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TRACKING THE CRISIS
Week of February 28 - March 6, 2025
Welcome to TRACKING THE CRISIS, a weekly round-up from The Democracy Collaborative tracking the administrative, legislative, and other actions of the new Trump Administration as well as the many forms of legal and movement response from across a broad range of social, political, and economic actors. TDC is providing this service for collective informational purposes, as a tool for understanding the times during a period of disorientingly rapid flux and change in the U.S. political economy. TDC should not be understood as endorsing or otherwise any of the specific content of the information round-up.
TRUMP TRACKER: Administration actions
Trump about-faces on tariffs as global economy reels from trade war and uncertainty. Stock markets, which entered March significantly lower than at Trump’s inauguration, tumbled on Monday as the world braced for tariffs to take effect against Canada, Mexico, and China. On Monday, bond market yields showed significant declines, indicating growing worries about the economy, and the Atlanta Fed’s growth projections showed the worst slowdown since the pandemic, signaling a possible “Trumpcession.” Tariffs took effect on Tuesday, effectively sparking a trade war and prompting immediate retaliatory responses from Canada and China. A global sell-off sent world markets to new lows, and the International Chamber of Commerce warned that the global economy could experience a catastrophe similar to the 1930s Great Depression unless the United States backtracked from Trump’s tariff plan. The next day, Trump reversed course on some tariffs, announcing a one-month reprieve for automakers; and on Thursday, temporarily eased tariffs for Canada and Mexico for products covered by the North American trade agreement (USMCA) until April 2. While Trump’s rapid about-face on tariffs appears to have eased international tensions, markets continued to react negatively to the uncertainty, wiping out $1.1 trillion in value on Wall Street as NASDAQ nearly triggered a correction on Thursday. Meanwhile, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick advanced a suggestion from Elon Musk to separate government spending from GDP and disbanded two key expert panels that assist the government with economic statistics, two moves that “could potentially complicate or distort a fundamental measure of the US economy’s health.” As prices edged higher, hitting the average consumer and sinking Trump’s approval ratings, Treasury head Scott Bessent defended the tariff plans, saying on Thursday that “cheap access to goods is not the American Dream.” The American Prospect has published an analysis of what a possible ‘Trump Depression’ could mean for the economy and everyday life.
Trump Administration drafts executive order to abolish the Department of Education. Three hours after Linda McMahon was confirmed as Education Secretary on Monday, she sent a directive to staff to prepare for the department’s “historic final mission.” On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal released details of a draft executive order to abolish the Department of Education entirely, directing McMahon to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department” based on “the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law.” The executive order, which was expected to be signed on Thursday, was delayed by the White House, electing to “revisit” the order at a later date. Chalkbeat provides an analysis of the draft order and its implications for schools across the country. PEN America issued a press release on Thursday stating that the DOE’s closure would have a “devastating impact on students, teachers, parents, and democracy.” USA Today notes that Trump does not have Constitutional authority to unilaterally abolish the department, as it was created through legislation. Various analysts weighed in on the order’s potential impacts to student loans and financial aid, low-income families and disabled students, K-12 and higher education, teacher training programs, Title IX and civil rights, and equal opportunity for students.
Trump delivers first speech to Congress. On Tuesday night, Trump delivered his first Congressional speech of his second term. Clocking in at a record 1 hour and 40 minutes, Trump touted his many “accomplishments” in the first 43 days of his Administration, and declared that he is “just getting started” on enacting his agenda. CNN provides a fact-checked and annotated transcript of the address, as well as an infographic showing how much time and emphasis Trump spent on various topics. The Washington Post fact-checked 26 suspect claims in the address, and the Strategic Organizing Center provided a workers’ perspective in a running thread on Bluesky. The New Republic analyzes the legal implications for DOGE from the address, and the American Prospect highlights “permanent culture war” as a key rhetorical strategy for Trump. Democrats mostly showed silent protest to Trump’s address with signs, pink clothing, and walkouts, with the sole exception of Texas Rep. Al Green, who was ejected from the chamber after speaking out in protest.
