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USAID staff told to shred and burn classified documents: USAID's acting executive secretary told staff to use shredders and burn bags to dispose of files
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USAID staffers ordered to shred, burn classified documents as agency dismantled by Trump: official
nypost.com/2025/03/12/us-news/usaid-staffers-ordered-to-shred-burn-classified-documents/

USAID order to delete classified records sparks flurry of litigation: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees and outside groups are fighting ...
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USAID employees told to burn or shred classified documents: The U.S. Agency for International Development is instructing its staff in Washington to shred and ...
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USAID staff ordered to shred and torch records as Trump is named in emergency court motion
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/doge-orders-usaid-staff-to-shred-and-torch-records-b2713342.html

Trump administration says handling of USAID documents 'did not violate' federal laws
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As USAID clears out, official directs employees to use shredders, burn bags on documents
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U.S.A.I.D. Official Orders Employees to Shred or Burn Classified and Personnel Records
nytimes.com/2025/03/11/us/politics/usaid-shred-burn-documents.html

USAID workers told to shred, burn documents, unnerving Congress: The directive to destroy USAID documents raised questions about how sensitive records are being ...
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Court asked to intervene after email tells USAID workers to destroy classified documents
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Court asked to intervene after email tells USAID workers to destroy classified documents
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Court asked to intervene after email tells USAID workers to destroy classified documents
orlandosentinel.com/2025/03/11/usaid-classified-documents/

USAid employees told to destroy classified documents, email shows: Officials have begun large-scale destruction of classified documents, including using ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/usaid-staff-documents

Court asked to intervene after email tells USAID workers to destroy classified documents
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USAID employees told to destroy internal documents: Report: Senior USAID official directed staff to shred or burn records at agency's Washington, DC headquarters ...
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US judge finds Musk's USAID cuts likely unconstitutional, blocks him from making more cuts
reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-bars-musk-doge-further-efforts-shut-down-usaid-2025-03-18/

Quick Glance: Judge Halts Musk's Cuts to USAID Amid Constitutional Concerns
- A federal judge has blocked Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from further attempts to shut down USAID, stating that their actions likely violate the U.S. Constitution.
- Judge Theodore Chuang ordered Musk and his team to restore access to USAID's computer systems for employees who were placed on leave.
- The lawsuit by current and former USAID employees claims Musk acted as a U.S. officer, violating constitutional requirements.
- While mass terminations of USAID staff were not halted, Chuang acknowledged that these actions were likely unconstitutional but approved by unnamed government officials.
Trump administration considers plan to eliminate CDC's HIV prevention division: The Trump administration is expected to drastically downsize the CDC's Division ...
nbcnews.com/health/health-news/trump-administration-considers-plan-eliminate-cdcs-hiv-prevention-divi-rcna196946

Elon Musk Dealt Huge Blow as Judge Rules USAID Cuts Unconstitutional: A judge has ruled that Elon Musk and DOGE officials must restore USAID’s functionality.
newrepublic.com/post/192889/elon-musk-doge-judge-rules-usaid-unconstitutional

Elon Musk Whines That Everyone Is Being Mean to Him: Elon Musk truly doesn’t understand why people hate his guts.
newrepublic.com/post/192856/elon-musk-everyone-mean-to-him

Chief Justice John Roberts pushes back against Trump's call to impeach judge: Trump called the judge "crooked" and suggested that he should be impeached.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-insults-federal-judge-amid-legal-battle-deportation/story

Quick Glance: Trump and Putin Discuss Ukraine Ceasefire Proposal
- The Kremlin confirmed the call between Trump and Putin to discuss a 30-day ceasefire proposal regarding Ukraine.
- Trump seeks an agreement while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy remains skeptical of Putin's intentions for peace.
- The U.S. judicial system faces pressure as Trump calls for the impeachment of a judge blocking deportation flights.
- The Trump administration plans significant cuts at the Social Security Administration and has dismissed the leadership of the United States Institute of Peace.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty sues Trump administration over canceled contract: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a government-backed overseas broadcaster ...
npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5332379/rfe-rl-sues-trump-usagm-kari-lake

Trump administration releases thousands of files on JFK assassination: Scholars and historians are likely to spend months sifting through records for answers ...
aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/19/trump-administration-releases-thousands-of-files-on-jfk-assassination

