President Trump proclaimed at the beginning of his second term through several executive orders and initiatives designed to reshape the government and economy. One of the most controversial was

House Republicans voted on Thursday to claw back billions of dollars in federal funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid, locking in the first set of slashes made by the Department of

Speaker Mike Johnson was on the verge of an embarrassing defeat on the floor: the narrowly-divided GOP House was on track to reject billions in DOGE cuts.

President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has identified billions in government waste and has cut many unnecessary federal grants and contracts. However, Congress has the power of the purse and must lead the effort to make lasting changes to federal spending levels.

Long Island Housing Services lost $1 million, a fifth of its budget, from the federal government over three years.

The request would support an estimated 150 full time employees, 80% of whom would be paid out of agency reimbursements, rather than DOGE-specific funds.

The federal government had asked the justices to halt a judge’s order blocking DOGE from sensitive Social Security information.

The ruling provides a win for administration challengers on the heels of several recent court victories for the DOGE.