Some federal departments have more than half their staff working remotely—meaning Trump's new executive order is a problem.

• Establish the Department of Government Efficiency under the Executive Office of the President until July 4, 2026. This is the entity led by Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, and is charged with recommending cuts in federal programs and spending.

Adept White House legal maneuvering is shielding the new Department of Government Efficiency from Freedom of Information Act transparency regulations and sidestepping onerous federal staffing laws—providing maximum political and operational flexibility to President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, leader of the “DOGE” initiative.

This is radical stuff, at least relative to the status quo in the government for decades: 01/21/25 EXECUTIVE ORDER ENDING ILLEGAL DISCRIMINATION AND

"If you are a federal worker now, you need to be prepared for an all-out assault on where you work and the security of your job."

(TNND) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily suspending all U.S. foreign assistance programs for 90 days pending reviews to determine whether they are aligned with his policy goals.

After a flood of EV investment in red states, most of the places where EV jobs might be undercut by Trump's action are also places that helped elect him.

OMB released an update on a previous executive order pausing certain disbursements for infrastructure and energy projects — but even that was vague.

If Russell Vought is confirmed as Office of Management and Budget director, he will continue to enact and accelerate the radical, sweeping agenda he began to implement in that same position during the final two years of the first Trump administration.

President Donald Trump on Monday halted federal funding for Green New Deal projects, including those supporting electric vehicles. Spokespeople for two companies awaiting such funding say they’re unsure whether or how their specific projects will be impacted.