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
Shutdown talks make little progress as DHS bill stalls in Senate – Politico
DHS accused of using surveillance tech to track legal observers in Maine – Politico
5 things to watch with the DHS shutdown – GovExec
Hegseth warns Anthropic to let the military use the company’s AI tech as it sees fit, AP source says – Federal News Network
Pentagon Races to Spend $153 Billion in Added Funds for Military – New York Times
Local officials warn DHS shutdown could harm World Cup preparations – Politico Pro
Judges plead with Congress for control of crumbling courthouses – Politico
Secret Service, TSA and FEMA workers going unpaid amid DHS shutdown: ‘Bad policy & bad politics’ – NY Post
HHS seeks to ‘effectively dismantle’ research office evaluating impact of its programs – Federal News Network
Work resumes on Hudson River Tunnel following funding freeze – New York Daily News
Why DHS suddenly reversed course on suspending TSA PreCheck – Washington Post
FEMA national security functions ‘significantly constrained’ during shutdown, email warns – Washington Post
Ex-ICE instructor testifies that agency slashed officer training, lied to Congress – Washington Post
US set to end 'lifesaving' aid in seven African countries, report says – The Atlantic
Did the USDA just forget about $400M in drought aid for farmers? – Grist
Education Dept moves more work to other agencies, but hasn’t yet reassigned more employees – Federal News Network
Trump administration expands efforts to dismantle the Education Department – Politico
Trump Funding Freeze Added Millions to Cost of NY Tunnel Project, Manager Says – Reuters
Billions in Climate Grants, Frozen for a Year, Are Back in Court – NYTimes
Noem restricts disaster aid over shutdown that targets ICE – Politico
Department of Homeland Security suspends Global Entry as the partial government shutdown drags on – AP news
Congress out while DHS stays closed – Washington Post
New bill would restrict Trump administration’s push for ICE warehouses – Washington Post
F.B.I. Director Celebrates Hockey Victory as Bureau Stares Down Crises – NYTimes
Trump is funding climate projects in red states but canceling them in California, lawsuit charges – San Francisco Chronicle
US orders restrictions on new FEMA disaster deployments during DHS shutdown – Reuters
Shutdown stalemate deepens as White House, Dems dig in on DHS funding – Politico
White House Rejects Democrats’ Latest Proposal as D.H.S. Shutdown Drags On – NYTimes
DOT wants to block transit money to states that aid migrants – Politico Pro
Senator opposes funding freeze for Colorado child care – Fox 21 Colorado
Acting AG Davenport Sues Trump Administration to Protect Energy Affordability Programs in New Jersey – New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety
HUD Revives First-Term Trump Proposal to Eject Undocumented Immigrants from Public Housing – NYTimes
The search for the next Comptroller General is turning into a mystery – Federal News Network
DOGE defeat: Congress has rejected most of Trump’s spending cuts – Washington Times
DHS shutdown talks hit a wall as GOP fumes – The Hill
White House says Trump has had no direct talks with Democratic lawmakers recently on shutdown – Reuters
Emails show DHS agreed to restore canceled disaster grant program – Politico
DOT wants to block transit money to states that aid migrants – Politico
Gateway Project "back on track" after withheld funding is released. The fight isn't over, however. – Politico
Thirteen states sue Trump administration over energy program cuts – Politico
Trump officials limit FEMA travel to disaster areas amid funding lapse, emails show – Washington Post
Despite court order, a critical FEMA program remains frozen – GovExec
Trump says ‘this is a Democrat shutdown’ as he touts low inflation, falling murder rate – NY Post
White House on DHS funding talks: 'Parties are still pretty far apart' – Politico
Democrats send counteroffer on to White House on DHS funding as partial shutdown continues – ABC News
New congressional caucus seeks to defend the federal workforce at critical juncture – Federal News Network
Gateway gets $77M in previously frozen funds – Politico
Democrats and White House Trade Offers but Deal to Reopen D.H.S. Remains Elusive – NYTimes
Trump Sought Vast Budget Cuts. Congress Granted Few. – NYTimes
Schumer on Dems’ DHS demands: ‘These are common sense’ – The Hill
DHS watchdog warns shutdown could imperil immigration enforcement oversight – Politico
The Case for Keeping ICE and CBP Defunded – The American Prospect
Trump Sought Vast Budget Cuts. Congress Granted Few. – NYTimes
A familiar move with a new twist: Trump tries to cut CDC funds he just signed into law – NPR
Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show – Reuters
House Democrats criticize ‘devastating’ federal workforce cuts, seek path forward – Federal News Network
OPM seeks to consolidate power over employee appeals in new regulations – GovExec
Senate fails to advance DHS funding, teeing up partial shutdown as deal remains out of reach – CBS News
Why the DHS shutdown could drag on – Punchbowl
Even Trump’s own appointees are ruling against ICE’s mass detention strategy – Politico
Beyond the Big Cities, ICE Is Rattling Small-Town and Exurban America – NYTimes
Here's where — and when — a DHS shutdown would cause pain for the public – Politico
Homeland Security Shutdown Looms: How It Could Impact You – Newsweek
Federal judge stops Trump plans to cut public health funding to Colorado, other Democratic-led states – The Colorado Sun
