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March 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Dr. Oz grilled over cuts at Senate hearing as he vies to lead Medicaid, Medicare
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, faced tough questions at his confirmation hearing from the Senate Finance Committee.
March 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
March 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Dr. Oz, Trump's nominee to lead Medicaid, Medicare, faces Senate grilling
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, faced tough questions at his confirmation hearing from the Senate Finance Committee.
March 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
March 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Federal judge orders Trump admin to reinstate thousands of probationary employees
A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of previously terminated probationary employees across 18 different agencies.
March 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
March 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
States sue to block dismantling of Education Department
The lawsuit asks a judge to immediately pause the Trump administration's mass firings and declare that the dismantling of the Department of Education unlawful.
March 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
March 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Dr. Mehmet Oz delivers opening remarks at confirmation hearing
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, faces a confirmation hearing Friday before the Senate Finance Committee.
March 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
March 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Over 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign
More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs his officials say exclude white and Asian American students
March 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
March 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
White House transfers background checks for top staff from FBI to Pentagon: Sources
The White House has quietly told the FBI to halt background checks on dozens of the president's top staffers and has transferred the process to the Pentagon, sources say.
March 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
March 14, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Protesters arrested at Trump Tower sit-in for detained activist Mahmoud Khalil
At least 98 people were arrested Thursday at a protest in Manhattan's Trump Tower calling for the immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil — the Palestinian activist detained by ICE agents last week.
March 14, 2025 at 9:38 AM
March 14, 2025 at 7:14 AM
DOGE lease cancellations: Which government offices could be closed this year and when
The General Services Administration, working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, has notified landlords that federal agencies will be terminating hundreds of leases for offices and buildings in the coming months
March 14, 2025 at 7:14 AM
March 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Trump’s EPA dismantles regulations – how polluters might benefit
ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos talks to former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy on the Trump administration’s rollback of clean air and water protections.
March 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
March 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
DOJ lawyers decline to let OPM's acting director testify about mass firings
The Trump administration could be sanctioned after the DOJ declined to make a top administration official available for sworn testimony regarding the recent mass firings.
March 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
March 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Top lawyer at IRS removed amid DOGE push for taxpayer information: Sources
It came after an internal debate over sharing confidential taxpayer information.
March 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
March 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Almost 100 arrested at Trump Tower protest for Mahmoud Khalil
Hundreds of protesters staged a sit-in in the lobby of Trump Tower, calling for the immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil, the pro-Palestinian activist.
March 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
March 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
USAID official describes escaping violence in Congo amid agency turmoil
Kenneth Bledsoe and his family had to be evacuated to safety from Congo, only to return home to find Elon Musk leading the dismantling of the agency.
March 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
March 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Judge orders thousands of federal workers reinstated; slams 'sham' admin declaration
The order includes workers fired from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
March 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
March 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
White House pulls CDC nominee because they didn’t have the votes: Sources
Minutes before his confirmation hearing, the White House pulled David Weldon's nomination to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
March 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
March 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Tesla vehicles vandalized across US since Musk began White House role
Tesla vehicles, dealerships and charging stations have been hit with vandalisms, fires and protests since Elon Musk began his role at the White House.
March 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
March 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Fired Education Department worker reacts to mass layoffs
Joe Murphy worked at the Education Department for almost 20 years before his role was eliminated when the Department of Education laid off nearly 50% of its workforce Tuesday evening.
March 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
March 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Fired Education Department worker: 'We got the sense that we were disposable.'
Joe Murphy worked at the Education Department for almost 20 years.
March 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
March 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Judge orders thousands of fired probationary federal employees reinstated
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary employees who were fired last month from a half dozen federal agencies.
March 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
March 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
EPA workers silenced as agency cancels hundreds of grants
Staffers have been told they are prohibited from communicating with grantee partners they are supposed to monitor, according to multiple sources inside the agency. ABC News’ MaryAlice Parks reports.
March 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
March 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
EPA takes aim at toxic protections, begins massive deregulation campaign
EPA takes aim at water, air and toxics protections as part of massive deregulation campaign.
March 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
March 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
White House withdraws David Weldon's nomination to lead CDC: Sources
Minutes before his confirmation hearing, the White House pulled David Weldon's nomination to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
March 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
March 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
NOAA braces for mass layoffs, fueling concerns about lifesaving weather services
NOAA is preparing to lay off more than 1,000 workers as part of the Trump administration's mandate for agencies to prepare "reductions in force," according to sources.
March 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
March 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
AG Pam Bondi forms DOJ team to work with DOGE on cost-cutting efforts: Sources
AG Pam Bondi has established an internal DOJ team to work with Elon Musk's DOGE group to facilitate the review of the Justice Department's various divisions, sources say.
March 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
March 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Why the Trump administration is wrong about an energy crisis in the US: Experts
The Trump administration has expended a lot of energy into sparking the idea that there is a looming energy crisis in the U.S.
