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DOGE Seizes USIP Headquarters Amidst Power Struggle

On Monday, personnel from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), accompanied by DC police, forcibly entered the US Institute of Peace (USIP) headquarters after the Trump administration replaced most of its board and appointed Kenneth Jackson as acting president, escalating a conflict betwee...

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DOGE Allegedly Breaks into US Institute of Peace Amidst Federal Downsizing Dispute

On Monday night, agents from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) allegedly broke into the US Institute of Peace (USIP) building in Washington, D.C., escalating a conflict stemming from President Trump's executive order to dramatically downsize the federal government. This action c...

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US Attorney Threatens Georgetown Law Students Over DEI Curriculum

Acting US Attorney Ed Martin threatened to block Georgetown Law students from government jobs unless the school removes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from its curriculum; Dean William Treanor condemned this as an unconstitutional attack on academic freedom.

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Judge Blocks Trump Transgender Healthcare Orders

A federal judge temporarily blocked two Trump-era executive orders restricting transgender healthcare access, citing unconstitutional overreach of executive power, while President Trump announced a posthumous pardon for Pete Rose, and federal agencies demanded weekly work updates from employees.

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Judge Rejects AP's Emergency Request in White House Access Dispute

A federal judge temporarily rejected the Associated Press's request to overturn President Trump's ban on their access to White House events, including the Oval Office and Air Force One, due to their continued use of the term "Gulf of Mexico." However, a hearing is scheduled for March 20th to conside...

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DOGE Seeks Access to Sensitive IRS Taxpayer Data, Facing Legal Challenge

Elon Musk's Government Efficiency Unit (DOGE) is attempting to access sensitive IRS taxpayer data, including millions of files containing taxpayer information, bank records, and other sensitive records, prompting a lawsuit from 14 state attorneys general and opposition from Democratic politicians.

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DOGE Seizes US Institute of Peace Headquarters

Personnel from the Department of Government Efficiency, accompanied by DC police, gained access to the US Institute of Peace headquarters on Monday after being denied entry last week, escalating a conflict with the Trump administration that fired most of the organization's board on Friday and appoin...

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Trump Administration Ultimatum Demands Sweeping Changes at Columbia University

The Trump administration sent Columbia University a letter demanding nine changes as a precondition for continued federal funding, including the restoration of $400 million and significant alterations to university structure and policies; failure to comply by March 20, 2025, will result in the termi...

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US Protests Erupt Over Musk's Mass Federal Layoffs

Nationwide protests against Elon Musk's mass layoffs in US federal agencies under the Trump administration resulted in hundreds demonstrating outside Tesla stores, with nine arrests in New York. At least 100,000 of 2.3 million federal employees have been laid off since January 20th, sparking the "Te...

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Judge Rules Trump Administration's Mass Firings of Federal Employees Unlawful

A California judge ruled that the Trump administration's mass firings of approximately 200,000 probationary federal employees across multiple agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defence, were likely unlawful because the Office of Personnel Management lacked t...

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Lawsuit Alleges Elon Musk's DOGE Violated Data Privacy Laws

Multiple taxpayer and union groups sued Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Monday, alleging it violated multiple laws by accessing sensitive government data systems at various agencies including the Treasury, Labor, Education and Health departments, as well as at the Consumer ...

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Social Security Commissioner Resigns Over Data Access Dispute

Acting Social Security Commissioner Michelle King resigned after refusing to provide the Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive recipient data; the White House replaced her with Leland Dudek, while also nominating Frank Bisignano for the position.

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