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Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building
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Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work ...
Quick Glance: Trump Administration Halts Consumer Protection Bureau Operations
  • The Trump administration ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to cease nearly all operations, effectively shutting down the agency.

  • Russell Vought, the Office of Management and Budget director, confirmed in an email the suspension of all investigative work and proposed rules.

  • The CFPB has secured nearly $20 billion in consumer financial relief since its inception but now faces pressure under the new administration.

  • This action illustrates the tension between Trump's commitment to lower costs for families and his agenda to reduce government regulation.
Musk expands his power in Washington as he dodges scrutiny over DOGE actions: In the three weeks since President Donald Trump has been back in the White House ...
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Musk expands his power in Washington as he dodges scrutiny over DOGE ...
Musk suggests federal judges who stymie DOGE should be impeached: 'A corrupt judge protecting corruption'
nypost.com/2025/02/09/us-news/musk-suggests-federal-judges-who-stop-doge-should-be-impeached/
Musk suggests federal judges who stymie DOGE should be impeached: 'A ...
J.D. Vance Says Trump Can Ignore Judges: Vice President J.D. Vance claimed, "Judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power ...
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J.D. Vance Says Trump Can Ignore Judges
'He's Building a Concentration Camp': Fears Grow as Images Emerge of Offshore Prison at Gitmo
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'He's Building a Concentration Camp': Fears Grow as Images Emerge of ...
Trump Administration’s USAID Takeover May Have Broken the Law: ProPublica’s reporting provides new details about what legal risk officials were prepared to take ...
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Trump Administration’s USAID Takeover May Have Broken the Law
Inside the Trump administration hiring process where hundreds of applicants are rejected for lack of loyalty
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Inside the Trump administration hiring process where hundreds of ...
Sen. Andy Kim says he's open to shutting down the government if Trump continues dismantling agencies
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Sen. Andy Kim says he's open to shutting down the government if Trump ...
'Full-Scale Authoritarian Takeover': Vance and Musk Take Aim at Federal Judges: "We must push back hard against these next leaps down the pathway to tyranny ...
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'Full-Scale Authoritarian Takeover': Vance and Musk Take Aim at Federal ...
Quick Glance: Judicial Attacks: Vance and Musk Under Scrutiny
  • Vance and Musk targeted judicial authority in response to recent court rulings against the Trump administration's actions.

  • Musk proposed that the worst 1% of appointed judges be removed annually based on a quota system.

  • Critics, including lawmakers and legal experts, expressed serious concerns about these attacks on the judiciary, labeling them as part of an authoritarian movement.

  • Rep. Ilhan Omar warned of a constitutional crisis, asserting that the judiciary remains the last line of defense against executive overreach.
This Red State Senator Has Concerns About Trump's NIH Cut: A $4 billion reduction in medical research funding will hit Republican districts and states hard ...
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This Red State Senator Has Concerns About Trump's NIH Cut
JD Vance Suggests Judges ‘Aren't Allowed’ To Control Trump After Courts Block His Policies
forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2025/02/09/jd-vance-suggests-judges-arent-allowed-to-control-trump-after-courts-block-his-policies/
JD Vance Suggests Judges ‘Aren't Allowed’ To Control Trump After Courts ...
US judge temporarily blocks Musk's DOGE from accessing payment systems: A lawsuit filed by 19 U.S. states said Elon Musk and his team could disrupt funding for ...
reuters.com/legal/us-judge-temporarily-blocks-musks-doge-accessing-payment-systems-2025-02-08/
US judge temporarily blocks Musk's DOGE from accessing payment systems
Quick Glance: Federal Judge Blocks DOGE Access to Sensitive Data
  • A federal judge has blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive Treasury Department data.

  • The lawsuit, filed by 19 Democratic attorneys general, claims the Trump administration unlawfully granted DOGE access to a central payment system.

  • The court ordered the immediate destruction of all copied sensitive data and scheduled a hearing for February 14.

