Fox News Politics Newsletter: Fast start to Trump's second term leaves fed workers shocked
2025-02-06
Category: political

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content. Here's what's happening… -You're hired! Here's who passed Congress' Trump cabinet test and how stormy their hearings were -Drone footage shows possible cartel on cartel activity near U.S. southern border -Bondi sworn in as attorney general with mission to end 'weaponization' of Justice Department Stunned Staffers Staffers and contractors who work with the U.S. Agency for International Development&nbsp;(USAID) were stunned and angered after President Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) – the government accountability unit headed by billionaire Elon Musk – effectively shut down the $40 billion agency on Monday. One USAID staffer who wished to remain anonymous told Fox News Digital that 80% of staff across its bureaus learned they lost access to the agency’s systems on Monday morning, including travel, communications, classified information and databases – leading to questions about how to repatriate American citizens in some of the most dangerous places in the world should the need arise. Staffers also feel they were "left high and dry" and "have no idea what to do or where to turn" after being "abandoned by Congress and the government," the source said, adding they felt the agency was "hostilely taken over by DOGE."…Read more  DOGE 'OBSTRUCTION': USAID has 'demonstrated pattern of obstructionism,' claims top DOGE Republican in letter to Rubio…Read more 'BIG MONEY FRAUD': DOGE targets Medicare agency, looking for fraud…Read more DOGE HOUSE: White House calls Democrat criticism of DOGE 'unacceptable' and 'incredibly alarming'…Read more  'DOGE FEVER': States from NJ to TX draft similar initiatives as federal leaders celebrate…Read more White House GAZA DEPLOYMENTS?: Trump not committing to putting US troops in Gaza…Read more CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Authorities nab White House fence climber just two weeks into Trump's new term…Read more  STRATEGY SESSION: Trump to holding Oval Office meeting with Texas Gov. Abbott over 'securing the southern border'…Read more EO BLOCKED: Second federal judge blocks Trump birthright citizenship order…Read more 'DASTARDLY DEEDS': Texas Dem launches first Trump impeachment articles over Gaza…Read more World Stage DEPORTED: Washington sends first group of Indian migrants with US military plane to home country…Read more 'WAKE UP CALL': Foreign policy experts split on whether Trump will follow through with Gaza takeover: 'It's a wakeup call'…Read more  Capitol Hill FILLING THE CABINET: Trump's commerce pick with crypto ties advances to Senate floor…Read more HOUSE OF CARDS: GOP rebels push for $2.5 trillion cuts in Trump budget bill during tense closed-door meeting…Read more SNOOZE YOU LOSE: Senators set to leapfrog House Republicans with anticipated budget plan…Read more VOUGHT ADVANCES: Senate tees up Trump budget chief pick Russell Vought for final confirmation vote…Read more MCCONNELL FALLS: Former GOP leader McConnell falls while exiting Senate chamber after Turner confirmation vote…Read more  THE COMING 'RECKONING': Trans lawsuit lobbed against Trump admin based on 'faulty interpretations': Legal expert…Read more 'LOSING THEIR MINDS': Dem lawmakers face backlash for invoking 'unhinged' violent rhetoric against Musk…Read more 'RESTORING PEACE': Johnson says Trump's Gaza takeover proposal could be 'bold step' in restoring peace…Read more 'POLITICALLY MOTIVATED': Dems' 'delay tactic' to 'malign' Patel and stall FBI confirmation dismissed as 'baseless' by top Senate leader…Read more Across America  CLIMATE CHANGES: Trump's executive order forces NJ to cancel its first&nbsp;offshore wind 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 seat ripped Border Patrol, corrections officers in resurfaced interview…Read more GOVERNOR HARRIS?: Major California Democrat predicts Kamala Harris would be 'field-clearing' if former VP runs for governor…Read more  TOUCHDOWN: Former NFL player Scott Turner confirmed to lead Housing and Urban Development…Read more 'SORELY NEEDED': Nassau County executive on police officers assisting with immigration enforcement…Read more Get the latest updates on the Trump administration and Congress, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.