US judge declines to halt Trump’s push to slash federal workforce
1 month ago

US judge declines to halt Trump’s push to slash federal workforce

Al Jazeera  

Judge Tanya Chutkan has ruled against a 14-state effort to get a restraining order against DOGE efforts to access data and fire federal employees. A United States judge has handed a temporary win to President Donald Trump and billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, ruling against a request for a temporary restraining order that would slow down their efforts to hollow out federal agencies. District Judge Tanya Chutkan’s decision on Tuesday came as part of an ongoing lawsuit brought by 14 states, arguing that Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has no authority to fire federal workers or access sensitive data. Trump announced the creation of DOGE shortly after his re-election in November, saying its goal would be to “dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies”. You could call him whatever you want, but he’s a patriot.” When pressed about whether Musk’s access to the Department of Defence and the Federal Aviation Administration would present a conflict of interest, given the fact he owns an aerospace company, Trump was dismissive.

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Federal judge rules Elon Musk’s DOGE must disclose operations amid transparency demands in US
1 week, 4 days ago

Federal judge rules Elon Musk’s DOGE must disclose operations amid transparency demands in US

Live Mint  

United States District Federal Judge Christopher Cooper on March 10 has ordered the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency to make its records of is operations public, according to a Reuters report. But Cooper, an appointee of Democratic President Barack Obama, said that DOGE was exercising "substantial independent authority" much greater than the other components of that office that are …

Is Donald Trump keeping his promises on immigration, tariffs and DOGE?
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Is Donald Trump keeping his promises on immigration, tariffs and DOGE?

Al Jazeera  

Trump signed over 70 orders in six weeks, but his plans on immigration, tariffs, and more face hurdles. They’re fired.” Where it stands: Trump signed a January 20 executive order terminating all federal mandates, policies and programmes that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, setting off a court battle. Multiple judges issued preliminary injunctions in February blocking the implementation of Trump’s …

Elon Musk's DOGE sends 2nd 'what did you do last week' e-mail to federal workers
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Elon Musk's DOGE sends 2nd 'what did you do last week' e-mail to federal workers

India Today  

The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency has sent a second "what did you do last week" e-mail to US federal workers, asking them to list their weekly accomplishments by midnight on Monday, despite widespread criticism over its decision to fire hundreds of thousands of government employees as part of a broader budget overhaul. Under the latest work directive, which …

Skeptical judges may make the Trump administration explain what it’s doing behind the scenes
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Skeptical judges may make the Trump administration explain what it’s doing behind the scenes

CNN  

CNN — The Trump administration may soon be forced to answer central questions about its Department of Government Efficiency and about major other actions by government agencies that are now being challenged in court, as the quick-moving legal proceedings head to the next phase. In multiple cases, President Donald Trump’s legal foes are making somewhat extraordinary requests for judges to …

Skeptical judges may make the Trump administration explain what it’s doing behind the scenes
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Skeptical judges may make the Trump administration explain what it’s doing behind the scenes

CNN  

CNN — The Trump administration may soon be forced to answer central questions about its Department of Government Efficiency and about major other actions by government agencies that are now being challenged in court, as the quick-moving legal proceedings to the next phase. In multiple cases, President Donald Trump’s legal foes are making somewhat extraordinary requests for judges to order …

Judge Blocks Federal Agencies From Sharing Data With DOGE
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Judge Blocks Federal Agencies From Sharing Data With DOGE

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Monday blocking certain agencies from sharing sensitive records with President Donald Trump’s so-called “Department of Government Efficiency,” or DOGE. “The lawsuit is one of a slew of complaints brought by labor unions and public interest groups aimed at slowing down DOGE’s infiltration of the federal bureaucracy.” The unions …

Federal judge blocks Musk's DOGE from sensitive Department of Education personnel data
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Federal judge blocks Musk's DOGE from sensitive Department of Education personnel data

Raw Story  

U.S. District Court Judge Deborah L. Boardman issued a temporary restraining order blocking Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency and other government agencies from accessing sensitive personal information from the Department of Education. The Monday ruling came after the American Federation of Teachers sued Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to prevent his agency from disclosing the information on personnel — including …

Trump asks Doge head Musk to get ‘more aggressive’ in efforts to cut govt size
1 month ago

Trump asks Doge head Musk to get ‘more aggressive’ in efforts to cut govt size

Firstpost  

Musk has already sent shockwaves across federal agencies, with his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, firing several thousands of workers, scientists and park rangers Elon Musk appears on stage at Donald Trump's victory rally at the Capital One Arena on January 19, the eve of Inauguration Day in Washington, DC. AFP US President Donald Trump Saturday urged his billionaire …

Trump asks Doge head Musk to get ‘more aggressive’ in efforts to cut govt size
1 month ago

Trump asks Doge head Musk to get ‘more aggressive’ in efforts to cut govt size

Firstpost  

Musk has already sent shockwaves across federal agencies, with his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, firing several thousands of workers, scientists and park rangers Elon Musk appears on stage at Donald Trump's victory rally at the Capital One Arena on January 19, the eve of Inauguration Day in Washington, DC. AFP US President Donald Trump Saturday urged his billionaire …

