Trump administration
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student and legal U.S. resident, who was detained by immigration officials and transferred to a Louisiana detention facility. The case has drawn significant legal and political attention, raising concerns over due process and First Amendment protections. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman…
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In a significant legal blow to the Trump administration, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, that the federal government must immediately disburse approximately $2 billion in frozen foreign assistance funds. The ruling upholds a lower court’s temporary restraining order against the administration’s 90-day pause on foreign development aid, marking a…
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The Trump administration has reinstated the 1890 National Scholars Program, a federal scholarship supporting students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The move follows widespread criticism over its abrupt suspension last week. The program, which funds students pursuing degrees in agriculture-related fields, resumed accepting applications on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, as confirmed by the…
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In a controversial move, the Trump administration has officially dismantled the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD), a federal database designed to track misconduct by law enforcement officers. The database, hailed as a vital tool for policing reform, was intended to prevent officers with documented misconduct records from transferring between agencies without scrutiny. The U.S.…
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The Trump administration is set to lay off nearly half of the workforce at the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), FHA is the federal agency that insures home loans for borrowers who might not otherwise qualify for traditional mortgages, according to sources familiar with the plan. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which…
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Federal Judge Sides with Trump, Dismisses Concerns Over Student Loan Data Access by Musk-Linked DOGE
The Trump administration secured a legal victory on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, after a federal judge ruled that employees of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a unit linked to Elon Musk, can continue accessing sensitive student loan data from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). The ruling comes in response to a lawsuit filed…
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A federal judge in New York City has ordered attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Mayor Eric Adams to appear in court Wednesday, February 18, 2025, to address the DOJ’s controversial decision to drop corruption charges against Adams. The ruling follows accusations of a quid pro quo arrangement between the mayor and…
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A federal judge in Washington, D.C., appeared unconvinced by a request from 14 states seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Trump administration, which would prevent tech billionaire Elon Musk and his associates at DOGE from accessing federal agency data and firing government employees. U.S. District Judge Tanya Sue Chutkan expressed skepticism during Monday’s…
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The recent wave of firings and departures under President Donald Trump’s administration has led to a flood of talented lawyers seeking new opportunities in Washington, D.C.’s prominent legal market. Law firms in the city are now receiving a surge of resumes from former government attorneys who have been ousted or voluntarily left their roles at…
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The Trump administration has formally asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a lower court order preventing the removal of Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC). The administration argues that the ruling is an “unprecedented assault on the separation of powers” and requires immediate intervention. The emergency application, submitted on…
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