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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

US state department told to end nearly all its overseas pro-democracy programs

Exclusive: All but two of the programs awarded under the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor would be cut, affecting nearly $1.3bn in grants

The Guardian - US

How US cities have long planned for a Trump-led escalation against protests

The US president hinted at a crackdown on demonstrations long before his inauguration, and it’s finally here

The Guardian - US

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‘Almost as in-house consultants as a part of the agency’s leadership’: Russell Vought plans to embed DOGE spies across entire federal government

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Kathy Hochul deputy announces decision to challenge her in New York governor’s race – as it happened

Antonio Delgado announces run for governor and sets up Democratic primary battle for 2026 election

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: veterans affairs department muzzled after critical article

VA physicians and scientists ordered not to publish in medical journals without seeking clearance from Trump appointees. Key US politics stories from Sunday 1 June

The Guardian - US

Vought says Trump may not need Congress’s approval to cut federal jobs

Amid bipartisan opposition, director of management and budget office says Trump prefers to use ‘executive tools’

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With Elon Musk out of the picture – what happens to DOGE now?

Musk officially announced he was stepping down on Wednesday night. As a Special Government Employee, he is restricted to serving 130 days

The Independent UK

Trump Official Banking on 'Growing Economy' to Offset Tax Cuts Sparks Backlash Online: 'My Grandchildren Are Screwed''

A senior Trump administration official sparked online backlash after being asked how the cost of tax cuts provided by the GOP spending bill would be counteracted, stating that the administration was depending on the future possibility of a growing economy.

Latin Times

Workers at top US consumer watchdog sound warning as Trump bids to gut agency

Staff tell Guardian ripped-off Americans will have ‘nowhere to turn’ if Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is undone

The Guardian - US

CFPB Scraps Biden-Era Plan To Curb Data Brokers' Sale Of Personal Info

Consumer watchdog groups warned that withdrawing the rule leaves Americans more vulnerable to fraud and identity theft.

International Business Times

A major part of Project 2025 is failing

The conservative legal community appears to be rejecting the Trump team's vision of "radical constitutionalism"

Salon

Trump's New Budget Boss: Russell Vought to Lead 'Ruthless' Government Cuts After Musk Steps Down

Russell Vought, Trump's new OMB chief, is slashing £7.4bn and reviving Schedule F to fire federal workers. Efficiency or chaos?

International Business Times UK

Trump budget plan includes massive cuts to punish ‘woke’ and ‘weaponized’ agencies

Congress has until September 30 to enact Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations legislation

The Independent UK

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Flood the zone: Trump’s shock and awe game plan to revolutionize America – and keep his enemies on the back foot

ANALYSIS: The chaos of Trump’s first 100 days is actually the result of a deliberately choreographed plan to damage any institution not explicitly aligned with the MAGA movement, writes Andrew Feinberg

The Guardian - US

Trump has put Christian nationalists in key roles – say a prayer for free speech

Experts warn that a specific brand of Christianity will be prioritized and lead to a ‘further dismantling’ of institutions

The Guardian - US

Watchdog group sues White House after government spending tracker removed

Suit alleges Trump’s office of management and budget deactivated tracker in violation of federal law

The Guardian - US

Trump claimed he was pro-worker. His new order shows how absurd that was

Last week, he moved to end collective bargaining rights for 1 million people. And would anyone who cared about workers hire this staff?

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The Independent UK

Judge blocks Trump administration from dismantling of Consumer Protection Bureau

CFPB is responsible for protecting consumers from financial fraud and deceptive practices, and was created in the wake of the 2008 financial crash

The Independent UK

Pornhub is owned by a Canadian company. Could the owners block US access to protest Trump’s takeover hopes?

Pornhub’s troubled parent company MindGeek, since rebranded as Aylo, was acquired by Montreal-based Ethical Capital Partners equity group in March 2023

Salon

Trump's "shock therapy" for America

If happiness is connected to larger anti-democratic trends, then America's future is dire

Salon

CFPB drops mobile-home loan lawsuit

The federal agency alleged Vanderbilt Mortgage knew borrowers couldn't repay their loans

The Independent UK

‘Extinction level’ cuts coming to NASA, report says

NASA’s science programs budget could be slashed by 50 percent in fiscal year 2026, people familiar with the Trump administration’s budget request warn

The Guardian - US

Trump’s ‘bald power grab’ could set US on path to dictatorship, critics fear

Little-noticed order that gives US president powers far beyond mere oversight denounced as ‘breathtaking’

The Independent UK

Elon Musk had done ‘no preparation’ for DOGE ahead of Trump’s win so adopted a ‘spaghetti against the wall’ approach

SpaceX billionaire reportedly needed civics lessons to be brought up to speed on how US government works

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