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March 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM

Dr. Oz grilled over cuts at Senate hearing as he vies to lead Medicaid, Medicare

Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, faced tough questions at his confirmation hearing from the Senate Finance Committee.
March 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, sits before testifying at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 14, 2025.
March 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM

Dr. Oz, Trump's nominee to lead Medicaid, Medicare, faces Senate grilling

Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, faced tough questions at his confirmation hearing from the Senate Finance Committee.
March 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Dr. Oz, Trump's nominee to lead Medicaid, Medicare, faces Senate grilling
March 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Federal judge orders Trump admin to reinstate thousands of probationary employees

A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of previously terminated probationary employees across 18 different agencies.
March 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Protesters hold signs in solidarity with the American Federation of Government Employees of District 14 at a rally in support of federal workers at the Office of Personnel Management in Washington, Mar. 4, 2025.
March 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM

States sue to block dismantling of Education Department

The lawsuit asks a judge to immediately pause the Trump administration's mass firings and declare that the dismantling of the Department of Education unlawful.
March 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Eduction, which were ordered closed for the day for what officials described as security reasons amid large-scale layoffs, is seen Mar. 12, 2025, in Washington.
March 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM

Dr. Mehmet Oz delivers opening remarks at confirmation hearing

Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, faces a confirmation hearing Friday before the Senate Finance Committee.
March 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, faces a confirmation hearing Friday before the Senate Finance Committee.
March 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM

Over 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign

More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs his officials say exclude white and Asian American students
March 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
FILE - The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Education, March 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
March 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM

White House transfers background checks for top staff from FBI to Pentagon: Sources

The White House has quietly told the FBI to halt background checks on dozens of the president's top staffers and has transferred the process to the Pentagon, sources say.
March 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The Department of Defense logo is seen on the wall in the Press Briefing room at the Pentagon, Oct. 29, 2024, in Washington.
March 14, 2025 at 9:38 AM

Protesters arrested at Trump Tower sit-in for detained activist Mahmoud Khalil

At least 98 people were arrested Thursday at a protest in Manhattan's Trump Tower calling for the immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil — the Palestinian activist detained by ICE agents last week.
March 14, 2025 at 9:38 AM
VIDEO: Protesters arrested at Trump Tower sit-in for detained activist Mahmoud Khalil
March 14, 2025 at 7:14 AM

DOGE lease cancellations: Which government offices could be closed this year and when

The General Services Administration, working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, has notified landlords that federal agencies will be terminating hundreds of leases for offices and buildings in the coming months
March 14, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Elon Musk flashes his t-shirt that reads "DOGE" to the media as he walks on South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
March 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM

Trump’s EPA dismantles regulations – how polluters might benefit

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos talks to former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy on the Trump administration’s rollback of clean air and water protections.
March 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
VIDEO: Trump’s EPA dismantles regulations – how polluters might benefit
March 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM

DOJ lawyers decline to let OPM's acting director testify about mass firings

The Trump administration could be sanctioned after the DOJ declined to make a top administration official available for sworn testimony regarding the recent mass firings.
March 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
A view shows the logo of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), after probationary staff at the OPM were fired in a conference call and given less than an hour to leave the building, outside OPM in Washington, D.C., Feb. 13, 2025.
March 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM

Top lawyer at IRS removed amid DOGE push for taxpayer information: Sources

It came after an internal debate over sharing confidential taxpayer information.
March 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
A sign for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seen outside its building on Feb. 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.
March 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM

Almost 100 arrested at Trump Tower protest for Mahmoud Khalil

Hundreds of protesters staged a sit-in in the lobby of Trump Tower, calling for the immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil, the pro-Palestinian activist.
March 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Demonstrators from the group, Jewish Voice for Peace, protest inside Trump Tower in support of Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, March 13, 2025, in New York.
March 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM

USAID official describes escaping violence in Congo amid agency turmoil

Kenneth Bledsoe and his family had to be evacuated to safety from Congo, only to return home to find Elon Musk leading the dismantling of the agency.
March 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
VIDEO: USAID official describes escaping violence in Congo amid agency turmoil
March 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM

Judge orders thousands of federal workers reinstated; slams 'sham' admin declaration

The order includes workers fired from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
March 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
In this Feb. 21, 2002, file photo, the US Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters building is seen in Washington, D.C.
March 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM

White House pulls CDC nominee because they didn’t have the votes: Sources

Minutes before his confirmation hearing, the White House pulled David Weldon's nomination to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
March 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Former Congressman Dr. David Weldon speaks in The Villages, Fla., on May 31, 2012.
March 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM

Tesla vehicles vandalized across US since Musk began White House role

Tesla vehicles, dealerships and charging stations have been hit with vandalisms, fires and protests since Elon Musk began his role at the White House.
March 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
ATF investigators and a member of the Seattle Fire Department inspect burned Tesla Cybertrucks at a Tesla lot in Seattle, March 10, 2025.
March 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM

Fired Education Department worker reacts to mass layoffs

Joe Murphy worked at the Education Department for almost 20 years before his role was eliminated when the Department of Education laid off nearly 50% of its workforce Tuesday evening.
March 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
VIDEO: Fired Education Department worker reacts to mass layoffs
March 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM

Fired Education Department worker: 'We got the sense that we were disposable.'