Quick Glance: Newly Released JFK Assassination Documents Unveiled
- President Trump announced the release of previously classified documents related to John F. Kennedy's assassination.
- Most of the over 6 million pages on this case have been made public, but approximately 3,000 files remain inaccessible.
- Trump called for the release of all remaining documents and insisted that no redactions should be made.
- The released documents provide insights into Lee Harvey Oswald's activities and the operations of intelligence agencies during that era.
'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts: The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been ...
npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5326118/segregation-federal-contracts-far-regulation-trump

Trump rant about impeaching a ‘radical left lunatic’ judge sparks rare scolding from chief justice
smh.com.au/world/north-america/trump-rant-about-impeaching-a-radical-left-lunatic-judge-sparks-rare-scolding-from-chief-justice-20250319-p5lkm7.html

The Trump Administration Nears Open Defiance of the Courts: Ruth Marcus writes on the Trump Administration Justice Department’s defiance of a federal court order ...
newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-trump-administration-nears-open-defiance-of-the-courts

Maryland judge orders DOGE to stop efforts to dismantle USAID: The lawsuit on behalf of USAID workers alleged that Musk has assumed vast authority over federal ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/03/18/maryland-judge-blocks-doge/

DOGE's USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution, judge rules: The order requires the Trump administration to restore email and computer access to ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/doges-usaid-dismantling-likely-violates-the-constitution-judge-rules

Republican files impeachment against judge who ruled against Trump deportations: Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) introduced a resolution to impeach U.S ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/5201175-trump-urges-boasberg-impeachment/

White House says it will not return the Statue of Liberty to France - POLITICO: A French politician said the U.S. no longer deserved the legendary monument.
politico.com/news/2025/03/17/white-house-statue-of-liberty-france-00233883

Trump fires Democratic FTC commissioners: President Donald Trump fired two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday ...
cnn.com/2025/03/18/business/ftc-commissioners-fired/

Quick Glance: Trump Dismisses Two Democratic FTC Commissioners
- President Donald Trump fired Democratic Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, who claim their dismissals were illegal and plan to sue.
- The firings drew significant backlash from Democratic senators and antitrust groups who fear a reduction in opposition within the agency.
- FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson stated that Trump has constitutional authority to remove commissioners to ensure democratic accountability.
- These dismissals may complicate Ferguson's efforts to maintain consumer protection and competition in U.S. markets.
Trump’s pushback on judges challenges U.S. system of checks and balances: President Trump called for the impeachment of the judge who ordered a halt to the ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/trumps-pushback-on-judges-challenges-u-s-system-of-checks-and-balances

Trump releases thousands of files on JFK assassination: Unredacted files related to the 1963 assassination of former US President John F ...
dw.com/en/trump-releases-thousands-of-files-on-jfk-assassination/a-71967737

These agencies have been hit the hardest by Trump's firings so far: Justice Department filings in a Maryland case provide previously unseen details of the Trump ...
businessinsider.com/trump-musk-doge-terminations-reinstatements-legal-battle-maryland-2025-3

Judge gives DOJ Tuesday deadline in Venezuelan deportations case: The Trump administration's decision to disregard the judge's order sets up a high stakes battle ...
axios.com/2025/03/17/trump-judge-deportation-venezuelans-el-salvador

Quick Glance: GOP Targets Judge with Impeachment Efforts
- House Republicans introduced articles of impeachment against Judge James Boasberg after he halted deportation flights for Venezuelan gang members.
- Rep. Brandon Gill claims Boasberg exceeded his authority and created a constitutional crisis.
- Trump publicly called for Boasberg's impeachment, labeling him as a 'crooked judge'.
- Chief Justice John Roberts criticized the notion that impeachment is a proper response to judicial rulings.
What can be done if Trump is openly defying the courts?: Not much, at least not within the legal system.
vox.com/donald-trump/404665/trump-defy-supreme-court-alawieh-deportation

Government releases thousands of declassified pages related to JFK assassination: President Trump signed an order in January to release the remaining records.
abcnews.go.com/US/government-releases-thousands-declassified-records-related-jfk-assassination/story

There Is No Method to Trump’s Madness. He’s Simply Insane.: His defenders try to apply reason to his erratic, nonsensical decisions. That’s a fool’s errand—but ...
newrepublic.com/article/192786/trump-tariffs-insane-method-madness

Trump Memo Reveals Plan to Throw Social Security Into Chaos: An internal document from the Social Security Administration warned staff there would be a “strain” ...
newrepublic.com/post/192844/trump-memo-social-security-changes-chaos

