Appeals court allows removal of whistleblower agency head for now

It's the latest twist in a legal fight over President Trump's authority to fire Hampton Dellinger.

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Appeals court allows Trump administration to remove ethics watchdog Dellinger — for now

The Supreme Court is likely to determine whether President Donald Trump can fire Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel.
CNBC - 16h
Appeals court temporarily greenlights Trump’s firing of whistleblower office head

A federal appeals court Wednesday agreed to the Trump administration’s request to greenlight the president’s firing of U.S. special counsel Hampton Dellinger until the court resolves a legal ...
The Hill - 16h
Supreme Court stiffs Trump, punts on firing whistleblower agency head

The Supreme Court stiffed President Trump in his administration’s first high court appeal by punting Friday on a request to greenlight the firing of the head of a whistleblower protection office. ...
The Hill - Feb. 22
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump can remove the head of watchdog agency for now

A federal appeals court is temporarily allowing President Donald Trump to remove the head of a watchdog agency, overturning a lower court’s decision from this weekend.
ABC News - 31m
Supreme Court declines to intervene for now in bid to fire whistleblower office chief

President Trump removed Hampton Dellinger from his position as special counsel on Feb. 7, but a federal judge ordered him to be reinstated for a short period.
CBS News - Feb. 21
US supreme court temporarily blocks firing of head of federal whistleblower protection office

Trump administration is seeking to oust Hampton Dellinger, head of the office of special counsel. The US supreme court on Friday temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that ...
The Guardian - Feb. 22
Supreme Court maintains pause on Trump bid to immediately fire watchdog agency head

The Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, weighs in on a case involving the new Trump administration for the first time.
NBC News - Feb. 22
EU's top court to rule on Germany's protection for whistleblowers

Yahoo News - 10h
Judge extends block on firing head of whistleblower protection office by three days

A federal judge on Wednesday extended an order barring President Trump from firing the head of an office designed to protect government whistleblowers by three days as she weighs further relief. ...
The Hill - Feb. 26
Firing of whistleblower protection office head unlawful, judge rules

A federal judge on Saturday ruled that President Trump’s firing of the head of an office designed to protect government whistleblowers was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled in ...
The Hill - 4d
Yankees Part With Tradition: Facial Hair Is Now Allowed

The team is ending its longstanding policy on facial hair and will allow “well-groomed beards moving forward,” Hal Steinbrenner said.
The New York Times - Feb. 21
Arizona laws ordering citizenship proof struck down by appeals court

A federal appeals court struck down provisions in two Arizona voting laws that sought to increase proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration.
NBC News - 6d
Appeals court upholds ruling blocking Arizona’s proof of citizenship provisions

A federal appeals court upheld a previous ruling that blocked Arizona’s proof of citizenship provision for voter registration. The ruling came from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and upholds a ...
The Hill - 6d
Kenya court allows police to hold suspects linked to British man's death

Yahoo News - 3d
Kenya court allows police to hold suspects linked to British man's death

The magistrate court in Kenya has allowed police to hold for 21 days two suspects in a murder case involving a British national whose body was discovered days after arriving in the country for a ...
ABC News - 3d
Migrants held at Guantanamo now allowed to phone attorneys, filing says

Migrants being held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp are now being permitted to speak to their attorneys by phone, an ICE official said in a court filing.
ABC News - Feb. 20
Some agency heads push back on demands for federal employees that Musk touted

Several federal agency leaders appointed by President Trump told employees not to reply to an Office of Management and Budget email demanding more details on accomplished tasks. Elon Musk previewed ...
CBS News - Feb. 24
White House says follow agency heads, not Musk, on employee directive

The White House on Tuesday said Cabinet secretaries would have final say over whether employees need to respond to an Elon Musk-inspired memo asking workers to list five accomplishments from the ...
The Hill - Feb. 25
Defense Health Agency head forced to abruptly retire: Report

The head of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), the health system for millions of service members and their dependents, was forced to abruptly retire Friday, Reuters reported. Army Lt. Gen. Telita ...
The Hill - 5d
Hochul to Seek New Oversight, but Won’t Remove Adams for Now

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York announced that she will not remove Mayor Eric Adams at this time but will seek to increase state supervision of New York City’s affairs.
The New York Times - Feb. 21
Luigi Mangione headed back to court for NYC murder case

Luigi Mangione, the man accused in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, is headed back to court for a status hearing in his case. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.
CBS News - Feb. 21
Trump to host Zelenskyy; foreign aid freeze heads to the Supreme Court

Trump to host Zelenskyy; foreign aid freeze heads to the Supreme Court
NBC News - 6d
Mexico's fight against US gunmakers heads to Supreme Court

Mexico accuses US firms of practices that help arm gangs, but the US gun trade association denies wrongdoing.
BBC News - 2d
Panthers will not re-sign LB Shaq Thompson, allow former first-round pick to hit free agency

Thompson is free to choose his next NFL team
CBS Sports - Feb. 24
Canada Curbed Illegal Migration to the U.S. Now People Are Heading to Canada.

The Canadian government has reinforced border operations to stop migrants going to the United States, a major Trump complaint. But early data shows people are, instead, starting to flee the United ...
The New York Times - 3d
Federal court denies Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes appeal to overturn fraud conviction

On Monday, a California federal appeals court denied Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' plea to have her 2022 fraud conviction overturned. Holmes and her former partner are serving prison time over ...
CBS News - Feb. 25
Trump's attorneys argue his hush money appeal should be moved into federal court

Lawyers for President Trump argued in a filing that Trump's appeal of his New York hush money conviction should be moved into federal court due to evidence in the case.
ABC News - 1d
Buccaneers reinstate Jon Gruden to team's Ring of Honor four years after removing former head coach

Gruden, 61, recently reconciled with team ownership
CBS Sports - 6d
Yankees amend long-standing facial hair policy, will now allow 'well-groomed beards'

The policy, instituted in the 1970s by George Steinbrenner, forced players to trim their hair upon joining the team.
Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21
DOGE Now Has Access to the Top US Cybersecurity Agency

DOGE technologists Edward Coristine—the 19-year-old known online as “Big Balls”—and Kyle Schutt are now listed as staff at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Wired - Feb. 20
Patel, Bongino have no previous FBI experience. They are now the agency's top officials.

The top two officials at the FBI, Kash Patel and Dan Bongino, have no previous experience at the law enforcement agency. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
CBS News - Feb. 25
Supreme Court Rejects, for Now, Trump’s Bid to Fire Government Watchdog

The court’s order indicated that it may return to the issue as soon as next week, when a trial judge’s temporary restraining order is set to expire.
The New York Times - Feb. 22
Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten 'interruption of benefits,' ex-agency head says

New changes at the U.S. Social Security Administration may put its ability to deliver monthly benefit checks at risk, former agency head says.
CNBC - 5d
Judge Rules Trump Can’t Fire Head of Federal Watchdog Agency Without Cause

A federal judge said that the president’s efforts to remove Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel, were unlawful. The agency protects whistle-blowers.
The New York Times - 4d
Worried about Social Security staff cuts? Put money aside now, the agency’s former director says.

Martin O’Malley said DOGE’s involvement in Social Security will hurt beneficiaries. Brace for delays in service — and even benefits.
MarketWatch - 5d
The Timeless Appeal of Puerto Vallarta

In the 1960s, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor hid away in what was a bucolic town on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Decades later, a writer discovered why.
The New York Times - Feb. 17
3 ways Trump may be clearing a path for whistleblowers

An unintended consequence emerging from Trump’s imperious leanings is an opening for whistleblowers to fill the breach.
The Hill - 6d
Head-to-head categories mock draft

Check out the results of our fantasy baseball head-to-head category mock draft for 2025, featuring round-by-round picks and a snapshot of the rosters of all 10 teams.
ESPN - Feb. 27