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Farmers, green groups sue USDA over 'unlawful purge' of climate data
Farmers and green groups sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday for an “unlawful purge” of climate data from its website. “This lawsuit challenges the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ...The Hill - 16h -
Farmers Sue Over Deletion of Climate Data From Government Websites
The data, which disappeared from Agriculture Department sites in recent weeks, was useful to farmers for business planning, the lawsuit said.The New York Times - 1d -
USDA Layoffs Derail Projects Benefiting American Farmers
The blanket firing of Department of Agriculture scientists has thrown a host of climate science and crop projects into chaos.Wired - 5d -
LGBTQ health groups sue Trump over orders targeting diversity, transgender rights
Nine LGBTQ, health and HIV organizations sued the Trump administration Thursday over three executive orders targeting transgender people and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which ...The Hill - 5d -
Watchdog group sues for DOGE records
"The public must have insight into the operations of the Department of Government Efficiency," the watchdog group's executive director said.CBS News - 4d -
How much federal data has Trump really purged?
Since Trump took office, almost 3,400 datasets from Data.gov have been removed.The Hill - 4d -
EU to keep climate goals but loosen rules for companies, says green chief
Bloc has to balance protection of the planet and economic growth, Teresa Ribera arguesFinancial Times - 9h -
DOGE’s USDS Purge Included the Guy Who Keeps Veterans’ Data Safe Online
The cybersecurity lead for VA.gov was fired last week. He tells WIRED that the Veterans Affairs digital hub will be more vulnerable without someone in his role.Wired - 4d -
Hegseth responds to blowback over Friday night Pentagon purge
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday defended the purge of top-level military officials amid blowback to the Friday night firings. The firing of Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. CQ Brown Jr., ...The Hill - 2d -
AP sues over White House access restrictions
The Associated Press sued White House officials Friday for restricting the wire service’s access to the Oval Office and Air Force One over its refusal to use “Gulf of America” in its AP Stylebook. ...The Hill - 4d -
Robert Morris secures 94-85 victory over Green Bay
Led by Kam Woods' 22 points, the Robert Morris Colonials defeated the Green Bay Phoenix 94-85ABC News - 4d -
Campbell's game-winner lifts Bowling Green over Toledo, 69-68
Javontae Campbell scored the game-winning layup with one second left and racked up 23 total points to lead the Bowling Green Falcons past the Toledo Rockets 69-68ABC News - 4d -
A.P. Sues Trump Officials Over White House Ban
The wire service sued three of them for denying its reporters access to press events. The White House has objected to The A.P.’s references to the Gulf of Mexico in articles.The New York Times - 4d -
Associated Press sues three top Trump officials over access restrictions
"The press and all people in the United States have the right to choose their own words and not be retaliated against by the government," the AP said in its lawsuit.CBS News - 4d -
Federal workers sue over Musk's threat to fire if they don't explain accomplishments
Attorneys for federal workers say in a lawsuit billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being firedABC News - 1d -
Teachers union sues over Trump admin’s DEI warning to schools
The American Federation of Teachers sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its warning to schools that they may lose federal funding if they persist with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) ...The Hill - 14h -
Top Justice Department prosecutor resigns over climate spending probe
A top prosecutor with the Department of Justice resigned after refusing to take part in a probe of Biden-era climate spending. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.CBS News - 4d -
Serbia's police raid civil society groups over USAID funding
Serbia’s police raided the offices of at least four civil society organizations as part of a probe into allegations of abuse of U.S. Agency for International Development funds in the Balkan countryABC News - 1d -
New York sues vape distributors over Elf Bar and other fruit and candy e-cigarettes
New York is suing several large electronic cigarette distributors for allegedly selling vaping flavors that can appeal to childrenABC News - 5d -
Pepperdine University sues Netflix and Warner Bros. over Mindy Kaling's new show
Pepperdine University filed a lawsuit against Netflix and Warner Bros.NBC News - 4d -
Two passengers sue Delta after plane rolls over during crash-landing in Toronto