Joe Murphy worked at the Education Department for almost 20 years.
March 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Civil servants and supporters of the Department of Education rally outside the department in Washington, Mar. 11, 2025.
March 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM

Judge orders thousands of fired probationary federal employees reinstated

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary employees who were fired last month from a half dozen federal agencies.
March 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
VIDEO: Judge orders thousands of fired probationary federal employees reinstated
March 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM

EPA workers silenced as agency cancels hundreds of grants

Staffers have been told they are prohibited from communicating with grantee partners they are supposed to monitor, according to multiple sources inside the agency. ABC News’ MaryAlice Parks reports.
March 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
VIDEO: EPA workers silenced as agency cancels hundreds of grants
March 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM

EPA takes aim at toxic protections, begins massive deregulation campaign

EPA takes aim at water, air and toxics protections as part of massive deregulation campaign.
March 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters is shown in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 18, 2025.
March 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM

White House withdraws David Weldon's nomination to lead CDC: Sources

Minutes before his confirmation hearing, the White House pulled David Weldon's nomination to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
March 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Minutes before his confirmation hearing, the White House pulled David Weldon's nomination to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
March 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM

NOAA braces for mass layoffs, fueling concerns about lifesaving weather services

NOAA is preparing to lay off more than 1,000 workers as part of the Trump administration's mandate for agencies to prepare "reductions in force," according to sources.
March 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Hundreds of demonstrators gather to protest against Department of Government Efficiency cuts outside the headquarters of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Mar. 3, 2025 in Silver Spring, Maryland.
March 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM

AG Pam Bondi forms DOJ team to work with DOGE on cost-cutting efforts: Sources

AG Pam Bondi has established an internal DOJ team to work with Elon Musk's DOGE group to facilitate the review of the Justice Department's various divisions, sources say.
March 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks as she announces an immigration enforcement action during her first press conference at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2025.
March 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM

Why the Trump administration is wrong about an energy crisis in the US: Experts

The Trump administration has expended a lot of energy into sparking the idea that there is a looming energy crisis in the U.S.
March 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A flare burns off excess natural gas in the Permian Basin oil field near Odessa, Texas, Feb. 18, 2025.
March 13, 2025 at 6:46 AM

Trump administration resumes detention of immigrant families after Biden-era pause

The Trump administration has resumed family detention of immigrants in a South Texas facility after a Biden-era pause
March 13, 2025 at 6:46 AM
FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2014, file photo, detained immigrant children line up in the cafeteria at the Karnes County Residential Center, a detention center for immigrant families, in Karnes City, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
March 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM

Students say DOGE Cuts to Native American schools threaten health and safety

Navajo student Kaiya Jade Brown and attorney Jacqueline De León (Isleta Pueblo) tell ABC News’ Linsey Davis how DOGE cuts to federally run Native colleges are “devastating” academics and facilities.
March 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
VIDEO: Students say DOGE Cuts to Native American schools threaten health and safety
March 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM

Fmr. Education Secretary on massive cuts to Dept. of Education workforce

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with John B. King, the education secretary under President Barack Obama, on the future of the department amid mass layoffs under President Donald Trump
March 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM
VIDEO: Fmr. Education Secretary on massive cuts to Dept. of Education workforce
March 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM

Pentagon 'cherry picked' studies to support transgender ban, judge says

A judge on Wednesday signaled that she was deeply skeptical that the Pentagon's handling of transgender service members complies with federal law.
March 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The Department of Defense logo is seen on the wall in the Press Briefing room at the Pentagon, Oct. 29, 2024, in Washington.
March 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM

Europe, Canada retaliate as Trump tariffs on metals take effect

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said in a statement that the EU "must act to protect consumers and business."
March 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen addresses European Parliament members on new plans to ramp up defense spending agreed at last week's summit, Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France.
March 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM

'Upsetting': Civil servants across the US part of Department of Education's layoffs

The Department of Education's mass layoffs on Tuesday affected some 1,315 employees -- including civil servants around the country.
March 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Eduction, which were ordered closed for the day for what officials described as security reasons amid large-scale layoffs, is seen Mar. 12, 2025, in Washington.
March 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM

Canadians no longer exempt from registering with US government when in America

Canadians in the U.S. for 30 days or longer will soon have to register their information with the U.S. government, according to a notice obtained by ABC News.
March 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A car waits at the United States and Canada border in Surrey B.C., March 4, 2025.
March 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM

LA schools superintendent says closing of DOE would bring 'catastrophic harm'

