The seven-month funding bill now goes to the Senate where its outcome is uncertain. The House of Representatives passed the continuing resolution on Tuesday to keep the government…
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House Speaker Seeks to Pass Stopgap Federal Funding Measure
The continuing resolution would avert a government shutdown and last through September 30. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is working to get temporary federal funding passed by…
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USAID Chief Reports Possible Criminal Referrals to DOJ
Congressman points out that fraud is a criminal act. Acting Administrator for U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Peter Marocco gave a closed-door briefing on his agency to…
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President Clarifies Secretaries Make Staffing Decisions While DOGE Advises
President Trump calls Musk a patriot for the federal audit work getting accomplished. President Donald Trump recently said that he informed his Secretaries that final decisions for layoffs…
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District Judge Places Second Block on the President’s Funding Pause
He issued a preliminary injunction against the “freeze of appropriated and obligated funds.” District Judge John McConnell prohibited President Donald Trump’s administration from pausing federal grants and loans,…
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SSA Has Identified $800 Million in Savings and “Cost Avoidance”
The agency has frozen hiring, cut back overtime, and reduced IT contracts. The Social Security Administration (SSA) released a statement on Monday evening that identified around $800 million…
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President Trump Directs Agencies to Work With DOGE to Review Federal Grants and Contracts
His executive order also mandates building a system to track travel and other expenditures. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week requiring all agencies to review…
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House Speaker Plans Meeting with Musk and Legislators
Speaker Johnson met with the billionaire last week one-on-one. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said that he is going to plan a meeting between himself, Elon Musk,…
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Department of the Interior Orders Travel Reviews
The agency suspends spending and travel during updates to its approval process. The U.S. Department of the Interior has issued a pause on all spending and travel, aligning…
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Administration Memo Directs Federal Agencies to Report Staff Reduction Plans
The agencies are instructed to collaborate with assigned DOGE personnel. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have directed federal agencies to…
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