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,