Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration From Dismantling Library Services Agency

Trump ended funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services in a March 14 executive order. A federal judge has tentatively prohibited the Trump administration from ending an agency supporting libraries across the United States. Richard Leon, a senior judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, ruled on May 1

Social Security Agency Makes ‘Significant Progress’ in Updating Death Records

The agency said that it’s trying to address a ‘longstanding oversight concern.’ The Social Security Administration (SSA) in an update said that it has made headway in determining data accuracy for individuals marked as eligible to receive payments but are likely deceased. In an April 29 statement, the agency said it has “has made significant

US State Department Declares 2 Haitian Gangs as Terrorist Organizations

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the ‘gangs are a primary source of instability’ in the country. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday designated two Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations, as they move to control the Haitian capital city of Port-au-Prince, he said. The action comes just months after the designation was applied

Judge Declines to Block Portions of Trump’s DEI Executive Orders

The judge wrote that the plaintiffs did not establish standing to file their lawsuit and would likely fail. A federal judge on Friday declined to block enforcement of provisions in President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), in response to a lawsuit filed by pro-LGBT organizations. In a 58-page ruling, U.S.