Robin Meszoly

Washington, D.C.

Editor at Bloomberg Government

Bloomberg Government editor @bgov. Opinions are my own. Retweets aren't endorsements.

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Articles

Trump Proposes Eliminating Low-Income Energy Assistance Program

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Kellie Lunney |Robin Meszoly

A program that helps low-income households with their energy bills would be eliminated under President Donald Trump’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget. A draft budget document obtained by Bloomberg Government recommends no funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which protects the health and well-being of approximately 6 million families who can’t afford heating and cooling expenses.
Democrats' Trump Tariff Gambit Risks Extra Chaos for Speaker

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Maeve Sheehey |Robin Meszoly

House Democrats are looking to force a vote on President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs, after the Senate passed a rebuke with support from all Democrats and four Republicans. If successful, their plan could create a new headache for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), whose floor is already scuttled by a separate dispute with rank-and-file members.
Democrats Fear Trump Immigration Agenda Threatens Other Missions

1 month ago | news.bgov.com | Robin Meszoly

President Donald Trump’s critics are sounding alarms his sweeping approach to immigration enforcement undermines other critical missions, including military readiness and combating fentanyl trafficking. The frustrations are reverberating among Democrats on Capitol Hill amid a steady drumbeat of efforts by various agencies and offices to move money and people to support the administration’s border and immigration agenda.
Pentagon Set to Fire 5,400 Staff Next Week of 55,000 at Risk (2)

2 months ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Angela Greiling Keane |Michaela Ross |Robin Meszoly

The Pentagon said it expects to cut 5,400 civilian probationary employees next week and freeze hiring as part of an initial effort to trim what could total tens of thousands of positions. The Defense Department’s Friday announcement follows its plans shared earlier with lawmakers to slash roughly 55,000 civilian probationary employees worldwide as President Donald Trump seeks to whittle down the federal workforce, according to three people familiar with the interactions.
Trump DHS Scraps Bush-Era Restrictions on Political Activity

Jan 23, 2025 | news.bgov.com | Ellen M. Gilmer |Robin Meszoly

The Department of Homeland Security is scrapping a George W. Bush-era policy setting extra restrictions on political activities by appointees and other senior personnel. Acting Secretary Benjamine Huffman this week rescinded a policy in place since 2007 requiring DHS political appointees and other non-career employees to follow stricter boundaries on political involvement than those set out in the Hatch Act for all federal workers.