Trump orders immediate expansion of US timber production
Trump issued an executive order that calls for the immediate expansion of U.S. timber production to increase the supply of American lumber.
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Trump memo calls for escalation of mass layoffs at federal agencies
In a memo circulated on Wednesday, President Donald Trump laid out a two-phase requirement for agencies to eliminate more positions.
Trump administration ends Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule
During a media conference on Wednesday, HUD officials announced that the agency was ending the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule. They claim that the rule amounted to the federal government “annexing” the suburbs, a claim that was echoed by President Donald Trump in 2020.
DOGE accessed confidential HUD data on housing discrimination, report says
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has accessed U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) confidential data related to housing discrimination, according to a report from non-profit investigative journalism outlet ProPublica. ProPublica said its findings are based on information obtained and confirmed through HUD sources.
Trump allies fear DOGE’s methods to dismantle CFPB could backfire: report
Not everyone in the Trump orbit is apparently happy with Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) method of picking apart the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Some Trump aides and advisers fear that DOGE is “moving too fast and breaking too many things,” Bloomberg reported Saturday.
Trump’s special envoy says California wildfire aid will come with conditions
Richard Grenell, the special envoy to President Donald Trump, said there will be strings attached to California wildfire aid, Politico reported on Friday.
Judge clears way for federal layoffs, including at the CFPB and VA
A judge cleared the path for mass layoffs of federal workers, including at the CFPB, by ruling against a Treasury Employees Union lawsuit.
Two CFPB critics appointed to leadership roles at the bureau
The newest leaders of the CFPB might not be planning long-term employment. Jeffrey Clark was appointed senior advisor to Chief Legal Officer Mark Paoletta.
Judge blocks CFPB firings amid Treasury labor union lawsuit
A federal judge temporarily blocked the mass firing of CFPB employees on Friday as part of a lawsuit filed by federal employee trade unions.
As White House scrutinizes HUD programs, union leaders offer a waste target
Despite a high level of anxiety at HUD, a pair of union leaders said there could be a chance to do away with at least one “inefficient” program.