U.S. Supreme Court declines to let Trump immediately fire federal watchdog agency head
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1 month ago

U.S. Supreme Court declines to let Trump immediately fire federal watchdog agency head

The Hindu  

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Friday to let Donald Trump immediately fire the head of a federal watchdog agency after a judge's order had temporarily blocked the Republican president from ousting the official. The court postponed action - for now - on the Justice Department's request to lift the judge's February 12 order that had temporarily blocked Trump's removal …

Judge denies union bid to halt Trump firing of government workers
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1 month ago

Judge denies union bid to halt Trump firing of government workers

Raw Story  

A U.S. judge on Thursday denied a union bid to temporarily halt the firing of thousands of federal employees on probationary status, handing President Donald Trump another legal win in his plan to slash the government workforce. "The anxiety was running through the floor, like I personally felt anxious because I was one of last people to get that email," …

Musk’s DOGE to Lead Trump’s Purge of Federal Regulations
1 month ago

Musk’s DOGE to Lead Trump’s Purge of Federal Regulations

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order undertaking a massive regulatory review in a bid to fulfill his campaign pledge of eliminating rules he says stifle businesses and innovation. The order will require all agencies to review all regulations to ensure they align with the administration’s policies and billionaire Elon Musk’s DOGE effort, which seeks to slash federal …

Federal judge won’t immediately block Elon Musk from federal data or worker layoffs
1 month ago

Federal judge won’t immediately block Elon Musk from federal data or worker layoffs

The Hindu  

A federal judge refused Tuesday to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan found that there are legitimate questions about Mr. Musk's authority but said there isn't enough evidence of grave legal harm to justify a temporary restraining order. The decision …

US judge declines to block Musk from accessing data, firing workers
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1 month ago

US judge declines to block Musk from accessing data, firing workers

Deccan Chronicle  

A US judge on Tuesday declined a request to temporarily block Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency from firing federal employees and accessing agency data, a victory for President Donald Trump in his bid to shrink the government workforce.Fourteen Democratic-ruled states had filed suit last week contesting Musk's legal authority but District Judge Tanya Chutkan denied their emergency …

Federal judge won’t immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or worker layoffs
1 month ago

Federal judge won’t immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or worker layoffs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge refused Tuesday to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan found that there are legitimate questions about Musk’s authority but said there isn’t enough evidence of grave legal harm to justify a temporary restraining order. The …

Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data, firing federal employees
1 month ago

Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data, firing federal employees

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: A federal judge on Monday questioned the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency but was skeptical of a request to block DOGE from accessing sensitive data and firing employees at half a dozen federal agencies. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan held a hearing on a request from 14 states for a temporary restraining order …

Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data and firing federal employees
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1 month ago

Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data and firing federal employees

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday questioned the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency but was skeptical of a request to block DOGE from accessing sensitive data and firing employees at half a dozen federal agencies. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan held a hearing on a request from 14 states for a temporary restraining …

Federal judge ‘skeptical’ of DOGE: Report
1 month ago

Federal judge ‘skeptical’ of DOGE: Report

Raw Story  

A federal judge reportedly appeared skeptical toward Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” and its ability to act unilaterally, during a Monday hearing on a lawsuit brought to stop DOGE from accessing federal agency data. “Judge Chutkan still appears disinclined to legally bar Elon Musk and his allies accessing federal agency data, saying the states didn’t enough concrete facts for …

'Incredulous': Judge bemused as Trump lawyers can't confirm if federal workers fired
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1 month ago

'Incredulous': Judge bemused as Trump lawyers can't confirm if federal workers fired

Raw Story  

Judge Tanya Chutkan held a rare emergency hearing on Monday's Presidents' Day holiday to hear the case for a temporary restraining order halting the activity of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. Chutkan asked whether the government's legal team could confirm — and they said they didn't know. "I have not been able to look into that independently or confirm …

Federal judge blocks Musk's government efficiency team from accessing treasury systems
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1 month, 1 week ago

Federal judge blocks Musk's government efficiency team from accessing treasury systems

Firstpost  

In Manhattan, U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas extended a temporary block on Doge that was put in place on Saturday, which prevented Musk’s team from accessing Treasury systems responsible for trillions of dollars of payments People gather to protest outside the headquarters of the Office of Personnel Management after the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency was charged with oversight …

US Judge Extends Order to Block DOGE From Treasury Department Data
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55 years, 2 months ago

US Judge Extends Order to Block DOGE From Treasury Department Data

Wired  

A Manhattan Federal Court judge on Friday extended the temporary restraining order that bars staffers from the so-called Department of Government Efficiency from accessing US Treasury Department data—which attorneys general from New York and other blue states have slammed as an unlawful threat to privacy—while she considers whether to impose a longer-term injunction. When Vargas asked Jeffrey Oestericher, the Justice …

“I can’t give prophylactic restraining orders": Chutkan declines request for "broad" block on DOGE
1 month, 1 week ago

