POLITICS

State Dept. suspends reporting air quality levels staff relied on overseas

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State Department staff were taken aback this week by a department directive instructing embassies and consulates to stop publishing air quality monitoring data.  CBS News has reviewed the message that was sent to staff on March 4, which says “currently there is no anticipated date for real-time data to be available.” Embassy staff and their

Federal Judge Denies Request to Block DOGE From Accessing Treasury Data

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A Washington judge has found no evidence of potential harm or data misuse. A federal judge in Washington has refused to block staff from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing the Treasury Department’s systems that contain millions of Americans’ personal data. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly—who previously restricted DOGE’s work at the Treasury

Judge Should Dismiss Eric Adams Case, Court-Appointed Lawyer Says

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Former Solicitor General Paul Clement was appointed amicus curiae, or friend of the court, by Judge Dale Ho to present arguments regarding the DOJ’s motion. U.S. District Judge Dale Ho should dismiss New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s corruption case, said former Solicitor General Paul Clement on March 7. Clement, who served under the George