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Trump sued over purge at NLRB, regulator targeted by SpaceX, Amazon and others
The NLRB has come under fire from companies including Amazon and Elon Musk's SpaceX, who have argued that the labor board's structure is unconstitutional.CNBC - 12h -
Scientists brace ‘for the worst’ as Trump purges climate mentions from websites
Trump administration pulling references online ‘won’t make crisis’ stop affecting Americans’ lives, say experts. Donald Trump’s administration has started to remove or downgrade mentions of the ...The Guardian - 2d -
CIA reportedly offers buyouts to entire workforce in latest Trump-era purge
The Central Intelligence Agency offered buyouts on Tuesday, citing aim to bring agency in line with Trump priorities, US media report. The Central Intelligence Agency offered buyouts to its entire ...The Guardian - 1d -
Purges at FBI, DOJ trigger 'battle' for career staff
The Trump administration has removed dozens of Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI officials and is eyeing firing perhaps thousands more in an unprecedented purge that may just be getting started. ...The Hill - 2d -
Treasury Department sued over DOGE payment access
The Treasury Department was sued by a coalition of groups over the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) officials receiving access to the federal payment system for the federal government. ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump sued over executive order ending asylum
The Trump administration was sued Monday for its effort to end asylum protections at the border with a Day 1 executive order. The suit, brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of ...The Hill - 2d -
Dozens of Education Department staffers on leave amid Trump's DEI purge
Dozens of employees with the Department of Education were placed on administrative leave Friday, allegedly after attending a diversity training course encouraged by then-Secretary Betsy DeVos ...The Hill - 2d -
Christie: Trump FBI purge 'incredibly dangerous' to national security
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said Sunday that President Trump’s purge of the FBI is “incredibly dangerous” to national security. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” Christie ...The Hill - 2d -
FBI in ‘battle’ with Trump amid purge of officials, top agent warns staff
James E Dennehy vows to ‘dig in’ as president targets bureau officials over January 6 investigations. US politics live – latest updates The assistant director at the FBI ’s New York field ...The Guardian - 2d -
GOP rep says he supports 'purging' of State Department
Republican Rep. Brian Mast (Fla.), who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he supports “purging” personnel at the State Department. Mast joined CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where ...The Hill - 3d -
‘Very retaliatory’: the federal workers caught up in Trump’s DEI purge
Employees condemn ‘unprecedented and scary’ effort to push out those who had worked on diversity programs. Jeremy Wood thought he was safe from the shuttering of federal government diversity ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump Officials Fire Jan. 6 Prosecutors and Plan Possible F.B.I. Purge
The prosecutor firings and a move to scrutinize thousands of F.B.I. agents were a powerful indication that the president has few qualms deploying federal law enforcement to punish perceived enemies.The New York Times - 5d -
CDC purges STD and vaccine info after Trump gender order
Health experts say the website purge could result in deaths.CBS News - 5d -
What do we know about the expected FBI purges?
Sources say that FBI agents who worked on the Jan. 6 investigations, President Trump's classified documents handling and his conduct after the 2020 election could be fired as soon as Friday. CBS ...CBS News - 5d -
FBI purges top officials, agents who worked on Trump's criminal cases
The Trump administration forced out a number of FBI officials Friday, removing agents who worked on the criminal cases into President Trump as well as the heads of various field offices. A source ...The Hill - 5d -
Player First euthanizes MultiVersus amid ongoing live-service purge
Player First Games announced today that the upcoming season of its live-service fighting game MultiVersus will be its last. Season 5 will run from February 4 through May 30, after which the game ...VentureBeat - 5d -
Trump’s inspector general purge declaws a government watchdog
Congress must hold the president accountable for these personnel decisions and take steps to maintain inspectors generals' abilities to monitor the government’s honesty and efficiency.The Hill - 6d -
Trump’s Federal Buyout Memo Has Echoes of Musk’s 2022 Twitter Purge
A new memo offering “deferred resignation” to all federal employees seems to be taking its strategy from Musk’s chaotic Twitter takeover.Inc. - Jan. 29 -
Trump Fired E.E.O.C. Commissioners in Late-Night Purge
The removals of the commissioners, along with the general counsel, were part of a whirlwind of actions since Mr. Trump took office, with many aiming to gut diversity policies.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
Jon Stewart Can’t Keep Up With the Purges
