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NBC News’ Sahil Kapur reports on Democrats’ latest effort, led by Sen. Brian Schatz, to push back on the Trump administration’s political moves.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., slammed President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk on Monday for their efforts to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), while also accusing the president of starting a dictatorship. Omar and several other Democratic lawmakers spoke outside the USAID building in Washington, D.C., damning the efforts made by … Read more

A coalition of attorneys general are warning federal employees about the Trump administration‘s “questionable” buyout offer, saying those who choose to resign may not be guaranteed its benefits.  Nearly all federal employees were offered a buyout as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to get workers to physically report back to the office. They have … Read more

Officials are discussing executive order as part of efforts by Musk’s Doge team to seize control of federal spending The Trump administration is weighing executive actions to dismantle the US education department as part of efforts by Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) to seize control of federal spending and slash the size … Read more

The websites of several government agencies are lopping off the back half of the LGBTQI abbreviation or completely removing web pages that mention the LGBTQ community.

CEO Chris Wright has been confirmed by the Senate to serve as President Donald Trump‘s secretary of energy, where he will be at the helm of shaping the president’s “Drill, baby, drill” agenda. Wright received bipartisan support from members of the Senate after being selected by Trump to lead the energy agency under his administration.  … Read more

Moderate Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, revealed her plan to support Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI) on Monday evening.  “After extensive consideration of her nomination, I will support Tulsi Gabbard to be the Director of National Intelligence,” she said in a statement.  “As one of the principal authors of the Intelligence … Read more

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has empowered a top official at the State Department to run the U.S. Agency for International Development and begin reviewing all of the work done by the government agency targeted for dismantling by President Donald Trump and tech billionaire adviser Elon Musk.

Trump’s order revoking TPS status for almost 350,000 Venezuelans in 60 days would be ‘suicidal’ for some if they’re sent back; others would be jailed, an activist said.

President Trump defended Elon Musk’s work in targeting government agencies and programs for cutbacks, including USAID. The White House says Musk is designated a “special government employee.” NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports.