Judge orders DOGE employee to testify in lawsuit against the Trump administration

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  Judge orders Trump officials must testify in union lawsuit against admin

  A federal judge issued a Thursday order requiring four Trump administration officials to testify in a lawsuit seeking to expose the inner workings of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ...
  
  The Hill - 4h
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  Judge 'dissolves' order preventing Trump administration from overhauling USAID

  A federal judge moved to "dissolve" a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from hollowing out the U.S. Agency for International Development.
  
  ABC News - 6d

• Judge orders Trump administration to pay bills to foreign aid contractors

  U.S. District Judge Amir Ali issued a temporary restraining order on Feb. 13 that ordered the State Department and USAID to restore foreign assistance funds.
  
  CBS News - 2d
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  Judge orders Trump administration to quickly release stopped up foreign aid

  A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration has less than two days to release billions of dollars in blocked foreign aid after determining it failed to comply with a previous court order to ...
  
  The Hill - 2d
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  Trump administration hasn't complied with order to halt foreign aid freeze, judge says

  The Trump administration has not fully complied with a court order pausing the freezing of foreign assistance grants and contracts, a federal judge ruled.
  
  NBC News - Feb. 21
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  Bondi orders DOJ to throw out DEI lawsuits against police, firefighters

  Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) this week to throw out lawsuits the Biden administration filed accusing police and fire departments around the country of ...
  
  The Hill - 15h
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  Judge orders rescission of OPM memos directing agencies to fire probationary employees

  A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to rescind memos that directed agencies across the federal government to fire probationary employees, finding they were ...
  
  The Hill - 8h
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  Judge blocks Trump order that paused refugee admissions

  U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead found President Donald Trump's day one order likely exceeded his authority.
  
  NBC News - 2d
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  Trump Claims Power to Fire Administrative Law Judges at Will

  The Justice Department said a law protecting the officials from arbitrary removal is an unconstitutional intrusion on presidential authority.
  
  The New York Times - Feb. 21

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  Judge orders Trump admin to rescind memo directing mass firing of federal workers

  The order by Judge William Alsup, who called the OPM directive "illegal," does not reinstate any recently dismissed government employees, but it could affect future attempts at firings.
  
  NBC News - 6h
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  With RFK Jr. at his side, a measles outbreak could prove 'politically perilous' for Trump

  Trump's choice of RFK Jr. to be HHS secretary poses a risk to GOP lawmakers in the midterm elections if measles, bird flu, ebola or another disease rips through the country.
  
  NBC News - 10h
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  Gene Hackman, wife and dog found dead in Santa Fe

  Legendary actor Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa, and their dog were found dead at their Santa Fe home Wednesday. Authorities say they had been dead for “quite a while” before their bodies were ...
  
  NBC News - 7h
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  Gene Hackman, Oscar-winning star of 'The French Connection,' found dead alongside wife and dog

  Gene Hackman, the actor whose turns in classics like “The French Connection" and “Unforgiven” made him one of the most respected actors in Hollywood, died.
  
  NBC News - 12h
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  Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman's wife, was a businesswoman, former pianist and decades-long companion

  Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s wife — a businesswoman who was a steadfast companion of the screen legend and had musical talents of her own — died alongside him Wednesday.
  
  NBC News - 12h

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  Scattered Pills Found Near Body of Gene Hackman’s Wife as Inquiry Continues

  The sheriff’s office in Santa Fe County, N.M., is investigating after the actor Gene Hackman, his wife and one of their dogs were found dead inside their home.
  
  The New York Times - 21m
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  GPs strike deal to help end '8am scramble' for appointments

  It gives general practices a big funding boost, as well as reducing red tape and targets.
  
  BBC News - 43m
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  WATCH: Ohio school bus driver praised for saving children from burning vehicle

  A bus on its way to Monticello Middle School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, caught fire after its rear tire ignited. The driver swiftly evacuated all 15 students from the bus, ensuring their safety.
  
  ABC News - 51m
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  Chris Mason: Starmer wins Trump over - but Ukraine uncertainty lingers

  No 10 thinks the talks were a success but questions remain on defence, our political editor writes.
  
  BBC News - 1h

• Judge rules mass firings of federal probationary employees likely illegal

  He ordered the Office of Personnel Management to tell certain federal agencies it couldn't order the firings of probationary employees, including at the Defense Department.
  
  CBS News - 1h