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Why Apple may get the ‘last laugh’ in AI as rivals double down on spending craze
Apple will have more free cash flow at its disposal and can “pawn off” AI spending on other big technology companies, one analyst said.MarketWatch - 5h -
How typical is it for the White House to push back on federal judges?
President Trump has been in office for less than a month, and several of his executive actions have already faced scrutiny in federal court. On Sunday, Vice President Vance wrote in part on social ...CBS News - 6h -
Judge Rules That Trump Administration Defied Order to Unfreeze Billions in Federal Grants
The federal judge in Rhode Island said the Trump administration had failed to comply with his order unfreezing billions of dollars in federal grants.The New York Times - 7h -
Federal judge blocks Trump administration cuts to medical research funding
The National Institutes of Health says the cuts will save more than $4 billion a year, but critics say it puts potentially lifesaving research in jeopardy.CBS News - 7h -
Federal judge rules White House failed to comply with court order on funding
A federal judge in Rhode Island said that the Trump administration had violated his order halting a sweeping federal funding freeze and ordered the government to “immediately restore frozen ...NBC News - 9h -
Trump's federal worker buyout plan will remain on hold for now, judge says
The buyout plan has been promoted by Elon Musk, the head of President Donald Trump's so-called Department of Government Efficiency.CNBC - 11h -
Jim Jordan backs Elon Musk’s authority to cut federal government
“It's something that people evaluated and voted for on November 5,” the Ohio Republican said.Politico - 1d -
Judge Keeps Pause on Trump’s Deferred Resignation Program for Federal Workers
A federal judge in Massachusetts said the program would continue to be on hold until he issued a ruling. The government had set a new deadline of Monday night for workers to sign up.The New York Times - 8h -
Federal judge grants restraining order on NIH funding cuts
A federal judge in Massachusetts has granted a restraining order against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its recent research funding cut after 22 states filed a lawsuit to block the ...The Hill - 9h -
DOJ appeals judge's order to unfreeze federal grants
The Justice Department on Monday appealed a federal judge's order to unfreeze federal grants, hours after the judge ruled that the Trump administration had not complied with his directive. In a ...The Hill - 10h -
Judge extends government buyout offer amid push to strike down deal
A federal judge extended indefinitely the deadline for government workers to accept a government buyout, as a lawsuit to block the offer continues in court. U.S. District Court Judge George O’Toole ...The Hill - 10h -
Judge extends freeze on Trump's plan to get millions of federal workers to resign
A federal judge in Boston on Monday continued his pause of the Trump administration's unprecedented plan to get millions of federal workers to resign until he responds "to the issues presented."NBC News - 11h -
Judge says he will continue to pause Trump's federal buyout offer
A federal judge says he will continue to pause the Trump administration's federal employee buyout offer until he issues a ruling on a preliminary injunction.ABC News - 11h -
Elon Musk’s assault on the US federal bureaucracy
Supposed efficiency drive is providing cover for a power grab by the executive branchFinancial Times - 13h -
Judge directs Trump administration to comply with order to unfreeze federal grants
A federal judge in Rhode Island on Monday ordered the Trump administration to comply with his order to unfreeze federal grants, after attorneys general for several Democratic states claimed the ...The Hill - 14h -
A Third Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
The judge in New Hampshire said an injunction would be issued immediately, with an explanation of his reasoning to follow on Tuesday.The New York Times - 15h -
Third federal judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship executive order
U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante agreed to grant a preliminary injunction sought by immigrant-rights groups.CBS News - 16h -
US-funded ‘social network’ attacking pesticide critics shuts down after Guardian investigation
v-Fluence halts operations after widespread backlash over private portal profiling environmental health advocates. A US company that was secretly profiling hundreds of food and environmental health ...The Guardian - 17h -
Musk doubles down on attacks on federal judges
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader Elon Musk is doubling down on his attacks of federal judges in the wake of court actions blocking multiple Trump administration efforts. In a ...The Hill - 18h -
Federal judge in Boston to hold hearing over DOGE buyouts
President Donald Trump will formally announce a 25% blanket tariff on all steel imports today, he said aboard Air Force One yesterday. He's also expected to roll out tariffs on aluminum and ...NBC News - 19h -
Musk calls for annual firing of judges after blocked DOGE access at Treasury
Tech billionaire Elon Musk called for the annual firing of judges following an early Saturday decision from a judge stating that the Treasury Department should bar access to its payment systems to ...The Hill - 1d -
Musk calls for impeachment of judge who blocked DOGE access at Treasury
Elon Musk is calling for the impeachment of the federal judge who made a decision early Saturday morning that the Treasury Department should block access to anyone “other than civil servants with a ...The Hill - 1d -
Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s access to US Treasury data
Order follows legal challenge by 19 Democratic state attorneys-general over risk to sensitive informationFinancial Times - 2d -
Judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing Americans' sensitive data
Elon Musk and his team of cost-cutters at the Department of Government Efficiency have found their next target, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But security concerns about their actions - ...CBS News - 2d -
Judges block Musk's efforts to slash federal spending
Federal judges block President Trump and Elon Musk's attempts to slash spending and reshape the federal workforce. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports.NBC News - 2d -
Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records
Nineteen state attorneys general sued the Trump administration after the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) was given access.BBC News - 2d -
Musk Wields Scythe on Federal Work Force, With Trump’s Full Blessing
The president defended Elon Musk’s role in seeking to slash budgets and cut payrolls as the young aides burrowing into federal agencies came under scrutiny.The New York Times - 2d -
Judge blocks Musk, DOGE from accessing Treasury payment systems
A federal judge in an overnight ruling Saturday blocked Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing the Treasury Department’s payment systems used to dole out ...The Hill - 2d -
Judge temporarily blocks Musk’s ‘Doge’ team from accessing treasury records
Injunction granted in response to lawsuit alleging the Trump administration allowed Musk’s team access to sensitive data in violation of federal law. A federal judge early on Saturday blocked Elon ...The Guardian - 3d -
Judge Pauses Elements of Trump Plan to Shut Down U.S.A.I.D.
Judge Carl Nichols temporarily blocked plans to put 2,200 employees on paid leave and recall nearly all agency workers abroad. He also temporarily reinstated 500 workers already on leave.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump and Musk Attack Journalists by Name in Social Media Posts
Since his inauguration, the president has been quick to demonize what he calls “the fake news media.” On Friday, both men demanded that individuals be fired.The New York Times - 3d -
Federal judge pauses administrative leave for thousands of USAID employees
A federal judge said he will pause a midnight deadline for the U.S. Agency for International Development to be stripped down to a few hundred workers from a workforce of more than 5,000.NBC News - 3d -
Trump says Musk will review "just about" every federal agency
In a press conference with the Japanese prime minister, President Trump indicated Elon Musk has wide latitude to review nearly every federal agency.CBS News - 3d -
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal employee buyout program
A federal judge in Boston has temporarily halted President Trump's federal employee buyout program proposal. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist and Danny Cevallos reports on legal aspects surrounding the ...NBC News - 3d -
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout
Just hours before the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer, a judge has temporarily blocked the buyout offer.ABC News - 4d -
As Elon Musk Attacks DEI, Tesla Quietly Addresses Racism Complaints
The company’s board pledged to investors that it would pay closer attention to how the company managed workers.The New York Times - 4d -
Virginia Legislature Says It Will Study Trump’s Attack on Federal Jobs
The state has one of the highest numbers of residents employed by the federal government.Inc. - 4d