting with Ukraine's Zelenskyy.

The plane turned around returned to Joint Base Andrews before Rubio continued his travel to Germany and the Middle East on a separate aircraft, according to a State Department spokesperson.

Educators are concerned about funding for disabled and low-income students.

Demining teams in Cambodia have stopped some operations.

Danielle Sassoon accused the Justice Department of a quid pro quo.