Management
Traffic stops become a flashpoint in ICE shootings
A review found nearly all shootings involving federal immigration officers since Trump's return to office began with vehicle enforcement, a tactic the administration briefly paused before resuming.
Energy Department removes more than 1,600 webpages from public website
The agency has taken down consumer energy resources without explaining why, the latest example of changes to public-facing federal information under the Trump administration.
Labor nominee defends administration’s strategy for shifting Education Department work
Keith Sonderling argued the Labor Department is providing administrative support, not taking over policy, as Democrats questioned whether moving education programs across agencies will improve outcomes.
Trump stretches declassified China intelligence into broader 2020 election claims
The records provide new details about Chinese intelligence collection on voters and internal analytic debates, but do not undercut longstanding findings on the 2020 election.
House GOP cancels VA overhaul vote again
House Republicans narrowly defeated a motion that would have sent the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act back to committee but has struggled to build support for its counter to a looming discharge petition to advance another bill aimed at increasing veterans’ benefits.
DHS plans ‘all-out war’ on immigration scammers as fraud complaints double
The number of scammers trying to capitalize on immigrants’ fears by posing as lawyers and ICE agents has surged since Trump’s reelection, ProPublica found. Now, DHS says it is seeking to identify and find these fraudsters.
Trump’s intelligence pick pressed on 2020 election, defends handling of New York Times subpoenas
Jay Clayton faced Democratic criticism after repeatedly declining to say Joe Biden won in 2020 and standing by subpoenas issued by his Manhattan prosecutor’s office to four New York Times journalists.
FEMA overhaul proposal spotlighted by bipartisan lawmakers
Supporters testified that the FEMA Act would help disaster survivors and local governments more easily access assistance.
CDC nominee faces questions over whether she can lead the agency independently
Dr. Erica Schwartz sought to reassure senators she would follow the science as lawmakers pressed her on vaccines, abortion data and disease surveillance.
ICE is pulling back on vehicle stops after 2 fatal shootings
A new enforcement directive follows growing scrutiny from lawmakers as questions mount about recent killings and the agency's tactics.
What federal officials still haven't explained about the Houston ICE shooting
Investigators are seeking evidence, lawmakers are demanding transparency and several key details remain out of public view.
Featured eBooks
Trump empties out election commission leadership just months before midterms
Career staff can continue day-to-day operations, but the leadership gap could affect decisions on voting technology, standards and federal election programs.
Calls grow for an independent probe into fatal Houston ICE shooting
House Democrats are demanding body camera footage and answers from DHS and ICE, arguing the agencies have yet to back up their public account of the encounter.
Updated
Unions sue to block USDA reorganization, arguing it’s a RIF in disguise
A court filing says that impacted employees must report to their new assigned locations across the country by this fall.
Inside the competing federal efforts behind America’s 250th anniversary plans
Federal and White House-led initiatives are rolling out overlapping programming for the semiquincentennial, including National Mall events, court open houses and nationwide commissions that will shape how the 250th anniversary is marked.
Slaughter and the expansion of presidential power
COMMENTARY | The Supreme Court’s latest ruling has dismantled a century of independence for federal regulators, and the ripples of this decision may just be the start of a much broader reshaping of the executive branch.
Lawmaker warns of administration’s ‘fetishization’ of Silicon Valley startups
Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., discussed his plans to scrutinize Trump-era contracting practices, revive federal IT oversight and push for AI policy.
What an ICE leadership pick signals about the next phase of immigration enforcement
The nominee would take charge of an agency with billions in new resources and an expanding role in carrying out the administration's deportation agenda.
One federal research network got a reprieve. Others may not
Congress rescued a federally funded ocean research initiative, highlighting broader questions about which government programs will be spared from the administration's push to shrink federal research.
President can fire independent agency heads without cause, Supreme Court rules
Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a dissent that the decision “reshapes our government.”
