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Trump panel recommends slashing FEMA in half and letting states handle disaster response

‘At the end of the day, we know FEMA is broken and it needs to be fundamentally transformed,’ a panel member said

The Independent UK

Toxic debris from Trump’s ballroom project is being dumped at a public golf course, report finds

The debris tested positive for lead, pesticides and PCBs, according to the National Parks Service

The Independent UK

‘I’m no Amy Poehler’: Judge declines to immediately stop Trump’s takeover of DC golf course

The D.C. judge referenced actor Amy Poehler’s hit show Parks and Recreation when deciding to continue necessary renovations at East Potomac Golf Links

The Independent UK

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U.S. Marshals Granted Federal Powers to Musk's Security Despite Training Gaps

Newly disclosed internal emails from the U.S. Marshals Service are raising fresh concerns about how federal law enforcement authority was extended to members of Elon Musk's private security detail during his time inside the Trump administration.

Latin Times

Elon Musk’s bodyguards made federal agents despite lack of training

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The Independent UK

Elon Musk’s private security deputized as US Marshals while at DOGE despite missing experience requirements

The former DOGE head’s bodyguards were exempt from rules requiring that deputies complete a ‘basic law enforcement training program’

The Independent UK

Emails Show U.S. Marshals Bypassed Training Rules to Deputize Musk's DOGE Security Detail: Report

The U.S. Marshals Service waived parts of its own training and experience standards to deputize armed members of Elon Musk's private security team while he was leading DOGE, according to a new report.

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Trump judge slams DHS for blocking detainees' access to lawyers

It's estimated to be the 45th time a Trump judge has ruled against the administration on mass immigration detention in the past year.

Axios

Trump administration issues rule that makes it easier to fire federal workers

New rule would strip job safeguards for 50,000 federal employees and change how whistleblowers are protected

The Guardian - US

Trump wants to cut FEMA staffing by 50% as he pushes to shrink disaster relief agency, lawsuit alleges

The lawsuit alleges FEMA cuts could impact the agency’s ability to respond to disasters

The Independent UK

Dragged down by an unpopular president, Republicans are bracing for a midterm trouncing

As Americans tire of Donald Trump, a Democratic midterm ‘tsunami’ could sweep the GOP out of power

The Guardian - US

Trump administration bans US veterans agency from providing abortions

Department of Veterans Affairs says justice department found procedure not to be legally sound

The Guardian - US

Judge orders White House to pay full SNAP benefits by Friday

"Not making payments to them for even another day is utterly unacceptable," the judge said.

Axios

Trump's H-1B visa bombshell: What comes next

Small businesses and startups say the changes will effectively block them from hiring foreign talent.

Axios

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White House rushes to Donald Trump’s defence after his ‘arguably racist’ decision is challenged

More lawsuits against Trump - evidently, this will be his "legacy" this time.

Latin Times

Immigrants File Class-Action Lawsuit To Prevent ICE From Making Arrests At Courthouses

A group of immigrants filed a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop arrests at immigration courthouses, an increasingly popular tactic.

The Independent UK

Migrants deported from US to Salvadoran prison remain under US control, Salvadoran officials tell UN

The government of El Salvador has acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains control of the Venezuelan men who were deported from the U.S. to a notorious Salvadoran prison, contradicting public statements by officials in both countries

Reason

Trump Administration Deports Alleged Venezuelan Gang Members Despite Court Order

The White House invoked a rare wartime law to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, sparking a legal battle.

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The Guardian - US

Judge blocks Trump from using 18th-century wartime act for deportations

Trump had invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport five Venezuelans, but order halted by judge

The Independent UK

DOGE’s haphazard takeover of Social Security risked data of millions of Americans ‘leaking into the wrong hands’

Tiffany Flick, a civil servant of 30 years, detailed the speed with which a DOGE associate was parachuted into the Social Security Administration to access sensitive data

The Guardian - US

Doge takeover of social security seemed ‘based on myth’, says ex-senior official

Tiffany Flick claims agents from Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting unit assailed staff with questions about fraud

The Guardian - US

Abortion pill manufacturer asks to join suit that could rewrite US abortion access

GenBioPro seeks to defend access to mifepristone in suit brought by attorneys general of Idaho, Missouri and Kansas

Fortune

A government watchdog that was fired by Trump is trying to protect tens of thousands of federal workers from latest culling

The Office of Special Counsel’s findings could have major implications for fired federal workers trying to get their jobs back.

The Independent UK

Trump sued by USAID workers union for shutting down global aid agency: ‘Profound moral stain’

Trump administration’s actions already triggered a ‘global humanitarian crisis,’ lawsuit states

International Business Times

Trump White House Abruptly Flip Flops On Federal Aid Freeze After Judge Blocks Move

The Trump Administration abruptly reversed its federal aid freeze Wednesday after immense backlash and a federal judge's intervention.

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