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Musk's efforts to close USAID are likely unconstitutional, judge rules
A federal judge ordered the government to reinstate USAID systems, ruling that the shutdown of the agency led by Elon Musk and DOGE "likely violated the United States Constitution in multiple ways."NBC News - 1d -
Judge rules DOGE efforts to close USAID likely unconstitutional
The federal judge ordered the government to reinstate the U.S. Agency for International Development systems, saying DOGE likely violated the Constitution in multiple ways. NBC News’ Gary Grumbach ...NBC News - 9h -
Judge finds Musk and DOGE's shutdown of USAID likely unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled in favor of a group of more than two dozen unnamed former and current USAID employees and contractors.CBS News - 3h -
Judge finds Elon Musk likely acted unconstitutionally in shuttering USAID
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) likely exercised unconstitutional authority “in multiple ways” in dismantling the U.S. Agency for ...The Hill - 1d -
Musk and Doge’s USAid shutdown likely violated US constitution, judge rules
Judge halts efforts to fire USAid workers, a major setback in administration’s attempts to bulldoze federal government. Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key ...The Guardian - 1d -
Judge says dismantling of USAID was unconstitutional
Elon Musk's attempt to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the United States Constitution, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.ABC News - 1d -
Judge rules against Musk and ‘Doge’, finding USAid shutdown ‘likely violated’ constitution – US politics live
Federal judge orders halt on any work to shut down USAid and tells Musk’s so-called Department for government efficiency to reinstate workers’ email access. Donald Trump has called for the ...The Guardian - 1d -
DOGE likely subject to open records law, judge rules
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is likely covered under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a federal judge ruled late Monday, rejecting the Trump administration’s position that ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Live updates: Musk's USAID actions ruled 'likely' unlawful; Roberts pushes back on Trump's call for judge's impeachment
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare rebuke of President Trump on Tuesday amid an escalating battle between the executive and judicial branches of government over the president's ...The Hill - 1d -
Judge denies bid to stop DOGE's efforts to take over U.S. Institute of Peace
A group of five former Institute of Peace board members are challenging DOGE's efforts targeting the U.S. Institute of Peace.CBS News - 2h -
Elon Musk’s Role in Dismantling USAID Likely Violated Constitution, Judge Finds
It appears to be the first time a federal judge has acted to constrain Elon Musk, a top adviser to President Trump. The judge also ordered agency functions be partially restored, though that relief ...The New York Times - 1d -
DOGE staffer appointed to leading role at USAID: AP
An official from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly taking on a senior role overseeing the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), giving DOGE more ...The Hill - 6h -
Federal judge orders Doge to release internal records for transparency
Musk said social media posts were sufficient documentation for agency that is changing face of government. US politics live – latest updates A federal judge has ruled that Elon Mus k’s ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Judge Finds Musk’s ‘Special Government Employee’ Status Might Make His Leadership of DOGE Unconstitutional
The billionaire’s status in government may prohibit him from doing much of what he’s been touting as job- and budget-cutting successes.Inc. - 5h -
Judges Are Pushing Back on Trump’s Actions. Here’s a Look at Key Rulings.
Taken as a whole, the rulings represent an effort to thwart President Trump’s serial attempts to increase his power and the executive branch’s dominion over the government.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Appeals court blocks Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is unconstitutional and must be permanently blocked from being enforced, a three-judge panel of appellate judges ruled Tuesday.NBC News - 9h -
Pete Hegseth to overhaul US military lawyers in effort to relax rules of war
The defense secretary has empowered his lawyer Tim Parlatore to remake the judge advocate general’s corps. The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth , is expected in the coming weeks to start a ...The Guardian - 6d -
Poll: Voters like the idea of DOGE, but Elon Musk and his early results raise red flags
Voters are open, narrowly, to an effort to tackle inefficiencies in government.NBC News - 3d -
DOGE's secrecy to be tested in court with sworn testimony, depositions
Over the next week, several judges have ordered top Trump administration officials to testify about efforts to reduce the size of the federal government.ABC News - Mar. 7 -
Who Is James Boasberg, the Judge Trump Wants to Impeach Over Deportation Flights?
