Federal workers across the United States faced confusion on Monday after receiving mixed instructions about complying with an Elon Musk-backed mandate requiring them to report their work activities or face termination. The confusion began after the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) sent an email on Saturday demanding that federal employees list five examples of their … Read more
Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump and his “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) movement are seizing on Google search trends to allege that Washington elites are panicking over potential exposure of criminal activities. The claims stem from a spike in searches for legal and financial terms such as “criminal defense lawyer,” “RICO law,” “Swiss … Read more
The Trump administration has begun firing hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees, a move that has raised alarm amid an already stressed air traffic control system. The firings targeted probationary workers, who were notified late on a Friday night via emails. According to David Spero, the president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists union, … Read more
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and key ally of Donald Trump, has swiftly become a powerful figure in the early stages of Trump’s second administration. Musk, appointed head of the new Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), is using his trademark aggressive approach to government reform, raising eyebrows in Washington and sparking widespread debate about … Read more
In a dramatic escalation of tensions between the U.S. government and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, two top security officials at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have been placed on leave following a dispute over access to classified materials. The controversy comes amid broader concerns that President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to … Read more