Top government watchdog drops lawsuit challenging his termination by Trump

Government ethics watchdog fired by Trump drops lawsuit challenging dismissal

Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger said the Supreme Court could take months to resolve the question of whether his termination by President Trump was legal

CNBC - 5h

Multiple lawsuits challenging DOGE's efforts to cut federal government's size

The Trump administration is facing over 80 lawsuits that are making their way through the legal system. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen breaks down the latest developments.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Lawsuit Against Panama Challenges Detention of Trump Deportees

A group of lawyers accused Panama of violating the rights of people deported from the United States under the Trump administration’s policy of sending migrants to cooperative Latin American nations.

The New York Times - 4d

Head of federal whistleblower office drops legal battle challenging his firing

Hampton Dellinger's decision to end his legal fight comes after a federal appeals court cleared the way for his firing by President Trump.

CBS News - 3h

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

Trump's effort to fire government watchdog 'unlawful', judge rules

President Donald Trump's effort to remove the head of a federal watchdog agency was "unlawful," a federal judge in Washington, D.C., said Saturday.

NBC News - 4d

Trump administration will move to drop abortion lawsuit against Idaho

The Trump administration will move to end a lawsuit against Idaho over the right of a pregnant woman to obtain an abortion in a medical emergency, reversing the Biden administration’s stance in the ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump admin drops lawsuit over abortion ban filed under Biden

The Justice Department has moved to dismiss a lawsuit against the state of Idaho over its total abortion ban, paving the way for the ban to go back into effect.

ABC News - 2h

Government ethics watchdog removed from post amid legal fight with Trump administration

Hampton Dellinger challenged his termination last month as head of the Office of Special Counsel by filing a lawsuit against several Trump administration officials.

NBC News - 23h

Starmer will not challenge Trump on his attack on Zelenskyy when the pair meet

UK prime minister aiming to cool escalating transatlantic row over war in Ukraine. Keir Starmer will not risk riling Donald Trump by challenging him over his attack on Ukraine’s president, ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

UK competition watchdog drops Microsoft-OpenAI probe

Digital rights campaigners say it shows the regulator has given into Big Tech and been "defanged."

BBC News - 1d

Trump: ‘Concession Agreement’ with Venezuela will be terminated

President Trump said the Biden-era “Concession Agreement” with Venezuela will be terminated as the country takes too long to take back its deportees. “I am therefore ordering that the ineffective ...

The Hill - Feb. 26

SEC dropping crypto lawsuit, Coinbase says

The largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange said Friday that the Securities and Exchange Commission would drop its lawsuit against it, a signal that the Trump administration plans to take a ...

NBC News - Feb. 21

Coinbase Says S.E.C. Will Drop Crypto Lawsuit

The end of a court fight with the largest U.S. crypto company would be a big win for an industry that financially backed President Trump.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Fired federal workers told their termination is in the government's 'best interest'

NBC News White House Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the latest reaction among federal workers to the government layoffs as widespread uncertainty continues to loom.

NBC News - Feb. 25

Thales challenges European governments on defence pledges

‘If the orders come, we will be ready,’ says French group’s chief

Financial Times - 2d

UK watchdog drops competition review of Microsoft's OpenAI deal

Britain’s competition watchdog says it has dropped its review of Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI

ABC News - 1d

The government's chief watchdog goes to Capitol Hill for first time in DOGE era

Elon Musk and allies have portrayed DOGE as if no one has been hunting for waste or inefficiency, but the GAO is the government's established chief watchdog.

NBC News - Feb. 25

New Zealand Dismisses Top Diplomat to U.K. After His Remarks on Trump

The envoy, Phil Goff, questioned President Trump’s understanding of history at a public event about the war in Ukraine.

The New York Times - 12h

Thousands of USAID workers terminated by Trump administration

United States Agency for International Development workers received 15-minute windows to vacate their offices after most staff members were terminated by the Trump administration. CBS News' Aaron ...

CBS News - Feb. 27

WATCH: How Trump has reshaped America's government in his 1st 6 weeks

From tariffs on trading partners and remaking the federal bureaucracy, President Donald Trump has been testing the limits of his power in the first 43 days of his second term.

ABC News - 1d

SEC will drop lawsuit against Coinbase, cryptocurrency company says

The Securities and Exchange Commission will drop its lawsuit against Coinbase pending approval, the cryptocurrency company said. In 2023, The U.S. alleged Coinbase was operating as an unregistered ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

CFPB Drops Lawsuit Against Capital One Bank That Accused It of Tricking Customers

The move, on a suit that had accused the bank of tricking customers, was one of several dismissals ordered by Trump officials who are dismantling the agency.

The New York Times - Feb. 27

CFPB Drops Lawsuit Against Banks Over Zelle Scams

A spokeswoman for the payment app’s parent company said the lawsuit against three large banks was “without merit, and legally and factually flawed.”

The New York Times - 2d

DOJ moves to drop lawsuit against Idaho over strict abortion ban

The Justice Department has moved to end its lawsuit against Idaho over the state's strict abortion ban. The case was brought by the Biden-era DOJ and sought to protect the right to abortions during ...

CBS News - 7h

How will Germany’s Merz build his coalition government?

CDU leader has vowed to seal negotiations with the Social Democrats by April

Financial Times - Feb. 25

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

Trump and Musk addressed email termination threats, neither cleared up the confusion

Since Elon Musk threatened federal workers with firings if they didn't list five work accomplishments, Trump tells them they're "on the bubble" if they don't comply.

ABC News - Feb. 26

Cuomo Jolts New York’s Mayoral Race as His Challengers Attack

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo hit the campaign trail on Sunday. The other candidates are already trying to stop his momentum.

The New York Times - 3d

Bosnian officials challenge separatist laws before top court as tensions soar

Bosnian officials are challenging a set of laws barring the state judiciary and police from operating in the part of the country controlled by the Bosnian Serbs, legislation that has fueled ...

ABC News - 11h

Trump administration lawyers deny plans to dismantle consumer watchdog

The Trump administration denied allegations Monday that it aims to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Government lawyers said in a new court filing that the consumer ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

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 - 23h

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau drops lawsuits against Capital One and Berkshire, Rocket Cos. units

The moves are the latest sign of the abrupt shift at the agency since acting CFPB director Russell Vought took over this month

CNBC - 6d

CFPB drops lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo over Zelle fraud

Since Acting Director Russell Vought has taken over the CFPB, the agency has dropped at least a half dozen cases brought by his predecessor, Rohit Chopra.

CNBC - 2d