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Judge allows Trump's government workforce cuts to continue
A federal judge will allow the Trump administration's cuts to the government workforce to continue after declining a request from labor unions for relief. The judge says he lacks jurisdiction and ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Judge Extends Block on N.I.H. Medical Research Cuts
A federal judge in Massachusetts indicated she would move quickly to consider a more lasting injunction after hearing a laundry list of potential adverse effects of the Trump administration move to ...The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Judge Blocks Trump Bid to Ban DEI
A Maryland judge said the DEI directives by Trump likely violate the First Amendment.Inc. - Feb. 22 -
Judge blocks immigration arrests at some places of worship
A federal judge in Maryland blocked the Trump administration from carrying out immigration enforcement actions at places of worship for three religious groups.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Judge Questions Constitutionality of Musk’s DOGE Operation
The judge expressed concern over the unresolved issues about who is in charge of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, if it is not Mr. Musk, as the White House has claimed.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
A Showdown on Ukraine, and a Judge Says DOGE Might Be Unconstitutional
Plus, Roberta Flack remembered.The New York Times - 6d -
Judge temporarily blocks Trump refugee ban
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from suspending the U.S. refugee program, siding with resettlement groups that challenged a Day One order from the president. U.S. ...The Hill - 6d -
Judge indefinitely pauses Trump spending freeze
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Judge indefinitely pauses Trump spending freeze A federal judge on Tuesday indefinitely blocked the ...The Hill - 6d -
Musk and Republican Lawmakers Pressure Judges with Impeachment Threats
Democrats say the calls to remove judges who block Trump administration initiatives amount to intimidation. Some senior Republicans are also skeptical of the effort.The New York Times - 2d -
Comparing Trump's executive orders with Project 2025 promises
According to a CBS News analysis, President Trump has signed 73 executive orders so far, targeting everything from the border to the environment and federal spending. Many online users have pointed ...CBS News - Feb. 20 -
Ohio Republican pushes for Congress to act on Trump's orders
Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) on Thursday urged Congress to act on President Trump's executive orders, saying the national legislature "must do its job." "It’s up to us on Capitol Hill to make ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Football hooligan Met detective gets banning order
Arsenal fan Det Con Gordon Irikefe threw a flare into a crowd and chanted about a tragedy.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
Supreme Court orders new trial for Richard Glossip
The Supreme Court ruled 5-3 in favor of Oklahoma's Richard Glossip getting a new trial. The court ruled that Glossip, who has been on death row, may not have gotten his right to due process. CBS ...CBS News - 6d -
Trump orders agencies to record and justify all payments
The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, led by Musk, is coming under increasing scrutiny, including by congressional Republicans.NBC News - 5d -
Pentagon orders transgender troops to be separated from the military
Transgender service members will be removed from the military within 60 days unless they are granted a waiver demonstrating their support of “warfighting capabilities,” according to a policy memo ...The Hill - 4d -
Australian 'fiasco' ferry ordered to leave Edinburgh
The Spirit of Tasmania IV has been docked in Leith due to issues at the Tasmanian port.BBC News - 1d -
Nicola Jennings on realpolitik in the new world order – cartoon
Continue reading...The Guardian - 1d -
Under Trump, D.C. Faces More Federal Control, Fewer Federal Workers
The Washington region is bracing for a shock to the local economy from President Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping cuts to the government work force.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Case surge from fired federal workers jams federal board
A CBS News review of records of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board shows it has experienced a surge in new cases amid the torrent of layoffs by the Trump administration.CBS News - 6d -
How to save the future of federal data
President Trump’s executive orders on diversity, climate, gender and perhaps more to come, could lead to major changes in how future data is collected and published.The Hill - 4d -
Inside Trump’s federal worker firings
President Trump’s widespread firings of federal employees has reached every level of government, but critics say his selection of whom to axe is hardly arbitrary. In just a few weeks on the job, ...The Hill - 14h -
Request to block mass firing of probationary employees denied by judge
A judge has denied labor unions' request to temporarily block the administration from carrying out mass firing of probationary employees and deferred resignation offers.ABC News - Feb. 21 -
Asylum-seeker believed to be deported hours before judge blocked removal: Lawyers
A federal judge temporarily blocked the deportation of eight asylum-seekers, but it was too late for one woman who lawyers say has already been deported.ABC News - Feb. 21 -
Eric Adams's trial adjourned indefinitely as judge weighs dropping charges
The federal judge overseeing New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s (D) criminal case indefinitely delayed his April trial as he considers a controversial effort by President Trump’s Justice Department ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case will continue for now, judge rules
A federal judge will not immediately drop the corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and has appointed outside attorney Paul Clement to argue before the court. CBS News' Jake ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Judge rejects DoJ call to immediately dismiss Eric Adams corruption case
Outside lawyer appointed to present arguments against prosecutors seeking to drop case against New York mayor. A New York judge on Friday said he would not immediately dismiss Eric Adams ’s ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Judge clears path to pull USAID personnel off the job
A Trump-appointed judge on Friday greenlighted the administration’s plans to place thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees on administrative leave and recall many ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Trump administration mass layoffs can continue, judge rules
A judge allowed the Department of Government Efficiency's federal workforce cuts to continue on Friday. Probationary workers and IRS staff are on the chopping block as the Defense Department ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Who Is Paul Clement, the Lawyer Appointed to Help Judge in Adams Case?
A former solicitor general, Mr. Clement has argued over 100 cases before the Supreme Court. Now he will present independent arguments as a judge decides whether to drop the charges against the mayor.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Eric Adams' case indefinitely adjourned by judge following DOJ request
A federal judge has indefinitely adjourned New York City Mayor Eric Adams' fraud criminal trial after last week's request from the Department of Justice.ABC News - Feb. 21 -
Judge in Eric Adams Case Names Lawyer to Argue Against Dropping of Charges
Judge Dale E. Ho said that with Eric Adams’s lawyer and federal prosecutors agreeing to end the case, he needed to hear independent arguments.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Judge gives go-ahead for the Trump administration to gut USAID's workforce
A federal judge paved the way for the Trump administration to move forward with plans to remove thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers from their jobs.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Judge Extends Block to Huge Cuts in National Institutes of Health Research Funding
Healthcare organizations and 22 states have sued to stop the cuts. The case is expected to reach the Supreme Court.Inc. - Feb. 21 -
US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s anti-DEI purge
Adam Abeldon rules that president’s efforts to ban DEI programs likely violate first amendment of constitution. A federal judge in Maryland on Friday temporarily blocked Donald Trump from ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating DEI-related grants
The judge found the administration's mandate that grant recipients not engage in "equity-related" programs was too broad.NBC News - Feb. 22 -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case continues for now, judge rules
A judge in New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case has appointed an outside attorney to argue over the Department of Justice's request to drop the federal charges.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
USAID placing thousands on administrative leave after judge ruling
All USAID direct hires deemed non-essential will be placed on administrative leave at 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday.CBS News - Feb. 23 -
Judge blocks immigration raids at religious groups suing Trump administration
A federal judge Monday blocked the Trump administration from conducting immigration raids at Quaker, Baptist and Sikh places of worship that are suing over its new enforcement policy. Policy ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Institute Asks Judge in Trump Documents Case to Disclose Special Counsel Report
The report is the second volume of a report Jack Smith wrote after dropping the federal criminal cases he brought against Donald J. Trump because of his 2024 election victory.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Judge denies AP's request for restored access to presidential events
The AP argues its reporters have been unconstitutionally banned from some events by three White House officials.CBS News - 6d