President Trump has called for Judge Boasberg to be impeached after he ruled against the administration over the president’s efforts to use a law from 1798 to speed deportations.The New York Times - 1d -
Secretary of state says 83% of USAID programs are being canceled
USAID has been the target of DOGE, the Elon Musk-helmed agency created in an executive order signed by President Trump on his first day in office.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Judge halts EPA effort to claw back green bank funds
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Judge halts EPA effort to claw back green bank funds A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ...The Hill - 1h -
Judge denies emergency effort to reinstate US Institute of Peace board
A federal judge denied an effort to immediately reinstate ousted officials at the United States Institute of Peace but assailed the administration over its actions.ABC News - 1h -
Judge declines to temporarily block DOGE takeover of US Institute of Peace
A federal judge on Wednesday declined to temporarily block the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), after the organization said its power was ...The Hill - 3h -
Meet the Federal Bureaucrat Who’s Become the Face of DOGE Resistance
Karen Ortiz, an administrative judge at the EEOC, went public with her concerns about mass firings and adminstration efforts to pause all LGBTQ discrimination cases, achieving an unusual moment of ...Inc. - Mar. 11 -
Which Social Security offices are expected to close this year?
Dozens of Social Security Administration offices across the country are expected to close this year as part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) cuts to the federal government. DOGE ...The Hill - 4h -
Judge declines to block DOGE from taking over African development agency
A federal judge on Tuesday declined to block the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from taking over the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF). U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
FCC unveils sweeping deregulation effort
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is planning a new effort to roll back regulations on the tech, media and telecommunications industries, the department announced Wednesday. The FCC said ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Trump Administration Must Rehire Thousands of Fired Workers, Judges Rule
A federal judge called the administration’s justification for the firings of workers with probationary status a “sham.” Another ruling barred the administration from carrying out future mass ...The New York Times - 5d -
Agent Orange cleanup, efforts critical to ties with Vietnam jeopardized by USAID cuts
A multi-year cleanup at a former U.S. air base in Vietnam was abruptly halted when the Trump administration cut funding, leaving tons of dioxin-contaminated soil exposedABC News - 13h -
Federal judge rules Trump must reinstate many fired federal employees
A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration must reinstate probationary government employees fired unlawfully at several agencies, lambasting the Justice Department at a hearing ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump administration briefing: judge incredulous at deportations defense; Doge workers break into building
White House denies violating judge’s order with Venezuela flights; Elon Musk’s Doge workers break into non-government agency – key US politics stories from Monday at a glance. The Trump ...The Guardian - 1d -
Greenland’s likely new prime minister rejects Trump takeover efforts
‘We don’t want to be Americans. We don’t want to be Danes. We want to be Greenlanders,’ says Jens-Frederik Nielsen. Greenland ’s probable new prime minister has rejected Donald Trump ’s effort to ...The Guardian - 6d -
Judge halts effort to deport Columbia protest leader, sets Wednesday hearing
A federal judge on Monday scheduled a Wednesday court hearing for Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate who was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
AG Pam Bondi forms DOJ team to work with DOGE on cost-cutting efforts: Sources
AG Pam Bondi has established an internal DOJ team to work with Elon Musk's DOGE group to facilitate the review of the Justice Department's various divisions, sources say.ABC News - 6d -
Possession of AI child sexual abuse imagery may be protected in some cases, judge rules
Federal prosecutors are appealing a federal judge’s ruling in Wisconsin that possessing child sexual abuse material created by artificial intelligence is in some situations protected by the ...NBC News - 1d -
Judge demands answers after Trump administration ignores rulings over deportation flights
A judge is demanding answers as to why the Trump administration ignored his ruling on a series of deportation flights. According to the Constitution, the decision should have been binding. However, ...CBS News - 1d -
Judge orders Elon Musk and Doge to produce records about cost-cutting operations
The documents would ultimately inform whether Musk has been operating unconstitutionally to the extent Doge’s activities should be halted. Elon Musk and his so-called “department of government ...The Guardian - 6d -
Social Security payments scrutinized by DOGE amid search for fraud
DOGE is sifting through Social Security payments in an anti-fraud effort that has some worried the administration could deny payments to vulnerable older Americans.ABC News - Mar. 10 -
Hundreds protest Tesla showrooms over Musk's DOGE work
Hundreds of protestors gathered outside of Tesla showrooms on Saturday to showcase their disdain for CEO Elon Musk and his work with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in an effort to ...The Hill - 3d