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  • February 22, 2025

    NY Judge Blocks Treasury Access For Elon Musk's DOGE

    A New York federal judge in a late Friday order barred Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing U.S. Treasury Department data, handing a win to 19 state attorneys general who sued claiming giving the new government entity access to citizens' personal information poses a massive cybersecurity risk.

  • February 21, 2025

    Trump Blocked From Implementing Anti-DEI Orders, For Now

    A Maryland federal judge on Friday temporarily barred the Trump administration from implementing the bulk of his executive orders aiming to slash diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the public and private sectors, ruling that the orders are likely unconstitutionally vague and illegally restrict free speech.

  • February 21, 2025

    DOJ Hits Judge Weighing Trans Troops Ban With Complaint

    The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday filed a misconduct complaint against the D.C. federal judge overseeing litigation challenging President Donald Trump's executive order ostensibly banning transgender troops from serving in the military, accusing her of bias after she hammered government attorneys for answers they provided during a hearing earlier this month.

  • February 21, 2025

    CFPB's Data Security In Spotlight After Agency Goes Dark

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's de facto shutdown following the arrival of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is raising concerns that sensitive data inside the agency could be exposed or exploited. Experts say financial institutions should take note.

  • February 21, 2025

    Trump Fires Top Military Commander CQ Brown

    President Donald Trump announced in a social media post Friday that he dismissed Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown Jr. as the Joint Chiefs of Staff chair, inserting politics into his selection of the country's top military officer with a dig at the former administration's decision not to promote Trump's intended nominee.

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