Meryl Kornfield

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Patrick Marley |Meryl Kornfield

Suspect in Minnesota shootings in custody after wide manhunt (washingtonpost.com) Suspect in Minnesota shootings in custody after wide manhunt By Patrick Marley; Meryl Kornfield 2025061600310400 MINNEAPOLIS — The man suspected of shooting two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses in their homes in what officials describe as politically motivated attacks was arrested and charged Sunday evening after authorities scoured the rural area around where he had a home after a sprawling manhunt...

2 weeks ago | startribune.com | Hannah Natanson |Adam Taylor |Meryl Kornfield |Rachel Siegel

"They wanted to show they were gutting the government, but there was no thought about what parts might be worth keeping," said one FDA staffer who was fired and rehired. "Now it feels like it was all just a game to them." A White House official said in an interview that it is no secret Trump arrived in Washington determined to streamline the government. During that downsizing, the official acknowledged, some people were fired who shouldn't have been.

3 weeks ago | southfloridareporter.com | Hannah Natanson |Adam Taylor |Meryl Kornfield |Rachel Siegel

Early this spring, the Food and Drug Administration fired nearly 50 workers in the Office of Regulatory Policy - only to turn around and order them back to the office with one day's notice. After dismissing thousands of probationary employees for fabricated "performance" issues, the IRS reversed course and told them to show up to work in late May.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Natanson |Adam Taylor |Meryl Kornfield |Rachel Siegel |Scott Dance

Trump administration races to fix a big mistake: DOGE fired too many people (washingtonpost.com) Trump administration races to fix a big mistake: DOGE fired too many people By Hannah Natanson; Adam Taylor; Meryl Kornfield; Rachel Siegel; Scott Dance 2025060610000000 Early this spring, the Food and Drug Administration fired nearly 50 workers in the Office of Regulatory Policy — only to turn around and order them back to the office with one day's notice.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Meryl Kornfield |Ellen Nakashima

Gabbard placed top adviser inside the ODNI’s watchdog office, officials say (washingtonpost.com) Gabbard placed top adviser inside the ODNI’s watchdog office, officials say By Meryl Kornfield; Ellen Nakashima 2025060517281900 Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard installed one of her top advisers to a position within the office of the inspector general of the intelligence community, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter.