Senator accuses Trump of executive order ‘blitzkrieg’ to ‘collapse our democracy’ - Donald Trump has been accused of carrying out a ‘blitzkrieg’ of executive orders in his first week in office

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) is among many Democrats who expressed concern after President Donald Trump announced a freeze on federal funds.

A Senate Democrat is blocking a streamlined process to vote on Trump's nominees, forcing the Senate to take lengthy procedural votes. This strategy was employed by Republicans while in the minority.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) blasted President Donald Trump's attempt to "seize power" and behave as a "king" by freezing federal grants while his administration conducts an across-the-board ideological review of programs.

The Christian nationalists behind the federal spending "pause" want to punish everyone, not just "blue" America

Having leaned so hard on defending democracy during the campaign only to see voters narrowly choose the autocrats, Democrats were left without a unifying message, let alone a consensus messenger, to describe the new president and his allies.

On Tuesday, the president announced that he’d be giving federal workers a choice: return to the office full-time or quit with a buyout and severance pay through September 30. This is part of his effort to revamp the federal bureaucracy in his own image, and with his own supporters.

Trump continues his crackdown on illegal immigration and takes executive action on federal aid and DEI initiatives.

A funding freeze ordered by the Trump administration has sparked widespread confusion about its effects on government programs such as Medicaid.

WASHINGTON ― The Donald Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded a a controversial memo pausing all federal grants that caused confusion and chaos across the government, a stunning reversal for the new president. HuffPost obtained the brief new memo canceling the previous one without explanation: “OMB Memorandum M-25-13 is rescinded.”

"No, Elon Musk did not do those salutes," New York Rep. Elise Stefanik told Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy when pressed before lawmakers at her confirmation hearing.

A leaked memo from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration ordered a pause on federal grants and loans starting Jan 28, 2025, at 5 p.m. EST. However, a federal judge temporar