Jobless filings in Washington, D.C., surged to 1,780 for the week ending Feb. 8, a 36% increase from the prior week. Since President Donald Trump has taken office, nearly 4,000 workers in the city have filed for unemployment insurance.

Anxious U.S. federal workers are expected to see another round of pink slips on Friday as President Donald Trump and top adviser Elon Musk pursue a wholesale downsizing of the government. Thousands of workers at multiple government agencies have been fired so far this week,

Personnel from Elon Musk's government downsizing team called DOGE held what appeared to be their first meetings at the Pentagon on Friday, a U.S. official told Reuters, as senior military officers brace for billions in possible spending cuts.

Elon Musk is officially working for the government. But what does he actually do? That's a mystery. His job title? “Unlisted.” His salary? Zero. His power? A lot. Musk's Shadow Role in Washington Musk now has a White House access badge and has been described as the head of DOGE—not the meme coin,

"Trump has delegated virtually unchecked authority to Mr. Musk without proper legal authorization," according to the lawsuit.

A key voice in the Trump administration is looking to weaponize the impeachment process against federal judges who disagree with the administration, taking political advantage of a rarely used tool intended only for ‘high crimes.