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
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,
Billionaire Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration is to find ways to cut costs through the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. But a new court filing from the White House states that the Tesla CEO isn’t an employee of DOGE, adding that Musk “has no actual or formal authority to make
The Eighth Circuit says the Biden administration went beyond the law by canceling loans rather than ensuring repayment. A federal appellate court has blocked key provisions of former President Joe Biden’s student debt relief initiative, ruling that the Department of Education overstepped its legal authority in implementing broad loan forgiveness through its income-contingent repayment (ICR)
Department of Government Efficiency representatives went to the Pentagon Friday for meetings with defense officials, marking the start of another project to cut costs in the federal government. “Great kickoff with @DeptofDefense,” the X account for DOGE said Friday. “Looking forward to working together to safely save taxpayer dollars and eliminate waste, fraud and abuse.”
Washington — Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Tuesday that the Senate will move forward with a vote on a budget proposal to begin enacting President Trump’s agenda this week, moving ahead of Republicans in the House who are pursuing a competing plan. “It’s time to act on the decisive mandate the American people gave
Trump said he would make ‘wonderful trade deals’ for India and the United States while Modi talked of a ’mega partnership’ between the two nations. NEW DELHI—As U.S. President Donald Trump and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi met last week at the White House, their focus was clear. While ensuring their nations’ best interests, the