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- USDA is moving forward with various reorgs despite legal questions and bipartisan concerns
by Eric Katz on April 17, 2026 at 13:00“This might be the best idea since sliced bread, I don’t know,” one Republican said.
- Agencies report over 3,000 AI use cases in 2025
by Alexandra Kelley on April 17, 2026 at 12:00The number of reported use cases more than doubled from 2024, revealing the federal government’s continued appetite to acquire advanced artificial intelligence for its workflows.
- AI is helping VA speed up claims processing, but Dems worry about errors
by Edward Graham on April 17, 2026 at 11:00“Speed does not equal success,” Rep. Tim Kennedy, D-N.Y., said about VA’s use of automation and AI to process veterans’ benefits claims.
- ‘Shirtless in a hot tub with Kid Rock’: Dems question RFK Jr. on HHS priorities and budget decisions
by Jennifer Shutt, States Newsroom on April 16, 2026 at 20:27Lawmakers pressed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on proposed spending reductions and agency priorities, criticizing both policy decisions and his public messaging as they questioned the department’s direction under the Trump budget.
- Inspectors general targeted for funding cuts in Trump’s FY27 budget
by Sean Michael Newhouse on April 16, 2026 at 20:09Oversight groups warn that slashing budgets spent on rooting out fraud and waste will “fundamentally hamper” accountability and operations.