“I can’t give prophylactic restraining orders": Chutkan declines request for "broad" block on DOGE

Salon  

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan declined to issue a restraining order against Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency on Friday, saying the request brought by over a dozen states was overly broad. The temporary restraining order on Musk and DOGE was requested by the 14 states that filed a lawsuit against the entity and its billionaire head on …

Federal firings are so chaotic workers are being let go ‘in error’ — then axed again
1 month, 1 week ago

Federal firings are so chaotic workers are being let go ‘in error’ — then axed again

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Trump administration’s attempts to drastically and rapidly reduce the …

Elon Musk calls for judge’s impeachment over DOGE roadblocks: ‘A corrupt judge protecting corruption’
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk calls for judge’s impeachment over DOGE roadblocks: ‘A corrupt judge protecting corruption’

Live Mint  

Elon Musk, SpaceX and Tesla CEO, has called for the impeachment of judges who have impeded the Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to audit federal spending. His criticism follows a temporary restraining order issued by US District Judge Paul Engelmayer, preventing DOGE from accessing the Treasury Department’s payment systems. Judicial block on DOGE’s access to Treasury data The legal battle …

A federal judge is to consider whether to block DOGE access to the US Labor Department
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A federal judge is to consider whether to block DOGE access to the US Labor Department

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge will consider Friday whether to block Trump adviser Elon Musk ’s team from accessing systems at the Labor Department, which has investigated the billionaire’s companies. Musk’s team, the Department of Government Efficiency, has gained access to sensitive Treasury Department payment systems, largely dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development and offered financial incentives to millions …

Musk's DOGE operation sued over effort to "intimidate and threaten" Department of Labor employees
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Musk's DOGE operation sued over effort to "intimidate and threaten" Department of Labor employees

Salon  

A coalition of federal employee unions led by Democracy Forward filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency in an effort to block the South African billionaire and his team from accessing and potentially tampering with Department of Labor databases. According to the lawsuit, DOGE — a quasi-governmental entity that has already slashed its way through multiple …

Judge temporarily limits DOGE access to Treasury Department payment system
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge temporarily limits DOGE access to Treasury Department payment system

Salon  

A federal judge signed off on an agreement Thursday that would temporarily limit the Department of Government Efficiency's access to sensitive Treasury Department payment systems. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotellyon issued her ruling with the consent of both the unions and the Treasury Department, which is now barred from providing DOGE access to “to any payment record or payment system …

Federal Workers Sue to Disconnect DOGE Server
55 years, 2 months ago

Federal Workers Sue to Disconnect DOGE Server

Wired  

Federal employees are seeking a temporary restraining order as part of a class action lawsuit accusing a group of Elon Musk’s associates of allegedly operating an illegally connected server from the fifth floor of the US Office of Personnel Management’s headquarters in Washington, DC. An attorney representing two federal workers—Jane Does 1 and 2—filed a motion this morning arguing that …

DOGE is making major changes to the federal government. Is it legal?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DOGE is making major changes to the federal government. Is it legal?

NPR  

DOGE is making major changes to the federal government. toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP An office empowered by President Trump to make major changes to the federal government is already moving quickly, but critics have questioned the legality of some of its actions. Trump's order also moves the entity from the Office of Management and Budget to the Executive Office of …

Federal judge signals new restraining order on Trump's 'catastrophic' funding freeze
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Federal judge signals new restraining order on Trump's 'catastrophic' funding freeze

Raw Story  

U.S. District Court Judge Loren AliKhan said she was inclined to issue a restraining order against the Trump administration because it had not complied with another judge who said that a federal spending freeze must be halted. Last week, U.S. District Chief Judge John McConnell of Rhode Island first issued a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump's freeze on …

Federal judge issues restraining order blocking federal spending freeze
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Federal judge issues restraining order blocking federal spending freeze

NPR  

Federal judge issues restraining order blocking federal spending freeze toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has issued a temporary restraining order against a Trump administration effort to freeze funding for federal grants and other programs. Monday's order by U.S. Judge Loren AliKhan comes in response to a memo released by the Office of …

Trump made DOGE part of the government. Here’s what that might mean
2 months ago

Trump made DOGE part of the government. Here’s what that might mean

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The new Department of Government Efficiency, President Donald Trump ’s special commission tasked with slashing federal spending, has formally joined the government whose size it is supposed to help shrink. Here’s a look at what becoming part of the government might mean for DOGE: A vow to cut billions of dollars When he announced the creation of the …

Trump signs executive order to make Elon Musk's DOGE commission an official government service
2 months ago

Trump signs executive order to make Elon Musk's DOGE commission an official government service

India Today  

US President, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order aiming to formalise the Department of Government Efficiency, a commission led by billionaire entrepreneur, Elon Musk. The executive order renames the U.S. Digital Service as the U.S. DOGE service while retaining its acronym. Meanwhile, Public Citizen, the State Democracy Defenders Fund, and the American Federation of Government Employees claim that DOGE’s …

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