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February 19, 2025 at 1:36 AM

DOGE is getting lists of the military's probationary workers from the Pentagon

U.S. officials say Department of Government Efficiency staffers were at the Pentagon on Tuesday and receiving lists of the military's probationary employees
February 19, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, responds to reporters' questions before the start of a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Pentagon, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
February 19, 2025 at 1:17 AM

Judge denies request to temporarily block DOGE's mass firings, access to data

A federal judge denied an urgent request to temporarily block Elon Musk and DOGE from firing employees or accessing records from a half a dozen government agencies.
February 19, 2025 at 1:17 AM
FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Feb. 11, 2025.
February 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM

Judge weighing order blocking Trump administration from carrying out mass layoffs

A judge did not issue a ruling following a hearing Tuesday at which five unions sought to keep the Trump administration from carrying out mass government layoffs.
February 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
President Donald Trump during a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House on Feb. 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.
February 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM

Judge denies request to temporarily block DOGE's mass firings, access to data

A federal judge denied an urgent request to temporarily block Elon Musk and DOGE from firing employees or accessing records from a half a dozen government agencies.
February 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Judge denies request to temporarily block DOGE's mass firings, access to data
February 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM

US and Russia agree to try to end war without Ukraine at the table

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was not invited to participate.
February 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, second left, meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi National Security Advisor Mosaad bin Mohammad Al-Aiban, U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, at Diriyah Palace,  in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 17, 2025.
February 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM

'Unadulterated animus': Judge blasts DOJ about transgender military restrictions

Federal judge blocked the Trump administration from enforcing executive order that was expected to lead to a significant curtailment of transgender service members.
February 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
USAF Basic Trainees stand in group formation.
February 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM

Top DC US Attorney's office prosecutor resigns amid pressure from Trump officials

The top criminal prosecutor in the Washington, D.C. U.S. attorney's office has abruptly resigned amid pressure from Trump officials.
February 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) headquarters building in Washington, D.C.
February 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM

USAID worker blames 'stress and strain' of aid freeze for wife's pregnancy scare

A U.S. foreign service officer blamed the Trump administration's "cruel and harmful shutdown" of USAID for threatening the lives of his pregnant wife and unborn child.
February 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The flag of the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, right, flies alongside the American flag in front the USAID office in Washington, Feb. 3, 2025.
February 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Top Social Security official steps down after clash with DOGE

The top Social Security official has stepped down after clashing with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency over access to sensitive personal information of Americans, ABC News has learned.
February 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
VIDEO: Top Social Security official steps down after clash with DOGE
February 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Elon Musk's role in DOGE uncertain after recent filing from White House

In an affidavit filed in federal court Tuesday, a White House official said Elon Musk is not the administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
February 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Elon Musk leaves after a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Blair House, in Washington, D.C., Feb. 13, 2025.
February 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM

3 things to watch for as RFK Jr. takes the helm as health secretary

Kennedy will set up a 'MAHA' commission to address chronic disease.
February 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., testifies during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing for his pending confirmation on Capitol Hill, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington.
February 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM

Trump stokes alarm about view of presidential power with apparent Napoleon reference

President Trump, over the weekend, stoked criticism and alarm when he posted a blunt and cryptic statement seemingly suggesting the nation's laws don't apply to him.
February 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
President Donald Trump salutes as he attends the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Feb. 16, 2025, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
February 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM

Musk and Trump 'picked the wrong bunch of lawyers to mess with': former CFPB employee

Former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employee Hanna Hickman reacts to losing her job following the Trump administration's mass government firings.
February 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
VIDEO: Musk and Trump 'picked the wrong bunch of lawyers to mess with': former CFPB employee
February 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM

USAID official says 'changes' to system have delayed payments to some staffers

A top USAID official acknowledged that "changes" in the agency's payment system had left some foreign service officers without "certain allowance payments."
February 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
USAID contract worker Priya Kathpal, right, and Taylor Williamson, who works for a company doing contract work for USAID, carry signs outside the USAID headquarters in Washington, Feb. 10, 2025.
February 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM

Demonstrators protest mass government layoffs outside of US Capitol

ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports from the protests outside of the U.S. Capitol building as the Trump administration and DOGE begin mass government layoffs.
February 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
VIDEO: Demonstrators protest mass government layoffs outside of US Capitol
February 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM

What Supreme Court might say about Musk and DOGE

Federal courts are considering whether Elon Musk’s status as de facto administrator of DOGE complies with the Constitution’s Appointments Clause.
February 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Elon Musk leaves after a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Blair House, in Washington, D.C., Feb. 13, 2025.
February 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM

