U.S. Institute of Peace leaders regain control of HQ after DOGE takeover

The leaders of the United States Institute for Peace regained control of their offices Wednesday, weeks after they were ejected from their positions by the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency in March.  The dramatic turn of events happened in the wake of U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell’s ruling on Monday that the

Judge Rules Trump Admin Violated Court Order During South Sudan Deportation Attempt

‘The department actions in this case are unquestionably in violation of this court’s order,’ the judge says. A federal judge on May 21 ruled that the Trump administration violated his previous order compelling officials to maintain custody of illegal immigrants being deported to South Sudan while the court determines the legality of their removal. U.S.

FEMA rescinds strategic plan less than 2 weeks before hurricane season

Less than two weeks until the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, Federal Emergency Management Agency acting Administrator David Richardson has rescinded the agency’s strategic plan, a comprehensive policy document that outlines the disaster relief agency’s priorities.  In a short memo sent to FEMA employees on Wednesday and obtained by CBS News, Richardson wrote,