What Elon Musk Didn’t Budget For: Firing Workers Costs Money, Too
An expert on the federal work force estimates that the speed and chaos of Mr. Musk’s cuts to the bureaucracy will cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year.
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Trump Directs Sons to Fire Trump Org. Lawyer Because of Harvard Ties
The move to dismiss William A. Burck underscored both the entanglements between Mr. Trump’s presidency and company and the degree to which he will look to target people he believes have wronged him.
Trump’s Executive Order on Proof of Citizenship for Elections Is Partly Blocked by Judge
The president does not have the authority to require proof of citizenship for all voters, a federal judge ruled.
U.S. Officials to Cut Funding for Landmark Study of Women’s Health
The Women’s Health Initiative has produced thousands of research papers, altering medical care for patients around the world.
Trump Plans to Target ActBlue, Democrats’ Cash Engine
The president plans to direct the Justice Department to investigate ActBlue, the main Democratic fund-raising platform, in his latest move using the government to target political opponents.
Lawsuit Aims to Reverse Firings at Internal Oversight Offices Within D.H.S.
The suit seeks to preserve some of the main guardrails within the agency, all created by Congress, that help uncover and prevent human rights abuses.
Judge Orders Administration to Seek Return of Another Deported Migrant
The case, involving a 20-year-old Venezuelan, comes on the heels of another legal battle over the fate of a different man wrongfully sent to El Salvador by the Trump administration.
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Revive Transgender Military Ban
Lower courts had blocked the policy, saying it was not supported by evidence and violated equal protection principles.
Ken Martin, D.N.C. Chair, Rebukes David Hogg Over Controversial Primary Plans
Ken Martin, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, criticized a vice chair of the party, David Hogg, over his controversial plan to challenge Democratic incumbents.
Trump Cuts Threaten Meals and Services for People With Disabilities and the Aging
A tiny agency responsible for overseeing these services is being dismantled as part of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s overhaul of his department.