What DOGE’s potential access to IRS databases means for you

Privacy legal expert Elizabeth Laird discusses the protections against the federal government collecting and using personal information.
February 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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February 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM

DOGE data release criticized by intel community; Trump admin says it’s public data

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has sparked concerns within the intelligence community after it posted information about an agency to its website.
February 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
In this photo illustration, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) logo is seen on a smartphone and on its X website in the background.
February 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM

Judges fired amid immigration crackdowns

The DOJ quietly fired more than a dozen new immigration judges without cause amid immigration crackdowns and massive backlogs of nearly 4 million cases.
February 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
VIDEO: Judges fired amid immigration crackdowns
February 16, 2025 at 10:29 PM

Musk starts mass government layoffs, targets roughly 200,000 employees

On “This Week,” Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce reports on Elon Musk and DOGE’s firings.
February 16, 2025 at 10:29 PM
VIDEO: Musk starts mass government layoffs, targets roughly 200,000 employees
February 16, 2025 at 10:29 PM

White House pushes for Russia-Ukraine peace deal

On “This Week,” co-anchor and ABC News’ Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl reports on Trump’s comments on negotiating an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine.
February 16, 2025 at 10:29 PM
VIDEO: White House pushes for Russia-Ukraine peace deal
February 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM

'We're under attack by billionaires': Fired federal workers speak out on terminations

Hanna Hickman, a now-terminated worker for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, told ABC News the last four days have been a roller coaster.
February 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
A security officer works inside of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) building headquarters Feb. 10, 2025, in Washington.
February 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM

Top Trump officials to meet with Russian delegation for peace talks on Ukraine war

On “This Week,” ABC News’ Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz and Chief Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell report on the effects Trump's comments on Ukraine have around the world.
February 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
VIDEO: Top Trump officials to meet with Russian delegation for peace talks on Ukraine war
February 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM

How deep are the government cuts likely to go?

ABC News’ chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl reports on the latest federal job firings by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
February 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
VIDEO: How deep are the government cuts likely to go?
February 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM

IRS preparing to fire potentially 15,000 workers amid tax season: Sources

Sources tell ABC News that these cuts could come as early as next week, all part of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s effort to slash the size of the government.
February 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
VIDEO: IRS preparing to fire potentially 15,000 workers amid tax season: Sources
February 16, 2025 at 1:56 AM

15,000 IRS workers face potential termination 

The widespread firings are part of the unprecedented purge of the federal workforce with President Donald Trump empowering Elon Musk to dramatically slash the government’s budget. 
February 16, 2025 at 1:56 AM
VIDEO: 15,000 IRS workers face potential termination 
February 16, 2025 at 1:45 AM

Thousands of federal workers fired in latest layoffs

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien discusses the latest federal layoffs after sources said up to 15,000 IRS employees have been identified for possible termination as early as next week.
February 16, 2025 at 1:45 AM
VIDEO: Thousands of federal workers fired in latest layoffs
February 16, 2025 at 1:44 AM

How dismantling the Department of Education could impact millions of students

Ohio schoolteacher Heather Stambaugh discusses how her rural school district could be impacted by the dismantling of the Department of Education.
February 16, 2025 at 1:44 AM
VIDEO: How dismantling the Department of Education could impact millions of students
February 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM

New round of mass layoffs underway for federal workers

More than 400 people at the Department of Homeland Security are preparing for layoffs as the Pentagon braces for potential cuts.
February 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
VIDEO: New round of mass layoffs underway for federal workers
February 15, 2025 at 5:10 AM

Federal judge hands Musk’s DOGE a win on data access at 3 agencies

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency can continue to access sensitive records from at least three federal agencies, a judge ruled.
February 15, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Elon Musk listens to President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C.,  Feb. 11, 2025.
February 15, 2025 at 1:24 AM

Layoffs begin for tens of thousands of federal workers

From the Department of Education to Health and Human Services to Veterans Affairs, workers were laid off across at least a dozen federal departments and agencies by order of the Trump administration.
February 15, 2025 at 1:24 AM
VIDEO: Layoffs begin for tens of thousands of federal workers
February 15, 2025 at 1:15 AM

Former government ethics director warns of corruption danger

Linsey Davis spoke with David Huitema, the former director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, two days after President Trump dismissed him from his role.
February 15, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Elon Musk listens to President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C.,  Feb. 11, 2025.
February 15, 2025 at 12:46 AM

The big story: Trump administration begins mass layoffs

Plus, calls are growing for New York City Mayor Eric Adams to resign and also a look at Tik Tok making a return to Apple and Google app stores.
February 15, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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February 15, 2025 at 12:03 AM

