Washington Post – Politics:
Justice Department lawyers argue in court documents that it is legal for the administration to withhold funding based on partisan politics.
Author: Meryl Kornfield Hannah Natanson
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Trump administration revives some funding for IG group
Washington Post – Politics:
The move marks a reversal of an effort to eliminate funding for the umbrella group that helps support inspectors general offices.
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Callers to Social Security wait for hours to get help. Hear their ordeals.
Washington Post – Politics:
Millions of seniors and disabled people call Social Security’s 1-800 number every month. What they experience is often maddening.
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He accused DOGE of risking Social Security data. It cost him his career.
Washington Post – Politics:
Charles Borges says Musk’s cost-cutting team uploaded a copy of a mainframe database containing the personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans.
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Judge orders Trump administration to pause shutdown layoffs
Washington Post – Politics:
Unions have sued to block dismissals during the government shutdown.
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Historic wave of retirements is putting huge strains on the government
Washington Post – Politics:
Tens of thousands of federal employees have taken retirement or other voluntary departures on top of the Trump administration’s latest layoffs.