Judge pauses Trump plan to put thousands of USAID staff on leave
A justice department official, Brett Shumate, told the judge that about 2,200 employees would be put on paid leave. He told the court that Trump "has decided there is corruption and fraud at USAID".
Judge to consider temporary order blocking Trump's dismantling of USAID
A federal judge will consider issuing a temporary restraining order to block the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from putting thousands of USAID workers on leave
A federal judge temporarily barred USAID from putting 2,200 workers on paid leave after employee groups filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s authority to shut down the agency.
Judge blocks Trump, Musk's shutdown of USAID
Judge Carl Nichols blocked Donald Trump and Elon Musk's attempted USAID shutdown days after the American Foreign Service Association filed a lawsuit.
Government workers sue to stop Trump from dismantling USAID
The suit says the administration's actions are costing thousands of jobs, threatening national security interests and causing a humanitarian catastrophe.
Judge blocks move to place 2,200 USAID employees on leave
A federal judge said Friday that he will prevent the Trump administration from placing 2,200 employees of USAID on administrative leave for now.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration From Placing 2,200 USAID Workers On Paid Leave
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols sided with two federal employee associations in agreeing to a pause in plans to put the employees on paid leave as of midnight Friday.
What position does Elon Musk hold in the federal government? Is his position legal?
Elon Musk's new position of special government employee is raising more questions than not. Here's what to know.
The US Government Is Not a Startup
It feels like no one should have to say this, and yet we are in a situation where it needs to be said, very loudly and ...
The ‘Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly’ of the United States Government
Elon Musk is not the president, but it does appear that he—a foreign-born, unelected billionaire who was not confirmed by ...
The federal government just switched sides in a major Supreme Court case. Here’s what it means
The Supreme Court case on Tennessee’s SB1 asks the justices to determine whether a ban on certain types of gender-related ...
Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government’s media subscriptions
Federal government payments to news outlets like Politico, The New York Times and The Associated Press for subscriptions or ...
The Government’s Computing Experts Say They Are Terrified
Elon Musk’s unceasing attempts to access the data and information systems of the federal government range so widely, and are ...
Deportation of Venezuelans will begin in weeks, Trump administration’s border czar says
The Trump administration will begin deporting undocumented Venezuelans back to their home country in a few weeks, marking the latest step in the federal government’s mass deportation efforts.
A look back at the United States' checkered immigration history
In America's recent past, there have been other historic raids on immigrant communities to counter political and social ...
R.I., Conn., Vt., Maine among states to sue over DOGE access to government payment systems containing personal data
As the richest man in the world, Elon Musk is not used to being told ‘no,’ but in our country, no one is above the law,” the ...
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What is the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE?
President Trump said the entity would focus on cutting government waste and slashing federal regulations, and he put tech ...
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Constitutional Crisis in the U.S.: Trump and Musk Reshape Government and Challenge the Balance of Powers
As Trump and Musk tighten their grip on the government machinery, the looming threat of sidelining the judicial system ...