After Elon Musk demanded that federal workers detail their work accomplishments via email, VA employees who contacted BI strongly opposed the effort.

Welcome to our rolling coverage of US politics, which continues to be eventful. You can probably expect that to persist for, oh, another threeish years or so.

Many probationary employees targeted in latest Trump cuts across agencies had excellent ratings; legal challenges are expected.

President Donald Trump and members of his second administration are continuing their effort to swiftly remodel the federal government, including making far-reaching changes to personnel. The president on Sunday named Dan Bongino, a podcaster and former Fox News host, as deputy FBI director to serve under newly confirmed Director Kash Patel.

His Department of Government Efficiency, or “ DOGE ”, is named after a different meme, that of a Shiba Inu dog overlaid with cutesy phrases. The tone is relentlessly jokey, yet DOGE ’s disruptions are real.

President Donald Trump and members of his second administration are continuing their effort to swiftly remodel the federal government, including making far-reaching changes to personnel. The president on Sunday named Dan Bongino,