News
3/12/26 — What’s Happening Right Now
Senate Democrats accuse FEMA of obstructing Congress – Politico
Social Security watchdog opens probe into alleged misuse of data by ex-DOGE employee – Associated Press
Universities survived Trump’s 2025 funding freeze, but the money still isn’t flowing to researchers – The Conversation
Trump’s Funding Freeze Has Derailed Transit, Undermining Growth and Economic Opportunity For All Americans – StreetsBlogUSA
A Third of Americans Have Cut Spending or Borrowed Money for Health Care – NYTimes
Are T.S.A. Lines Really That Long? What’s Going On at Airports – NYTimes
Stalled FEMA funds put pressure on state to fund emergency management – WRAL News
Appeals court allows Gateway funds to keep flowing – Politico
3/11/26
Noem’s ouster could pave way to reopen shuttered Homeland Security Department – The Hill
Senators clash over sanctuary policies amid DHS shutdown – Roll Call
DHS funding fight at home and conflicts abroad are pushing Congress into another week of high‑stakes maneuvering – Federal News Network
Long airport lines highlight concerns about unpaid security officers in the shutdown – AP News
Senate Democrats accuse FEMA of obstructing Congress – Politico
Republicans eye second GOP-only megabill, but it faces uphill climb – The Hill
Trump Administration’s Efforts to Stunt Minority-Serving Institutions – Politico
3/10/26
The shutdown that everyone has forgotten – Washington Post
In Trump’s Washington, Congress has little power left – Washington Post
Long airport lines highlight concerns about unpaid security officers in the shutdown – Associated Press
Travelers complain of long waits at airports amid DHS shutdown – The Hill
Many federal programs are missing from an OMB inventory, watchdog reports – GovExec
Dr. Oz says Obamacare enrollment may be ‘too high’ – NBC News
US Postal Service expects to run out of cash in a year without help from Congress, postmaster says – Federal News Network
In lawsuit, Minnesota accuses Trump administration of 'weaponizing' Medicaid funding – NPR
3/9/26
Republicans say Noem’s ouster could pave way to reopen shuttered Homeland Security Department – The Hill
Trump says he won’t sign any bills into law until SAVE America Act passes – The Hill
White House targets week of March 30 for budget release – Roll Call
Continuing to shed federal workers remains ‘priority number one,’ White House official says – GovExec
‘Everyone feels insecure’: One year since $400 million federal funding cuts, Columbia researchers report lingering uncertainty – Columbia Spectator
Markwayne Mullin, Once a Political Outsider, Moves All the Way In – NYTimes
How D.H.S. Retreated on Immigration Tactics After Minneapolis – NYTimes
In lawsuit, Minnesota accuses Trump administration of 'weaponizing' Medicaid funding – NPR
3/6/26
FEMA releases disaster aid after Noem is berated by GOP senator – Politico
Twenty-four US states file lawsuit to stop Trump’s latest global tariffs – Reuters
Senate Democrats block bill to fund DHS, spurning increased GOP pressure – The Hill
U.S. Court Takes First Steps Toward Ordering Tariff Refunds – NYTimes
Kristi Noem’s ouster isn’t moving Democrats off their Homeland Security funding demands – Politico
How Trump Keeps Withholding Money After Being Sued 198 Times – NYTimes
Mullin moving to Cabinet would set off Appropriations shuffle – Roll Call
Ninth Circuit weighs whether federal funds can be cut over gender-affirming care in WA – Komo News
3/5/26
OPM proposes revising RIF rules to value performance over seniority – Politico
Johnson: ‘Everybody in America better watch’ how lawmakers vote on DHS funding – The Hill
Homeland Security Department is stonewalling watchdog investigations, GOP senator alleges – GovExec
House tees up final vote on Department of Homeland Security funding bill – The Hill
IRS leader Bisignano declines to answer questions over unlawful taxpayer data disclosures to ICE – AP News
House Dems want to know why retirees aren’t getting physical tax documents from OPM – GovExec
3/4/26
How Trump Keeps Withholding Money After Being Sued 198 Times – NYTimes
Jeffries rejects Republican bid to fund DHS amid Iran conflict – The Hill
CISA cut personnel to 800 and paused security assessments due to ongoing DHS funding lapse, lawmakers say – Politico Pro
Minnesota sues Trump administration over Medicaid freeze – Roll Call
Oz doubles down as Minnesota sues over Medicaid freeze – Axios
Noem’s spending limits have frozen millions in disaster aid, Democratic report charges – Washington Post
Federal retirees face delays getting tax documents from OPM – Federal News Network
LGBTQ data is disappearing under Trump, reports find – GovExec
Internal audit says EPA isn’t accurately tracking how SRF money is spent – Federal News Network
3/3/26
Iran war triggers talk of supplemental defense funding – Roll Call
Democrats reject ‘ridiculous’ GOP demand to fund DHS after Iran attack – Politico
Congress searches for shutdown off-ramp as DHS employees start missing pay – Government Executive
Despite Promises, Veterans Affairs Department Cut Thousands of Roles for Doctors and Nurses – NYTimes
ICE training was slashed, records show, corroborating whistleblower claims – Washington Post
Idaho considers an ‘apocalyptic’ choice for disabled people and families – The 19th News
Kristi Noem set to face lawmakers amid immigration funding clash – Roll Call
Federal union calls for Congress to pay all DHS employees during shutdown – Federal News Network
New York City's public transit agency threatens suit over fed funding freeze – The Center Square
Shutdown Stalls Compliance Plans for Cyber Breach Reporting Rule – Bloomberg Law
3/2/26
DHS still has $150 billion to spend on Trump’s deportation campaign – MS Now
Vance’s war on Medicaid fraud risks blowback for GOP – The Hill
The Trump administration has frozen Medicaid funding in Minnesota. Could Maine be next? – Portland Press Herald