The superintendent for the nation's second largest public school system says the closure of the Department of Education would bring "catastrophic harm."
March 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The US Department of Education building is seen in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 13, 2025.
March 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM

Judge to consider blocking mass firings of government employees

ABC News’ Katherine Faulders and legal contributor Kim Wehle discuss the lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic attorneys general.
March 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
VIDEO: Judge to consider blocking mass firings of government employees
March 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM

Trump administration enacts mass layoffs at Department of Education

The Department of Education initiated mass layoffs on Tuesday night, reducing its workforce by nearly 50%, sources told ABC News.
March 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
VIDEO: Trump administration enacts mass layoffs at Department of Education
March 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Education Department cuts will impact ‘every single state’: NEA president

National Education Association president Becky Pringle talks about the potential impact on students due to mass layoffs at the Department of Education.
March 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
VIDEO: Education Department cuts will impact ‘every single state’: NEA president
March 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM

Department of Education lays off nearly 50% of its workforce

Mass layoffs are impacted 1,315 employees of the Department of Education, sources told ABC News.
March 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Civil servants and supporters of the Department of Education rally outside the department in Washington, Mar. 11, 2025.
March 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM

Trump administration halts program that keeps aging affordable housing livable

The Associated Press has obtained a document showing that the Trump administration is halting a $1 billion program that helps preserve affordable housing
March 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Joan Starr, left, looks at Al Hase as they stand in their apartment at Smith Tower Apartments on Monday, March 10, 2025, in Vancouver, Wash. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
March 11, 2025 at 11:15 PM

Law firm sues Trump administration after executive order targeting its attorneys

Perkins Coie has filed suit against the Trump administration over an executive order that targeted the firm for its work representing Clinton's 2016 campaign.
March 11, 2025 at 11:15 PM
President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, March 6, 2025.
March 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM

As USAID clears out, official directs employees to use burn bags on documents

A USAID official instructed employees Tuesday on "clearing our classified safes" by shredding documents at the embattled foreign aid agency's Washington headquarters.
March 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Tributes are placed beneath the covered seal of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) at their headquarters in Washington, DC, on Feb. 7, 2025.
March 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM

RFK Jr. makes 1st step in completing campaign promise

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told food industry leaders in a closed-door meeting he wants them to remove artificial color dyes from their products by the end his time in office.
March 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 30, 2025.
March 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM

DOJ pardon attorney says she was removed after dispute over Mel Gibson's gun rights

A top official at the DOJ was fired one day after refusing to recommend that Mel Gibson's access to firearms be restored, according to a statement provided to ABC News.
March 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The logo for the Justice Department is seen before a news conference at the Department of Justice, Aug. 23, 2024, in Washington.
March 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM

Students at federally funded university for Native Americans sue Trump over cuts

Student Ella Bowen joined ABC News Live to discuss the lawsuit being filed by Native American students against the Trump administration's Bureau of Indian Education firings.
March 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
VIDEO: Students at federally funded university for Native Americans sue Trump over cuts
March 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM

'We're trying to stop this insanity': Rep. Julie Johnson on DOGE cuts

Texas Rep. Julie Johnson joined ABC News Live with a reaction to the federal spending cuts by Elon Musk and DOGE as well as how Democrats are trying to stop them.
March 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
VIDEO: 'We're trying to stop this insanity': Rep. Julie Johnson on DOGE cuts
March 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM

It's 'shoot first and ask questions later' as DOGE tries to dismantle CFPB: Official

At a court hearing Monday, CFPB’s COO Adam Martinez gave a sworn account of the chaos that has consumed the federal agency meant to stop unfair corporate practices.
March 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Supporters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rally after acting CFPB Director Russell Vought told all of the agency's staff to stay away from the office and do no work, outside the CFPB in Washington, D.C., Feb. 10, 2025.
March 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM

Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts

The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials
March 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
A spot that had been reserved for a representative of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency sits vacant at a meeting of the National Association of State Election Directors in Washington, Feb. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Christina A. Cassidy)
March 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM

Lawmakers urge Trump administration to cancel owl-killing plan

A bipartisan group of lawmakers urge the Trump administration to scrap plans to kill more than 450,000 invasive barred owls in West Coast forests in coming decades
March 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
FILE - A female barred owl sits on a branch in the wooded hills, Dec. 13, 2017, outside Philomath, Ore. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)
March 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM

Social Security payments scrutinized by DOGE amid search for fraud

DOGE is sifting through Social Security payments in an anti-fraud effort that has some worried the administration could deny payments to vulnerable older Americans.
March 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
In this Oct. 14, 2021, file photo, a Social Security card sits alongside checks from the U.S. Treasury, in Washington, D.C.
March 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM

Sec. of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, 83% of programs gone

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is signaling that the Trump administration has finished its six-week dismantling of the six-decade-old U.S. Agency for International Development
March 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)