Ian K. Kullgren

Washington, D.C.

White House Correspondent at Bloomberg Industry Group

Covering DOGE, Trump, and the federal workforce for Bloomberg INDG. Signal: IanKullgren.38; Michigander; @Politico and @Oregonian alum.

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California Judge Likely to Extend Freeze on Trump’s Mass Layoffs

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Ian K. Kullgren |Parker Purifoy |Isaiah Poritz

A federal district court judge in California said she will likely extend a freeze on President Donald Trump’s plan to lay off thousands of federal workers, dealing another blow to his unprecedented overhaul of the federal workforce.
Trump’s Foreign Service Worker Union Rights Ban Paused by Judge

3 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Ian K. Kullgren

Share A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban on foreign service worker unions, expanding an injunction handed down by the court last month. The president’s sweeping March 27 executive order , which sought end federal collective bargaining, exceeded Congress’s intent to allow only narrow exclusions under a 1980 law granting collective bargaining rights to foreign service workers, Judge Paul L.
Judge Pauses Trump’s Ban on Foreign Service Worker Unions (1)

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Ian K. Kullgren |Bernie Pazanowski |Parker Purifoy

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban on foreign service worker unions, expanding an injunction handed down by the court last month. The president’s sweeping March 27 executive order, which sought end federal collective bargaining, exceeded Congress’s intent to allow only narrow exclusions under a 1980 law granting collective bargaining rights to foreign service workers, Judge Paul L. Friedman of the US District Court for the District of Columbia said on Wednesday.
Trump’s New Executive Purge Tests Power - And Evicts Old Rivals

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Ian K. Kullgren

White House wages fierce campaign to assert Trump’s dominanceDemocratic appointees, protected by law, find themselves targetsPresident Donald Trump’s latest purge of Democrats at independent government agencies, this time the Consumer Product Safety Commission, caught the son of a former, powerful labor critic in the crosshairs. Richard Trumka Jr. was one of the three Democratic-aligned commissioners at the independent panel fired last week. “On behalf of President Donald J.
Trump’s New Executive Purge Tests Power - And Evicts Old Rivals

3 weeks ago | news.bgov.com | Ian K. Kullgren

President Donald Trump’s latest purge of Democrats at independent government agencies, this time the Consumer Product Safety Commission, caught the son of a former, powerful labor critic in the crosshairs. Richard Trumka Jr. was one of the three Democratic-aligned commissioners at the independent panel fired last week. “On behalf of President Donald J.
Candidate Trump’s Deportation Pledge Faces White House Reality

4 weeks ago | news.bgov.com | Ian K. Kullgren

Then-candidate Donald Trump repeatedly promised to deport millions of undocumented immigrants if he was returned to office — but as president, he is tempering that pledge as his administration confronts logistical and legal hurdles. Trump’s border crackdown has resulted in a massive drop in illegal border crossings in his first 100 days.
Watch the Millennial Questioning Noem Today: BGOV Starting Line

1 month ago | news.bgov.com | Katherine Rizzo |Greg Giroux |Kellie Lunney |Ian K. Kullgren

Underwood’s OpportunityIf she can rattle the Trump administration official in charge of lightening-fast deportations, Rep. Lauren Underwood will elevate her profile inside a party hungry to find its next viral provocateur. Underwood is the ranking Democrat on the subcommittee that vets the Department of Homeland Security’s annual appropriation. She’ll have dibs on that side’s first question when DHS Secretary Kristi Noem faces that panel this morning.
Democrats Must Reclaim Patriotism from GOP, NY Congressman Says

1 month ago | news.bgov.com | Ian K. Kullgren

Democrats must embrace patriotism as part of their national rebranding effort to compete with Republicans in 2026 and beyond, according to Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.). Ryan — a young, prominent moderate voice in the party — discussed his platform of “patriotic populism,” aimed at rebuilding the Democratic image after their loss to President Donald Trump, at an exclusive Bloomberg Government roundtable on Monday.
Trump’s Mixed Tariff Message Puts At-Risk Republicans In a Bind

1 month ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Ian K. Kullgren

President Donald Trump’s wavering on tariffs is putting House Republicans in a tough spot as they try to defend the president in public — while also starting to pitch themselves to voters ahead of next year’s crucial midterm elections. As Trump backs off some of his tariff claims, including that they won’t raise prices for consumers — at least in the short term — allies who flocked to his side after the bombshell “Liberation Day” announcement may be left to take the hit.
GOP ‘Unwise’ to Ignore New MAGA Voters After Trump: Rep. Gill

1 month ago | news.bgov.com | Ian K. Kullgren

The Republican Party should keep catering to MAGA voters after President Donald Trump leaves office, Rep. Brandon Gill, the youngest Republican in Congress, said Wednesday. In an interview with Bloomberg Government, Gill (Texas) said Trump “broke the political correctness mold, which was social censorship,” and gave a voice to a new population of voters. “These people aren’t going away,” Gill said.

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