In the third issue of The National Pulse nightly news round-up, we explore who's most likely to leave the Cabinet next, as well as if the DOJ is really about to crackdown on foreign-funded influencer marketing models. Read also about the WaPo's latest pedo, the Hungarian election this weekend, and see our new "On This Day" section. The post Who’s Next OUT of Trump’s Cabinet, and Who’s Facing a TOUGH Election This Weekend? – Friday, April 10, 2026. appeared first on The National Pulse .
Welcome to Issue 3 of The National Pulse’s new-look nightly news round-up. Subscribers keep this possible, so I implore you to join today , if you haven’t already. If you can’t, or won’t, would you mind telling me why , or how I might convince you? This is a brutal industry right now, so I’m all ears. 1. Federal Workforce Hits Lowest Level Since 1966. Less than two percent of American workers are now employed by Uncle Sam. PULSE POINTS: SMALLER GOVERNMENT, BIGGER QUESTIONS. WHAT HAPPENED: Federal employment is at its lowest since 1966, with a significant reduction in the civilian workforce. Over the past 14 months, federal employment has dropped by 12 percent. Less than two percent of people in work are now employed by the…Open
New analysis shows several U.S. aid non-government organizations (NGOs), once described as "beltway bandits" for raking in multi-million-dollar contracts, received massive cash injections despite a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) drive to cut their spending early in the current Trump administration. The post U.S. NGOs Sending Aid Overseas Enjoy Funding Surge, Despite DOGE Supposedly Cutting Them Off. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: New analysis reveals significant cash injections to large U.S. aid charities despite a push to cut their funding early in the current Trump administration. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Chemonics, Global Solutions Ventures, FHI360, Jhpiego, and Dr. KJ Seung of the Health Security Policy Academy. WHEN & WHERE: April 2026, United States. KEY QUOTE: “They did the exact opposite of what they said they were going to do.” – Dr. KJ Seung IMPACT: The data contradicts DOGE’s initial claims of success in achieving its aims to defund large U.S.-based charities that funnel taxpayer dollars to foreign countries. IN FULL New analysis shows several U.S. aid non-government…Open
While organizations in the developing world were nearly shut out, the big aid agencies DOGE had called wasteful received huge infusions of cash, a new analysis found.
Funding for UC San Diego study had been reinstated under court order last summer, but budget period ended and NIH was under no legal obligation to issue new award, anti-animal testing watchdog says. FOIA lawsuit filed.
The United States faces a dire and unsustainable fiscal outlook . You'd never know it from the action in Washington. - Across parties and policy areas, you'd never guess that the U.S. faces fiscal constraints created by its high-and-rising public debt, ballooning deficits without precedent in times of prosperity, and a looming entitlement spending crisis when the Social Security trust fund runs out. State of play: Consider, instead, recent policy developments that will meaningfully affect the fiscal picture for the worse. - The Trump administration is seeking $200 billion to fund the Iran war and replenish depleted weaponry. - The Supreme Court struck down the administration's use of emergency authority to impose tariffs, and legal…
Deposition videos are providing a look at two people responsible for the largest termination of federal grants in the National Endowment for the Humanities' history.
The fallout from DOGE staffers' efforts to access sensitive Social Security data continues as an agency watchdog disclosed a new investigation into "potential misuse" reported by a whistleblower.