March 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
March 13, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Trump administration resumes detention of immigrant families after Biden-era pause
The Trump administration has resumed family detention of immigrants in a South Texas facility after a Biden-era pause
March 13, 2025 at 6:46 AM
March 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Students say DOGE Cuts to Native American schools threaten health and safety
Navajo student Kaiya Jade Brown and attorney Jacqueline De León (Isleta Pueblo) tell ABC News’ Linsey Davis how DOGE cuts to federally run Native colleges are “devastating” academics and facilities.
March 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
March 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Fmr. Education Secretary on massive cuts to Dept. of Education workforce
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with John B. King, the education secretary under President Barack Obama, on the future of the department amid mass layoffs under President Donald Trump
March 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM
March 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Pentagon 'cherry picked' studies to support transgender ban, judge says
A judge on Wednesday signaled that she was deeply skeptical that the Pentagon's handling of transgender service members complies with federal law.
March 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
March 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Europe, Canada retaliate as Trump tariffs on metals take effect
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said in a statement that the EU "must act to protect consumers and business."
March 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
March 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
'Upsetting': Civil servants across the US part of Department of Education's layoffs
The Department of Education's mass layoffs on Tuesday affected some 1,315 employees -- including civil servants around the country.
March 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
March 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Canadians no longer exempt from registering with US government when in America
Canadians in the U.S. for 30 days or longer will soon have to register their information with the U.S. government, according to a notice obtained by ABC News.
March 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
March 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
LA schools superintendent says closing of DOE would bring 'catastrophic harm'
The superintendent for the nation's second largest public school system says the closure of the Department of Education would bring "catastrophic harm."
March 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
March 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Judge to consider blocking mass firings of government employees
ABC News’ Katherine Faulders and legal contributor Kim Wehle discuss the lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic attorneys general.
March 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
March 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Trump administration enacts mass layoffs at Department of Education
The Department of Education initiated mass layoffs on Tuesday night, reducing its workforce by nearly 50%, sources told ABC News.
March 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
March 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Education Department cuts will impact ‘every single state’: NEA president
National Education Association president Becky Pringle talks about the potential impact on students due to mass layoffs at the Department of Education.
March 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
March 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Department of Education lays off nearly 50% of its workforce
Mass layoffs are impacted 1,315 employees of the Department of Education, sources told ABC News.
March 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
March 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Trump administration halts program that keeps aging affordable housing livable
The Associated Press has obtained a document showing that the Trump administration is halting a $1 billion program that helps preserve affordable housing
March 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM
March 11, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Law firm sues Trump administration after executive order targeting its attorneys
Perkins Coie has filed suit against the Trump administration over an executive order that targeted the firm for its work representing Clinton's 2016 campaign.
March 11, 2025 at 11:15 PM
March 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
As USAID clears out, official directs employees to use burn bags on documents
A USAID official instructed employees Tuesday on "clearing our classified safes" by shredding documents at the embattled foreign aid agency's Washington headquarters.
March 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
March 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
RFK Jr. makes 1st step in completing campaign promise
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told food industry leaders in a closed-door meeting he wants them to remove artificial color dyes from their products by the end his time in office.
March 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
March 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
DOJ pardon attorney says she was removed after dispute over Mel Gibson's gun rights
A top official at the DOJ was fired one day after refusing to recommend that Mel Gibson's access to firearms be restored, according to a statement provided to ABC News.
March 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
March 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Students at federally funded university for Native Americans sue Trump over cuts
Student Ella Bowen joined ABC News Live to discuss the lawsuit being filed by Native American students against the Trump administration's Bureau of Indian Education firings.
March 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
March 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
'We're trying to stop this insanity': Rep. Julie Johnson on DOGE cuts
Texas Rep. Julie Johnson joined ABC News Live with a reaction to the federal spending cuts by Elon Musk and DOGE as well as how Democrats are trying to stop them.
March 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
March 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
It's 'shoot first and ask questions later' as DOGE tries to dismantle CFPB: Official
At a court hearing Monday, CFPB’s COO Adam Martinez gave a sworn account of the chaos that has consumed the federal agency meant to stop unfair corporate practices.
March 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
March 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts
The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials
March 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
March 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Lawmakers urge Trump administration to cancel owl-killing plan
A bipartisan group of lawmakers urge the Trump administration to scrap plans to kill more than 450,000 invasive barred owls in West Coast forests in coming decades
March 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
March 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Social Security payments scrutinized by DOGE amid search for fraud
DOGE is sifting through Social Security payments in an anti-fraud effort that has some worried the administration could deny payments to vulnerable older Americans.
March 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
March 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Sec. of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, 83% of programs gone
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is signaling that the Trump administration has finished its six-week dismantling of the six-decade-old U.S. Agency for International Development
March 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM