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USAID Workers Sue Elon Musk’s DOGE For Unconstitutional ‘Government Takeover’

Dozens of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees sued Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for unconstitutionally wielding extreme power in destroying agencies and accessing sensitive information, constituting a “government takeover.”

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Sues Trump Administration To Release Over $3 Billion in Federal Funds

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) sued President Donald Trump’s administration Thursday to get them to unfreeze over $3 billion of federal funding allocated to his state’s agencies over the next several years.

City of Baltimore Sues to Stop Dismantling of Nation’s Financial Watchdog Agency

Without CFPB, the lawsuit says, people in Baltimore would be more at risk of being tricked and trapped by shady financial practices.