News - 2025
One Agency Held Off The DOGE Invasion And Is Now Fighting Back
Legal complaint narrates US African Development Foundation's efforts to stop DOGE from muscling its way into their building.
03.06.25 | 5:43 pm
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Makes Aggressive New Claim of Executive Power To Circumvent The Senate
In email obtained by TPM, White House claims that Trump can appoint whoever he wants – absent Congress.
03.07.25 | 5:31 pm
How DOGE’s Cuts To The IRS Threaten To Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save
The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes.
03.08.25 | 8:36 am
Secretive DC Influence Project Appears To Be Running A Group House For Right-Wing Lawmakers
Evangelical pastor Steve Berger’s political influence campaign operates out of his D.C. townhouse. In addition to House Speaker Mike Johnson living there, a prominent Trump ally, Rep. Andy Ogles, has the keys.
03.09.25 | 8:30 am
The Supreme Court Got Its Fourth Justice To Hear Challenge To Conversion Therapy Ban
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03.10.25 | 5:44 pm
‘The President Wanted It And I Did It’: Recording Reveals Head Of Social Security’s Thoughts On DOGE And Trump
In a recording obtained by ProPublica, acting Social Security Commissioner Leland Dudek portrayed his agency as facing peril, while also encouraging patience with “the DOGE kids.”
03.12.25 | 12:06 pm