Democratic officials in 23 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday sued the Trump administration for clawing back roughly $12 billion in health grants awarded during the COVID-19 pandemic. Filed in a Rhode Island federal court, the lawsuit argues that the Department of Health and Human Services lacked the authority to single-handedly cancel grants […]

Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. The notices come just days after President Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and other agencies throughout the […]

CIA Director John Ratcliffe is expected to welcome Elon Musk on Monday to discuss government efficiency at the spy agency. Mr. Ratcliffe shared his plans on X, reposting independent journalist Catherine Herridge, who first published news of the visit. The meeting with the CIA comes amid concerns about how Mr. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency […]

President Trump took aim at collective bargaining for federal employees in certain agencies with an executive order he signed Thursday. The order, which was taken to “enhance the national security” of the U.S., applies to numerous agencies and their subdivisions, including the departments of State, Defense, Justice, Health and Human Services, Commerce, Veterans Affairs and […]