Trump Administration moves to muzzle free speech in media, colleges, agencies, and among lawmakers. Trump’s claim of having “brought back free speech in America” in his Tuesday address to Congress is being refuted by critics who have pointed out several actions made by the Administration to stifle dissent. In addition to Trump’s executive order removing all “DEI”-related language from federal communications and freezing of grants containing diversity-related subjects, Trump’s recent clashes with media organizations and attempts to control Presidential coverage has led media organizations such as Reporters without Borders to challenge “Trump’s distorted vision of free speech, which is inherently detrimental to press freedom.” The New York Times Magazine published a review this week of Trump’s actions to control the media despite court rulings affirming the role of a free press in a functioning democracy. This week, the Trump Administration also announced moves to crack down on campus protest movements by threatening to cut funding to colleges that “allow illegal protests” and threatening student demonstrators with imprisonment. The Justice Department also announced the creation of a Federal Task Force to investigate ten universities that have seen sustained pro-Palestine demonstrations, pursuant to Trump’s executive order to ‘combat antisemitism.’ On Thursday, the Social Security Administration restricted internet access for employees, barring them from viewing general news websites as well as specialty sites like Wired, which has reported breaking stories on federal cuts and security issues. The Washington Post reports on Trump’s aggressive social media strategy to attack critics; and the New York Times reports on the self-censorship of many critics, including Republican lawmakers, who fear retribution. The Electronic Frontier Foundation called attention this week to Trump’s endorsement of the Take it Down Act, a broad framework for the removal of social media content which creates “an open invitation for powerful people to pressure websites into removing content they dislike.”
Some Federal cuts & layoffs reversed as workers return to offices uncertain of future. In the wake of last week’s ruling ordering the Office of Personnel Management to rescind firings of probationary workers the court deemed illegal, the Administration is walking back some layoffs and cuts at federal agencies. On Tuesday, OPM retroactively revised its guidance ordering agencies to terminate probationary workers en masse, as the Trump Administration attempted to claim it never ordered agencies to fire employees. At the CDC, 180 terminated employees received an email from the agency on Tuesday asking them to return to work the next day. According to local media, several employees declined, citing instability at the agency; an unknown number is returning to work. At the CFPB, emails show the agency scrambling to hire back workers to perform legally mandated tasks as required by the Dodd-Frank Act. On Tuesday, the General Services Administration listed 443 federal buildings for sale, sparking confusion for hundreds of workers who had just returned to in-person work at those buildings; the listings were then removed overnight, creating more confusion for agencies. On Wednesday, the Merit Systems Protection Board ordered the temporary reinstatement of approximately 6,000 USDA employees who were terminated on February 13. MSPB members themselves had recently been reinstated after fighting for their jobs, while Office of Special Counsel head Hampton Dellinger dropped his bid to stay in his position after a court ruling in the Administration’s favor. Also on Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to order the Trump Administration to pay about $2 billion in foreign aid that had previously been suspended with the dismantling of USAID; a Slate podcast discusses the implications of this ruling for cuts to other agencies.
Layoffs and cuts to Veterans’ services spark anger across partisan lines. On Tuesday, a leaked memo from the VA revealed plans to lay off up to 83,000 workers, more than 15 percent of the agency’s total workforce. The news sparked backlash from Democrat and Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill, as well as veterans groups across the country who feel “scared and disrespected” by the mass firings. VA Secretary Doug Collins spoke to PBS Newshour on Wednesday about the impact of the cuts to his department. Veterans, who make up one third of the federal workforce, are already being impacted by federal cuts and have been speaking out in various arenas, including some of the approximately 60% of veterans who voted for Trump who “feel betrayed” by the firings and cuts to services. A top VA official barricaded himself in his office in an attempt to prevent his firing. On Tuesday, Trump lawyer Alina Habba answered reporters’ questions about veteran firings with the statement that “perhaps they’re not fit to have a job at the moment.” Marine Corps veteran Andrew Lennox, recently fired from his position at an Ann Arbor VA hospital, attended Trump’s speech on Tuesday and later slammed the GOP response to the mass firings and cuts to vital veterans’ services.
