News
1/23/26 — What’s Happening Right Now
Directive from OMB to agencies – Office of Management and Budget
House approves spending bills despite many Democrats' objections to ICE funds – NPR
Thune comes under GOP pressure to bypass Democrats on health care – The Hill
Frustration over U.S. health costs erupts at congressional hearing – Washington Post
Trump lauds ‘tremendous’ federal workforce cuts. Good government group calls them ‘disturbing.’ – Federal News Network
US science after a year of Trump – Nature
Trump administration admits DOGE accessed personal Social Security data – Washington Post
The year Trump broke the federal government – Washington Post
1/22/26
Exclusive: Trump OMB Launches Full Review of Federal Funds Sent to Blue States – Real Clear Politics
US science after a year of Trump – Nature
Trump administration admits DOGE accessed personal Social Security data – Washington Post
House Democrats come out en masse against DHS funding bill – Politico
Pushed out by DOGE, former feds now feel ‘unleashed’ on improving government efficiency – Government Executive
Funding rescissions, re-staffing initiatives and other major takeaways from the final FY26 funding package – Government Executive
Trump administration scales back threats to cut off funding to Minnesota ag programs – MPR News
"Overwhelmed" Colorado families fear loss of child care aid amid federal funding freeze – CBS News
The year Trump broke the federal government – Washington Post
1/21/26
Congress moves toward funding government, dodging shutdown – Washington Post
Rebuking Trump, Congress Moves to Maintain Most Federal Education Funding – Education Week
Bipartisan K-12 budget proposal would stall gutting of Education Department K-12 Dive
DOGE Employees Shared Social Security Data, Court Filing Shows – NYTimes
DOGE, layoffs, buyouts: How President Trump changed the federal workforce – Gulf Coast News Now
Backlogged and DOGE-depleted: Forest Service report raises alarm over trail health – WyoFile
Under Trump and DOGE, Wisconsin lost 2.4K federal workers — while spending increased – Wisconsin Public Radio
Inside the ambitious plan to undo DOGE’s damage – Fast Company
Gov. Polis submits appeal of federal government’s denial of disaster funding for Elk and Lee Fires – Summit Daily
The year Trump broke the federal government – Washington Post
1/20/26
The Economic Legacy of DOGE – Joseph Politano
Republicans will be hard-pressed to pass Trump’s ‘Great Healthcare Plan’ – Politico
From Head Start to Civil Rights, 8 Ways Trump Reshaped Education in Just 1 Year – The 74
Federal funding uncertainty has The Pride Center of Maryland on edge – CBS Baltimore
Confusion erupts in mental health and substance abuse programs as HHS cuts, then reinstates grants – AP
24 hours of chaos as mental health grants are slashed then restored – NPR
1/16/26
Confusion erupts in mental health and substance abuse programs as HHS cuts, then reinstates grants – AP
24 hours of chaos as mental health grants are slashed then restored – NPR
More than 100 House Members sign letter to HHS condemning SAMHSA cuts – Rep. Lori Trahan twitter account
Six fiscal 2026 spending bills done, six more to go – Roll Call
Forget abolishing ICE — the real Democratic divide is shutting down ICE – Semafor
The Trump Administration Says It’s Cracking Down On Fraud. It Gave A Red State A Pass. – Huffington Post
For the World’s Food Supply, Federal Funding Cuts Have Long-Term Impacts – NYTimes
Trump, Schumer hold rare White House meeting – Politico
1/15/26
Democrat blasts HHS for creating confusion in cutting, then reinstating SAMHSA grants – AP
Congress is rolling on spending bills, but the toughest fights remain – The Hill
1.4 million fewer people enrolled in ACA plans as premiums spike, tax credits expire – ABC News
Obamacare subsidy deal looks dead in the Senate – Punchbowl
Federal child care funding freeze, now in court battle, has Ohio advocates worried – Statehouse News Bureau
C.D.C. Brings Back Hundreds of Suspended Workplace Safety Employees – New York Times
Lawsuit dismissed after Trump admin quietly restored tens of millions to Planned Parenthood – Politico
The Trump Administration Plot to Destroy Public Education – The American Prospect
1/14/26
Lawsuit dismissed after Trump admin quietly restored tens of millions to Planned Parenthood – Politico
Initial Obamacare Enrollment Drops by 1.4 Million – New York Times
‘Abolish ICE’? Many Democrats are ready to fund it — with conditions – Politico
Democratic senator pushes to redirect $75B ICE funding – Semafor
Trump ending federal funding to sanctuary cities, states – The Hill
Child care providers on edge over funding threats, Minnesota fraud claims – The Hill
Child care funding cuts said to hurt Colorado economy, families – Colorado Newsline
Senators punt release of health package to end of January – Politico
The Trump Administration Plot to Destroy Public Education – The American Prospect
1/13/26
Day after Minneapolis shooting, Noem ordered new restriction on congressional oversight – Politico
Congress agrees to fund Voice of America, bucking Trump shutdown order – Washington Post
Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic states – AP
Offshore wind developer prevails in court as Trump says the US ‘will not approve any windmills’ – AP
Vought concedes on CFPB funding – Banking Dive
Here are the agencies that were cut the most by Trump, new data shows – Washington Post
After confusion, State will move forward with hundreds of layoffs – Government Executive
Judge says HHS cut a pediatric group’s funds in retaliation for vaccine guidance – Politico
Illinois extends health insurance marketplace enrollment deadline to Jan. 31 – CBS News
1/12/26
This GOP senator says reviving Obamacare subsidies would be ‘putting America first’ – Politico
Lawmakers race to prevent partial government shutdown – The Hill
Murphy says ICE currently ‘not a system that anybody in this country wants to fund’ – The Hill
Johnson ‘concerned’ ICE shooting will hamper funding negotiations as shutdown looms – Politico
Americans take drastic steps to deal with rising Obamacare bills – USAToday
‘Brace for impact’: Trump turns fraud into new weapon against blue states – Politico
Trump administration freezes funding for child care providers in Missouri – NPR St. Louis
The Trump Administration Has Left Consumer Protection Cases in Limbo – NOTUS
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’ – NYTimes
1/9/26
Donald Trump can’t count on Congress to have his back any more – Politico
Five states sue over Trump freezing $10 billion in childcare, family assistance funds – Reuters
House passes three-bill spending package with weeks left to avoid a shutdown – Politico
House, Senate lawmakers ignore requested Trump cuts at key science agencies – FedScoop
17 Republicans vote to restore lapsed Obamacare subsidies – Politico
Small businesses face tough choices as health insurance rates nearly triple in Eagle County – VailDaily
East Tennessee businesses face steep health insurance premium hikes as credits expire – WATE Tennessee
If Democrats Won’t Shut Down the Government, Trump Will – The American Prospect
1/8/26
If Democrats Won’t Shut Down the Government, Trump Will – The American Prospect
N.Y.C. Child Care Programs Brace for Cuts After Federal Funding Freeze – NYTimes
Trump administration freezes childcare, food aid funds to Colorado – CPR News
Major takeaways for federal agencies from the latest bipartisan spending package – GovExec
Furious Democrats threaten government shutdown after Minneapolis shooting – Axios
Want to End Shutdowns? Remember the Past and Proceed with Caution – National Review
House to vote on renewing ACA subsidies as a potential deal takes shape in the Senate – NPR
Illinois Groups Sue US Department of Education After $18M in Grants Cut in Middle of School Year – WTTW PBS
'States should lead:' McMahon grants Iowa first-of-its-kind education funding waiver – ABC News
Appeals Court Upholds Prohibition on Trump’s Medical Research Cuts – NYTimes
Emails outline potential cuts affecting thousands of FEMA disaster responders – Washington Post
1/7/26
Appeals Court Upholds Prohibition on Trump’s Medical Research Cuts – New York Times
Emails outline potential cuts affecting thousands of FEMA disaster responders – Washington Post
N.Y.C. Child Care Programs Brace for Cuts After Federal Funding Freeze – New York Times
In ‘minibus’ spending package, lawmakers reject deep budget cuts, limit agency reorganizations – Federal News Network
Corporation for Public Broadcasting formally dissolves after federal funding cuts – The Guardian
Eyeing cuts to federal support, Vermont lawmakers face tough decisions over food and heating assistance – VT Digger
How staffing cuts in 2025 transformed the federal workforce – Federal News Network
1/6/26
Congress has four weeks to dodge another shutdown – Washington Post
Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States – NYTimes
Amid fraud claims, Trump admin announces more changes to federal child care funding – NPR
Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence – AP
Why Democrats Aren’t Threatening Another Shutdown This Time – Wall Street Journal
Senators discuss open enrollment extension for compromise health plan – Politico
Federal Health Subsidies Expire, Launching Illinois Residents Into Uncertainty as Safety Net Hospitals Prepare to Meet Need – WTTW Chicago
This week on The Hill: GOP faces health care bind with subsidies expired – The Hill
With Obamacare’s Higher Premiums Come Difficult Decisions – NYTimes
1/5/26
Old headaches will plague Mike Johnson in the new year – Politico
Expiration of ACA subsidies will have ‘ripple effects’ in health care and economy – MSNOW
This week on The Hill: GOP faces health care bind with subsidies expired – The Hill
With Obamacare’s Higher Premiums Come Difficult Decisions – NYTimes
Trump move to dismantle climate agency blows up Senate funding deal – The Hill
White House pushes to dismantle leading climate and weather research center – NPR
Students with disabilities fear impact of Trump’s Department of Education plans – Fox13 Florida
Federal judge orders reversal of hundreds of layoffs finalized during shutdown – Federal News Network
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