  • Concerns have been raised regarding the security implications and the powers DOGE has gained through access to confidential information.
Trans Lawmaker Sarah McBride Drops Brutal Trump Assessment After GOP Rep's Misgendering
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Trans Lawmaker Sarah McBride Drops Brutal Trump Assessment After GOP Rep's ...
San Francisco leads coalition in new lawsuit against Trump’s sanctuary jurisdiction crackdown
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San Francisco leads coalition in new lawsuit against Trump’s sanctuary ...
Hundreds rally against Elon Musk in Louisville: U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey and others say Elon Musk has too much influence in President Trump's administration.
courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/08/rally-stop-elon-musk-louisville-draws-hundreds-morgan-mcgarvey/78339539007/
Hundreds rally against Elon Musk in Louisville
Trump wants to halt the buildout of EV charging stations. Experts say it's not so simple
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Trump wants to halt the buildout of EV charging stations. Experts say ...
Trump administration to cut billions in medical research funding: National Institutes of Health said the $4bn loss will affect ‘indirect’ funding of buildings ...
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Trump administration to cut billions in medical research funding
Quick Glance: NIH Cuts Indirect Costs, Sparks Major Concerns
  • The NIH has reduced the maximum indirect cost rate for research institutions to 15%, a move seen as disastrous.

  • Research institutions may struggle to finance their infrastructure, jeopardizing research capabilities.

  • Scientists warn that this could undermine the U.S.'s competitiveness in global research.

  • U.S. Senator Patty Murray called the cut illegal, emphasizing the need for funding to support groundbreaking medical discoveries.
White House Criticizes Judge for Blocking Musk Team’s Access to Treasury Data: Live Updates
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White House Criticizes Judge for Blocking Musk Team’s Access to Treasury ...
Six million people could die from HIV and AIDS if US funding stops, UN agency warns
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Six million people could die from HIV and AIDS if US funding stops ...
Department of Education Told Employees to End Support for Transgender Students: The directive, which continues the Trump administration’s efforts to curb ...
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Department of Education Told Employees to End Support for Transgender ...
Who is helping Elon Musk gut the US government? : The billionaire’s cost-cutting ‘Doge’ staff includes wealthy executives, far-right ideologues and young ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/08/elon-musk-doge-team-staff
Who is helping Elon Musk gut the US government?
Trump says he’s the new chairman of the Kennedy Center and will be dictating the programming
oregonlive.com/nation/2025/02/trump-says-hes-the-new-chairman-of-the-kennedy-center-and-will-be-dictating-the-programming.html
Trump says he’s the new chairman of the Kennedy Center and will be ...
Quick Glance: Trump Appoints Himself Head of Kennedy Center Board
  • President Trump announced the firing of members of the Kennedy Center board and named himself chairman.

  • He intends to dictate programming, specifically ending events featuring drag performers.

  • The Kennedy Center stated it had not received official communication regarding board changes from the White House.

  • Drag artists condemned Trump's actions as censorship, raising concerns about freedom of expression in the arts.
Where the fight over USAID’s future stands: The future of the government’s foreign assistance agency hangs in the balance after a federal judge temporarily ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5133740-trump-administration-temporarily-pauses-usaid-cuts/
Where the fight over USAID’s future stands
Quick Glance: Ivanka Trump's USAID Funding for White House Event Exposed
  • Ivanka Trump utilized over $11,000 from USAID to purchase recording equipment for a White House event.

  • This revelation arises amid scrutiny of USAID's funding, with discussions of budget cuts and a potential agency shutdown.

  • The Trump administration aims to eliminate diversity programs, labeling several USAID expenditures as wasteful.