CBP to divert funding to pay some employees during DHS shutdown – Federal News Network
Former USAID employees mark one year since major agency cuts – Federal News Network
IRS, Fiscal Service defy judges, terminate union contracts — GovExec
TSA moves to center of shutdown drama as jittery lawmakers offer warnings for economy – The Hill
Trump’s Medicaid work mandates are meant to save money. But first states will have to spend millions – AP News
House GOP leaders poised to force vote to end DHS shutdown – Politico
February
Democratic senator presses Noem on suspension of global entry, TSA PreCheck – The Hill
Many FEMA staff can’t travel during shutdown. Some working with ICE still can. – Washington Post
CBP to divert funding to pay some employees during DHS shutdown – Federal News Network
Walz unveils anti-fraud package after Trump administration threatens to halt Medicaid funds – AP News
DoD plans to spend entire $152 billion from reconciliation bill in one year – Federal News Network
Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project – AP News
New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000 – NYTimes
January
How Democrats want to reform DHS — and why some Republicans are open to their demands – NPR
ICE buys warehouses for mass detention network, rattling locals – Washington Post
FEMA could still support winter storm response in a shutdown, despite administration warnings – AP News
Here’s what would stay open during a partial government shutdown – The Washington Post
Court once again shuts down OMB attempts to keep spending secret – CREW
As ACA subsidies expire, voters cite health costs as top economic worry, survey finds – CNBC
For Some Americans, the End of Obamacare Subsidies Means Falling Off a Financial Cliff – NYTimes
IRS faces stiff challenges in 2026 tax season due to workforce cuts and new laws, a watchdog says – AP News
December
Senators leave for the holidays without passing funding package – Politico
Trump administration plans to break up largest federal climate research center – NBC News
Speaker Johnson was ready to move on from ACA subsidies. But his members had other plans – AP
Thousands of Idahoans cancel health insurance plans on exchange ahead of subsidies ending – Idaho Capital Sun
Trump will use military housing money for $1,776 Pentagon bonuses – Washington Post
HHS to revoke funding from hospitals offering youth gender transition care – Washington Post
Federal judge orders reversal of hundreds of layoffs finalized during shutdown – Federal News Network
November
White House to pitch a Trump Obamacare extension with limits – Politico
Some Republicans want to try to pass another mega-bill on health care – Washington Post
Republicans face a health care backlash in Georgia as subsidies set to expire – Politico
Exclusive: DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter – Reuters
These families' health care costs will balloon if Congress doesn't act on the ACA – NPR
Senate appropriators aim to unveil unreleased spending bills – Roll Call
Trump wants to ‘return education to the states.’ Is that what he’s doing? – Washington Post
Trump admin acknowledges difficulties in transferring Education programs to other agencies, internal documents show – Government Executive
Workers inside Department of Education say Trump’s latest bid to dismantle agency ‘makes no sense’ – The Guardian
October
Trump calls for end of Senate filibuster to break funding stalemate – CNN
'We're in limbo': A town in Trump country where shutdown axe looms – BBC
A judge is set to decide whether SNAP benefits can be cut off on Saturday – NPR
Food Pantries Brace For Huge Increase In Need As Feds Cut Off SNAP Funding – Block Club Chicago
Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases – New York Times
Oz: Coming spike in ACA premium payments ‘not the big issue’ – The Hill
As Shutdown Fight Hits SNAP Aid and Obamacare, Trump States Set to Pay Bigger Price – Time Magazine
Head Start programs serving nearly 65,000 kids at risk of closing amid government shutdown – ABC News
Shutdown standoff: Why experts say the Trump administration is sitting on SNAP funds – CBS
Thaw in shutdown talks raises senators’ hopes for a deal next week – Semafor
Rank-and-file senators engage in ‘shadow negotiation’ in search for shutdown end – CNN
Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases – NYTimes
September
Morning Consult poll shows voters blame Republicans for shutdown – Politico
Republican strategist says pocket rescissions could backfire on GOP in the future – NPR
Republicans decry White House moves to defund oversight activities – Politico
Trump cancels food research funding popular with Republicans – Politico
Supreme Court clears way for Trump to withhold $4B in foreign aid approved by Congress – Politico
Shutdown pain may not be evenly spread as OMB readies hatchet – Roll Call
The real cost of a shutdown: Disrupting the U.S. workforce, innovation and national security – Government Executive
What schools stand to lose in the battle over the next federal education budget – NPR
Education Department ends grant programs for minority-serving institutions – Politico
August
One thing Republicans agree on ahead of this fall’s funding fight – Politico
White House plans to shut down board probing deadly steel mill blast – Politico
The Race to Rescue PBS and NPR Stations – New York Times
Trump’s Get-Tough Approach on Homelessness May Sweep Up Veterans – New York Times
White House restores spending database it sought to keep secret – Roll Call
Watchdog: IRS didn't follow its own procedures in DOGE-fueled layoffs – Politico
Republicans voted to slash Biden-era transportation grants. Their constituents aren’t happy. – Politico
SpaceX Gets Billions From the Government. It Gives Little to Nothing Back in Taxes. – New York Times
DOE lab to slash 130 jobs as Trump budget cuts loom – Politico
A $45 Treatment Can Save a Starving Child. US Aid Cuts Have Frozen the Supply – New York Times