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3/27/26 — What’s Happening Right Now?
House Democrats appear ready to back Senate DHS funding deal – The Hill
US Congress closer to restoring airport security funding, immigration fight still unresolved – Reuters
House weighs next steps for bill to fund most of Homeland Security but not immigration enforcement – AP News
Freedom Caucus slams Senate DHS deal, complicating path to swift passage – The Hill
Senate Votes to Fund Most of D.H.S. in Bid to End Partial Shutdown – NYTimes
Minnesota kicks off a legal battle with the Trump administration to hold ICE shooters accountable – GovExec
DOGE Targeting Nuclear Safety Brings Back Memories of Three Mile Island – The Bulwark
3/26/26
Senate GOP-backed deal to end DHS shutdown draws extensive fire – The Hill
Homeland Security Talks Hit Snag as Democrats Demand ICE Restrictions – NYTimes
TSA officers share how they’re scraping by without pay – AP News
TSA employees at ‘breaking point’ – Federal News Network
Aid groups crippled by foreign aid cuts plead for funds as Middle East humanitarian crisis grows – AP News
How U.S.A.I.D. Birth Control Meant for Africa Was Ruined – NYTimes
Trump cuts exacerbate budget fights in red states – Politico
CDC plans hiring push to fill gaps from last year’s widespread layoffs – Federal News Network
3/25/26
T.S.A. Chief Says Shutdown Has Caused Worst Airport Waits in History – NYTimes
Delta suspends special congressional services amid shutdown – The Hill
US says more than 450 TSA officers have quit since funding standoff – Reuters
USDA cancels $300 million program to help farmers buy land amid anti-DEI push – Politico
White House says Trump will back emerging DHS deal – The Hill
TSA callouts spike as shutdown drags on, ICE officers sent to airports – GovExec
ICE Has Left Minneapolis. The Economic Hangover Hasn’t. – Wall Street Journal
Republicans Offer to Fund Homeland Security Without ICE Enforcement – NYTimes
Markwayne Mullin takes over at a precarious moment for DHS – Politico
3/24/26
DHS funding deal appears close after White House talks – Roll Call
Senators consider deal to fund Homeland Security but not ICE enforcement as airport lines snarl – Washington Post
‘No practical use': TSA experts say Trump’s ICE deployments won’t help with airport security – GovExec
Reconciliation is revived, Thune says – Politico
What’s going on with Minnesota Medicaid funding? – Minnesota Reformer
Oz Escalates Medicaid Fraud Claims Against States After Focus on Minnesota – KFF
Tribal leaders bash USDA's plan to relocate thousands of staff and shutter offices – GovExec
Trump Administration to Pay $1 Billion to Energy Giant to Cancel Wind Farms – NYTimes
It's three times harder for blue states to get disaster funding under Trump – Politico
MSPB relinquishes jurisdiction over some federal worker appeals – GovExec
3/23/26
ICE agents will help T.S.A. at airports amid the partial government shutdown, Homan says. – NYTimes
March 27 looks like a make-or-break day for American travelers and the partial government shutdown – MarketWatch
Feds approve Minnesota's anti-fraud plan for Medicaid, could release $243M – MPR News
Oz Escalates Medicaid Fraud Claims Against States After Focus on Minnesota – KFF
Chicago Transit Authority sues Trump administration over funding freeze – The Hill
It's three times harder for blue states to get disaster funding under Trump – Politico
Education Dept hands federal student loan portfolio to Treasury, in latest step to dismantle agency – Federal News Network
3/20/26
Bipartisan talks to end Homeland Security standoff get serious as shutdown drags on – NBC News
Shutdown enters critical phase as TSA shortages expected to expand – Politico
Trump nomination of Mullin for DHS chief advances out of Senate committee – Washington Post
Education Dept hands federal student loan portfolio to Treasury, in latest step to dismantle agency – Federal News Network
Record Number of Student Loan Borrowers Are in Delinquency and Default – NYTimes
