Judge Rejects Request to Block DOGE From Accessing Government Data

A group of state attorneys general wanted the Department of Government Efficiency blocked from accessing government data as the case proceeds. A federal judge on Feb. 18 turned down a request from a group of state attorneys general to block the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing data at seven government agencies, finding the

Layoffs Hit FEMA, Other Agencies

Some 400 U.S. Department of Homeland Security workers have been fired. The federal government layoffs have expanded to additional agencies, according to a new internal letter and government officials, after President Donald Trump ordered agencies to make plans to reduce the government workforce. About 400 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel have been fired,

Appeals Court Blocks Biden-Era Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

The Eighth Circuit says the Biden administration went beyond the law by canceling loans rather than ensuring repayment. A federal appellate court has blocked key provisions of former President Joe Biden’s student debt relief initiative, ruling that the Department of Education overstepped its legal authority in implementing broad loan forgiveness through its income-contingent repayment (ICR)

Modi and Trump Express Shared Vision at White House Meeting

Trump said he would make ‘wonderful trade deals’ for India and the United States while Modi talked of a ’mega partnership’ between the two nations. NEW DELHI—As U.S. President Donald Trump and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi met last week at the White House, their focus was clear. While ensuring their nations’ best interests, the

Jack Smith and Other Former DOJ Officials Criticize Recent DOJ Actions

The open letter to ‘career federal prosecutors’ follows the resignation of multiple federal attorneys in recent days. Hundreds of former federal prosecutors, including former special counsel Jack Smith, have signed an open letter defending Department of Justice (DOJ) officials who recently resigned. They claim that the department is facing chaos under the Trump administration. In

Democrats in Disarray Over How To Respond to Trump Immigration Crackdown as Left Wing Threatens a Revolt

Democratic tensions over immigration policy have heightened in recent months, with swing-district Democrats supporting President Donald Trump’s crackdown on sanctuary cities even as immigration groups threaten a “break” between the party and progressives. Some Democratic lawmakers are openly blaming the party’s progressive wing for its election loss in November and expressing worry that interest groups