Trump calls for the impeachment of a judge, as lawsuits pile up: To date, 127 legal cases have been filed against the Trump administration's actions since ...
npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5332086/trump-lawsuits

Peters and Rubio hold 'substantive and productive' meeting: Foreign Minister Winston Peters said he was “seriously pleased” with the outcome of his meeting with ...
1news.co.nz/2025/03/19/peters-and-rubio-hold-substantive-and-productive-meeting/

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service
al.com/news/2025/03/federal-judge-blocks-trump-administration-from-banning-transgender-people-from-military-service.html

Quick Glance: Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Ban on Transgender Soldiers
- A federal judge in Washington D.C. issued a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration's ban on transgender troops.
- Judge Ana C. Reyes stated that the ban violated the constitutional rights of transgender service members and criticized its discriminatory nature.
- The lawsuit was filed by six transgender service members and two prospective recruits in response to an executive order aimed at barring their military service.
- The ruling was celebrated by LGBTQ+ legal groups, emphasizing that the ban specifically undermines the rights of courageous service members defending the nation.
Judge demands answers of Trump administration in Venezuela deportation case: A showdown over presidential power is brewing.
reuters.com/world/us/group-seeks-answers-deportation-venezuelans-despite-court-order-2025-03-17/

Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks: In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose ...
apnews.com/article/social-security-fraud-waste-doge-elon-musk-212e3089951f731fd3f83443e104b315

Trump ends diversity programming at the State Department : President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order eliminating diversity programming at the State ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5201871-trump-executive-order-eliminate-diversity/

Brown University professor deported despite judge’s order, defying US court: US prosecutors allege Rasha Alawieh had ‘sympathetic photos and videos’ related to ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/17/brown-university-rasha-alawieh-deported-lebanon

Quick Glance: Brown Professor Deported Against Court Ruling
- Rasha Alawieh, a professor at Brown University, was deported to Lebanon despite having a valid US visa and a court order blocking her removal.
- Federal prosecutors claim the deportation was based on her connections to Hezbollah and attendance at a funeral for its leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
- Brown University expressed concern over the incident and advised international students to avoid travel due to potential changes in restrictions.
- These events occur amidst intensified immigration policies by the Trump administration targeting universities.
Tensions mount as DOJ gives sworn response to judge's questions about deportations
npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5331986/deportation-flight-tren-de-aragua-justice-department-boasberg

Trump Live Updates: Deportation Flights, Putin Call and More
nytimes.com/live/2025/03/18/us/trump-president-news

Trump administration live updates: Pentagon looks to cut up to 60,000 civilian jobs
abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/donald-trump-second-term/

Appeals court denies Trump's bid to immediately reverse fired federal workers' reinstatement
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5198957-trump-mass-firing-federal-workers-appeals-court/

Trump's border czar: "I don't care what the judges think": "I don't care what the Left thinks. We're coming," he added.
axios.com/2025/03/17/tom-homan-deportation-flights-trump-court-order

‘I am a political prisoner’: Mahmoud Khalil says he’s being targeted for political beliefs
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/18/mahmoud-khalil-statement-columbia

Trump administration finds Maine in violation of Title IX over trans athletes: The Trump administration is giving Maine until March 27 to reverse its policy ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5202016-trump-administration-maine-transgender-athletes/

Green-card holders rattled by Mahmoud Khalil case: The Trump administration’s efforts to deport Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate Mahmoud ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5199564-trump-administration-deports-green-card-holders/

Judge to hear arguments over Trump administration's decision not to turn around deportation flights
abcnews.go.com/US/judge-hear-arguments-trump-administrations-decision-turn-deportation/story

What is the U.S. Institute of Peace and why is Trump trying to shut it down?: Founded during the Cold War to project American soft power and foreign policy ...
npr.org/2025/03/18/g-s1-54569/us-institute-of-peace-trump-doge

Judge lashes out at Trump admin over deportation flights: A federal judge lashed out at the Trump administration Monday for not turning around planes as ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5199572-judge-lashes-out-at-trump-admin-over-deportation-flights/

