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Trump Walks Back Talk of Abolishing FEMA

After criticizing the agency for being ineffective for months, the Trump administration now plans to reform it to supplement state disaster response efforts.

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Appropriators advance Legislative Branch bill without GAO cuts - Roll Call

Senate appropriators approved a fiscal 2026 Legislative Branch bill that would boost spending for Congress while avoiding cuts to the GAO.

Roll Call

NASA Gets a $10 Billion Windfall From the 'Big Beautiful Bill'

Rather than reducing government's role in space travel, the bills shovels more taxpayer money into an agency that is being outperformed by the private sector.

Reason

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GOP Lawmakers Further Bill Slashing Funding to Watchdog Group Despite Dozens of Active Investigations

Republicans advanced a budget cutting the GAO's funding by nearly half, sparking Democratic opposition as the bill heads to the Senate.

Latin Times

House appropriators approve Legislative Branch bill with GAO cuts - Roll Call

The House Appropriations Committee advanced a draft spending bill that would slash the budget for the Government Accountability Office.

Roll Call

Retired and Still Paying: Why Thousands of Pensioners Are Losing Social Security to Student Loans

Student loan debt is reducing Social Security payments for thousands of US retirees, raising concerns over retirement security and debt policy.

International Business Times UK

House subcommittee advances Legislative Branch spending bill - Roll Call

A proposal to cut the GAO's budget nearly in half could cause Congress to miss out on billions of dollars in savings, Democrats say.

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The F-35 Ages Worse Than the Planes It's Meant To Replace

House Republicans' budget would spend billions of dollars on the F-35's successor before the current model is even up to par.

Reason

US Department of Defense urged to address serious IT systems flaws

DoD warned as auditors find largest 4 IT programs account for 43% of planned IT spending.

TechRadar

Boeing's Air Force One production is facing continued delays because the manufacturer can't consistently hire and retain mechanics

The aircraft’s delivery date has moved from 2024 to late 2029, after President Donald Trump’s term is over.

Fortune

Tesla's Affordable EV Denials Sent The Company Into Shock

Elon Musk's affirmation of more affordable Tesla EVs coming soon was a surprise to his team. Plus: how legal are Trump's EV rollbacks?

InsideEVs

Republicans wage war on century-old watchdog after it calls out Trump

Don't like the referee? Fire them.

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Republicans Just Killed California's E.V. Mandate. Will They Regret It?

The vote could set a dangerous precedent and empower progressive policymaking in the future.

Reason

GAO finds DOT funding pause on electric vehicle charging illegal - Roll Call

The GAO said the Transportation Department acted illegally when it paused funding this year for an electric vehicle charging program.

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DOGE attempt at GAO is ‘intrusion’ into legislative branch, Dems say - Roll Call

Democrats defended the independence of the Government Accountability Office after DOGE sought to assign a team there.

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This week: Top three House reconciliation markups take center stage - Roll Call

Three key House committees plan to meet this week to mark up Republicans' budget reconciliation plans.

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Trump fired the Librarian of Congress. Now Dems want to change the hiring process - Roll Call

Congress should have that power, not the president, some say, after Trump removed Library of Congress head Carla Hayden from her post.

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Lawmakers may reset the Congressional Review Act clock to reverse EPA waivers - Roll Call

Time is running out for Congress to roll back EPA regulations under a little-used law, but Republicans are talking about resetting the clock.

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States’ Medicaid directed payments targeted for potential cuts - Roll Call

Discussions are part of efforts to find up to $880 billion in Medicaid savings to pay for President Donald Trump’s legislative priorities.

Reason

Judge Halts Federal Scrutiny of $200 Transactions

The temporary restraining order allows time to challenge burdensome reporting requirement.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk’s DOGE ‘auditors’ finally getting audited by federal Government Accountability Office: report

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s controversial DOGE is being audited by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), according to a new report.

Reason

Alaska Poised To Beg for Relief From Crippling Federal Shipping Restrictions

The Jones Act keeps energy-hungry Alaskans from using their own natural gas.

Al Jazeera

How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste in the US?

Fraud costs $521bn annually while Social Security grapples with worker shortages and rising beneficiary numbers.

Reason

Allies Cancel Orders of F-35s, the Fighter Jets That Will Cost $2 Trillion

The U.S., in turn, should cancel the F-35 program altogether.

The Guardian - US

While Trump slashes jobs, his golf trips are costing taxpayers millions

The US president is condemning ‘waste’ and firing workers – while cashing in by traveling to his own resorts

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