Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates Constitution
The federal judge indefinitely blocked the Department of Government Efficiency from making further cuts to the agency.
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Trump taps longtime central Indiana executive to helm Federal Aviation Administration
The nominee, announced by President Donald Trump on Monday, has been chosen to take over the agency during a time of intense scrutiny surrounding aircraft safety and staffing shortages.
Fair housing groups sue over DOGE cuts that hit Indianapolis nonprofit
The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana, which says it lost an estimated $30,000 in federal funding, could soon be represented by a lawsuit filed in Massachusetts.
Trump administration plans 25% staff cut at IRS taxpayer help office
The Taxpayer Advocate Service is part of the IRS but operates independently as its internal watchdog. It identifies major problems facing taxpayers, recommends fixes and assists people with individual problems.
Trump moves to gut several agencies focused on museums, libraries, Voice of America
One order signed Friday night calls for the agencies—some of which are focused on minority business enterprises, museum and library services, and homelessness prevention—to “be eliminated to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.”
Economists expect Fed to cut rates twice this year
Fed officials have signaled interest rates may be on hold for some time amid uncertainty about President Donald Trump’s economic policies, particularly on trade.
Postal Service to work with DOGE on reform, cut 10,000 workers
The agency previously announced plans to cut its operating costs by more than $3.5 billion annually.
Some universities freezing hiring, laying off staff amid federal funding cuts
Over the last two weeks, more than a dozen institutions have announced limits on hiring for faculty and staff positions and other measures to tighten purse strings.
Ultraprocessed foods come under fire. Here’s why.
Ultraprocessed foods have been linked to a host of negative health effects, from obesity and diabetes to heart disease, depression, dementia and more. And they make up most of the U.S. diet.
Environmental Protection Agency terminates $20B in grants for climate projects
Administrator Lee Zeldin claims that the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is part of a “scheme” administered by the previous administration without proper oversight.
Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency’s programs gone
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the programs “spent tens of billions of dollars in ways that did not serve, (and in some cases even harmed), the core national interests of the United States.”
Trump downplays business concerns about uncertainty from his tariffs and prospect of higher prices
On Wall Street, it was a tough week with wild swings dominated by worries about the economy and uncertainty about Trump’s tariffs.
New EPA guidance says spending items greater than $50,000 must get OK from DOGE
The guidance, issued this week, escalates the role that the new efficiency group, known as DOGE, plays in EPA operations.
US economy added 151K jobs in February amid warnings of weak springtime labor market
The data was collected the second week of February, when Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency was beginning to cut agency workforces and federal contracts and grants were frozen or cut.
Trump signs executive order to establish government bitcoin reserve
Establishing a bitcoin reserve was one of several crypto-related promises President Donald Trump made on the campaign trail last year.
Trump administration plans 15% cut to VA workforce
VA is among the largest employers of federal workers, with most employed operating its network of hospitals around the country, according to Pew Research Center.
Toys expected to cost more by fall due to new tariffs on Chinese imports
Nearly 80% of the toys sold in the U.S. are sourced from China, according to The Toy Association, a national industry group.
Honda: No announcement made regarding Indiana plant, despite reports and Trump nod
The president may have been referencing earlier reports that the Japanese automaker was planning to move some production from Mexico to Indiana in response to impending tariffs.
UPDATE: Trump grants one-month exemption for U.S. automakers from new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada
The administration is grappling with the fallout of tariffs beloved by President Donald Trump that could create serious blowback for his political mandate to lower prices.
‘I’m no stranger to hard work’: New CEO takes helm of Indianapolis Housing Agency
The troubled housing agency’s new chief executive is credited with leading two public housing agencies out of scandal and federal receivership.