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Appeals court upends order blocking Trump, DOGE takeover of Institute of Peace
A federal appeals court rejected a lower court’s ruling on Friday blocking the Trump administration from dismantling the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP).  The U.S. Appeals Court for the District of ...
Appeals court puts peace institute back in Trump administration hands with stay of lower court
A federal appeals court is staying a lower court ruling that blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with ...
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DOGE now has approval authority for defense IT, consulting contracts
A new memo from the Defense Department's acquisition leader spells out what agencies and components have to inform the ...
DOGE enters ATF with mandate to slash gun regulations
The agency is working with the ATF general counsel to slash upwards of 50 regulations as the administration cuts the number of agency inspectors.
Federal judge orders US Labor Department to keep Job Corps running during lawsuit
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to stop the U.S. Department of Labor from shutting down Job Corps, a ...
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VA secretary says DOGE workers at the agency’s headquarters serving as advisers
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins acknowledged Tuesday in the waning minutes of a contentious budget ...
DOGE can still save billions just by ending government’s ‘spend-it-or-lose-it’ culture
If DOGE (or its successor) wants to truly save billions, it should come from cutting with a scalpel, not a machete. And there ...
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Reassignment Won’t Fix the Largest-Ever Social Security Staffing Cut
The Social Security Administration will have fewer and less experienced staff on the front lines serving the public with ...