federal oversight

Trump’s Justice Department Ends Decades-Old Desegregation Order

May 3, 2025

In a significant legal development with potential nationwide implications, the U.S. Department of Justice this week ended a long-standing school desegregation order in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The move may signal president Donald Trump’s administration’s intent to dismantle similar court-enforced mandates established during the Civil Rights Movement, according to experts. The Justice Department, under the leadership…
Judge Orders DOGE to Release FOIA Documents Amid Transparency Dispute

Mar 12, 2025

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, to release records requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). The ruling comes after the Trump administration argued that DOGE, a quasi-governmental agency, was not subject to…

Judge Orders DOGE to Release FOIA Documents Amid Transparency Dispute