At least two passengers have filed lawsuits against Delta Air Lines this week after 21 people were injured Monday when a plane overturned upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport.NBC News - 4d -
Drug compounders sue over weight loss drugs' removal from FDA shortage list
A trade group representing compounding pharmacies has filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for removing semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, from its drug ...The Hill - 16h -
The US is destroying climate progress. Here’s a strategy to win over the right | Erin Burns
It’s time to rethink how climate action succeeds. The key is to acknowledge that it’s never the sole force driving political decisions. We are witnessing the most devastating climate disasters on ...The Guardian - 3h -
21 DOGE staffers resign over refusal to 'jeopardize Americans' sensitive data,' letter says
Twenty-one civil service employees resigned en masse Tuesday from Elon Musk's DOGE, according to a letter posted online and shared with media outlets.NBC News - 18h -
Dems press agencies to ignore Musk: ‘Reckless, cruel, unlawful, and unenforceable’
House Democrats are pressing every major agency head in Washington to reject the recent demand from Elon Musk that federal workers must detail their recent work accomplishments or be fired. More ...The Hill - 1d -
Warren presses Trump CFPB nominee if he'd refuse 'unlawful directives'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is pressing President Trump's nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) about his loyalty to the Trump administration and whether he would ...The Hill - 19h -
Firings Expand at Interior Department With Purge of Probationary Workers
More than 2,000 workers at the Interior Department were fired in recent days, according to counts from workers groups and those familiar with the cuts, as probationary workers were targeted across ...The New York Times - Feb. 19 -
Here's the Extent of the Fallout From Trump's HHS Purge
This is a MedPage Today story. Thousands of employees of federal health agencies have been let go in a chaotic and slow-rolling Trump administration purge over the holiday weekend. While the ...ABC News - 6d -
Does Trump's Pentagon purge have any precedent?
In one broad stroke Friday evening, President Trump axed six senior Pentagon officials in a move never before seen in U.S. history. The Trump administration, pushing back against Democrats, ...The Hill - 15h -
CBC calls Trump suspension of USDA 1890 Scholars program 'outrageous'
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is calling on President Trump to reinstate an education program designed to support students from rural and underserved communities pursuing degrees in ...The Hill - 4d -
Egg prices expected to rise more than 40 percent in 2025: USDA
Tired of soaring egg prices? Don't expect relief anytime soon, according to a new USDA forecast.The Hill - 2h -
Bowling Green visits Terry and Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan plays the Bowling Green Falcons after Jalen Terry scored 28 points in Eastern Michigan's 79-76 victory against the Northern Illinois HuskiesABC News - 1d -
What the German election result means for green policy
Also in today’s newsletter, will Big Pharma pay into the UN’s new biodiversity fund?Financial Times - 2h -
Farmers hit by a federal funding freeze scramble to respond ahead of spring thaw
Farmers are struggling to make critical decisions ahead of the spring thaw, as billions of dollars in promised payments remain frozen by the Trump administration.NBC News - 4d -
US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s anti-DEI purge
Adam Abeldon rules that president’s efforts to ban DEI programs likely violate first amendment of constitution. A federal judge in Maryland on Friday temporarily blocked Donald Trump from ...The Guardian - 4d -
Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions ‘climate’
US government stripping funds from domestic and overseas research amid warnings for health and public safety. The Trump administration is stripping away support for scientific research in the US ...The Guardian - 5d -
How animals can help fight climate change
It's widely known that humans' use of fossil fuels has contributed to the increase of planet-warming greenhouse gases. But animals might hold a key in combating climate change. Researchers on ...CBS News - 3d -
Can UK banks stay the course on their climate pledges?
Lenders warn that slow government action may force a rethinkFinancial Times - 2d -
Bank accounts for $20B climate program frozen
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Bank accounts for $20B climate program frozen The bank accounts of nonprofits administering a $20 ...The Hill - 1d -
BP shareholders want it to make money, not climate policy
The oil and gas producer faces criticism for its shift away from green energy, but many support it.BBC News - 37m