Judge Declines to Block Firing of US Agency for African Development Head

Brehm alleged that DOGE employees had approached USADF in late February with plans to reduce the agency’s scope. A federal judge on March 11 declined to temporarily block Pete Marocco, acting head of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), from firing the president of the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) and being named its

Trump to invoke wartime power from 1798 for Guantanamo deportations

President Trump is planning to invoke a wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as soon as Friday to authorize the summary deportation of some migrants, including to Guantanamo Bay, escalating his government-wide immigration crackdown, multiple U.S. officials familiar with the plan told CBS News. The 227-year-old law gives presidents the extraordinary power

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,