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law10 days ago•4 min saved

States sue to block federal access to commercial driver data amid immigration concerns

New York and New Jersey joined a 21-state coalition in a federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from obtaining personal information on 17 million commercial drivers, arguing the data could be used for immigration enforcement and raise privacy concerns; the administration has threatened highway-fund withholding and mandatory data turnover, while New York’s CDL data system is queried about 30,000 times daily and the database is owned by the states and run by the AAMVA; the suit seeks to block sharing of the records during litigation and challenge the data transfer.

via Gothamist|

#commercial-drivers-license #data-privacy #federal-government

politics10 days ago•21 min saved

Colorado confronts claims of federal power being used as political leverage

Democratic lawmakers say a White House email showing coordination among federal agencies to target Colorado constitutes weaponizing federal resources over Colorado’s election actions, with some grants reportedly canceled; Colorado’s lawsuit accusing retaliation has drawn calls for investigations from Bennet, Hickenlooper, Crow and DeGette.

via Colorado Public Radio|

#colorado #elections #federal-government

politics1 month ago•12 min saved

The DOGE Experiment Fades: Trump’s Efficiency Drive Ends With Little to Show

Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk and briefly paired with Vivek Ramaswamy, promised sweeping cuts and smarter governance but delivered limited savings, caused widespread disruption, and has largely faded as an ongoing program with a sunset set for July 4, 2026; many veterans moved on and the effort’s legacy remains debated.

via Politico|

#doge #federal-government #government-efficiency

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

Court curbs Trump’s voting-rule push as Senate gridlock blocks his agenda

The Supreme Court rejected the GOP challenge to Mississippi’s late-ballot rule, enabling ballots received after Election Day to be counted and curbing Trump’s effort to restrict voting. Trump condemned the decision and pressed Senate Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act, which remains blocked by a 60-vote filibuster. The term also features high-stakes cases on birthright citizenship and transgender-athlete bans, plus a ruling expanding presidential power to remove independent-agency officials, and the defamation verdict won by E. Jean Carroll against Trump.

via NBC News|

#elections #federal-government #independent-agencies

technology2 months ago•5 min saved

US Sets Firm Deadlines for Government’s Post-Quantum Crypto Shift

The White House is fast-tracking the U.S. shift to post‑quantum cryptography with a new executive order that requires agencies to appoint PQC leads within 30 days, move high‑value assets to quantum‑resistant keys by end‑2030 and adopt PQC digital signatures by end‑2031. NIST will launch a PQC migration pilot within 180 days, and OMB must issue new guidance within 90 days, while procurement reforms and centralized support are also mandated. While the move addresses long‑term security against quantum threats, experts warn funding gaps, data‑lifecycle concerns, and the scale of cloud, vendor, and contractor transitions present major challenges ahead.

via Federal News Network|

#federal-government #nist #omb

politics2 months ago•16 min saved

California moves to challenge federal wind project shutdown in court

California has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after it canceled the state’s wind-energy project, arguing the decision undermines state energy goals and federal commitments and signaling the state will pursue legal action to overturn the move.

via AP News|

#california #energy-policy #federal-government

politics2 months ago•114 min saved

Record Exodus: Federal Lawyers Jump Ship During Trump Era

The New York Times reports that more than 10,000 federal lawyers have left their jobs since January 2025, with the Justice Department and Education Department seeing the steepest declines; Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser says many new hires have departed, citing a desire to work for organizations with integrity, and even conservative students are rethinking a Trump-era government career.

via The Daily Beast|

#doj #donald-j-trump #federal-government

politics2 months ago•72 min saved

Trump Frames Federal Lawyer Exodus as Victory Amid Large-Scale DOJ Turnover

Trump reacted to a New York Times report showing about 20% of federal lawyers have left since he returned to the White House, calling the departures a positive sign on Truth Social. The piece notes more than 10,000 lawyers have quit federal posts across agencies, with the Justice Department and Education Department hardest hit, including over 2,600 DOJ lawyers gone in 16 months and six agencies losing more than a quarter of their attorneys. Experts and officials say the attrition signals broad dissatisfaction with the administration, as many former federal lawyers seek roles with Democratic state attorneys general or nonprofits; the Department of Homeland Security, by contrast, saw some increases due to immigration caseloads. The story frames it as a talent shift while Trump insists it’s a step toward “Make America Great Again.”

