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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Parts of Trump’s Anti-DEI Orders
A U.S. district court ruled that the Labor Department can’t require federal grant recipients and contractors to prove they aren’t running programs that run counter to recent executive edicts.Inc. - Mar. 28 -
Federal judge rules return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador prison
White House has said US courts can’t order return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose wife has been protesting outside court. A federal judge on Friday afternoon ordered the US to return a Maryland ...The Guardian - 5h -
Courts must take conflicts of interest more seriously
Federal judges should be required to recuse themselves from cases involving conflicts of interest, and Congress or state courts should set standards for when judges should recuse themselves, to ...The Hill - 2d -
Judge finds FEMA withholding grants in violation of court order
A federal judge Friday ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to disburse millions of dollars of grants to Democratic-led states, finding the administration’s withholding of the ...The Hill - 7h -
Supreme Court Sides With Truck Driver Fired Over Drug Test
The driver, Douglas Horn, sued the maker of a product advertised as THC-free under a federal racketeering law, saying he had suffered a business injury.The New York Times - 2d -
Top Officials Placed on Leave After Denying DOGE Access to Federal Payroll Systems
DOGE demanded full access to a US Department of the Interior system that handles even the Supreme Court's paychecks. When top staff asked questions, they were put on leave.Wired - 4d -
SCOTUS sides with Trump, stays order requiring pay-out of teacher training grants
The Supreme Court issued an order Friday allowing the Trump administration to move forward with cancellation of federal funding for teacher training initiatives.ABC News - 3h -
U.S. Says Deportation of Maryland Man Was an ‘Administrative Error’
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was in the U.S. legally, is now in prison in El Salvador, and federal courts have no jurisdiction to order his release, the Trump administration said in a court ...The New York Times - 3d -
Trump education moves: Where the legal challenges stand
The Trump administration’s request for the Supreme Court to intervene in a fight over federal teacher development grants has elevated an expanding series of legal battles implicating the ...The Hill - 4d -
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Federal appeals court reviewing Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act for deportation flights; Tech company aims to produce space-grown diamonds.CBS News - 3d -
Appeals panel temporarily halts order blocking Trump admin from dismantling CFPB
A federal appeals court on Thursday temporarily paused an order that blocked the Trump administration from effectively dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). A panel of three ...The Hill - 1d -
Federal judge blocks mass firings of CFPB workers
A federal judge has blocked the mass firings of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.CBS News - Mar. 28 -
Federal firings and office closures create concerns for miners
Reported closures and firings at federal offices are creating concerns about the safety and health of coal miners. On Tuesday, massive layoffs at the Department of Health and Human were expected ...The Hill - 3d -
Prosecutors say Minnesota man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' is dead
A federal judge has dismissed the charges against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz.” Prosecutors informed the court ...ABC News - Mar. 17 -
Man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from "Wizard of Oz" is dead
A federal judge has dismissed the charges against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz." Prosecutors informed the court ...CBS News - Mar. 17 -
Eric Adams corruption case dismissed by federal judge
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) with prejudice, ensuring the charges cannot be refiled. The ruling dropping the charges comes after the ...The Hill - 2d -
Fired Federal Workers Get Love—and Jobs—From State Governments
As DOGE layoffs near 100,000, state and local governments are actively recruiting former federal employees for openings that need their skills.Inc. - 4d -
The federal government is phasing out paper checks. Here's who will be affected
By the fall, all federal departments and agencies will phase out the use of paper checks and switch to electronic payments, according to the White House.CNBC - 3d -
RFK Jr. exiles top federal health leaders, including Fauci's replacement
Top federal health leaders across the Department of Health and Human Services were effectively ousted Tuesday from their posts.CBS News - 3d -
Energy Department Invites AI Development at Los Alamos and Other Federal Lands
The DOE says that there are 16 federal sites that would be ideal places for tech companies to build AI data centers.Inc. - 1d -
Supreme Court will allow cancellation of education grants for now
The Supreme Court divided 5-4 in granting a DOJ request to pause a lower court order requiring the Education Department to reinstate grants to universities and nonprofits.CBS News - 1h -
UAW's Shawn Fain slams Trump executive order targeting federal unions
UAW president Shawn Fain said Trump's order to end collective bargaining for swath of federal workers would cost 700,000 people their union contracts.CBS News - Mar. 28 -
Trump federal worker firings threatens to destabilize DC economy
President Trump’s widespread firing of federal workers threatens to destabilize a Washington economy closely intertwined with the fate of government employees. More than 80 percent of the nation’s ...The Hill - 3d -
Jobless Claim Rate Stays Stable Despite Mass Federal Layoffs
New Labor Department data show private businesses are avoiding mass firings, but the many federal layoffs haven’t translated into new claims.Inc. - 1d -
Laid-off federal workers likely targets of US adversaries: Intelligence
Adversaries are targeting federal workers who have been laid off amid the Trump administration's attempt to downsize to recruit as spies, according to new intelligence.ABC News - 4h -
Federal judge orders case of Tufts student in ICE custody moved to Vermont
A federal judge issued a Friday order transferring the case involving Rumeysa Özturk, a Tufts University graduate student detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to a jurisdiction in ...The Hill - 2h -
Wisconsin Supreme Court race poised to be most expensive of its kind on record
The race for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, to be determined Tuesday, is poised to shatter fundraising records for a state Supreme Court race. “Tomorrow's #WIPol Supreme Court race is ...The Hill - 4d -
Supreme Court rules for the FDA in flavored vapes dispute
The Supreme Court handed a win to the Food and Drug Administration over its refusal to approve flavored e-cigarettes.NBC News - 2d -
Red Cross federation ‘outraged’ at deaths of Red Crescent medics in Gaza
Secretary general says he is ‘heartbroken’ by the news, after Israeli military says it fired on ‘suspicious vehicles’ that were later found to include ambulances. The Red Cross federation voiced ...The Guardian - 4d -
Federal employees union sues over Trump move to block collective bargaining
A federal employee union has sued to block a Trump administration order that would strip bargaining rights at 18 departments, arguing the president abused a limited national security authority to ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump administration suspends a host of federal grants to Princeton University
The Trump administration cut funding to a host of Princeton University research projects, the school said Tuesday, making it the latest Ivy League institution whose federal backing has been reduced ...NBC News - 3d -
Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing ...The New York Times - 3d -
Dozens of free measles vaccine clinics close in Texas as federal funding is cut
As Texas measles outbreak continues, federal funding cuts have forced public health officials in Dallas to cancel dozens of vaccination clinics and lay off 21 workers.NBC News - 3d -
All staff cut at federal HHS energy affordability office
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story All staff cut at federal HHS energy affordability office The Department of Health and Human ...The Hill - 2d -
Federal employee unions sue over Trump bid to strip collective bargaining
A coalition of unions sued the Trump administration Friday over its directive to agencies to terminate their collective bargaining agreements with federal employee unions. President Trump last week ...The Hill - 8h -
Democrats' win in Wisconsin court race also is a big loss for Elon Musk
The Democrats' victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race is a big loss for Elon MuskABC News - 2d -
Thousands of Federal Workers Are Losing Their Jobs. That’s a Golden Opportunity for Small Businesses Looking for Talent
A recruiting expert explains how small businesses can find and hire fired federal workers with valuable, in-demand skills.Inc. - 15h