Trump cuts off federal resources for law firm that helped fuel 2016 Russia hoax
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, retracting security clearances and revoking Perkins COIE's access to certain federal resources. It was the law firm that hired a company responsible for creating a so-called “steel deja,” which contains sleazy material on the connections that the president denied with Russia. “This is an absolute honour […]
Changes in Federal Funding Forces Sesame Workshop to ‘Downsize Significantly’ amid Layoffs
The Sesame Workshop will be “slightly reduced” due to ongoing layoffs, said President and CEO Shelley Rollins Westin on Wednesday. The Westin announced the layoffs in a shared letter to staff on Wednesday, expressing his gratitude for all his past contributions. “Unfortunately, the Sesame Workshop is unsuppressed by the current economic challenges that are inherent […]
US announced job cuts surge 245% in February on federal government layoffs
The “The Big Money Show” panel doubles when Doge emails him, “What did he do last week?” Layoffs for US workers have surged to levels not recorded since the last two recessions amid fears of large-scale Trump administration jobs cuts in federal agencies, cancellation of contracts and widening trade wars. Global Outplacement Firm Challenger report […]
Trump’s US attorney pick announces federal task force to target terror, gangs and drugs on Long Island, Brooklyn
Federal agents begin to engage in terrorists, gang activities and drug deals on Long Island and parts of New York City. The move by President Trump, who leads the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, comes hours after the commander's speech to Congress. “There's a lot more to do in the […]
Federal judge blocks NIH from implementing 15% indirect cost rate for grants
A federal judge blocked the National Institutes of Health from implementing policies to suppress how much it pays for indirect costs associated with grants. Last month, NIH announced plans to set a 15% rate nationwide. “The United States needs to do the best medical research in the world. Therefore, it is important to ensure that […]
Federal court clears way for Trump to fire Dellinger
The federal court of appeals clarified the way for President Donald Trump to fire Hampton Dillinger, the director of the Special Adviser Bureau, on Wednesday. Dillinger, appointed to the role by former President Joe Biden, sued the Trump administration Washington, DC, Federal court after his dismissal on February 7th. DC District Judge Amy Berman Jackson […]
Appeals court allows Trump to fire head of federal watchdog agency
A federal court of appeals on Wednesday allowed President Trump to proceed with the firing of the head of the federal watchdog agency. The DC Circuit Court of Appeals granted the Trump administration's request to lift a lower court injunction that prohibits the president from eliminating Hampton Dillinger as head of the Special Adviser Bureau. […]
DOGE trims federal agency staff to one, cuts nearly $1M grant for ‘alpaca farming in Peru’
The government's Department of Efficiency announced Tuesday that it had cut the Inter-American Foundation to one staff member, cutting $4.3 million in wasteful grants from government agencies. According to Doge's website, the department is already saving American taxpayers $100 billioncites “a combination of asset sales, cancellation and renegotiation of contracts/leases, removal of fraud and inappropriate […]
IRS workforce ‘could halve’ after Trump hails cuts to federal staffing in marathon Congress speech – US politics live | Trump administration
Trump calls out federal workers not showing up to the office
President Donald Trump said his administration was time to eject hundreds of thousands of federal workers who wouldn't show up for work and drain “swamps.” “We have hundreds of thousands of federal workers and we're not competing in our jobs,” Trump said while speaking at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday night. “My administration will regain […]