  • Critics, including Democrats, argue that dismantling USAID poses significant risks to national security and humanitarian efforts.
Trump updates Iran peace deal effort to reflect new realities, analysts say: The president made verbal and social media peace overtures to Iran — but also ...
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Trump updates Iran peace deal effort to reflect new realities ...
Federal workers unions are seeing a DOGE-inspired surge : As President Trump and Elon Musk move to upend the government, labor unions that represent federal ...
bostonglobe.com/2025/02/08/nation/people-are-signing-up-droves-federal-workers-unions-see-doge-inspired-surge/
Federal workers unions are seeing a DOGE-inspired surge
US President Trump revokes Biden's security clearance: US President Donald Trump has revoked his predecessor Joe Biden's security clearance in a ...
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US President Trump revokes Biden's security clearance
Quick Glance: Trump Revokes Biden’s Security Clearance in Retaliation
  • Donald Trump announced the revocation of Joe Biden's security clearance and daily intelligence briefings as retaliation for Biden's actions in 2021.

  • Trump argued that there is no need for Biden to access classified information, labeling the decision as a precedent set by Biden.

  • Biden had previously ended Trump's briefings due to concerns over his behavior surrounding the January 6 Capitol attack.

  • This move represents Trump’s ongoing vendetta against former officials, emphasizing the ongoing tensions between the two former presidents.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump from placing 2,200 USAid workers on leave: Forced leaves had already begun when ruling came through, as workers tried to halt ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/07/judge-temporarily-blocks-usaid-leave
Judge temporarily blocks Trump from placing 2,200 USAid workers on leave
Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive records: A federal judge has blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from ...
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Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive records
People Whose Lives Have Been Upended By Donald Trump's Recent Policies Are Sharing Their Stories, And It's Bleak
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People Whose Lives Have Been Upended By Donald Trump's Recent Policies Are ...
Trump revokes Biden’s security clearance, fires art centre’s board and declares himself its chairman
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Trump revokes Biden’s security clearance, fires art centre’s board and ...
President Trump revokes security clearances for officials who have tangled with him: New York Post
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President Trump revokes security clearances for officials who have tangled ...
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration From Placing 2,200 USAID Workers On Paid Leave
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration From Placing 2 ...
Elon Musk’s DOGE team takes over the Education Department: Members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team have obtained “administrator” email ...
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Elon Musk’s DOGE team takes over the Education Department
Trump slams Biden over paper straws, declares mandate ‘is dead’: President Trump in an early Saturday post slammed former President Biden over what he called the ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5134246-donald-trump-joe-biden-plastic-straws/
Trump slams Biden over paper straws, declares mandate ‘is dead’
King County joins ‘sanctuary’ cities suing Trump administration: The suit relates to Trump's executive order which claimed the U.S. is being "invaded" and ...
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King County joins ‘sanctuary’ cities suing Trump administration
With Trump's funding freeze paused, can he just not spend instead? That's the point. | Opinion
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With Trump's funding freeze paused, can he just not spend instead? That's ...
DOGE Staffer Who Quit Over Racist Posts Is Already Coming Back to Work: Elon Musk said it was time to “forgive” and move on.
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DOGE Staffer Who Quit Over Racist Posts Is Already Coming Back to Work
Quick Glance: Vance Supports Rehiring of DOGE Staffer Elez
  • Vice President JD Vance advocates for the rehiring of Marko Elez, a DOGE staffer who resigned after racist tweets surfaced.

  • Vance stated that reckless social media activity should not ruin a young person's life.

  • A poll conducted by Elon Musk revealed that 78% of respondents favored Elez's return.

