Elon Musk says federal employees must email ‘what they got done last week,' or be let go

Elon Musk suggested Saturday that all federal employees will be required to report what "they got done" last week at work, and that a failure to respond would result in a loss of job. 

Adm. Lisa Franchetti, Navy's top officer, fired by Hegseth

Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the highest-ranking officer in the U.S. Navy, is the second top female military officer to be fired by the Trump administration.

Watch: Trump clashes with Maine's governor: "See you in court"

Maine Gov. Janet Mills told President Donald Trump she’ll “see you in court” after he singled her out in a room full of governors at the White House.

Commerce secretary shares Trump's 'goal' to abolish the IRS

Newly-confirmed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick believes reciprocal tariffs can bring in $700 billion per year and ultimately dissolve the need for the IRS.

More than 1000 NIH employees terminated in latest round of federal layoffs

The National Institutes of Health, headquartered in Bethesda, has lost more than 1,000 employees in another round of federal worker firings. Similar to other federal layoffs the nation has seen in recent weeks, those workers learned that their jobs had been terminated through an unexpected — and some say unceremonious — email. 

Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

Kash Patel, a fierce Trump loyalist, will be the next director of the FBI, an agency he has repeatedly criticized.

DC’s Mayor responds to Trump's takeover comments, says statehood is solution

Washington, D.C.’s leaders pushed back against President Donald Trump after he expressed support for congressional efforts for a federal takeover of the nation's capital.

Trump's executive order aims to eliminate elements of historic Presidio Trust in San Francisco

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday night targeting the Presido Trust, saying certain elements of the historic national park in San Francisco with sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge should be "eliminated" because they are "unnecessary."

Judge who was suspended from bench appointed to senior DOJ role: reports

Vance Day was accused of refusing to marry same-sex couples, hanging a picture of Hitler on a courthouse wall and intimidating a soccer referee, among other allegations.

Federal workers protest outside Tesla showroom in San Francisco; Musk defends cuts

Federal workers were among those protesting the cuts by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, on Wednesday night outside a Tesla showroom in San Francisco.

Unemployment claims up in DC, VA as Trump administration lays off more federal workers

As President Donald Trump continues to make unprecedented layoffs across the federal government, unemployment is expected to rise significantly in the DMV. Just four weeks into Trump’s crusade to cut federal employees, one analyst tells FOX 5 that this may just be the first wave of increasing unemployment in the region.  

What would it take for Canada to become the 51st state?

President Trump has repeatedly said Canada should become the 51st state. It turns out, adding a state isn’t as complicated as one might think.

USDA accidentally fired bird flu employees and is now trying to rehire them

The Trump administration is working to “rectify" the termination of several employees over the weekend that were working to combat bird flu, the agency said.

Stimulus checks in 2025? Here's what we know

As tax-filing season is underway, many are eager to see what refunds and extra payments may be available. Here’s what we know about stimulus checks and rebates in 2025.

Could you receive a stimulus check in 2025? Here's what we know

As tax-filing season is underway, many are eager to see what refunds and extra payments may be available. Here’s what we know about stimulus checks and rebates in 2025.

DOGE latest: What is a probationary worker?

Federal workers, particularly what’s known as probationary workers, are preparing for sweeping layoffs. Here's what that means.