What is DOGE? Trump says one thing, government lawyers say another
Over two months of litigation, the government has offered limited answers but insisted on one thing: Musk exercises no authority, and is not even an...
Judge orders Musk and his team to turn over records and answer questions
Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has largely been shrouded in secrecy, but court cases are one way opponents of President Trump’s overhaul efforts have sought...
Musk’s team must produce documents to comply with open records laws, judge says
In a lawsuit by a nonprofit, a federal judge found Monday that Elon Musk’s government-cutting unit is likely subject to public disclosure laws.
Judge orders USAID and State Department to pay funds ‘unlawfully’ withheld
The order prohibited the agencies from “unlawfully impounding congressionally appropriated foreign aid funds” owed to contractors and grant recipients. It applied to work completed before...
Federal judges are ordering Trump to slow down. Will he listen?
There are 100 active lawsuits in federal courts challenging Trump's actions, and 21 cases in which judges have issued restraining orders or preliminary injunctions.
Trump orders more federal control over California’s water
The president, who has assailed California’s leaders over wildfires, issued the directive in an executive order that was dated Friday but released on Sunday.
Her wrestling empire was said to harm children. Trump chose her for Education
Appointees to the State Board of Education usually sail through the confirmation process in Connecticut’s House of Representatives, but a 2009 choice, Linda McMahon, drew...
Trump’s education secretary pick named in sexual abuse lawsuit
Linda McMahon, who ran World Wrestling Entertainment for decades, was accused in the lawsuit of not preventing an employee from victimizing children.