2/3
Trump Teases a New Era of Anti-Abortion Violence (via The Cut)
USPS offers ‘little convincing evidence’ its reform plans will succeed, regulator says (via GovExec)
‘F**k That’: Federal Workers Say They’re Scared But ‘Digging In’ Amid Trump’s Chaos (via HuffPost)
Under Trump, conservatives reignite a battle over race and the Constitution (via NBC News)
Trump and Mexico's president say tariffs will be delayed for one month after talks (via NBC News)
Donald Trump to Review Scientific Papers from CDC Before Publication: Report (via Newsweek)
Trump alleges USAID 'fraud' and puts Rubio in charge as Musk targets the agency (via NPR)
Bessent orders halt to consumer bureau activity (via Politico)
Elon Musk Is Permanently Deleting Government Agencies (via Rolling Stone)
2/4
Trump and Musk demand termination of federal office leases through General Services Administration (via AP)
Trump says he will continue funding Ukraine's war effort — but he wants something rare in return (via NBC News)
Federal health workers terrified after 'DEI' website publishes list of 'targets' (via NBC News)
Trump administration opens the door to politicize government tech executives (via NextGov)
A sense of foreboding hangs over the National Institutes of Health (via NPR)
Trump administration adds fine print to 'Fork' resignation offer, deepening confusion (via NPR)
Trump administration taps right-wing ideologue for senior State Dept job (via Reuters)
New Head of the USAID Reportedly Stormed Capitol on Jan. 6 (via Rolling Stone)
Musk Cronies Dive Into Treasury Dept Payments Code Base (via TPM)
2/5
DOGE Employees Ordered to Stop Using Slack While Agency Transitions to a Records System Not Subject to FOIA (via 404 Media)
CIA sends White House unclassified email with names of agency new hires (via CNN)
Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip in shock announcement during Netanyahu visit (via The Guardian)
NSA museum covered plaques honoring women and people of color, provoking an uproar (via NPR)
List: Examples of Trump’s Actions That Are Defying Legal Limits (via NYT)
Pam Bondi Instructs Trump DOJ to Criminally Investigate Companies That Do DEI (via Slate)
US Postal Service flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages, lifting a ban imposed a day earlier (via AP)
2/6
NCAA bans trans women from women’s sports in reversal of 15-year policy (via The 19th)
The 19th Explains: Can Trump eliminate the Department of Education? (via The 19th)
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout (via ABC News)
White House budget proposal could shatter the National Science Foundation (via Ars Technica)
Navy pauses sexual-assault prevention and response training (via Defense One)
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Running Highly Sensitive Government Data Through AI: Report (via Gizmodo)
US immigration is gaming Google to create a mirage of mass deportations (via The Guardian)
A.G. Pam Bondi says Trump sets DOJ policy, all DOJ lawyers are "his lawyers" (via Law Dork)
The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did (via Wired)
Donald Trump's NIH Pick Just Launched a Controversial Scientific Journal (via Wired)
2/7
Bessent Gives Musk a Present, Stalling CFPB Oversight of Big Tech (via The American Prospect)
Trump and Musk are Usurping Congress's Power of the Purse (via Arc Digital)
Trump administration dismisses national archivist (via CNN)
Federal judge blocks USAID leave notices and reinstates workers (via GovExec)
Dozens of countries speak out against Trump sanctions on ICC (via The Guardian; see also, ICC statement)
Federal health workers brace for layoffs as White House instructs HHS to rank workers (via Independent)
Federal election commissioner says Trump is trying to improperly remove her (via NPR)
Trump administration ends Biden-era task force aimed at seizing Russian oligarchs’ assets (via PBS)
Trump continues federal purge, gutting cyber workers who combat disinformation (via Politico)
NIH slashes overhead payments for research, sparking outrage (via Science)
DOGE Builds ‘Firewall’ Between Musk’s Team and Legacy USDS Workers (via Wired)
2/8
Trump says he’s firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself chairman (via AP; see also, Kennedy Center statement)
Russell Vought, CFPB's new acting head, issues directives to halt parts of bureau activity (via NBC News)
The Department of Education Told Employees to End Support for Transgender Students (via ProPublica)
DOGE Ransacks NOAA, Raising Fears About Privatization of Climate Data (via TruthOut)
2/9
Trump says he has directed U.S. Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost (via NBC News)
All of Donald Trump's tariffs and threatened trade actions (via Reuters)
