New York and 18 other states sue Trump administration over DOGE access

ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law

The ACLU says it stands ready to sue for access to government records that detail DOGE’s access to sensitive personnel data.

Wired - 11h

Review: In harrowing 'No Other Land,' journalists unite to chronicle a community under siege

A quartet of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers shapes footage of the bulldozing of West Bank's Masafer Yatta into a cry of conscience against occupation.

Los Angeles Times - 11h

A Sick Inmate in New York Is Freed After Suing Over Parole Delay

Steve Coleman was kept for 21 months after his parole date because the state could not find a nursing home placement.

The New York Times - 11h

Musk to rehire Treasury DOGE staffer behind racist posts after Trump endorses idea

Marko Elez was on the DOGE team formed by Elon Musk and tasked by President Donald Trump with cutting federal spending and reducing the government workforce.

CNBC - 11h

Pres. Trump gives Elon Musk and DOGE permission to look at Pentagon

President Donald Trump continues his efforts to reduce the size of the federal government, including the Pentagon, with the help of Elon Musk and his DOGE commission. NBC News Correspondents Kelly ...

NBC News - 11h

Trump touches on tariffs, DOGE and Jan. 6 investigators in press conference

NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor reports on what President Trump discussed in his wide-ranging press conference with the prime minister of Japan. Reporters questioned the president on DOGE's actions, ...

NBC News - 12h

A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’

An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”

Wired - 13h

Trump administration suspends $5bn electric vehicle charging program

Highway agency ordered states to no longer spend funds allocated under Biden’s EV charging station program. The Trump administration has ordered US states to suspend a $5bn electric vehicle ...

The Guardian - 13h

DOGE Builds ‘Firewall’ Between Musk’s Team and Legacy USDS Workers

“As far as I can tell, they’re hiding,” one USDS employee said about the DOGE team.

Wired - 14h

GOP state AGs campaign group brings back leader who resigned in Jan. 6 aftermath

A group that dedicated to electing Republicans to state attorney general positions has brought back a former executive director who resigned in the aftermath of Jan. 6

ABC News - 15h

DOGE Is Now Inside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

DOGE staffers will get read-only access to CFPB data, systems, and equipment, according to an internal email reviewed by WIRED.

Wired - 16h

How Saquon Barkley went from expendable in New York to invaluable in Philadelphia

Saquon Barkley’s transformation from expendable in New York to invaluable during Philadelphia’s run to Sunday’s Super Bowl did not happen over the course of just one offseason.

NBC News - 16h

As the war on DEI intensifies, some companies hold the line while others work behind the scenes

Trump's hostility toward DEI has elevated the stakes for corporations already grappling with how to navigate the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion.

CNBC - 16h

UK demands access to Apple users' encrypted data

The Home Office served the notice to the tech giant under the Investigatory Powers Act.

BBC News - 17h

Roblox posts middling Q4 earnings; share prices drop over 20%

Roblox today posted its Q4 financial earnings, which are decent if not exciting. Its future guidance causes some trepidation.

VentureBeat - 17h

The US draws a 'red line' over including Hezbollah in Lebanon's government

A newly appointed U.S. envoy says she hopes Lebanese authorities are committed to making sure that the Hezbollah militant group is not a part of the new government in any form

ABC News - 20h

Australia introduces tough new laws to combat antisemitism

In a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism, Australia passed a series of tough anti-hate crime laws, including mandatory minimum sentences displaying hate symbols. The laws will impose ...

NBC News - 20h

ICC condemns sanctions by Trump administration and pledges to continue its work

ABC News - 23h

Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Working on a Custom Chatbot Called GSAi

The chatbot is part of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s ambitions to use AI and other technologies to cut costs and modernize the US government.

Wired - 1d

Trump’s Gaza Takeover Plan May Sound Death Knell for the Two-State Solution

Already unlikely, the prospects for creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel could vanish altogether if the United States takes over Gaza and displaces the population, as President Trump ...

The New York Times - 1d

The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did

Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE’s Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn’t exist.

Wired - 1d

Trump Amplifies Conspiracy Over U.S. Payments to Politico

President Trump spread unfounded claims that the government had paid Politico and other news media outlets for positive coverage of Democrats. Records show agencies paid for subscriptions.

The New York Times - 1d

Nebraska government system shutdown disrupts the Legislature, DMV and other offices

A systemwide outage of state government computers shut down everything from the work of the Legislature to driver’s licensing offices for several hours

ABC News - 1d

USAID Workforce Slashed From 10,000 to Under 300 as Elon Musk’s DOGE Decimates Agency

The US government’s primary foreign aid organization is losing the vast majority of its staff, forcing the agency’s lifesaving work to screech to a halt.

Wired - 1d

Hosting Its Next Super Bowl, New Orleans’s Superdome Is Turning 50

The distinctive domed building, turning 50 this year, is known for hosting the Super Bowl, but to locals, it’s also “the city’s living room.”

The New York Times - 1d

DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers

Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.

Wired - 2d

Kendrick Lamar to discuss Super Bowl halftime performance in New Orleans

What can viewers expect from Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance

ABC News - 2d

Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump's new government contractor rules

Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have been abandoning or scaling back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs

ABC News - 2d

Movie Review: 'No Other Land' is a shocking look at Palestinian life under occupation

The irony shouldn’t be lost on anyone that “No Other Land,” a documentary about the systemic demolition of Palestinian homes in the West Bank, cannot find a cinematic home, either with a ...

ABC News - 2d

Physician Group Sues Trump Health Agencies Over Scrubbed Sites, Data

This is a MedPage Today story. Physicians have launched a legal challenge against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and federal health agencies for removing webpages from health-related ...

ABC News - 2d

This DOGE Engineer Has Access to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Sources tell WIRED that NOAA employees were ordered to give an engineer from Elon Musk’s DOGE task force access to all of the agency’s Google sites by the end of business on Wednesday.

Wired - 2d

Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds

A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits company alleging their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 jump in the cost of his asthma medication

ABC News - 2d

Super Bowl ads offer laughs, celebs and surprises to win over viewers

Eugene Levy’s trademark eyebrows fly off for Little Caesars

ABC News - 2d

The Far Right Has a New Hero: Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government has inspired adoration from far-right communities online that used to be reserved for Donald Trump.

Wired - 2d

Rep. Al Green is filing new impeachment articles against Trump

Politico - 2d

An Arkansas organist is playing 18 hours of Bach this year, one lunch break at a time

An Arkansas organist is marking the 275th anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach's death by playing all of the German composer's organ works, but he's doing it one lunch break at a time

ABC News - 2d