DOGE moves to cut IRS, Social Security. Over the weekend, DOGE pressed the IRS for access to tax records to check tax returns against federal benefits payments such as SNAP and student financial aid, a move previously blocked by the Treasury as it would violate statutory privacy protections. The request appears to be part of a broader effort on the part of DOGE and the White House to leverage the IRS for their own purposes, while cutting vital workforce and funding for the agency at the height of tax season. On Monday, the Trump Administration eliminated the GSA technology division known as 18F which maintains various tools to help citizens navigate government systems, including the free tax-filing system on the IRS website. Trump’s address on Tuesday night included mentions of Social Security “reform,” including plans to cut up to half of the SSA workforce. Acting SSA commissioner Leland Dudek admitted on Thursday that DOGE is driving cuts at Social Security and will “make mistakes” as the team includes outsiders who are unfamiliar with the nuances of the system. Alt National Park Service, a rogue social media outlet for federal employees, also reported on Thursday that DOGE staff were seeking access to earnings information for “nearly all US workers” from a database maintained at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Republican lawmakers push Trump to limit DOGE’s power. Elon Musk met with Republican lawmakers this week to discuss the impeachment of judges who block Trump Administration directives as well as spending cuts in the proposed budget, hoping to cut at least $1 trillion by the end of the fiscal year. However, on Wednesday, both House and Senate Republicans pushed back on Musk’s authority to make cuts, insisting that DOGE actions should require authorization from Congress. On Thursday, Trump convened a Cabinet meeting to advise department heads that they, not Musk, will be in charge of decisions on staffing and policy. The New York Times reports on Musk’s longtime ambition and plan to take over federal bureaucratic systems.
Immigration updates: Trump Administration targets more migrant groups as logistics, funding issues frustrate deportation operations. As businesses around the country braced for more ICE raids, the Trump Administration cast a wider net to target more migrant groups, including legal migrants. A new memo from the Justice Department targets businesses who employ H1B visa holders, and immigration agents are planning new operations targeting migrant families with children as well as unaccompanied minors. On Thursday, Reuters reported that Trump was preparing orders for a travel ban to the US from Afghanistan and Pakistan, setting the stage for a new iteration of the “Muslim Ban” enacted during the first Trump Administration. Also on Thursday, Trump weighed plans to revoke the legal status of 240,000 Ukranian refugees who fled to the United States, potentially putting them on a fast-track to deportation. On March 1st, Trump signed an executive order making English the official language of the United States for the first time in the nation’s history, which effectively rescinds the requirement for federal services to provide language assistance for non-English speakers. Despite these Presidential actions, reports surfaced this week that the White House is growing frustrated with the actual pace of deportations, which have fallen despite a surge in arrests. On Wednesday, the Department of Defense suspended military deportation flights to Guantanamo Bay and third-party countries due to cost issues, and Trump’s plan to use Guantanamo for a migrant detention base has been suspended due to legal, logistical and financial issues. The Pentagon has sent 3,000 additional troops to the U.S.-Mexico border despite a precipitous drop in the number of migrants trying to cross. On Wednesday, Trump urged Congress to authorize more funding as soon as possible for immigration operations, as Republicans targeted mayors of four sanctuary cities. CNN reports on how Trump’s immigration crackdown could backfire on the US economy, and the American Journal of Managed Care reports on the emerging public health crisis caused by stress over ICE raids and poor conditions in detention centers.
Withdrawal of US support for Ukraine prompts Europe to consider defense options. After the contentious meeting between Trump, Vance and Ukranian President Zelensky on Friday undermined the U.S.-Ukraine alliance, European leaders scrambled to consider alternative options for the continent’s military security as well as continued support for Ukraine. At a summit in London on Sunday, European leaders sought to shift control of negotiations over Ukraine away from the United States, and weighed the implications of a possible withdrawal of U.S. troops from European bases. On Monday, the Trump Administration suspended military aid to Ukraine, prompting European leaders to rush to Kyiv’s defense as well as consider its own military capabilities. On Tuesday, rearmament fever spread across Europe as the European Commission proposed a 150 billion-euro rearmament fund to build up EU governments’ military capacities, as worries over European security unnerved even Trump’s far-right allies in Europe. On Thursday, French president Emmanuel Macron convened an emergency summit of European leaders, who agreed to an aid package and possible troop commitments to Ukraine, as well as a surge in military spending, including a possible extension of France’s “nuclear shield” over the rest of Europe. On Thursday, the Trump Administration indicated possible changes to U.S. participation in NATO, while continuing to pressure Ukraine for mineral deals in exchange for a “quick ceasefire” with Russia.
