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At least one federal agency is warning federal employees to watch what they say in their work emails, according to one email reportedly from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

On Monday, journalist Marisa Kabas posted the text of an email she received from a purported source at HHS that contained an ominous warning. The email warned workers that if they chose to respond to centibillionaire Elon Musk's email from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) asking them for five bullet points summarizing their work week, they should assume their words will be seen by America's adversaries.

President Donald Trump's federal purge may be coming for hundreds of civilian employees at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma — and even MAGA-supporting officials in the Oklahoma City area are begging him to reconsider.

The outlet This is Topeka reported over the weekend that about 600 federal civilian workers face termination this week. The outlet cited a "credible tip from the National Vice President of the American Federation of Government Employees for the 9th district.

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, had some choice words for President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk about their efforts to tear down the civil service.

The controversy started when Connolly took a stand against Musk's latest email blast to federal workers demanding they detail all their weekly accomplishments or risk being fired — something even some other Trump administration officials appear to be backing away from, with Health and Human Services emphasizing response is optional and should be tailored to avoid giving information to "malign foreign actors."

Taunts hurled by a Donald Trump impersonator in full costume clearly struck a nerve with actor Alec Baldwin, who threatened the comedian in an obscenity-filled exchange in New York City.

The encounter involving the Hollywood star – well-known for his impressions of the president popularized in his “Saturday Night Live” skits – unfolded after stand-up comedian Jason Scoop approached Baldwin while he loaded luggage into the back of an SUV and began taunting him over the prospect of a presidential pardon.

An MSNBC host swept up in a TV shakeup shared an emotional "personal note" Monday afternoon after learning her show got the ax.

Katie Phang was among the high-profile on-air anchors who saw their shows canceled Monday. Phang and Jose Diaz-Balart ran shows from Miami and were told their programs were being sunsetted. Joy Reid's show was also cut.

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) did not take kindly when asked on CNN about outgoing Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) comparing President Donald Trump's about-face on supporting Ukraine against the Russian invasion to the efforts by disgraced British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain to make peace with Nazi Germany.

Burchett, a regular guest in defense of the Trump agenda on CNN, has been known for his contentious interviews, recently forcing an anchor to cut his mic during an argument about tech billionaire Elon Musk's government takeover.

A firestorm surrounding Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) ignited after reports emerged that he is the subject of an active criminal investigation for allegedly assaulting a woman inside a penthouse at a high-end apartment building in The Wharf area, according to media reports.

The incident that unfolded last week between the MAGA lawmaker and a 27-year-old woman also ignited an internal investigation over the Metropolitan Police Department’s handling of the situation, local NBC affiliate News4 reported.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth lashed out at the media when they questioned his firing of the joint chiefs of staff's chairman and hiring of a less qualified replacement.

Four-star Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown, Jr. was nominated by President Donald Trump in 2020 to serve as the chief of staff of the United States Air Force in 2020. He took over General Mark Milley's post as the joint chiefs chair in September 2023.

When a recent review of federal contracts exposed that the State Department was preparing to award a $400 million contract for "armored Teslas," it provoked an uproar of corruption accusations, with many suggesting the Trump administration was arranging a kickback to tech billionaire Elon Musk. The State Department put the contract on hold amid the outcry but claimed that the order was arranged during the Biden administration, before President Donald Trump even took office.

But that's only half true, NPR's Bobby Allyn reported on Monday.

"Tens of thousands" of firings ordered by the Trump administration and tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency task force violate the law — and some of these workers could be reinstated within days, Government Executive reported on Monday.

"The Office of Special Counsel, the agency responsible for investigating illegal actions taken against federal employees, issued its decision for six employees, each at different agencies," reported senior correspondent Eric Katz. "It has not been made public and was provided to Government Executive by a source within the government. OSC, which did not provide the document to Government Executive, verified its authenticity."

A judge's decision on Monday means President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency initiative must turn over one of its first batches of internal documents, an expert flagged Monday afternoon.

Washington, D.C. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly quizzed a government lawyer with questions over who was in charge at DOGE, even going so far as to suggest there could be constitutional violations under the Appointments Clause.

Rep. Mark Alford’s usual “Mondays with Mark coffee” erupted into a hostile town hall-style event as residents poured into a local coffee shop to express frustration over federal job cuts ushered in under President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency initiative.

Now, the Missouri lawmaker is defending his message to constituents after nearly 100 residents were sent into a rage when he told them: “God has a plan and a purpose for your life.”