‘Most consequential data breach in U.S. history’: Musk-led DOGE takeover of Treasury systems presents ‘national security threats,’ lawsuit says
A data privacy group is accusing DOGE of illegally seizing personal records and data from Treasury in "the largest data ...
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Obeying Court Orders Isn’t Optional
Presidents must follow court orders. Ever since the Civil War, they have, often unhappily. Whatever debates there might be ...
Jordan’s King renews rejection of Trump’s Gaza plan: Follow live updates
The president suggested he wouldn’t withhold US aid to Jordan or Egypt if they don’t agree to dramatically increase the ...
How the courts have kept pace with Trump’s breakneck effort to remake the government
Among dozens of court cases challenging President Donald Trump’s policies, one case this week has moved faster than most.
Judge Loosens Order Barring Treasury Officials From Payment System
Senate-confirmed officials, including Secretary Scott Bessent, may now see the system. The judge continued to bar Elon Musk’s ...
Musk's DOGE Is Attack On Democracy: Yellen, Rubin, 3 More Ex-Treasury Chiefs
Five former treasury secretaries are taking aim at the Department of Government Efficiency and Elon Musk for alleged ...
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says No US CBDC Under His Watch
Powell confirmed in a Senate Hearing on Tuesday that the U.S. won't issue a central bank digital currency or CBDC while he's ...
Trump's Expansion of Executive Power Hitting Roadblock In the Courts
President Trump's agenda is hitting roadblocks in the courts, setting the stage for a legal battle over executive power.
Elon Musk's DOGE office budget more than doubles from $6.5 to $14.4 million
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, focused on cutting government waste and spending, has more than doubled its ...
Sen. Chris Murphy: "We Are Staring The Death Of Democracy In The Eyes Right Now"
Connecticut Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy told CNN on Monday night that the Trump administration threatening to ignore court orders to halt cuts to federal government agencies is "a really dire moment" ...
Judge leaves intact a ban on DOGE access to Treasury records pending a hearing Friday
A federal judge has left intact a ban that prevents Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury ...
Fact check: No, Janet Yellen doesn’t back Trump’s tariff claim
Janet L. Yellen did not say tariffs would not lead to price increases; she was speaking about a narrow set of targeted ...