Gaza ceasefire expires as U.S., Arab nations pursue different visions for its future. As the first phase of the cease-fire between Israel and Palestine expired on Sunday and Hamas and Israel weighed options to continue the ‘shaky’ truce, Secretary of State Marco Rubio invoked “emergency authorities” to bypass Congressional approval for another $4 billion in weapons to Israel. On Tuesday, Arab leaders met in Cairo to endorse Egypt’s $53 billion reconstruction plan for Gaza, which would ensure the return of displaced Palestinians as an alternative to Trump’s “Gaza Riviera” plan favored by the United States and Israel. On Wednesday, Israel outlined a plan to control all aid to Gaza through a single entry point, and continued its new offensive in the West Bank, displacing tens of thousands of Palestinians. Also on Wednesday, U.S. officials broke with long-standing policy to negotiate with Hamas directly, while Trump threatened Hamas on social media, demanding they release hostages immediately or there “will be hell to pay.” Hamas responded by stating that Trump’s threats encourage Netanyahu to evade a peace deal, and agreed to release hostages in exchange for a real and lasting ceasefire.
Tracking the Money: Conflicts of interest and privatization in the Trump Administration. As Elon Musk moved to install SpaceX engineers and push Starlink contracts at the FAA, the agency approved another test flight for SpaceX’s Starship rocket on Friday despite the explosion of its last test flight in January, which rained debris on inhabited areas on the islands of Turks and Caicos. On Monday, Trump appointed Elisabeth Messenger, CEO of the anti-union advocacy group Americans for Fair Treatment, to head the Labor Department office that oversees financial disclosures for unions and ‘union-busting’ consultants. On Tuesday, Wired reported on the six-figure taxpayer-funded salaries being drawn by DOGE staffers out of the budgets of the federal agencies they are cutting. Amid the federal cuts, the New York Times released an infographic report that illustrates how DOGE has barely touched the Department of Defense while cutting programs that make much less of a dent in the deficit but have more impact on ordinary Americans. The Lever has released an extensive investigative report on the profiteering of private equity firms from HUD’s affordable housing fund, a trend that may not abate under Scott Turner, a private equity CEO appointed by Trump to lead HUD. Bloomberg takes a look at the wealthy tax evaders who will benefit from Trump and DOGE’s drastic cuts to the IRS. Trump’s plan to overhaul a Biden-era program for rural broadband stands to benefit Elon Musk’s Starlink to the tune of over $42 billion. MSNBC reports on the private prison and military contractors who are vying for roles in Trump’s expanding immigration operations, as evidenced by the ’bonanza’ of corporate windfalls generated by Texas’s Operation Lone Star. Among the attendees at the White House’s cryptocurrency summit were three crypto firms who donated to the Trump campaign and whose SEC investigations were recently dropped, while Trump himself applied to his own administration for trademarks aimed at “merchandising the presidency” through NFT, Metaverse, and gaming platforms. Wired reports on the business leaders who are paying up to $5 million to dine with Trump at Mar-A-Lago, while Trump still refuses to disclose the biggest donors to his 2024 campaign. Kyle Diamantas, new leader of the FDA’s food safety division, was found to have represented the company behind a deadly baby formula outbreak and recall in 2022. The Lever reports on how banks are already reaping billions from the withdrawal of CFPB oversight, as the National Credit Union Association rescinds its policy to disclose the amount of profit made by credit unions from NSF overdraft fees.
MOVEMENT TRACKER
Corporate boycotts, divestment show results. A Forbes analysis of web statistics during the February 28th Economic Blackout action showed some impacts to Target and Walmart, with Target experiencing a 9% drop in web traffic and a 14% decline in app sales while Walmart clocked a 5% drop in sales for the day. Amazon remained relatively unaffected, showing a 1% increase in traffic, while consumers favored Costco, a corporation that did not drop DEI policies, with a 22% rise in web traffic. Starting on Wednesday, Black faith leaders led by Pastor Jamal Bryant announced a 40-day “Target Fast” for Lent, a boycott action with over 100,000 pledges that will hit at a particularly vulnerable time for the company, whose sales have declined precipitously from boycott actions and is also facing price hikes due to Trump tariffs. Tesla’s numbers have fallen precipitously as sales slumped globally since Elon Musk joined the Trump Administration, including a 76% drop in sales in Germany amid Musk’s electioneering for the AfD. Tesla’s stock price has declined nearly 30% since DOGE began operations; Europe’s second-largest pension fund divested its entire $585 million stake in Tesla this week. On Tuesday, the Premier of Ontario, Canada cancelled the province’s Starlink contract and banned U.S. companies from government contracts. Scandinavians have begun boycotting U.S. products in protest at Trump’s Ukraine turn, and Canadian boycotts in protest of Trump tariffs have gained momentum; over half of Canadians have reportedly stopped buying from U.S. companies.
