Feb 08 Federal judge blocks Musk’s DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury material By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 8:19 Courts and Congress struggle to keep up with Trump as he reshapes American government By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Courts and Congress are struggling to keep up with the breakneck pace as the Trump administration dramatically reshapes the American government, national politics and international order. The president promised more cuts and further political payback, even as the courts stepped… Continue watching
Feb 07 Vance says DOGE staffer who resigned after a report of racist postings should be brought back By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance said Friday that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency should rehire a staff member who resigned after he was linked to social media posts that espoused racism. Continue reading
Feb 07 PHOTOS: USAID signs covered with black tape or removed at Washington headquarters By Laura Barrón-López, Shyla Duff, Steff Staples Just blocks from the White House, signs identifying the headquarters of USAID have been removed or covered. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 3:32 Deadline for federal workers to resign delayed as Democrats step up fight against Musk By Laura Barrón-López, Solveig Rennan Multiple judges have temporarily blocked efforts by President Trump to dramatically gut the federal government, and more lawsuits are yet to come. Laura Barrón-López reports on the latest. Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 6:35 How the federal funding freeze is impacting community health and Head Start programs By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura A broad federal funding freeze announced by the Trump administration last week, and blocked by a pair of judges, is destabilizing a wide range of programs despite the court interventions. Some Community Health and Head Start programs have sporadically been… Continue watching
Feb 06 A dozen states say they’ll sue over DOGE access to government payment systems with personal data By Dave Collins, Associated Press Democratic attorneys general in several states vowed Thursday to file a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing federal payment systems containing Americans' sensitive personal information. Continue reading
Feb 06 Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan to push out federal employees by offering financial incentives By Chris Megerian, Collin Binkley, Byron Tau, Associated Press A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal employees by offering them financial incentives. Continue reading
Feb 06 After Trump’s funding threat, South African president phones influential billionaire Musk By Gerald Imray, Associated Press South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Elon Musk a day after U.S. President Donald Trump promised to cut the country's funding over a land expropriation law. Continue reading
Feb 06 Elon Musk uses his X ownership to be a mouthpiece for Trump narratives and his White House position to push his priorities By Ali Swenson, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The emergence of X owner Elon Musk as the most influential figure around President Donald Trump has created an extraordinary dynamic — a White House adviser who's using one of the world's most powerful information platforms to sell the government's… Continue reading