Functional Government Initiative

You can read the report at functionalgovernment.org/hea….

Drug cartels get wealthier and U.S. taxpayers get soaked because Washington won’t deal with the present. lyceumnow.com/drug-cartels-g…

Good report by @AudreyLStreb over at @HeartlanderNews! Taxpayers still deserve a full accounting of where their money went in the green fraud. heartlandernews.com/trump-ep…

“The Biden-era Air Force awarded nearly $750,000 to develop an artificial intelligence-powered virtual reality simulator for Air Force Academy cadets to practice conversations involving diversity, equity and inclusion, internal records show.” dailycaller.com/2026/08/26/a…

teapawt.org/ACFHHS/status/20853604… Today’s HHS proposed rule cuts Head Start red tape, refocusing on health, nutrition, and parents, while also allowing more kids to benefit from the program. In May 2025, FGI’s report “Head Start Needs a Restart” documented how the program pushed DEI ideology—including webinars claiming infants discriminate by race—on the taxpayer dime. A real restart is underway. More scrutiny still needed.

From our investigation, FGI revealed how the DOJ under Biden coordinated with pro-abortion activists who bragged about their close relationships with senior DOJ staff as they were targeting pro-life activists for prosecution. cbsnews.com/news/doj-fires-4…

The bad news: death and taxes are still inevitable. The good news: an ever-expanding federal government is not. That statement would have been unthinkable just a couple of years ago, when President Joe Biden was hiring tens of thousands of new IRS employees and increasing State Department staff by 22%. washingtonexaminer.com/op-ed…

James Madison famously said, “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” They are not, and so we need government. A corollary might be “if federal employees were angels, there wouldn’t be so many laws and regulations on the books designed to keep government officials from using their positions to advance the interests of political parties.” townhall.com/columnists/rode…

Environmentalist groups have long touted scientifically dubious findings that fueled climate alarmism. The Endangerment Finding under the Obama administration empowered the aggressive, misguided regulatory state that expanded its reach under the Biden administration. Now that the EPA is finally repealing this dubious finding, the agency’s resources can be devoted towards its proper statutory mission instead of empowering bureaucrats and enriching special interest climate alarmists.

Even as proponents continue to decry against Trump's White House renovations, others see the opportunity to beautify the capitol’s golf courses with the thus far-removed dirt. "Now, while you are marveling at the Washington Monument and the other D.C. landmarks, you are also walking through a maze of goose droppings that never seems to end. This is not the kind of experience a storied golf course in the middle of our nation’s capital should offer. We can make it better, and the land moving from the White House is critical for doing so." dcjournal.com/d-c-s-golf-cou…

This five-year-old must not have suffered through the terrible curriculum we found for our report on Head Start. functionalgovernment.org/hea…

eenews.net/articles/house-go… Even with China dominating the critical minerals sector, the Biden administration still collaborated with these environmentalist groups, preventing access to America’s own natural resources.

The records FGI uncovered raise serious questions. How did NAF influence decisions? Did those prosecuted for FACE Act violations have their own civil rights violated? Thank you, @RepChipRoy, for investigating.

This is a concerning development. Read more about why Head Start must be reformed at functionalgovernment.org/hea….

Work-from-home continued way too long, and reports like FGI's and Senator Ernst's showed that federal employees were abusing these policies. The Trump administration's quick action to return federal employees to the office should have been done years ago.

Unelected bureacrats going against the administration’s directives show just how much dysfunction has spread into the federal government.

🚨Since January, the federal government has reduced its payroll by nearly 100,000 positions. For taxpayers, that means a government that’s leaner, more efficient, and focused on performance, not bureaucracy.

A functional government begins with restoring trust in the institutions meant to protect us. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calls for returning the CDC to its original mission, fighting disease with science and integrity. Reform isn’t just necessary, it’s essential to regaining Americans’ confidence.

Today we recognize the strength, dedication, and hard work of workers everywhere. Wishing everyone a safe and restful Labor Day! 🇺🇸