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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 - 5h -
Trump and Musk launch mass layoffs at several US federal agencies
Termination notices sent to Department of Education and CFPB as Musk pushes to ‘delete entire agencies’ . US politics live – latest updates Mass layoffs have begun at several US agencies as ...The Guardian - 5h -
Judge lifts freeze on Trump and Musk's federal worker buyout plan
President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk's plan to reshape the federal government is entering a new phase after a judge lifted a temporary freeze on their federal employee buyout program. ...NBC News - 9h -
Trump names oil and gas advocate to lead agency that manages federal lands
Kathleen Sgamma to oversee Bureau of Land Management, agency that manages quarter-billion acres of public land. Donald Trump has nominated a longtime oil and gas industry representative to ...The Guardian - 1d -
Federal health agencies restore webpages and datasets following judge's order
Federal health agencies have restored several webpages and datasets, following a judge’s order to bring back public access to information that had been removed to comply with a presidential ...ABC News - 1d -
Ford Chief Executive Says Trump Policies May Lead to Layoffs
The executive, Jim Farley, said President Trump’s tariff and auto policies would raise costs and could force the automaker to cut jobs.The New York Times - 2d -
Federal employee layoffs begin at Department of Education
President Trump has said of the Education Department that he'd "like it to be closed immediately."CBS News - 5h -
Musk calls for government to "delete entire agencies"
Elon Musk called for the government to "delete entire agencies" at home and "mind its own business" abroad in a speech via video link to the World Governments Summit in Dubai.CBS News - 7h -
Elon Musk calls for US government to 'delete entire agencies'
Elon Musk has called for the United States to “delete entire agencies” from the federal governmentABC News - 8h -
Judge won't halt Trump, Musk federal worker buyout program
A federal judge declined to further pause a federal government buyout program, enabling the government to forge ahead with its "Fork in the Road" program. U.S. District Court Judge George O’Toole ...The Hill - 22h -
Hell Is Us Gets Grim New Trailer At State Of Play, Launching In September
Hell is Us is a dark, melee-focused combat game set in a war-torn country, featuring tons of monsters and tough combat, and it's launching on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on September 4. While the ...GameSpot - 23h -
Trump’s mass deportation plan ‘could be possible’: former ICE official
John Sandweg served as acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Obama administration and explains differences with Trump administrationABC News - 1d -
Elon Musk defends DOGE as Trump orders agencies to comply with cuts
Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest man, took questions for the first time since the president gave him broad authority to overhaul the executive branch.CBS News - 1d -
Fogel reflects on time in Russian prison; Trump empowers Musk to slash federal workforce
Marc Fogel, an American school teacher who was detained in Russia for more than three years, was welcomed at the White House Wednesday night where he said he's still processing his time in ...CBS News - 1d -
Here are all the agencies that Elon Musk and DOGE have been trying to dismantle
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has made swift work of the billionaire's goal to curtail the government. Here are some of the actions it has taken.ABC News - 1d -
Several new administration officials were paid millions by Trump's PACs
Several of Donald Trump's former personal attorneys who now have top roles in his administration earned millions that were paid by Trump's fundraising arms, filings show.ABC News - 1d -
Trump empowers Musk by ordering agencies to cooperate with Doge
President’s order notes agency heads ‘will undertake plans for large-scale reductions in force’ with some exceptions. Donald Trump handed Elon Musk even more control over the federal government by ...The Guardian - 1d -
Federal Workers Launch New Lawsuit to Fight DOGE’s Data Access
The Electronic Frontier Foundation filed the complaint on behalf of US federal workers, arguing that DOGE’s data access is illegal and should be cut off.Wired - 1d -
Federal employees deserve respect — not Elon Musk
In the name of “efficiency,” the Trump administration is waging a cruel war on federal employees, who now live in chaos and fear.The Hill - 2d -
‘Major crisis’: Pope Francis rebukes Trump mass deportation efforts
Pope criticizes other anti-immigration policies and urges people not to accept administration’s harmful narratives. US politics live – latest updates Pope Francis has sharply criticized the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump’s mass deportation plans spark panic in the Caribbean amid fake news
Nations try to reassure citizens as Trump threatens unprecedented crackdown but scale remains unclear. Nations across the Caribbean have been attempting to reassure their citizens at home and in ...The Guardian - 2d -
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, advances to Senate confirmation vote
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, is another step closer to Senate confirmationABC News - 2d -
Potential mass layoffs at FBI as tensions run high during Trump era
President Trump said he intends to fire some FBI personnel who worked on the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot investigations. CBS News' Nicole Sgaga reports.CBS News - 3d -
Elon Musk’s assault on the US federal bureaucracy
Supposed efficiency drive is providing cover for a power grab by the executive branchFinancial Times - 3d -
What to know about Elon Musk's DOGE and its latest impact on federal agencies
Katie Drummond, the global editorial director at Wired, joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to explain what to know about the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, which is run by Elon Musk, its ...CBS News - 3d -
Senate Democrats launch portal for whistleblowers in Trump administration
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, said they are launching a portal for whistleblowers to ...The Hill - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Elon Musk’s gutting of US agencies is illegal, experts say. How do you muzzle Doge?
World’s richest man has unleashed a flurry moves ranging from compromising Americans’ private data to nearly upending USAid. Where does it stop?. In 2022, the Pentagon proudly announced a ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump Says He Might Use U.S. Transit Agency to ‘Kill’ Congestion Pricing
In an interview with The New York Post, President Trump said that congestion pricing hurt New York City but indicated that he was still talking with Gov. Kathy Hochul.The New York Times - 3d -
Who Are the Acting Heads of Federal Health Agencies?
This is a MedPage Today story. As President Donald Trump's picks to lead federal health agencies await confirmation hearings, there are now acting directors in place at HHS and its key ...ABC News - 4d -
Lessons from the US on combating mass incarceration
Fiscal hawks have moulded America into an unlikely exemplar of justice reformFinancial Times - 4d -
With Aid Cutoff, Trump Severs a Lifeline for Millions
Shock and grief rippled through the health community as lifelines for care were abruptly severed.The New York Times - 4d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 5d -
Trump says Elon Musk and DOGE will review "just about" every federal agency
President Trump said nearly every federal agency in the U.S. government could fall under the scrutiny of Elon Musk and the White House's Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE. CBS News ...CBS News - 5d -
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 - 6d -