Former federal worker ‘clueless’ after news of firing

Carly Arata was a soil conservationist with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
February 15, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Carly Arata was a soil conservationist with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
February 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM

New CFPB leadership agrees to hold off on mass firings while lawsuit proceeds

Lawyers representing the acting director of the CFPB reached an agreement during a court conference Friday to temporarily hold off on firing CFPB employees en masse.
February 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 10: Protesters rally outside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on February 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Lawmakers, federal workers and supporters participated in a protest against Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) plan to shut down the consumer watchdog agency. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) ***BESTPIX***
February 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM

Fired federal workers decry 'arbitrary,' 'haphazard' terminations

Carly Arata is one of possibly more than 200,000 workers affected by mass firings of probationary employees.
February 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he signs an executive order, in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, Feb. 14, 2025.
February 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM

Judge hearing arguments over Musk's authority defers ruling on restraining order

The judge hearing arguments over whether Elon Musk's role at DOGE is unconstitutional indicated she will not issue a ruling Friday on a temporary restraining order.
February 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Elon Musk listens to President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C.,  Feb. 11, 2025.
February 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM

Judge continues to block Musk, DOGE from Treasury data while mulling injunction

A judge says she will continue to block DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury Department payment systems while she decides whether to issue a preliminary injunction.
February 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump meets with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington.
February 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM

Key Musk DOGE adviser meets with leaders of Medicare agency

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services oversee coverage for 160 million.
February 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Elon Musk leaves Blair House after a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Blair House, in Washington, Feb. 13, 2025.
February 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM

Vance, Zelenskyy meet as Trump admin wades into talks to end Russia-Ukraine war

Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met on Friday on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference to discuss how to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.
February 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM
VIDEO: Vance, Zelenskyy meet as Trump admin wades into talks to end Russia-Ukraine war
February 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM

Educators sound alarm on programs tangled up in Education Department shutdown

If the Department of Education is dismantled, as some Republican lawmakers are hoping to do, public school K-12 educators fear what programs could be impacted.
February 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington.
February 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM

Vance, Rubio scramble to sell Trump's half-formed Ukraine peace plan: ANALYSIS

VP Vance and Secretary of State Rubio are meeting with Ukraine's Zelenskyy.
February 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before he signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington.
February 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Vance to meet with Zelenskyy in Munich

Vice President JD Vance is set to hold key talks with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on trying to end the war in Ukraine.
February 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
VIDEO: Vance to meet with Zelenskyy in Munich
February 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM

CDC to lose one-tenth of workforce under Trump administration job cuts

Nearly 1,300 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being forced out under the Trump administration’s move to get rid of all probationary employees
February 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
FILE - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shown Sunday, March 15, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
February 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM

Trump administration begins mass layoffs of federal workers

The Trump administration has ordered agencies to lay off nearly all federal employees hired within the last one or two years as it takes steps to shrink the size of the federal workforce.
February 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
VIDEO: Trump administration begins mass layoffs of federal workers
February 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM

Marco Rubio's plane experiences mechanical issue

The plane turned around returned to Joint Base Andrews before Rubio continued his travel to Germany and the Middle East on a separate aircraft, according to a State Department spokesperson.
February 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The plane turned around returned to Joint Base Andrews before Rubio continued his travel to Germany and the Middle East on a separate aircraft, according to a State Department spokesperson.
February 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sworn in as health secretary

Kennedy's nomination to serve as secretary of Health and Human Services was narrowly confirmed by the Senate with a vote of 52 to 48.
February 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
VIDEO: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sworn in as health secretary
February 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM

Lawmakers worry China could take over after Trump pauses foreign aid

Lawmakers from both political parties invoked China as a potential winner in international development as the U.S. reviews its foreign assistance programs.
February 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The national flags of the United States and China flutter at the Fairmont Peace Hotel on April 25, 2024 in Shanghai, China.
February 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM

Trump joins RFK Jr.'s swearing in after his narrow Senate confirmation to lead HHS

RFK Jr.'s confirmation comes after months of controversy and debate, largely focused on his past comments casting doubt on the safety of vaccines.
February 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
President Donald Trump congratulates Robert F. Kennedy Jr., after he was sworn in as Health and Human Services Secretary in the Oval Office at the White House, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington.
February 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM

Sec. of State Marco Rubio en route to Germany after plane suffers mechanical issue

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's plane experienced a mechanical issue while en route to Munich, Germany, on Thursday.
February 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens as President Donald Trump meets with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington.