Federal Agencies
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Social Security recipients to get cost-of-living adjustment equal to $75 per month
Frank Bisignano, commissioner for the Social Security Administration, said in a statement that the adjustment will give recipients "greater financial stability."
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Bessent unveils plan to limit eligibility for tax credits to Americans
The proposal would raise verification requirements for the Premium Tax Credit (PTC), with the aim of ensuring that the credit only goes to Americans.
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Border Patrol apprehended 2 million fewer illegal immigrants under Trump than under Biden: report
The internal numbers from Customs and Border Protection showed that Border Patrol agents assigned to the southern border arrested 98,701 illegal immigrants in fiscal year 2026.
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Iran-linked hackers breach FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email inbox, agency says
A Justice Department official confirmed the breach and said the exposed content appears to be authentic.
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Justice Department investigating California, Maine over transgender prison policies
The investigations fall under the department's Civil Rights division and probe whether the constitutional rights of female prisoners are being infringed upon by housing them with biological males.
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Education Department to give headquarters to Energy Department in latest downsizing move
The administration said the planned moves will save American taxpayers millions of dollars and fill empty space within government buildings. The Education Department's building is currently 70% vacant.
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As it downsizes, Education Department hasn't implemented most of watchdog's recommendations
According to the report, the Department of Education “stopped assessing student loan servicers on accuracy and call quality due to lack of staff capacity,” a move that has curtailed key performance reviews.
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Fraud Task Force: Minnesota SNAP receipts not available
The task force included various cabinet secretaries and members of the Trump administration including U.S. Homeland Security advisor Stephen Miller, FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson, and Vance.
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Iran-linked group hacks Kash Patel's personal email: report
Handala Hack Team said on its website that FBI Director Kash Patel "will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims."
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Blanche says DOJ, FBI has 'cleaned house' of agents, employees who assisted in Trump prosecutions
Blanche told an audience at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Grapevine, Texas, that approximately 200 DOJ employees have either left or been fired under the Trump administration for working on the high-profile cases.
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Trump admin secures denaturalization of two people who lied on citizenship application
The decisions come as the Trump administration boosts its efforts to denaturalize migrants who became U.S. citizens by concealing crimes on their applications, thereby committing fraud.
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US Army increases maximum enlistment age to 42
The Army had capped the enlistment age at 35 in recent years
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DOD officials considering deploying Airborne troops to Iran war: report
The combat brigade would be from the 82nd Airborne’s “Immediate Response Force,” which includes about 3,000 soldiers