Trump Holds Broad Power Over Which Federal Jobs Lose Protections

President Donald Trump has assumed essentially unlimited discretion to choose how many government employees lose their job security, under a rule that critics say threatens to upend the nonpartisan professional nature of the federal civilian workforce that has existed since the 1880s.

Senator Ted Cruz Defends ICE

Senator Ted Cruz of Texas discusses the recent ICE enforcement controversies in Minneapolis and the Senate hearing on the safety of autonomous vehicles, advocating for a national regulatory framework.

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Appeals Court Weighs Undoing Block on Federal Grant Freezes

A Washington federal appeals court appeared skeptical that a court order blocking the Trump administration from freezing trillions of dollars in grant funds was still needed, after a Justice Department lawyer said the government would have “no conceivable reason” to do it again.

ICE Talks Set to Heat Up: Starting Line

The Department of Homeland Security has funding — and steady pay for all of its agencies — through 11:59 p.m. next Friday, so the week ahead should bring an intense new phase of negotiations.

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NYC Congressman Says Trump White House Trying to ‘Rig’ 2026 Vote

President Donald Trump‘s immigration-enforcement surge, including agents demanding proof of citizenship from residents, is part of a broader campaign to undermine the 2026 election, according to Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.)

NYC Congressman Says Trump White House Trying to ‘Rig’ 2026 Vote

President Donald Trump‘s immigration-enforcement surge, including agents demanding proof of citizenship from residents, is part of a broader campaign to undermine the 2026 election, according to Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.)

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BGOV OnPoint: Shutdown Threat Affects About 80% of Federal Funds

The departments and agencies at risk in a shutdown — and those that would keep operating past this weekend because funding is in place — are explored in a new BGOV OnPoint.

BGOV Bill Analysis: H.R. 7148, Five-Bill Minibus and DHS Stopgap

Federal departments and programs in five fiscal 2026 appropriations bills would be funded through Sept. 30 under the Senate-amended version of H.R. 7148, which would also extend funding for the Homeland Security Department through Feb. 13.

Federal 8(a) Vendor Count Ticked Up Before Suspensions Announced

The number of socio-economically disadvantaged vendors selling to federal agencies ticked up slightly in fiscal 2025 while the amount of money spent governmentwide with the group declined, according to Bloomberg Government analysis.

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Arizona Abortion Wait Restrictions, Telehealth Ban Struck Down

Arizona laws requiring people seeking abortions to wait 24 hours after an ultrasound examination, banning the use of telemedicine for pill-induced abortions, and forcing doctors to turn away patients based on their reasons for ending a pregnancy are unconstitutional, a state court said.