Quick Glance: Judge Critiques Trump Administration Over Deportation Flights
- A federal judge criticized the Trump administration for refusing to answer questions about flights deporting Venezuelan migrants.
- Judge James Boasberg ordered the flights to turn around after the ACLU claimed the government violated a court order.
- During the hearing, Boasberg emphasized that oral orders are binding and questioned the rationale behind scheduling the flights despite an impending hearing.
- The judge instructed the administration to provide flight timeline information or justification for non-compliance by Tuesday noon.
Live updates: Trump says he’s revoking Hunter and Ashley Biden's Secret Service details
cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-administration-presidency-03-17-25/

Judge blocking Trump deportation flights gave slap on wrist to FBI lawyer in Russiagate
nypost.com/2025/03/18/us-news/judge-blocking-trump-deportation-flights-gave-slap-on-wrist-to-fbi-lawyer-in-russiagate/

What happens if Trump continues to defy court orders? : Trump could be on a path to contempt of court or his own impeachment, legal experts tell Alex Woodward ...
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-defies-court-orders-b2717210.html

Trump's Cabinet is run by billionaires who don't care about middle class America | Opinion
oklahoman.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2025/03/18/trump-musk-americans-struggle-economy-tax-rich-medicare/81171722007/

Small banks in mostly red districts could lose funding under new Trump order: The Trump administration is targeting a federal program that supports small banks ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2025/03/18/trump-targets-banks-republican-districts-crapo/

Donald Trump Ignoring Court Order Is 'Doomsday Scenario'—Legal Analyst: The FBI's former general counsel said if Trump ignores a judge's orders regarding ...
newsweek.com/donald-trump-ignoring-court-order-doomsday-scenario-legal-analyst-2045892

Timeline of Trump’s Deportation Flights, From Alien Enemies Act to Judge’s Order: A New York Times review of flight data showed that at the time of a federal ...
nytimes.com/2025/03/17/us/politics/timeline-trump-deportation-flights-el-salvador.html

Trump Lawyer Refuses to Answer Judge’s Questions in Deportation Flight Hearing: The Trump administration tried to have the hearing canceled and sought to remove ...
nytimes.com/2025/03/17/us/politics/trump-deportation-flights-hearing.html

Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex: Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been ...
nytimes.com/2025/03/17/us/politics/elon-musk-starlink-white-house.html

Trump Kicks Off Constitutional Crisis With Doctor’s Deportation: Ivy League doctor and legal visa holder Rasha Alawieh was deported—despite a court order.
newrepublic.com/post/192816/trump-constitutional-crisis-doctor-deportation-alawieh

Trump administration pushes to have deportation case reassigned to another judge
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5199370-trump-administration-judge-deportations/

Early Trump actions, Project 2025 ‘have a lot in common,’ former chief says: The former leader of Project 2025 says the initial actions from the Trump ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5198655-trump-white-house-project-2025/

More Americans Will Be Caught Up in Trump Immigration Raids: Federal immigration authorities have a history of wrongfully detaining U.S. citizens ...
propublica.org/article/more-americans-will-be-caught-up-trump-immigration-raids

How controversial deportation flights and a judge’s race to stop them unfolded, minute by minute
edition.cnn.com/2025/03/17/politics/deportation-flights-judge-timeline/index.html

DOGE Cuts Update for March 18—Dozens of Contracts Terminated, Staff Evicted: Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency said it had terminated 44 contracts ...
newsweek.com/doge-cuts-update-march-18-2046317

What we know about the El Salvador ‘mega prison’ where Trump is sending alleged Venezuelan gang members
cnn.com/2025/03/17/americas/el-salvador-prison-trump-deportations-gangs-intl-latam/

Warned Off Meeting Voters, Republicans Who Do Confront Anger and Unease: In a deeply conservative district and a more liberal one, two Republicans found ...
nytimes.com/2025/03/17/us/politics/republicans-town-halls.html

The Memo: Trump ratchets up confrontation with judiciary: President Trump and his administration ramped up their confrontation with the judiciary to ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5199680-trump-executive-confrontation-judiciary/

DOGE gains access to US Institute of Peace after Trump administration overhauls board
cnn.com/2025/03/17/politics/doge-us-institute-of-peace-trump-administration-overhaul-board/

Quick Glance: Doge Takes Over US Institute of Peace After Firings
- The Trump administration dismissed most of the board of the US Institute of Peace (USIP) and appointed a new leader.
- Despite protests that the institute is not part of the executive branch, Doge staff gained access to the building.
- CEO George Moose announced legal action against what he termed an illegal takeover by elements of the administration.
- The USIP, established in 1984 as an independent non-profit, is not classified as part of the US government.
Musk and Doge’s USAid shutdown likely violated US constitution, judge rules: Judge halts efforts to fire USAid workers, a major setback in administration’s ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/18/elon-musk-doge-usaid-shutdown-ruling

White House removes advisory defining gun violence as a public health issue: Webpage listing statistics and information on shootings taken down as Trump seeks to ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/17/trump-removes-gun-violence-public-health-advisory

Mount Holyoke College president: 'Colleges are not the enemy' | Here & Now: The Trump administration is cracking down on colleges and universities whose behavior ...
wbur.org/hereandnow/2025/03/17/mount-holyoke-college

‘He’s got a bit of a curse’: Howard Lutnick’s role as tariff cheerleader faces mounting scrutiny amid market turmoil
cnn.com/2025/03/18/politics/howard-lutnick-trump-trade-war-cheerleader/

Social Security Employees Warn of Damage From DOGE: Current and former employees, both Republican and Democratic, are raising alarms about the damage ...
nytimes.com/2025/03/17/business/social-security-doge-ssa.html

'This Is American Gestapo': Grave Warnings as Trump Gleefully Defies Courts on Deportations
commondreams.org/news/this-is-american-gestapo-grave-warnings-as-trump-gleefully-defies-courts-on-deportations

Trump Says He’ll Release ‘All’ 80,000 JFK Files On Tuesday: Trump previously issued an executive order mandating the release of government records pertaining to ...
forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2025/03/17/trump-says-hell-release-all-80000-jfk-files-on-tuesday/

‘Closing Time’ Band Condemns Trump Administration’s Use Of Song In Deportation Video
huffpost.com/entry/semisonic-condemns-white-houses-use-of-closing-time-in-deportation-video_n_67d880e9e4b01339e98e16e8

Trump taps Bryan Bedford to head FAA: President Trump has tapped Bryan Bedford, the president and CEO of Republic Airways, to head the Federal Aviation ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5199714-trump-taps-bryan-bedford-to-head-faa/

We’ve Officially Entered the Next Phase of Trump’s Dictatorship Era: Taken together, these actions and declarations amount to a significant escalation in Trump’s ...
slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/03/king-donald-trump-dictatorship-deportations-court-orders.html

Trump wins the first round against inflation: As Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent describes it, this effort by the Trump administration to tame inflation is a ...
foxbusiness.com/markets/trump-wins-first-round-against-inflation

Treasury Department to cut IRS taxpayer advocate staff : The Trump administration is intending to make cuts to the office of the National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) ...
thehill.com/business/5201403-treasury-to-cut-irs-taxpayer-advocate-staff/

Trump signals that he may let US Steel make a deal with Nippon after Biden blocked it
cnn.com/2025/03/17/business/us-steel-nippon-trump-cfius/

Quick Glance: U.S. Justice Seeks Deadline Extension in Steel Merger Case
- The U.S. Department of Justice requested a deadline extension in the lawsuit by U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel against CFIUS.
- The lawsuit was filed after CFIUS recommended rejecting the merger between the two companies on national security grounds.
- The motion proposes a 21-day extension of briefing deadlines and rescheduling the oral argument to the week of May 12.
- The extension aims to provide the government with more time for negotiations with the steel companies to potentially avoid litigation against CFIUS.
Trump’s Cuts in US Aid Could Cause HIV Drug Shortages in Ukraine, Seven Other Countries
kyivpost.com/post/49131

ACLU challenges White House claim it did not defy court order on Venezuelan migrants
thehill.com/policy/national-security/5198394-aclu-trump-white-house-venezuelan-migrant-flights-deportations/

The Ultimate Trump Story: The president’s dangerous tendencies are now magnifying one another in a uniquely risky way.
theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-alien-enemies-act/682068/

What is Tren de Aragua, Venezuelan gang targeted by Trump for deportations?: Tren de Aragua, commonly known as TdA, is the Venezuelan gang targeted by President ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5198497-venezuela-tren-de-aragua-trump-deportations/

Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service installed in White House: Billionaire denies conflict of interest as he heads Trump initiative to cut costs throughout ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/18/musk-starlink-internet-white-house

Immigrants disappear from US detainee tracking system after deportation flights: Weekend flights by U.S. immigration authorities set off a frantic scramble among ...
apnews.com/article/trump-deportations-gang-venezuela-0cf2c3a26d7f4bafa87ad6ca5a640313

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