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Social Security Chief Michelle King Resigns Over Dispute With Elon Musk’s Oversight Agency
The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), Michelle King, has resigned amid a standoff with the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk. 
The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), Michelle King, has resigned amid a standoff with the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk. -
Trump Administration Scrambles to Rehire Fired Nuclear Weapons Workers
The Trump administration has reversed course on a wave of firings at the Department of Energy, after dismissing hundreds of employees responsible for overseeing the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The abrupt terminations, which included personnel from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), were quickly rescinded when officials realized the critical nature of their work. 
The Trump administration has reversed course on a wave of firings at the Department of Energy, after dismissing hundreds of employees responsible for overseeing the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The abrupt terminations, which included personnel from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), were quickly rescinded when officials realized the critical nature of their work. -
Elon Musk’s DOGE Seeks Access to IRS Taxpayer Data, Raising Privacy Concerns
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an initiative spearheaded by Elon Musk under President Donald Trump's administration, is seeking access to an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) database containing taxpayer data, raising concerns over privacy and potential misuse of sensitive financial information. 
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an initiative spearheaded by Elon Musk under President Donald Trump's administration, is seeking access to an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) database containing taxpayer data, raising concerns over privacy and potential misuse of sensitive financial information. -
Winter Storm Leaves at Least 10 Dead, Triggers Historic Flooding and Power Outages Across Eastern U.S.
A powerful winter storm swept across the United States over the weekend, leaving at least 10 people dead, inundating roads with historic flooding, and causing widespread power outages across multiple states. The storm, which battered the South and moved into the Northeast, triggered emergency declarations, forced evacuations, and knocked out electricity for hundreds of thousands of residents. 
A powerful winter storm swept across the United States over the weekend, leaving at least 10 people dead, inundating roads with historic flooding, and causing widespread power outages across multiple states. The storm, which battered the South and moved into the Northeast, triggered emergency declarations, forced evacuations, and knocked out electricity for hundreds of thousands of residents. -
Trump Administration Officials to Meet With Russian Delegation in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine Peace Talks
Senior Trump administration officials are set to meet with Russian counterparts in Saudi Arabia as part of the White House's efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, according to multiple U.S. government sources. 
Senior Trump administration officials are set to meet with Russian counterparts in Saudi Arabia as part of the White House's efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, according to multiple U.S. government sources. -
U.S. Army Bars Transgender Recruits, Ends Gender-Affirming Care Following Executive Order
The U.S. Army has announced an immediate ban on transgender individuals from enlisting and has halted gender-affirming medical procedures for active-duty service members. The decision follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on January 27, directing the Department of Defense to revise its policies on transgender service members. 
The U.S. Army has announced an immediate ban on transgender individuals from enlisting and has halted gender-affirming medical procedures for active-duty service members. The decision follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on January 27, directing the Department of Defense to revise its policies on transgender service members. -
Trump Administration Cuts Nearly 10% of CDC Workforce, Eliminates Half of Disease Intelligence Officers
The Trump administration has laid off approximately 1,270 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, amounting to nearly 10% of the agency's workforce. Among those dismissed were half of the agency's Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, the CDC's elite "disease detectives" who investigate outbreaks and public health threats. The layoffs are part of a broader federal downsizing effort overseen by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, led by billionaire Elon Musk. 
The Trump administration has laid off approximately 1,270 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, amounting to nearly 10% of the agency's workforce. Among those dismissed were half of the agency's Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, the CDC's elite "disease detectives" who investigate outbreaks and public health threats. The layoffs are part of a broader federal downsizing effort overseen by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, led by billionaire Elon Musk. -
Trump Orders Mass Federal Layoffs, Targeting Probationary Workers in Sweeping Workforce Overhaul
The Trump administration initiated a large-scale reduction of the federal workforce on Thursday, ordering agencies to dismiss probationary employees who have yet to attain civil service protections. The move, affecting potentially hundreds of thousands of workers, marks the first phase of a broader effort to downsize government employment. 
The Trump administration initiated a large-scale reduction of the federal workforce on Thursday, ordering agencies to dismiss probationary employees who have yet to attain civil service protections. The move, affecting potentially hundreds of thousands of workers, marks the first phase of a broader effort to downsize government employment. -
Senate Confirms RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary Despite Vaccine Controversy
The Senate voted 52-48 on Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services, marking a key victory for President Donald Trump despite intense opposition over Kennedy's long-standing views on vaccines and public health policy. The vote fell largely along party lines, with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell breaking ranks to join Democrats in opposition. 
The Senate voted 52-48 on Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services, marking a key victory for President Donald Trump despite intense opposition over Kennedy's long-standing views on vaccines and public health policy. The vote fell largely along party lines, with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell breaking ranks to join Democrats in opposition. -
Trump Signals Major Shift on Ukraine, Plans Meeting with Putin to Negotiate Peace Deal
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to begin negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, marking a dramatic shift in U.S. policy that has drawn alarm from Kyiv and Washington's European allies. Trump said he spent more than an hour on the phone with Putin and described the conversation as productive. "I think we're on the way to getting peace," he told reporters at the White House. 
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to begin negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, marking a dramatic shift in U.S. policy that has drawn alarm from Kyiv and Washington's European allies. Trump said he spent more than an hour on the phone with Putin and described the conversation as productive. "I think we're on the way to getting peace," he told reporters at the White House.
