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 […]
Trump reads long list of ridiculous federal programs found by DOGE during congressional address
President Donald Trump praised Elon Musk's work to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse during his speech at a joint Congress meeting Tuesday night. The tech billionaire rose up during his speech and received a lot of applause, mainly from Republicans. Trump read a long list of absurd programs discovered by the Musk-led government efficiency department. […]
GSA identifies hundreds of 'non-core' federal properties amid Trump admin's DOGE cuts
The General Services Agency (GSA) released a list of about 450 federal buildings it is about to sell, including the Department of Justice headquarters, the FBI, the US Department of Agriculture and federal buildings across the country. List of 443 “non-core assets” As the GSA said it plans to “dispose” several buildings, it is the […]
Federal judge reverses Trump firing of federal employees’ appeal board chairwoman
The former chairman of a lesser-known agency hearing dismissal or appeals by disciplined federal employees has been ordered to be reinstated to her position by a federal judge. Kathy Harris, a Democrat who led the Merritt Systems Protection Board (MSPB) until fired by President Donald Trump on February 10, was redirected to her position after […]
Trump vows to yank federal funding from all US schools that allow ‘illegal protests’
President Trump threatened to suspend all federal funds at educational institutions that allow “illegal protests” on Tuesday, and vowed to be masked and imprisoned. The commander issued a warning as destructive anti-Israel and pro-Hamas demonstrations are shaking university campuses around the country. “All federal funds will be suspended for universities, schools or universities that allow […]