As many as 17 inspectors general were fired by President Trump. “That only leaves — no one knows how many left,” Stewart said. “I have no idea.”The New York Times - Jan. 28 -
Fired Inspectors General Raise Alarms as Trump Administration Moves to Finalize Purge
The full scope of the Friday night mass firings was coming into sharper view as one fired watchdog official warned of “a never-ending cycle of politicization.”The New York Times - Jan. 27 -
Sen. Marshall 'absolutely' comfortable with Trump’s purge of inspectors general
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said he’s “absolutely” comfortable with President Trump’s decision to oust more than two dozen inspectors general from various federal agencies. "Absolutely," Marshall ...The Hill - Jan. 26 -
Trump fires multiple federal inspectors general in overnight purge
Federal law requires the White House to give Congress a full month of warning and case-specific details before firing a federal inspector general.CBS News - Jan. 25 -
Schumer blasts Trump over 'chilling purge' of IGs
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) condemned President Trump’s move to fire more than a dozen watchdogs at several federal agencies overnight, calling it a "chilling purge." “This is a ...The Hill - Jan. 25 -
Trump Fires at Least 12 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge
The White House appeared to have violated a law that requires giving Congress 30 days’ notice and detailed reasons before removing the watchdog officials.The New York Times - Jan. 25 -
Scale AI Sued For Subjecting Contract Workers to ‘Depraved’ Content
The data-labeling giant faces its second class action, alleging that AI training projects traumatized the company’s freelancers.Inc. - Jan. 23 -
Microsoft’s LinkedIn Sued for Training AI Models With User Data
The suit alleges LinkedIn quietly introduced a privacy setting that let users enable or disable the sharing of their personal data.Inc. - Jan. 22 -
Trump sued over federal worker play
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump sued over order targeting federal workers An executive order from President ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
States Sued to Stop Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
Also, Jan. 6 defendants were set free. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump sued over 'Schedule F' order targeting federal employees
A federal employee union has sued over an executive order from President Trump creating a new class of federal employee — allowing those working on policy to be swiftly hired and fired like ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Trump administration sued over DOGE as soon as swearing-in over
President Trump’s new "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) was sued multiple times before his inauguration ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda concluded. In the moments after Trump’s ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Xi Tells Officials Scared of Being Purged: It's OK to Make Mistakes
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s decree to the Communist Party: Enforcing strict discipline shouldn’t fuel a climate of fear that saps the can-do spirit that once helped power China’s economic rise.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 19 -
A Racist Purge Almost Destroyed My Family. Another One Is Coming.
If Trump issues his own order on Day 1, as he’s vowed, the first people could enter detention camps by February.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Pepsi sued by federal regulators for giving Walmart preferential soft-drink pricing
The Federal Trade Commission said Friday that it is suing PepsiCo for illegal price discrimination, alleging the food and beverage giant gave an unnamed retailer more favorable prices than its ...NBC News - Jan. 17 -
They Went After the Hawk Tuah Crypto Promoters. Now They're Suing Pump.Fun
The same lawyers handling a lawsuit over the infamous Hawk Tuah crypto coin are bringing a new class action against memecoin platform Pump.Fun for allegedly putting investors in high financial risk.Wired - Jan. 17 -
John Deere Sued by FTC Over Equipment-Repair Practices
The lawsuit against the maker of John Deere tractors represents a final push in the Biden administration’s broader efforts to make repairs less costly for consumers.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
The FTC Suing John Deere Is a Tipping Point for Right-to-Repair
After years of complaints about “unlawful” repairability policies, the FTC is suing tractor manufacturer Deere & Company. Repairability advocates are calling it a milestone for consumer rights.Wired - Jan. 15 -
Abbott sued over its marketing of potentially harmful toddler milk
Formulas marketed for toddlers are a burgeoning business, but pediatricians have long recommended against their use.CBS News - Jan. 15 -
The SEC Is Suing Elon Musk. It’s All in the Timing
Less than a week before Donald Trump takes office, the SEC has filed a complaint against his most prominent benefactor.Wired - Jan. 15 -
Asian American professor wrongfully accused of spying for China is suing University of Kansas
Franklin Tao, an Asian American scientist who was wrongfully accused of spying for China, is suing the University of Kansas, his former employer, accusing it of “vicious, unabated discrimination.”NBC News - Jan. 10