President Donald Trump's second administration continued its swift recasting of the federal government, prompting pushback from Democrats and legal challenges.
The president said Sunday that he will announce tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum on Monday but didn't say when they'll take effect.
Trump, meanwhile, is at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday night to take in the Super Bowl. Trump picked the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in an interview aired before the game on Fox.
USAID staff will be cut to less than 300, sources say
The entire global workforce at the U.S. Agency for International Development will be reduced to fewer than 300 employees, down from roughly 14,000 prior to the Trump administration's shakeup of the aid agency, multiple sources told ABC News.
The flag of the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, right, flies alongside the American flag in front the USAID office in Washington, Feb. 3, 2025.
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All but those roughly 300 employees are expected to be placed on leave on Friday, sources said -- the date referenced in a message that remains on USAID.gov announcing plans to draw down the agency's footprint.
-ABC News' Shannon Kingston, Will Steakin and Lucien Bruggeman
Feb 06, 2025, 4:56 PM EST
Over 60,000 federal workers have accepted buyout offer, sources tell ABC News
As of Thursday afternoon, more than 60,000 federal workers have accepted the "buyout" offer, two administration officials told ABC News.
Wednesday evening, more than 40,000 federal workers had accepted the offer.
According to Pew government figures from November 2024, there are approximately 2.4 million civilian federal workers, not including the U.S. Postal Service.
-ABC News’ Katherine Faulders and Molly Nagle
Feb 06, 2025, 4:17 PM EST
States sue over DOGE
At least six states announced on Thursday their intent to sue the Trump administration over the Department of Government Efficiency.
Elon Musk speaks at a presidential inauguration event on behalf of President-elect Donald Trump in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.
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The lawsuit is in response to the Treasury Department allowing Elon Musk and DOGE officials to access sensitive payment systems containing people's personal identifying information, state attorneys general said.
"As the richest man in the world, Elon Musk is not used to being told 'no,' but in our country, no one is above the law. The president does not have the power to give away our private information to anyone he chooses, and he cannot cut federal payments approved by Congress," New York Attorney General Letitia James said.
-ABC News' Aaron Katersky
Feb 06, 2025, 3:49 PM EST
Border czar Tom Homan details 'well-planned' ICE raids to ABC News
In an exclusive interview with ABC News Live, Trump administration border czar Tom Homan detailed the recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.
"Look, I'm looking at numbers this morning, about 14,000 arrests, and about 76% of them are criminals," he told ABC News' Kyra Phillips and Terry Moran when asked about how many arrests involve people with criminal records other than an illegal entry.
White House border czar Tom Homan speaks with ABC News, Feb. 6, 2025.
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"We're not going to neighborhoods looking for people different than us. These are well-planned, investigated leads," he added.
When asked if the U.S. military could get involved if cartels strike, Homan replied, "Yes, and we expect them to," later adding that U.S. troops "need to protect themselves."
Homan then delivered a strong warning to cartels, saying Trump "is strong enough -- he has the ability to wipe them off the face of the Earth."
The border czar also argued that many migrants are making "fraudulent" asylum claims, asking, "What country is dangerous?" and saying, "They’re really not escaping fear of persecution."
When pressed about how to help those seeking asylum, Homan replied, "What you don’t do to claim asylum is come to the country illegally. You go to a port of entry."
