Trump admin gives positive update on visa processing freeze; 15 countries get big relief
The Trump administration has reassured thousands after announcing an indefinite suspension of processing immigrant visas for people from…
A federal workforce census, targeted cuts and more key takeaways from the latest FY26 spending package
Congress has unveiled yet another package of bills to fund some agencies through fiscal 2026, marking a third…
Highlights from latest spending bills
Congressional appropriators are seeking less aggressive budget cuts for the IRS than what the Trump administration has proposed.…
Federal judge orders reversal of hundreds of layoffs finalized during shutdown
A federal judge in San Francisco has indicated she will reverse the terminations of hundreds of federal employees…
Appeals court judges scrutinize Trump’s national security basis for collective bargaining rollback
Federal appeals court judges are weighing what limits, if any, exist for President Donald Trump to classify which…
Federal judge blocks imminent State Dept layoffs, as unions seek to reverse RIFs at other agencies
Update: This story was updated at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on Dec. 4, 2025, after a federal judge granted…
Education Dept soft-launches employee reassignments to other agencies, in latest step of closure plans
The Education Department, in the latest step of the Trump administration’s plan to dismantle the agency, has begun…
House majority forces vote on bill to restore collective bargaining for most federal employees
House majority forces vote on bill to restore collective bargaining for most federal employees A Republican lawmaker was…
Post-shutdown, here’s how soon federal employees can expect back pay
Following the longest shutdown in U.S. history, the federal workforce is now trying to get back to at…
‘Maximum pain:’ Many federal employees miss their first full paycheck under shutdown
Many federal employees are feeling a financial hit, as the second-longest government shutdown drags on with no end…
Little Marco Double-Crosses U.S. Informants for Trump’s Prison Deal
Marco Rubio was going to secure a deal for President Donald Trump—even if it meant betraying U.S. informants.…
Californian detained on Gaza-bound flotilla deported to Jordan from Israel prison
Last week, David Adler posted what he said would be his final communication from aboard a boat sailing…