Federal workers continue to tell their stories, organize protests and mutual aid. Stories of federal workers continue to be shared over social media this week, as ‘radicalized’ workers organize through multiple online platforms and reach out to fellow Americans. Democrats invited fired federal workers to attend Trump’s speech on Tuesday, while federal workers rallied around the country this week, including in Washington DC; Milwaukee; Detroit; Seattle; NOAA offices in Boulder, CO and Silver Spring, MD; Jackson, WY; and at National Forests and Parks throughout the country. On Wednesday, workers at the U.S. African Development Foundation staged a sit-in to prevent DOGE staffers from entering the building. Terminated workers at the 18F technology division created a website to tell their stories and emphasize the importance of the obscure agency to government services. The Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee has published a resource guide for federal workers to organize against DOGE wherever they are. The Organization of American Historians has launched an effort to document the oral histories of federal workers navigating this historic crisis. In Montana, fired U.S. Forest Service workers from the Yellowstone and Bozeman ranger districts held a meeting with local businesses and nonprofits to tell their stories and form a coalition to support workers and reach out to lawmakers. In Congress, 85 House Democrats called on the Office of Special Counsel to reinstate fired employees, and NJ Rep. LaMonica McIver introduced a bill to reinstate employees with back pay. State efforts to support fired federal workers were also on the table this week, with Maryland legislators debating a bill to establish a support fund, and Alaska’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development pledging to help fired federal workers through its Rapid Response service.
Democrats divided over dissenting responses at Trump speech. Democratic Members of Congress responded in varying ways to Trump’s speech to Congress on Tuesday night. Some boycotted the speech, while others wore pink clothing as a symbolic protest. Others brought fired federal workers to attend the speech, and several younger Democrats walked out mid-speech. Most prominently, Texas Rep. Al Green stood up and spoke out in protest to disrupt Trump’s speech and was ejected from the chamber. On Thursday, the House voted to censure Rep. Green, with 10 Democrats joining Republicans on the resolution. Green and several fellow Democrats began singing “We Shall Overcome” in the chamber to protest the censure. The 10 Democrats who moved to censure Green have been called out on social media, with others calling for them to face primary challenges. The range of responses set off a heated debate within the party over methods and tactics of resistance to Trump, reflecting internal tensions as Democrats faced criticism over their ‘shambolic’ response and increasing pressure from the party’s base to fight harder against Trump and Musk’s actions to gut federal programs.
Polls show rapidly declining support for Trump, DOGE. Trump’s approval ratings have declined over his first 5 weeks in office, according to a review of various polling methods by the Brookings Institution. An NPR/PBS News/Marist poll ahead of Trump’s speech found a majority of Americans think the country is headed in the wrong direction and that Trump is rushing changes without considering their impact; and approximately 60% of Americans think most federal workers are essential to the United States. Polling on Trump’s tariffs present a challenge, as responses vary widely based on the way the questions are asked. Over half of Americans have an unfavorable view of Elon Musk and DOGE’s influence in government, following a trend of declining support for Musk over the last two weeks. In the wake of Al Green’s censure for protesting Trump’s speech, Democratic resistance received unfavorable reviews from voters in a new poll, as 40% thought the Dems ‘had no strategy at all’ and 24% thought their strategy ‘isn’t working’.
Labor actions.
The AFGE this week released a summary of the range of actions the federal workers’ union is taking, from lawsuits to legislation to rallies, to push back against the Trump agenda. The union has also published guides, including an action toolkit (for members only) and a new website, CivilServiceStrong.org with resources for current and terminated federal workers.
The American Federation of Teachers has launched a new campaign, Protect Our Kids, to fight back against education cuts and the dismantling of the Department of Education.
The National Federation of Federal Employees has endorsed the Model Employee Reinstatement for Ill-advised Termination (MERIT) Act, which would reinstate tens of thousands of unlawfully terminated federal workers.
A coalition of 15 federal employee unions lobbied Senators to issue a moratorium on workforce reductions as part of the stopgap budget bill to avert a government shutdown on March 14.