Trump’s anti-fraud task force poised to scrutinize benefits programs – GovExec
Survey of 11,000 feds underscores ‘layer cake of trauma’ – GovExec
House Democrats try to force vote to fund DHS, but not ICE and CBP – CBS News
The threats to Minnesota's Medicaid funds are unprecedented. Other states could be next – NPR
Under Trump, the government’s watchdogs are losing their independence – Washington Post
3/19/26
Government shutdown may lead to airport closures, Trump official says – USA Today
House Democrats try to force vote to fund DHS, but not ICE and CBP – CBS News
Federal employee unions, organizations call for an end to DHS shutdown – Federal News Network
Trump’s Homeland Security Pick Says He’d End Policy That Slowed Disaster Aid – NYTimes
FEMA to Relaunch Climate Resiliency Grants, Complying With Court Order – NYTimes
How Kari Lake’s dismantling of Voice of America unraveled in court – Washington Post
The threats to Minnesota's Medicaid funds are unprecedented. Other states could be next – NPR
Under Trump, the government’s watchdogs are losing their independence – Washington Post
Trump’s DOGE Cuts Slashed Staff That Handled Middle Eastern Oil and Gas Crises – NOTUS
NIH grants to start flowing again after OMB approval – Politico
Republicans and Dems are aligned: Don’t mess with NIH funding – Politico
3/18/26
White House releases DHS funding offer – Politico
Trump’s DOGE Cuts Slashed Staff That Handled Middle Eastern Oil and Gas Crises – NOTUS
Republicans hope Mullin will turn the page at DHS from Noem. Democrats aren’t buying it. – Politico
M.T.A. Sues Trump Administration to Release 2nd Avenue Subway Funding – NYTimes
NIH grants to start flowing again after OMB approval – Politico
Democrats Hammer Trump on ‘Energy Affordability’ as Iran War Continues – NYTimes
Republicans and Dems are aligned: Don’t mess with NIH funding – Politico
Judge reinstates 1,000 Voice of America employees, deems wind-down illegal – Washington Post
Trump administration cannot implement 'sweeping' funding freeze, US court rules – Associated Press
CFPB again told it must request funds from Fed – Banking Dive
3/17/26
CFPB again told it must request funds from Fed – Banking Dive
Security Lines Snake Out of More Terminals as T.S.A. Goes Unpaid – NYTimes
Kristi Noem turned DHS immigration enforcement into her personal platform – GovExec
After DOGE Deposition Videos Go Viral, Judge Orders Them Taken Down – NYTimes
One month later, White House and Democrats no closer to ending the DHS shutdown – Politico
Vought takes aim at GAO in new guidance – GovExec
Did Trump cuts slow access to public records? We found 26 cases that say yes. – Washington Post
Democratic leaders want answers about DOGE’s activities at Social Security – Federal News Network
3/16/26
One month later, White House and Democrats no closer to ending the DHS shutdown – Politico
Vought takes aim at GAO in new guidance – GovExec
Did Trump cuts slow access to public records? We found 26 cases that say yes. – Washington Post
‘We cannot replace USAID, but we can do big things’: conservation plots a future without American money – The Guardian
Democratic leaders want answers about DOGE’s activities at Social Security – Federal News Network
A year after mass layoffs, Education Dept keeps handing off its programs to other agencies – Federal News Network
Judge Dismisses Bulk of Lawsuit Over Trump’s Funding Freeze for Tunnel – NYTimes
How DOGE Gutted the NEH in 22 Days – Inside Higher Ed
3/13/26
Senate rejects DHS funding bill as shutdown nears one-month mark – Politico
Judge Dismisses Bulk of Lawsuit Over Trump’s Funding Freeze for Tunnel – NYTimes
Federal Funding Disruptions for Schools Are Far From Over – EducationWeek
How DOGE Gutted the NEH in 22 Days – Inside Higher Ed
US restarts Global Entry program under pressure from industry – Reuters
Senate Democrats accuse FEMA of obstructing Congress – Politico
Social Security watchdog opens probe into alleged misuse of data by ex-DOGE employee – Associated Press
3/12/26
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