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Senior FBI officials told to resign by Monday or be fired
Senior FBI officials have been told they’ll be fired Monday, Feb. 3, if they don’t resign or retire first, according to a CNN report. The employees are either executive assistant directors or special agents in charge and were promoted to their current positions by former Director Christopher Wray. As The New York Times reported, senior… -
Federal employees told to remove their pronouns from email signatures
Federal employees have been told to remove their pronouns from email signatures to align with President Trump’s recent executive orders. Workers have until 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, to comply; the notice did not say if there are consequences for inaction, it just thanked employees in advance for their “immediate attention.” Independent journalist Ken Klippenstein… -
FCC chair opens investigation into PBS, NPR sponsorship practices
The chairman of the FCC ordered an investigation into sponsorship practices at PBS and NPR stations. In a letter obtained by The New York Times, Chairman Brendan Carr told the outlets he is concerned they are breaking federal law by airing commercials. Carr explained that federal law prohibits noncommercial educational broadcast stations from running commercial… -
Does Congress regret adding flights at Reagan despite collision warnings?
A flight takes off or lands at Reagan National Airport’s main runway every 60 seconds. Despite the taxing schedule and warnings about the airport’s dangers, Congress added five flight slots at DCA in 2025, an extra five take-offs and five landings per day. Were concerns brought up in the past? At the time, Sen. Tim… -
Immigrants being warned about ICE raids on social media
Americans who oppose President Donald Trump’s deportation operation are using social media to warn undocumented immigrants about Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. The posts reveal the location of both ongoing raids and those that users heard will take place. One Facebook user posted about a raid at a Home Depot in Houston and wrote, “Support… -
Government-wide emails mistaken as phishing scam
Before the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) sent federal government employees a buyout offer, it sent government-wide tests that were widely mistaken as a phishing scam. While the mass distribution turned out to be legitimate, it exposed a new system being utilized by the Trump administration that some employees predicted would be used for large-scale… -
Federal employees urged not to accept Trump’s resignation offer
The National Treasury Employees Union urged its members not to participate in the deferred resignation program offered to 2 million federal workers by the Trump administration on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The NTEU is one of multiple unions speaking out against the buyouts, which would allow employees to resign by February and continue receiving pay and… -
Trump’s official policy: All undocumented immigrants are criminals
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed it is the official policy of the Trump administration that all undocumented immigrants are considered criminals. This is a change from the Biden administration, which referred to those immigrants as undocumented noncitizens. “If you are an individual, a foreign national, who illegally enters the United States of America,… -
White House says SNAP, welfare, Social Security will continue during aid freeze
The White House reassured individuals who receive federal financial aid that their benefits will continue during the administration’s freeze on federal grants and loans. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Social Security, Medicare, food stamps (SNAP), welfare and other benefits will continue. “This is not a blanket pause on federal assistance and grant programs from the… -
Republican asks Trump for explanation on controversial IG firings
President Donald Trump failed to provide Congress with a 30-day notice and case-specific reasons as required by law when he fired Inspectors General (IGs) from 18 offices on the night of Friday, Jan. 24. Now, the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee want the president to provide them with his rationale for… -
Republican lawmaker introduces bill to carve Trump into Mount Rushmore
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., introduced legislation to carve President Donald Trump’s face into Mount Rushmore. Luna said the bill aims to honor the president for his “transformative impact” and “historical significance.” “President Trump’s bold leadership and steadfast dedication to America’s greatness have cemented his place in history,” Luna said in a statement. “Mount Rushmore,… -
Trump claims the military restored water in California, state says it’s false
President Donald Trump’s claim that the military had to restore water flows in California is false, according to the state’s Department of Water Resources. Trump said the military turned on the water under emergency powers. However, the state said federal workers restarted pumps that were off for maintenance. “The United States Military just entered the… -
Speaker Johnson says Republicans will expand majority in 2026 election
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is calling his shot early. He told reporters Monday afternoon, Jan. 27, that Republicans will expand their majority in the 2026 midterms. “It’s going to be four years at least and then more. Because we are going to win, grow the House majority in 2026,” Johnson told reporters at the…