A judge in the nation's capital declines to block DOGE from Treasury systems

A judge in the nation’s capital declines to block DOGE from Treasury systems

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Washington refused Friday to block employees of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury systems containing sensitive personal data for millions of Americans. She acknowledged, however, privacy concerns about their work. DOGE is still limited by a different court order in New York. In Washington, U.S….

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States push fines and jail time for officials who defy immigration crackdown

States push fines and jail time for officials who defy immigration crackdown

ATLANTA (AP) — Republican state lawmakers seeking to aid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration are threatening local officials who resist with lawsuits, fines and even potential jail time. Lawmakers in more than 20 states this year have filed legislation targeting so-called sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, according to an…

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Third judge blocks Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship for kids of people in US illegally

Third judge blocks Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship for kids of people in US illegally

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A third federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of people who are in the U.S. illegally. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Joseph N. Laplante in New Hampshire comes after two similar rulings by judges in Seattle and Maryland last week….

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