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Judge Refuses to Immediately Reinstate Inspectors General Fired by Trump
Judge Ana C. Reyes, a Biden appointee, excoriated lawyers representing the former government watchdogs for how they handled their emergency request, but let the lawsuit proceed on a slower timeline.The New York Times - 5d -
President Trump fires inspector general of USAID
President Trump officially fired the inspector general at the U.S. Agency for International Development a day after his office released a report detailing the negative impact of the Trump ...NBC News - Feb. 12 -
Inspectors general fired by Trump sue his administration
Eight fired inspectors general are suing the Trump administration over what they are calling "unlawful and unjustified" termination. Meanwhile, in her first press conference as attorney general, ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Trump fires USAID inspector general as federal shake-up continues
The Trump administration continued its campaign to shake-up the federal government with the firing of the USAID inspector general, a day after USAID released a report detailing the negative impact ...NBC News - Feb. 12 -
8 inspectors general fired by Trump file lawsuit challenging dismissals
A group of eight former internal government watchdogs who were fired by President Trump filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging their terminations.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Fired inspectors general sue Trump over their 'unlawful' termination
Eight inspectors general who were fired by Trump filed a lawsuit Wednesday charging their terminations were unlawful and seeking their immediate reinstatement.NBC News - Feb. 12 -
'Legally ineffective': Fired inspectors general sue Trump to get their jobs back
Eight inspectors general who were fired by Donald Trump are suing the federal government over what they allege are "unlawful and unjustified purported termination[s]."ABC News - Feb. 13 -
Judge temporarily reinstates head of whistleblower office fired by Trump
A federal judge late Wednesday agreed to a temporary restraining order blocking President Trump from firing the head of the Office of the Special Counsel, keeping a key protector of whistleblowers ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Federal judge reinstates employee appeals board member fired by Trump
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily reinstated a member of a three-person federal employee appeals board who was fired by President Trump. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras said Cathy ...The Hill - 2d -
The retaliatory firing of USAID’s inspector general is a travesty
If an independent oversight professional can be summarily fired for doing his or her job, there will be a permanent chilling effect on oversight agencies across the country.The Hill - 5d -
Judge temporarily reinstates fired ethics watchdog
Hampton Dellinger filed a lawsuit claiming President Donald Trump illegally dismissed him last week.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Trump fires USAID's inspector general after his office released a report critical of the administration
Paul Martin's office put out a report Monday detailing the negative impact of the Trump administration’s push for drastic cuts at the agency.NBC News - Feb. 12 -
White House fires USAid inspector general who issued damning report on Trump’s funding freeze – live
Paul Martin reportedly dismissed one day after damning report detailing impact of sudden dismantling of agency. Donald Trump announced he is dispatching Treasury secretary Scott Bessent to ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Appeals court rejects Trump administration bid to immediately reinstate funding freeze
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Justice Department's request to pause a judge's order while it challenges the order in court.NBC News - Feb. 12 -
White House fires USAID inspector general following critical report
President Trump’s White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday, a day after the watchdog office issued a report that was critical of ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Senate Dems ask for Homeland Security hearing over inspectors general firing
Senate Democrats asked for a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing over the recent inspectors general firings by President Trump, in a letter Wednesday. “President Trump's ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Senate Democrats backing lawsuit filed by fired inspectors general
High-ranking Senate Democrats joined a lawsuit filed by eight fired inspector generals after their dismissal from watchdog posts at multiple agencies following a late January order from President ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump ordered by judge to immediately restore frozen funding
John McConnell says administration had defied earlier order to resume disbursement of billions of dollars. A federal judge said on Monday that the Trump administration had defied his order to ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Judge appears unlikely to immediately halt DOGE access and firings
A federal judge hinted she might not throw up immediate roadblocks to Elon Musk's infiltration into the nation's government agencies, where he and his team have accessed sensitive data and enacted ...NBC News - 3d -
How to ensure Trump's new inspectors general are watchdogs, not lapdogs
It is critical that President Trump nominate qualified individuals to those positions — not just in the sense of technical competence, but also in their willingness to conduct fair, objective and ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily reinstate foreign aid funding
President Donald Trump last month signed an executive order that issued a blanket pause on U.S. foreign aid.NBC News - 6d -
Federal watchdogs fired by Trump urge court to reinstate them
A new lawsuit alleges that Trump's firing of inspectors general violated federal law.Politico - Feb. 12 -
Trump administration tries to reinstate fired federal nuclear workers
As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk work to downsize the federal government, tens of thousands of federal workers find themselves unemployed. Meanwhile, President Trump blindsided allies after ...NBC News - 4d -
Senate Dems slam USAID inspector general's firing as doing more harm than good on curbing waste
A pair of Senate Democrats slammed President Trump’s firing of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) inspector general, calling on the administration to bring him back along with ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump Administration Has Fired Health Inspectors at Some Border Stations
Scientists worry that the losses may open the door to human, plant and animal diseases that would otherwise have been caught.The New York Times - 1d -
What is an inspector general and what do they do?
