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#FederalAgencies

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…The WH is the latest govt property on which #Starlink now operates.

In recent weeks, Starlink was also set up at the #GSA, which has served as a hub for #Musk’s government-shrinking efforts…

While several #FederalAgencies contract w/Starlink, the satellite service is typically used to provide internet access in emergency situations & to remote locations — not at federal buildings in DC, which already have ample internet options.

#Trump#NationalSecurity#InfoSec
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The flights suggest the #Trump admin may be growing more brazen in its defiance of judicial restraint. The #US #Constitution established the #judiciary as a co-#equal & #independent branch of government.

Trump has sought to *push* [illegally expand] the boundaries of #ExecutivePower since taking office in Jan, cutting spending authorized by #Congress, dismantling #FederalAgencies & firing tens of thousands of #FederalWorkers.

#law#DueProcess#immigration
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US court allows #Trump to enforce ban on #DEI programs, for now

A US appeals court on Friday temporarily paused a judge's ruling that had blocked the Trump admin from implementing bans on #diversity, #equity & #inclusion programs at #FederalAgencies & #businesses that contract with the federal government.

#law #USpol #whitewashing #WhiteSupremacy #MaleSupremacy #heterosexism
reuters.com/world/us/us-court-

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Federal #judges who have ruled against the #Trump admin this year are confronting a wave of threats, compromising their safety & the #independence of the #judiciary.

The sister of #SCOTUS Justice #AmyConeyBarrett received a bomb threat earlier this month, & lower court judges who paused some of Trump's efforts to dismantle #FederalAgencies & programs have been targeted.

#law #StochasticTerrorism #StateSponsoredTerrorism #DomesticTerrorism #PoliticalViolence #MAGA
npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-53163

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US judge orders #Trump admin to reinstate thousands of fired workers

A California federal judge on Thurs ordered 6 US #FederalAgencies to reinstate thousands of recently-hired employees who were fired as part of Trump's purge of the federal workforce.

The ruling made by US Dist Judge William Alsup in San Francisco during a hearing applies to the Departments of #Defense, #Veterans Affairs,#Agriculture, #Energy, #Interior & the #Treasury.

#law #DOGE #Musk
reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-

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The culling of #GSA’s #18F in particular, a specialized #digital services agency tasked w/improving #user experience w/govt services & helping #FederalAgencies build & buy a variety of #tech, has crippled programs that silently but effectively prepared Americans for #weather #disasters or streamlined tasks, like renewing a #passport or filing #taxes. Over the wknd, ~90 technologists at 18F were fired via surprise email that went out shortly before 1AM ET on Sat morning.

#law#Musk#Trump
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As a taste of what we may see in the coming months, the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas clocked 172,017 #layoffs last month, concentrated among #FederalAgencies. That’s the highest number it had seen since July 2020, in the middle of the #pandemic.

#Trump #economy #Trumpcession
challengergray.com/blog/job-cu

Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. · Job Cuts Surge on DOGE Actions, Retail Woes; Highest Monthly Total Since July 2020 | Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.Published March 6, 2025 U.S.-based employers announced 172,017 job cuts in February, the highest total for the month since 2009 when 186,350 job cuts were recorded. It is the highest monthly total since July 2020 when 262,649 cuts were announced,Read More ›
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#US employers added 151k #jobs in Feb, the first full month under the new #Trump admin, extending a streak of job growth to 50 months [#ThankYouJoe]. The #unemployment rate rose to 4.1%, from 4%.

#DOGE’s role: The survey showed a decline of 10k in federal employment. But the report was based on surveys conducted in the 2nd week of Feb, & economists say the admin’s #MassFirings, buyouts & hiring freezes at #FederalAgencies may not fully surface in the monthly data until this spring.

#Economy
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#Trump announced on social media [of course] the next phase of government-gutting.

So far, Trump & #ElonMusk, have directed #MassFirings, prompting lawsuits & sowing confusion. Agencies fired tens of thousands of probationary employees, ignoring personnel laws & what value they brought to the agency.

Trump said, he met with “most of the Secretaries, Elon, & others” to discuss the next phase of reductions.

#USpol#law#DOGE
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The panel of 3 judges from the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit said the govt had met the “stringent requirements” for securing a stay while the court considers the #Trump admin’s appeal in the case.

The brief order had no noted dissents from the judges, who were appointed by presidents from both parties. It said a full opinion would be forthcoming.

#law#Independent#Watchdog
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#Veterans have been speaking out against the cuts already made at the #VA that so far had included a few thousand employees & hundreds of contracts. More than 25% of the VA’s workforce is comprised of veterans.

The plans underway at the VA showed how the #Trump admin’s #DOGE initiative, led by #billionaire #ElonMusk, is not holding back on an all-out effort to slash #FederalAgencies, even for those that have traditionally enjoyed bipartisan support.

#military#service#USpol
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The advisory cmtes’ — typically from universities, think tanks & interest groups, as well as from private companies — provided advice & feedback to #FederalAgencies but had no decision-making authority. But their sudden termination could add to concerns that the #Trump admin is planning on interfering w/govt statistics, especially because the terminations came after #HowardLutnick, the secy of #Commerce, suggested he might change the way the govt reports certain economic data.

#propaganda
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#SEC offers staff $50,000 to resign or retire

The #US #Securities & Exchange Commission is offering some employees $50k if they choose to resign or to retire under an early retirement program, acc/to an agency memo.

#ElonMusk’s #DOGE has been looking at ways to cut staff & costs from the SEC & other #FederalAgencies to meet demands from Trump. SEC employees have until March 21 to decide, acc/to a Feb 28 all-staff memo from the SEC's COO, Ken Johnson.

#USpol #TrumpCoup
reuters.com/world/us/us-sec-of

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The #Trump admin is terminating the jobs of dozens of #technology specialists whose broad portfolio of projects across the govt included the #IRS’s free tax filing software & passport services.

The specialists, who belonged to a unit at the #GSA known as #18F, developed software & technology products for various #FederalAgencies, w/the goal of improving efficiency & better serving the public.

#Trump #Musk #DOGE #USpol #law #InfoSec
nytimes.com/2025/03/03/us/poli

The General Services Administration headquarters in Washington.
The New York Times · Dozens of Government Technology Specialists FiredBy Karoun Demirjian
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