Hearing on looming shutdown turns into FEMA fight – E&E News via Politico
White House withholds NASA science funds – Politico
President’s Border Czar Says Minnesota Enforcement Surge Is Ending – Politico
White House withholds NASA science funds – Politico
Five things holding up a deal on US immigration operations – Reuters
Homeland Security officials voice concerns about looming shutdown – AP News
Senate Dems probe DOE using carbon capture funds to prop up coal – Politico
US IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax data – Reuters
Looming Shutdown Could Mean Airport Delays as TSA Agents Face Work Without Pay – Time
Democrats demand new restrictions to Trump’s immigration crackdown and threaten a DHS shutdown – AP News
From TSA lines to disaster relief, here’s how a DHS shutdown would hurt – Politico
Democrats press Trump officials on immigration enforcement tactics in tense hearing – Reuters
Schumer dials up oversight pressure on Trump’s Venezuela oil fund – Politico
Trump shifts gears to slash EV charging – Politico
Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada – NYTimes
Bay Area groups targeted for massive cuts as Trump pulls health funding from blue states – San Francisco Chronicle
Trump’s Grip on Billions of Taxpayer Funds Loosened in Court – Bloomberg Law
Some Army civilians worked during the shutdown—and were told to say they didn’t – Defense One
Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States – New York Times
Legality of Trump’s $400M in private funding for White House ballroom at issue – Washington Post
Judge temporarily halts order requiring Trump to unfreeze tunnel funding – Reuters
IRS officially puts back-office employees on ‘involuntary’ details to handle filing season work – Federal News Network
Funding talks stall ahead of Friday deadline for DHS as shutdown fears rise – ABC4 News
Lawmakers locked in standoff over ICE reforms as DHS funding deadline approaches – CBS News
Republicans prepare DHS punt – Politico
Talks on Immigration Enforcement Limits Still Stuck With Deadline Nearing – New York Times
Judge Extends Block on Trump Officials Slashing Funds to Democratic States – NYTimes
Trump administration appeals ruling on releasing New York City tunnel funds – Reuters
‘Cracks are emerging:’ IRS moves back-office staff to filing season jobs, amid short-staffing concerns – Federal News Network
FEMA will resume staff reductions that were paused during winter storm, managers say – Federal News Network
Social Security is directing employees who normally process benefits to answer phones instead – GovExec
Lawmakers form new caucus to advocate for federal workforce reforms – Federal News Network
Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democrats’ ICE demands – AP
DHS watchdog details extensive probes into Trump's immigration crackdown – Politico
Trump has no 'formal plans' to deploy ICE at polling sites, White House says – Reuters
Trump administration axes $1.5B in blue-state grants over reported waste and mismanagement concerns – Fox Business
Trump cut science funding. Small businesses are paying the price – Politico
Federal Agencies Urge 1st Cir. to Allow Pause on Green Grants – Bloomberg Law
First Circuit Hears Case Challenging Trump Administration’s Attempt to Freeze Certain Federal Funds for Nonprofits – National Council of Nonprofits
Lawmakers form new caucus to advocate for federal workforce reforms – Federal News Network
New York, New Jersey sue Trump administration for withholding billions for train tunnel – Politico
In Afghanistan, a Trail of Hunger and Death Behind U.S. Aid Cuts – New York Times
How Stephen Miller Stokes Trump’s Boundary-Pushing Impulses – Wall Street Journal
US Judge extends pause on Trump’s plan to freeze federal grants – Reuters
Planned Parenthood drops lawsuit against Trump administration’s Medicaid cuts – AP News
Trump signs spending bill ending four day government shutdown – Reuters
House votes to end government shutdown, buy time for ICE talks – The Washington Post
Final 2026 budget figures reject Trump’s science agency cuts – Society of Chemistry
Immigration Officers in Minneapolis Will Wear Body Cameras, Noem Says – New York Times
Donald Trump urges US lawmakers to work together to avoid government shutdown – Financial Times
House aims to vote on government funding bill Tuesday amid partial shutdown – NBC News
Democrats are ‘neutering’ immigration enforcement, Ron Johnson says – Politico
California colleges scramble to fill gaps left by federal grant cuts to Latino students – Los Angeles Times
‘Crisis’: The fallout from Trump’s surprise plan to close Kennedy Center – Washington Post
Gateway commission sues Trump administration over blocked tunnel funding – NJ.com
Child care funding freeze could worsen shortage in Illinois, providers say – NPR Illinois
Trump demands 'NO CHANGES' to House funding bill – Washington Post
Partial Shutdown-Ending Deal Faces Bipartisan Resistance in the House – NOTUS
Johnson says no quick House vote to end partial shutdown, blames Democrats for their ICE demands – PBS
Here’s what federal programs are headed for a (possibly brief) shutdown – Politico
Court orders OMB to publish more info about how federal funding is distributed – GovExec
California Legislators Sound Alarm on Trump’s Child Care Funding Freeze – EdHat
Federal Data Is Disappearing – NOTUS
Bipartisan deal on health care subsidies not dead yet, senator says – Semafor
For Some Americans, the End of Obamacare Subsidies Means Falling Off a Financial Cliff – NYTimes
