Elon Musk’s gutting of US agencies is illegal, experts say. How do you muzzle Doge?
World’s richest man has unleashed a flurry of moves ranging from compromising Americans’ private data to nearly upending USAid. Where does it stop?
Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down an agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal.
Federal election commissioner says Trump is trying to improperly remove her
Notable Quote: “It’s contrary to law that he has instead opted to claim to ‘fire’ a single Democratic commissioner who has been an outspoken critic of the president’s lawbreaking and of the FEC’s failure to hold him accountable.”
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Democratic lawmaker tells Cuomo she’s leaving DOGE caucus
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Trump administration moves to suspend national EV charger rollout
The bid to freeze the money upends how the federal government delivers funding to states and may violate court orders issued this week.
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‘In a real sense, US democracy has died’: how Trump is emulating Hungary’s Orbán
Trump has moved to gut the federal government, fire critics and reward allies – a path similar to ‘would-be dictators’ like Orbán, experts say
Bombshell Report Reveals Wild History of One Elon Musk’s DOGE Staffers Who Now Has Access to Treasury Data
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Member of Elon Musk’s DOGE team resigns after racist posts resurface
A staffer connected to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency resigned on Thursday after now-deleted racist social media posts were resurfaced.
Project 2025 Author – Russ Vought – Senate Democrats pledge to hold floor all night in protest against Trump’s budget pick – as it happened
Russ Vought, author of Project 2025 nominated to head of OMB.