  • Elez previously had access to sensitive data at the U.S. Treasury and worked for Musk's companies like X and SpaceX.
Gov. Newsom OKs a $25 million fund for California to sue the Trump administration
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Gov. Newsom OKs a $25 million fund for California to sue the Trump ...
Trump administration cuts teams that fight foreign election interference: “This is an invitation for more foreign interference,” one expert told The Washington ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/08/trump-administration-cuts-election-security-teams/
Trump administration cuts teams that fight foreign election interference
Trump administration halts work at fraud-fighting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Trump administration halts work at fraud-fighting Consumer Financial ...
Judges are pausing Trump's policy changes. But for how long?: Judges have pumped the breaks on Trump's efforts to freeze spending, curtail birthright citizenship ...
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/08/trump-administration-judges-court-policy-block/78258862007/
Judges are pausing Trump's policy changes. But for how long?
Quick Glance: Judges Temporarily Halt Trump's Policy Changes
  • President Trump's efforts to reshape the federal government are facing legal challenges.

  • Over thirty lawsuits have been filed against his actions, resulting in temporary court orders against several initiatives.

  • Despite unfavorable rulings, there is potential for Trump to prevail in higher courts.

  • The Trump administration argues that their actions are legal and views legal challenges as attempts to undermine public support.
Michigan Dems raise alarm over Musk team's access to personal data of millions: Republicans dismissed Democrats’ concerns as an overreaction, saying this is ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/07/michigan-democrats-raise-alarm-over-elon-musk-team-access-to-personal-data-millions-doge-trump/78328020007/
Michigan Dems raise alarm over Musk team's access to personal data of ...
Fate of USAID in question as judge sets back Trump’s efforts to dismantle agency: A federal judge has paused until next Friday the Trump administration’s plan to ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/fate-of-usaid-in-question-as-judge-sets-back-trumps-efforts-to-dismantle-agency
Fate of USAID in question as judge sets back Trump’s efforts to dismantle ...
Arizona joins lawsuit to block Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing personal data: Mayes said she joined the lawsuit "to stop the illegal actions being carried out by ...
azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2025/02/07/arizona-joins-lawsuit-to-block-doge-access-to-treasury-payment-systems/78350416007/
Arizona joins lawsuit to block Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing personal ...
Democratic AGs sue over DOGE access to Treasury payment systems: A coalition of 19 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration Friday night over the ...
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Democratic AGs sue over DOGE access to Treasury payment systems
How Donald Trump and his MAGA inner circle plan to win the 'culture wars': From DEI to social media, Donald Trump is in full battle mode.
nypost.com/2025/02/08/us-news/how-donald-trump-plans-to-win-the-culture-wars/
How Donald Trump and his MAGA inner circle plan to win the 'culture wars'
The real lesson of the DOGE racist tweets scandal: Musk and Trump say they promote free speech. They seem to only defend racist speech.
vox.com/politics/398985/musk-doge-staffer-racist-tweets-vance-free-speech
The real lesson of the DOGE racist tweets scandal
Dismantling of USAID leaves no staff to process aid waivers, sources say: The dismantling of USAID by the Trump administration means there are no staff to ...
reuters.com/world/us/dismantling-usaid-leaves-no-staff-process-aid-waivers-sources-say-2025-02-07/
Dismantling of USAID leaves no staff to process aid waivers, sources say
Trump is gutting an agency that his daughter once championed: President Donald Trump is eagerly dismantling an agency that was once championed by his daughter ...
cnn.com/2025/02/08/politics/ivanka-trump-usaid-work/
Trump is gutting an agency that his daughter once championed
U.S.A.I.D. Workers Brace for the Worst: A judge halted parts of the Trump administration’s plan to shut down the agency. A verdict might not come for weeks or ...
nytimes.com/2025/02/08/us/politics/usaid-workers-trump.html
U.S.A.I.D. Workers Brace for the Worst
Trump Revokes Biden's Security Clearance: Live Updates : The president made clear that he was acting in retaliation for his predecessor’s pulling of his security ...
