Feb 10 Trump administration takes USAID off its building lease By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The eviction comes as a court temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that would have pulled all but a fraction of workers off the job worldwide. Continue reading
Feb 10 How the Trump administration moved to shut down the consumer protection agency’s headquarters By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Over the weekend, some staff members at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau saw a sign of trouble to come. Continue reading
Feb 10 Judge says Trump hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A federal judge has found the Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and has ordered the White House to release all money. Continue reading
Feb 09 Vance and Musk attack judicial authority as Trump’s agenda gets pushback from courts By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Over the past 24 hours, billionaire Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance have not only criticized a federal judge's decision that blocks Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury records, but have also attacked the legitimacy of judicial oversight, a fundamental… Continue reading
Feb 09 Musk expands his power in Washington as he dodges scrutiny over DOGE actions By Chris Megerian, Associated Press In the three weeks since President Donald Trump has been back in the White House, Musk has rapidly burrowed deep into federal agencies while avoiding public scrutiny of his work. Continue reading
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