Federal government

Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom with attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 14, 2024, in New York City, U.S.

ORDER IN THE COURT

Federal Lawyers Are Fleeing Trump Administration in Droves

There’s been an exodus of more than 10,000 lawyers since January 2025.

Sarah-Jane Collins

Trump

PLEDGE ALLIGENCE

Trump Cooks Up New Loyalty Test for Federal Workers

It’s the latest move in the Trump administration’s effort to upend the federal workforce.

Annabella Rosciglione

President Donald Trump, pictured silencing his cellphone in the Oval Office on May 23, has long been known for picking up the phone and making calls to reporters to get his side of a story out.

White House Mandates App With Built-in Trump Worship

The president’s preferred words of praise are prewritten and ready to send to him.

Sarah-Jane Collins

Julia Varvaro posed for a photo alongside ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Top Trump Terror Official Suspended Over Sugar Baby Claims

The 29-year-old is under investigation after a report claimed she had a profile on Seeking.com.

Laura Esposito

Donald Trump

Poll Shows Ratings of Government Agencies Plunge Under Trump

Disapproval for three of the agencies was across party lines.

Harry Thompson

Donald Trump

CEASE AND DESIST

Judge Halts Trump’s Massive Downsizing of Federal Workforce

A judge has blocked the Trump administration’s ability to mass-fire federal employees—for the moment.

Catherine Bouris