Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — The deadline came and went at midnight Monday for federal workers to respond to Elon Musk's email requiring them to justify their job performance in the past week or get fired. Federal workers are saying Tuesday that the only thing they know is that... Read More

WASHINGTON — Amazon agreed to pay the District of Columbia $3.95 million this month to settle a lawsuit that accuses the company of appropriating tip money that customers thought they were paying delivery drivers. The D.C. attorney general said in the lawsuit the money was “stolen.”... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department served notice to Congress Thursday that it no longer will protect administrative law judges from being fired at the discretion of the president. The jobs of administrative law judges are supposed to be protected by federal statutes to avoid the risk... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s most controversial agency appointment so far won final approval Thursday when the Senate voted to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director. Patel has harshly criticized the FBI under its previous leadership and pledged dramatic changes. He is taking over only days... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that would consolidate his control over agencies that Congress assigned to act independently. The order requires the agencies to submit all draft regulations to the president before they could take effect. It also raises questions about... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is awaiting a decision from the Supreme Court on an emergency appeal it filed Sunday that would allow the firing of the head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. The office enforces ethics standards and oversees whistleblower complaints within the... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration continued Friday with massive layoffs of federal employees as union leaders and congressional Democrats warned that government services are being slashed too severely. President Donald Trump said he hopes to cut the civilian workforce of 2.3 million employees by as much... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump issued an executive order Tuesday to all government agency heads telling them to submit reorganization plans within 30 days as he continues to downsize the government. He told them to prepare for widespread staff reductions. He issued the order the same... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The law prohibits American citizens and entities from using bribes of government officials to benefit their business interests. It also applies to foreign corporations that trade securities in... Read More