Mental health agency loses 1 in 10 to DOGE cuts, 988 hotline team impacted
Around 100 were fired from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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Around 100 were fired from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture says it's trying to get clarity on the cuts.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Epidemic Intelligence Service officers — a group known as the CDC's "disease detectives" — feared the impact of job cuts.
President Claudia Sheinbaum also said Mexico will expand its legal action against U.S. gun manufacturers following the decision to designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
Affected organizations said the move would prevent them from offering critical legal services to migrant children who crossed the U.S. southern border without their parents or legal guardians.
USAID, an agency created by Congress and codified in law, is being dismantled by President Trump. His actions have some in Washington raising questions about the role of Congress.
The move comes amid a government-wide effort to cut probationary workers by the Department of Government Efficiency task force led by billionaire Elon Musk.
Federal layoffs are starting with huge numbers of probationary workers, and there are warnings of bigger cuts on the way.
President Trump issued an executive order that seeks to restrict access to gender-affirming care for young people under the age of 19.
No states mandate that students receive the COVID-19 vaccine, though other vaccine requirements remain in place.
The NGO Doctors for America argued that HHS, CDC and FDA violated federal law in removing medical information from public-facing websites.
President Trump also says he'll announce "reciprocal tariffs" on Tuesday or Wednesday.
The National Institutes of Health says the cuts will save more than $4 billion a year, but critics say it puts potentially lifesaving research in jeopardy.
President Trump stops in New Orleans as his administration undertakes a dramatic overhaul of the federal government.
New York Attorney General Letitia James said "this level of access for unauthorized individuals is unlawful, unprecedented, and unacceptable."
A federal judge Friday prevented the Trump administration from placing 2,200 employees of USAID on administrative leave for now.
Proposed 25% U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico could lead to a sharp increase in vehicle prices, auto industry executives and analysts say.
Esme Murphy speaks with an investment expert about the investments you should be thinking about, or avoiding, during Trump's second term of his presidency.
Federal employees received an offer to resign their positions and retain full pay and benefits until Sept 30.
The issue was a political lightning rod during the 2024 campaign, with Republicans spending tens of millions of dollars on ads focusing on transgender rights issues.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas administered the oath of office to Pam Bondi at the White House on Wednesday.
President Trump is pausing tariffs targeting imports from Mexico and Canada for a month after the two countries agreed to beef up border security.
President Trump is considering executive action that would dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, but sources familiar with the plans said such a move was not imminent.
Trump may have distanced himself from Project 2025 on the campaign trail, but many of his policies align with those included in the initiative's policy guide.
Elon Musk, the administration's billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO, says the administration is on the verge of shutting the U.S. Agency for International Development.
