Fox News Politics Newsletter: Fast start to Trump's second term leaves fed workers shocked

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-You're hired! Here's who passed Congress' Trump furniture trial and however stormy their hearings were

-Drone footage shows imaginable cartel connected cartel enactment adjacent U.S. confederate border

-Bondi sworn successful arsenic lawyer wide with ngo to extremity 'weaponization' of Justice Department

Stunned Staffers

Staffers and contractors who enactment with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) were stunned and angered aft President Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) – the authorities accountability portion headed by billionaire Elon Musk – efficaciously unopen down the $40 cardinal bureau connected Monday.

One USAID staffer who wished to stay anonymous told Fox News Digital that 80% of unit crossed its bureaus learned they mislaid entree to the agency’s systems connected Monday morning, including travel, communications, classified accusation and databases – starring to questions astir however to repatriate American citizens successful immoderate of the astir unsafe places successful the satellite should the request arise.

Staffers besides consciousness they were "left precocious and dry" and "have nary thought what to bash oregon wherever to turn" aft being "abandoned by Congress and the government," the root said, adding they felt the bureau was "hostilely taken implicit by DOGE."…Read more

President Trump urged USAID staffers to intermission providing assistance to overseas countries oregon look disciplinary action. (Flag: Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images / Trump: Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

DOGE

'OBSTRUCTION': USAID has 'demonstrated signifier of obstructionism,' claims apical DOGE Republican successful missive to Rubio…Read more

'BIG MONEY FRAUD': DOGE targets Medicare agency, looking for fraud…Read more

DOGE HOUSE: White House calls Democrat disapproval of DOGE 'unacceptable' and 'incredibly alarming'…Read more

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 05: U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks astatine a rally successful enactment of USAid connected the grounds of the U.S. Capitol connected February 05, 2025 successful Washington, DC. USAid employees and supporters protested against the Trump Administration's abrupt closure of USAid resulting successful the canceling assistance work, struggle prevention and overseas argumentation enactment astir the satellite arsenic good arsenic perchance laying disconnected thousands of employees. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla)

'DOGE FEVER': States from NJ to TX draught akin initiatives arsenic national leaders celebrate…Read more

White House

GAZA DEPLOYMENTS?: Trump not committing to putting US troops successful Gaza…Read more

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Authorities nab White House obstruction climber conscionable 2 weeks into Trump's caller term…Read more

The White House is photographed from Lafayette Park connected Wednesday, May 1, 2024, successful Washington.  (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

STRATEGY SESSION: Trump to holding Oval Office gathering with Texas Gov. Abbott implicit 'securing the confederate border'…Read more

EO BLOCKED: Second national justice blocks Trump birthright citizenship order…Read more

'DASTARDLY DEEDS': Texas Dem launches archetypal Trump impeachment articles implicit Gaza…Read more

World Stage

DEPORTED: Washington sends archetypal radical of Indian migrants with US subject level to location country…Read more

'WAKE UP CALL': Foreign argumentation experts divided connected whether Trump volition travel done with Gaza takeover: 'It's a wakeup call'…Read more

President Donald Trump looks to the close adjacent to a photograph of rubble successful Gaza. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Adel Hana)

Capitol Hill

FILLING THE CABINET: Trump's commerce prime with crypto ties advances to Senate floor…Read more

HOUSE OF CARDS: GOP rebels propulsion for $2.5 trillion cuts successful Trump fund measure during tense closed-door meeting…Read more

SNOOZE YOU LOSE: Senators acceptable to leapfrog House Republicans with anticipated fund plan…Read more

VOUGHT ADVANCES: Senate tees up Trump fund main prime Russell Vought for last confirmation vote…Read more

MCCONNELL FALLS: Former GOP person McConnell falls portion exiting Senate enclosure aft Turner confirmation vote…Read more

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks with reporters aft a gathering with chap Republicans, astatine the Capitol successful Washington, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (AP)

THE COMING 'RECKONING': Trans suit lobbed against Trump admin based connected 'faulty interpretations': Legal expert…Read more

'LOSING THEIR MINDS': Dem lawmakers look backlash for invoking 'unhinged' convulsive rhetoric against Musk…Read more

'RESTORING PEACE': Johnson says Trump's Gaza takeover connection could beryllium 'bold step' successful restoring peace…Read more

'POLITICALLY MOTIVATED': Dems' 'delay tactic' to 'malign' Patel and stall FBI confirmation dismissed arsenic 'baseless' by apical Senate leader…Read more

Across America 

CLIMATE CHANGES: Trump's enforcement bid forces NJ to cancel its first offshore upwind farm…Read more

ENERGIZED PRIORITIES: Energy Sec. Wright outlines 'Day 1' priorities: Refilling SPR, promoting 'energy addition, not subtraction'…Read more

LACK OF 'SELF-WORTH': New York Democrat eyeing Stefanik's spot ripped Border Patrol, corrections officers successful resurfaced interview…Read more

GOVERNOR HARRIS?: Major California Democrat predicts Kamala Harris would beryllium 'field-clearing' if erstwhile VP runs for governor…Read more

Democratic statesmanlike nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a run rally, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, astatine the PNC Music Pavilion successful Charlotte, N.C.  (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

TOUCHDOWN: Former NFL subordinate Scott Turner confirmed to pb Housing and Urban Development…Read more

'SORELY NEEDED': Nassau County enforcement connected constabulary officers assisting with migration enforcement…Read more

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