13 h. ago Trump administration again seeks removal of judge in lawsuit it faces

Trump administration again seeks removal of judge in lawsuit it faces  The Washington Post

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14 h. ago Trump Shuts Down 3 Watchdog Agencies Overseeing Immigration Crackdown

The move comes as the Trump administration ramps up its deportation campaign, in some cases removing people with little to no due process.

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15 h. ago Judge questions White House push to deport alleged gang members under Alien Enemies Act

Amid mounting tensions between the White House and the judiciary, Federal Judge James Boasberg held a hearing on President Trump's push to use wartime powers to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. Boasberg has been demanding answers from the Justice Department about whether the Trump administration violated his orders to halt removal flights to El Salvador, while families and lawyers for the men have come forward to dispute that they're gang members.

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51 h. ago With Trump's crackdown on DEI, some women fear a path to good

Some fear a setback for women and people of color after President Trump revoked a 1965 executive order that required federal contractors to identify and address barriers to employment.

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3 d. ago Trump administration removes ban on 'segregated facilities' in federal contracts

Trump administration removes ban on 'segregated facilities' in federal contracts  Reuters

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4 d. ago 'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts

The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities.

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4 d. ago 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 the judge overseeing it, as White House officials took a confrontational stance.

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8 d. ago Harvard doctors sue Trump after research removed from government website for references to the LGBTQ+ community

Two articles about endometriosis and suicide risk assessment were removed for allegedly violating a White House policy on gender ideology. The post Harvard doctors sue Trump after research removed from government website for references to the LGBTQ+ community appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 d. ago DOGE says 239 contracts canceled over 2 days, including a grant to teach trans farmers about 'food justice'

The federal government has saved millions of dollars after canceling 239 contracts, the Department of Government Efficiency said Thursday.

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9 d. ago President Trump's attempts to shrink government target civil rights efforts

At the Labor Department, there's a draft proposal to nearly dismantle an office that investigates discrimination by federal contractors. Some fear that women and people of color will lose protections.

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2 w. ago Trump Reforms Force Closure of More NGOs Resettling Refugees Across U.S.

Another non-governmental organization, which contracted with the federal government to resettle refugees across American communities, is having to close its doors after President Donald Trump froze the government's refugee resettlement program. The post Trump Reforms Force Closure of More NGOs Resettling Refugees Across U.S. appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Trump's authority to fire officials questioned in court battle over NLRB seat

A judge ruled Trump’s firing of NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox unlawful. The Trump administration appealed, asserting the president’s authority to remove officials.

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2 w. ago DOGE wants to cut $1 trillion this year. But it's not looking at big spending drivers

Even if you take DOGE's savings claims so far at face value, its moves to cancel contracts, end leases and push federal agencies to reduce head count barely dent the government's balance sheet.

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2 w. ago Trump administration can remove head of federal watchdog agency, appeals court rules

A U.S. appeals court has sided with the administration in allowing the removal of Hampton Dellinger from the Office of Special Counsel. The office investigates actions like whistleblower retaliation.

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2 w. ago Federal agencies to review Columbia University's contracts, grants after 'failure' to protect Jewish students

Columbia University's contracts and grants are under review after it was accused of failing to protect Jewish students on campus during anti-Israel protests.

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3 w. ago Musk and Republican Lawmakers Pressure Judges with Impeachment Threats

Democrats say the calls to remove judges who block Trump administration initiatives amount to intimidation. Some senior Republicans were also skeptical of the effort.

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3 w. ago Trump Administration Removing Migrants to Mexico's Southernmost Border

Mexican migrants illegally present in the United States are being deported to the southernmost border of Mexico, according to U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks. Multi-agency enforcement actions led to the removal of 1,650 Mexican nationals in the past month. The post Trump Administration Removing Migrants to Mexico’s Southernmost Border appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Pritzker: Trump Taking Away Rights, Favoring People Is 'Threat to Our Democracy'

Governor JB Pritzker (D-IL) said Wednesday on MSNBC's "Deadline" that the Trump administration threatened democracy by removing rights and favoring one group of people over another. The post Pritzker: Trump Taking Away Rights, Favoring People Is ‘Threat to Our Democracy’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago As Elon Musk continues sweeping cuts to the US government: 'People are really scared'

DOGE has eliminated thousands of federal jobs and canceled more than 1,000 contracts. Harvard professor Elizabeth Linos warns, "We're seeing harms that are not going to be easily undone."

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3 w. ago Massachusetts select board removes town administrator following controversy over Trump flag

The town of West Boylston, Massachusetts has voted to fire its town administrator following a dispute over a Trump flag hanging in the gymnasium of the police station.

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