via The Daily Beast|

#donald-trump #federal-government #justice-department

politics2 months ago•3 min saved

USPS Advances Plan to Restrict Mail Ballots to Federally Registered Voters

USPS published a proposed rule to restrict mail-in ballots to voters on federal registration lists, a move linked to President Trump’s bid to curb mail voting. If finalized, states would have to provide these lists 30 days before ballots are mailed, risking eligible voters losing ballots and prompting ongoing lawsuits about federal overreach into state-run elections.

via Democracy Docket|

#elections #federal-government #mail-in-voting

us-news3 months ago•2 min saved

Judge curbs federal arrests at Manhattan immigration courts

A federal judge in Manhattan blocked routine arrests by federal agents inside or around three immigration courthouses, ruling that such detentions require exceptional circumstances and should not disrupt court proceedings, effectively ending a Trump-era practice. Arrests may still occur off-site or at courthouses only in cases of serious public-safety threats; the ruling covers 26 Federal Plaza, 201 Varick Street, and 290 Broadway and was praised by immigrant-rights groups.

via NBC News|

#courts #federal-government #immigration

politics3 months ago•5 min saved

DC Security Surge: 5,000-Guard Deployment Planned for Summer Ahead of 250th Anniversary

Federal authorities are requesting an additional 1,500 National Guard troops to be deployed to Washington, D.C., for a 'summer surge' that would bring total Guard forces in the capital to 5,000 as the nation prepares for the 250th anniversary. The operation aims to curb violence, drug and illegal firearm trafficking, and large, social-media-organized gatherings dubbed 'teen takeovers.' Officials note past deployments reduced crime in some metrics, but attribution remains debated.

via Politico|

#crime #federal-government #national-guard

politics4 months ago•2 min saved

US DOJ pushes federal death penalty revival with firing squads and faster processes

The Department of Justice moved to strengthen the federal death penalty by re-adopting the Trump-era lethal injection protocol and adding firing squads, resuming federal executions after a moratorium, and authorizing death sentences for up to 44 defendants, while pledging to streamline capital-case reviews; five states currently allow firing squads, and public support for the death penalty has been declining in recent polls.

via The Guardian|

#capital-punishment #death-penalty #executions

politics4 months ago•178 min saved

DOJ Resurrects Firing-Squad Option for Federal Executions

The U.S. Justice Department says it will expedite federal death-penalty cases and expand execution methods to include firing squads, reviving elements of the Trump-era approach while the Biden administration has rolled back some expansions. The department cites readopting the lethal-injection protocol from the Trump era and broadening it to include firing squads, plus streamlining processes to shorten the gap between conviction and execution. Five states already allow firing squads, and a March SOCAL death by firing squad marks the most recent example. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche framed the move as upholding the law and supporting victims. This is a developing story.

via CNN|

#biden-trump #death-penalty #doj

politics5 months ago•6 min saved

Minnesota sues feds, alleging obstruction in Good, Pretti, Sosa-Celis shootings investigations

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, along with Hennepin County District Attorney Mary Moriarty and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, filed a federal lawsuit in Washington, D.C., accusing the Justice Department and Homeland Security of blocking state investigators from accessing evidence in the shootings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, detailing refusals to share key evidence (including Good’s car), obstructed witness interviews, and shifts in investigation leadership that allegedly violate federal law and the 10th Amendment.

via CBS News|

#alex-pretti #federal-government #investigations

politics5 months ago•1 min saved

Judge blocks federal plan to curb transgender youth care, upholding state protections

A federal judge in Oregon is set to grant Washington and 20 other states’ motion for summary judgment, blocking a Trump-era Health and Human Services directive that would pressure providers to stop treating transgender youth and threatened to exclude them from Medicaid/Medicare. The judge said the declaration exceeded statutory authority and bypassed required rulemaking, and, once formalized, the ruling would preserve access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth in the involved states.

via KOMO|

#federal-government #healthcare-policy #judiciary