Dismantle Education Department

Drastic staffing cuts at the Education Department to be reviewed

The Education Department’s Office of Inspector General plans to conduct a “series of reviews” into the mass layoffs at the nation’s education agency.

NBC News - 15h

Democratic-led states sue Education Department for ceasing access to COVID funds

A group of Democratic-led states sued the Education Department Thursday in an effort to regain access to hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic relief aid that the department abruptly cut off ...

The Hill - 9h

Trump administration to refer Maine to DoJ over transgender participation in sports

The deadline has arrived for Maine officials to reach a resolution with the U.S. Education Department over a finding that the state violated antidiscrimination laws by allowing transgender athletes ...

ABC News - 3h

US DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its Mission

The unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service and the Department of Labor provides significant insight into DOGE’s work with federal agencies.

Wired - 1d

Justice Department drops charges against man it called a top MS-13 gang leader

The Justice Department filed a motion Thursday to drop all charges against a Salvadoran man whom Attorney General Pam Bondi described two weeks ago as one of the top leaders of the MS-13 gangs in ...

NBC News - 9h

Pentagon cuts $4bn in contracts with Deloitte, Accenture and Booz Allen

Defence department’s move is part of Trump administration’s ongoing purge of consultancy spending

Financial Times - 7h

Trump Deploys Justice Dept. to Scrutinize Ex-Officials and Perceived Foes

A presidential decree instructing the Justice Department to scrutinize whether a former official broke the law crosses a new line.

The New York Times - 12h

Trump directs DOJ to investigate 2 officials from his first term who became critics

President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed his Justice Department to investigate two senior officials from his first administration who became critics.

ABC News - 1d

Trump Team Divided Over Future of U.S. Embassy in Somalia

Some State Department officials have proposed closing the embassy in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, as a precaution after recent gains by Al Shabab militants.

The New York Times - 15h

NFL draft prospect Bond surrenders on warrant

NFL draft prospect Isaiah Bond turned himself in on an outstanding sexual assault warrant Thursday morning, the Frisco (Texas) Police Department confirmed to ESPN.

ESPN - 4h

Trump takes aim at city and state climate laws in executive order

President orders justice department to stop enforcement of critical policies holding fossil fuel companies accountable. Donald Trump is taking aim and city- and state-led fossil fuel ...

The Guardian - 1d

Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Paving a Path Back Into Trump’s America

The Israeli spyware maker, still on the US Commerce Department’s “blacklist,” has hired a new lobbying firm with direct ties to the Trump administration, a WIRED investigation has found.