nytimes.com/live/2025/02/07/us/trump-administration-updates/trump-biden-security-clearances
Trump Revokes Biden's Security Clearance: Live Updates
U.S. Aid Agency’s Climate Programs Aimed to Curb Migration. Now They’re Gone.: Aid projects were designed to help Central Americans withstand extreme weather at ...
nytimes.com/2025/02/08/climate/us-aid-climate-migration.html
U.S. Aid Agency’s Climate Programs Aimed to Curb Migration ...
Federal employees on Trump's buyout offer: 'The bridge is burned.': Frustration, lengthy commutes, lack of trust: Federal employees explain why they accepted ...
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/08/why-federal-employees-accept-trumps-buyout/78295456007/
Federal employees on Trump's buyout offer: 'The bridge is burned.'
The Trump Administration Is Throwing More Pentagon Reporters Out Of Their Workspaces
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The Trump Administration Is Throwing More Pentagon Reporters Out Of Their ...
How teachers are preparing themselves and their students for immigration sweeps: In New York and other cities across the nation, educators are grappling with ...
cnn.com/2025/02/07/us/teachers-ice-immigration-sweeps-schools/
How teachers are preparing themselves and their students for immigration ...
Trump administration withdraws support for transgender minors in Tennessee case at the Supreme Court
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Trump administration withdraws support for transgender minors in Tennessee ...
US judge blocks Trump plan to put USAID staff on paid leave: USAID is the American government's principal arm for overseas development. It was formed via an ...
euronews.com/2025/02/08/federal-judge-blocks-president-trumps-plan-to-put-2200-usaid-staff-on-paid-leave
US judge blocks Trump plan to put USAID staff on paid leave
Veterans Affairs deems more than 130 occupations ineligible for Trump's deferred resignation plan
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Veterans Affairs deems more than 130 occupations ineligible for Trump's ...
Revealed: how a shadowy group of far-right donors is funding federal employee watchlists
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Revealed: how a shadowy group of far-right donors is funding federal ...
Here Is What to Know About U.S. Foreign Aid and the Trump Freeze: Critics say a Trump administration order calls into question the United States’ global standing ...
nytimes.com/2025/02/08/world/europe/us-foreign-aid-freeze-wwk.html
Here Is What to Know About U.S. Foreign Aid and the Trump Freeze
Trump administration backs big arms sales to Israel, defying Congress: US President Donald Trump's administration announced on Friday (Feb 7) that it had ...
asiaone.com/world/trump-administration-backs-big-arms-sales-israel-defying-congress
Trump administration backs big arms sales to Israel, defying Congress
Taliban tell Trump they want to reset relationship with US – but don’t expect to get Humvees back
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Taliban tell Trump they want to reset relationship with US – but don’t ...
San Francisco sues Trump administration over crackdown on sanctuary cities: San Francisco, joined by a coalition of jurisdictions, is filing a lawsuit against ...
latimes.com/california/story/2025-02-07/san-francisco-sues-trump-administration-crackdown-on-sanctuary-cities
San Francisco sues Trump administration over crackdown on sanctuary cities
Is the Trump administration's buyout offer to federal employees legal?: The legality of the Trump administration’s buyout offer is shrouded in uncertainty as ...
nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-administrations-buyout-offer-federal-employees-legal-rcna191254
Is the Trump administration's buyout offer to federal employees legal?
U.S. Ordered to Keep List of FBI Officials Who Worked on Jan. 6 Cases Secret: A court ordered the administration to keep secret a list of F.B.I ...
nytimes.com/2025/02/07/us/politics/jan-6-fbi-names-secret.html
U.S. Ordered to Keep List of FBI Officials Who Worked on Jan ...
How a once-fringe theory of presidential power is upending American government: Now the Supreme Court is all that stands in the way of a “unitary executive”
salon.com/2025/02/08/how-a-once-fringe-theory-of-presidential-power-is-upending-american-government/
How a once-fringe theory of presidential power is upending American ...
California approves $50M to protect immigrants and defend state against Trump administration
apnews.com/article/california-newsom-trump-legislature-funding-lawsuits-65dd9464952dabfd3b74d955da9ae4eb
California approves $50M to protect immigrants and defend state against ...