President Trump fired more than a dozen inspectors general during his first week in office.CBS News - Feb. 13 -
Hawley calls for new inspector general to investigate Ukraine spending
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) pledged to introduce legislation to track U.S. dollars designated for Ukraine in its war against Russia, after citing the possibility of corrupt spending under the Biden ...The Hill - 1d -
Judge blocks Trump from firing head of US agency that investigates corruption
Ruling reinstates Hampton Dellinger to office of special counsel as president targets bureaucrats with mass layoffs. A judge blocked Donald Trump ’s attempt to fire the head of a body that ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
Judge blocks Trump admin from firing CFPB employees
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from firing employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) amid a larger push to effectively dismantle the agency. The ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump under fire for likening himself to Napoleon amid attacks on judges
President posted ‘he who saves his country does not violate any laws’ quote attributed to French emperor. Critics rounded on Donald Trump on Sunday for likening himself to Napoleon in a ...The Guardian - 4d -
One of 20 immigration judges fired by Trump says "caseload will balloon"
The Justice Department fired 20 immigration judges, threatening to worsen a backlog of about 4 million cases. Jason Allen takes a look at the impact.CBS News - 21h -
Immigration judge among 20 fired by Trump says "caseload will balloon"
Kerry Doyle expected to hear up to 700 cases a year regarding asylum, permanent residence and removal — until she was fired under the Trump administration.CBS News - 6h -
Federal judge won't stop Trump administration's mass firings for now
A group of five labor unions had argued that President Trump's effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce were illegal.CBS News - 46m -
Former U.S. deputy assistant attorney general explains why Trump firing FBI agents could be a danger
The head of the FBI Agents Association is urging Congress to protect nearly 1,000 federal agents against potential termination by the Trump administration. Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Judge refuses to block DOGE’s access to student borrower data
A federal judge Monday evening declined to block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from gaining access to Education Department data on student borrowers. U.S. District Judge ...The Hill - 2d -
Refusing to Carry Out Trump’s Flagrantly Dishonest Orders
The Trump administration is trying to bake quid pro quo deal making, coercive tactics, loyalty tests and other dishonorable practices into American government.The New York Times - 3d -
Appeals court declines to reinstate Trump's birthright citizenship order
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S.NBC News - 19h -
Appeals court denies Trump’s plea to reinstate birthright citizenship ban
President signed executive order on day one ordering end to citizenship for children of non-legal permanent residents. US politics live – latest updates A federal appeals court in San ...The Guardian - 8h -
Trump administration can move forward with mass firings of federal works, judge rules – live
Federal judge won’t block administration from laying off thousands of federal workers, a move that is shrinking and upending US government. Judge rules Trump administration can continue mass ...The Guardian - 20m -
EU says it will retaliate immediately if Trump imposes new tariffs
Bloc’s leaders also pledge to protect EU interests after US president announces escalation in aggressive trade policy. Europe will not hesitate to retaliate if Donald Trump imposes any new tariffs, ...The Guardian - Feb. 10