Judge orders 6 agencies to offer reinstatement to fired probationary employees

Trump defends Elon Musk, DOGE Trump defends Elon Musk, DOGE cuts to federal workforce 03:21 Washington — A federal judge in California ordered six federal agencies to offer to reinstate probationary employees who were fired last month, finding that their terminations by the Office of Personnel Management were unlawful. U.S. District Judge William Alsup handed

Pete Buttigieg Passes on Senate Run To Plan Presidential Bid: Report

Former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg is expected to announce Thursday that he will not run for Michigan’s open Senate seat as he positions himself for another presidential bid in 2028. Buttigieg, who ran a failed presidential campaign in 2020, is looking to strengthen his White House prospects by avoiding back-to-back campaigns in 2026 and 2028,

US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban Chinese Researchers From National Labs

‘Make no mistake, Beijing is actively exploiting weak security protocols,’ Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) said. Republican lawmakers have proposed legislation that would block national laboratories from admitting citizens of foreign adversaries, particularly those from communist China. The bill was introduced by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on March 11 amid growing concerns in Washington over intellectual

Judge Says EPA Must Show Evidence of Wrongdoing in $20 Billion Climate Program

The EPA notified grant recipients that they will no longer receive funding under the program. A federal judge asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 12 to submit evidence justifying its decision to terminate a $20 billion climate funding program. Judge Tanya Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said