Federal Agencies
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Ex-inmate pardoned by Trump tapped as Federal Bureau of Prisons deputy director
Joshua Smith was pardoned on the last day of President Trump's first term in office for drug trafficking crimes from more than two decades ago.
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FBI Director Kash Patel tells Joe Rogan his house was swatted
"Yeah. It's the ultimate height of hypocrisy. They have 2 sets of rules. One against you, one for them," Patel insisted.
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High school student from Massachusetts who was arrested by ICE has been released
Marcelo Gomes da Silva, 18, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Saturday and was given bond Thursday.
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Trump admin creates merit-based hiring plan, ending DEI federal hiring
“OPM is committed to creating a federal workforce that reflects the highest standards of merit and service,” OPM acting director Charles Ezell said.
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Labor Department to suspend Job Corps centers over safety, financial issues
A Job Corps transparency report released in April found that the average graduation rate for the program was just 38.6%.
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State Department tells Congress it will close Afghan refugee resettlement office
The reorganization of the State Department is part of a broader plan to cut the federal workforce under the Department of Government Efficiency and will take effect by July 1.
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Justice Department says it will no longer vet judicial nominees through American Bar Association
Bondi said the changes include revoking ABA's access to certain information about nominees that is not publicly available, and not allowing nominees to specifically sit for interviews with the association or answer questions provided by it.
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Former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik, who led city through 9/11, dies at age 69
The former NYPD official was hospitalized in the cardiac unit of a hospital earlier this month. The cause of Kerik's death was not immediately clear.
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Three top Musk aides leave DOGE as billionaire exits government service: Report
DOGE Chief Operating Officer Steve Davis, adviser and spokesperson Katie Miller and lawyer James Burnham are leaving the department.
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Defense Department ends DOGE's weekly 'what did you do last week' email requirement
"This initiative provided leaders and supervisors with additional insights into their employees' contributions, fostered accountability, and helped to identify opportunities for greater efficiency and effectiveness throughout the Department," the DOD said.
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Patel promises transparency regarding Trump Butler assassination attempt
Patel told Fox News' Bret Baier that "you're going to know everything we know," and dismissed conspiracy theories about foreign interference and attempts to sabotage Trump's presidential campaign.
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Justice Department opens investigation into California allowing trans athletes in girls' sports
President Trump previously threatened to withhold federal funds from California if the governor and fellow Democrats in the state continued to defy his executive order banning males from playing in women's sports.
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Hegseth orders review of Pentagon support for military families who homeschool
"Ensuring that military-connected families receive strong educational support maintains morale and readiness, reinforcing the overall stability and effectiveness of our military communities," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.