Democrats reintroduced the PRO Act this week to strengthen union power, new union organizing, and collective bargaining rights.
Union leaders, lawmakers, and federal employees rallied on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to continue protesting against the purge of federal workers.
Education unions marched in New Haven on Wednesday against Trump’s cuts to education programs and the planned dismantling of the DOE.
The Federal Unionists Network and CFPB Union are starting a weekly “Let Us Work” info picket in Philadelphia starting March 7th and every Friday at 5pm.
Labor Notes will be holding a national Zoom call for federal workers on March 17 to discuss federal union actions and next steps.
Immigrant defense. Over a hundred people rallied outside Boston City Hall on Wednesday to support Mayor Michelle Wu as she testified in DC for sanctuary city rights. At the hearing, Wu defended Boston’s sanctuary city policy and “slammed Republican lawmakers” for gutting policies and programs she said would make her city truly safe. Immigrant rights demonstrations continued in cities and barrios throughout the country this week, including in: Los Angeles; Detroit; CA’s Inland Empire; Hartford, CT; San Jose, CA; Kingston, NY; Champaign, IL; and Jacksonville, FL. In Vermont, crowds turned out to protest JD Vance as he arrived at a ski resort for a family vacation. Teen Vogue has published a guide to defending immigrants against ICE tactics.
Upcoming protest actions.
Stand Up for Science rallies are convening on Friday March 7 in Washington DC and 31 states to protest Trump’s layoffs to federal science bureaus and cuts to scientific research. A list of local events can be found here.
The Women’s March is holding protest actions and events throughout the country this weekend to “Unite and Resist” in honor of International Women’s Day.
The group behind February 28’s economic blackout is calling for a week of boycotting Amazon and Bezos-owned subsidiaries (list of targeted brands in the link) from March 7-14.
A mass Veterans’ March has been called for March 14th in Washington DC in protest of Project 2025 and VA cuts.
The group 14th Amendment Now has also called for a mass march in Washington DC on March 14th in front of the National Mall to protest Trump actions and “stop the coup.”
The Tesla Takedown movement is continuing to hold protests at Tesla dealerships across the country, with a calendar and interactive map of local actions on its website and Bluesky account.
New York City activists have launched the Protest One website with a comprehensive calendar of events and actions in the NYC area.
Lawsuit Updates
The Democratic National Committee has filed suit against Trump’s executive order taking control of independent agencies, focusing on the Federal Election Commission.
On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that the Trump Administration cannot fire the chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board, an appeal agency for federal employees. Last week, the MSPB issued a precedent-setting ruling regarding the termination of federal employees, which led to some reinstatements this week.
The ACLU sued the Trump Administration this weekend to prevent the transfer of 10 migrants to Guantanamo Bay, citing testimony from migrants who claimed to have been tortured in the facility.
A U.S. District Court judge has granted a nationwide injunction against the Trump Administration’s move to slash indirect funding for the National Institutes of Health. The injunction was sought by a lawsuit filed by several state Attorneys General.
A coalition of farmers and environmental groups filed suit against the USDA for its compliance with Trump Administration directives to purge its websites of all climate data, including information on droughts, floods and changing climate conditions vital to farmers’ livelihoods.
On Wednesday, a federal judge blocked the enforcement of Trump’s order banning gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth under 19 years of age. The injunction applies nationwide and was sought by a lawsuit filed by Lambda Legal and the ACLU.
The State of Washington has joined a lawsuit against Trump’s mass firings of the federal workforce filed by labor unions and federal employee advocacy groups, citing impacts to services, infrastructure and commerce.
A FEMA official fired after Elon Musk posted alleged disinformation about expenditure of FEMA funding has sued the Trump Administration for unlawful termination.
The New York Times reports on the many lawsuits targeting Elon Musk and the violation of privacy rights enabled by DOGE’s access to federal systems.
This New York Times article discusses the many actions judges have taken to block Trump actions, and whether Trump will honor the rulings or continue to push forward with cuts and layoffs to federal agencies. The New Yorker talks with Anthony Romero, executive director of the ACLU, about what actions can be taken if Trump decides to defy the courts and provoke a constitutional crisis.
The New York Times and Washington Post have published running reports tracking the many lawsuits against the Trump Administration.
