Federal Judge Banishes Musk’s DOGE Aides From Treasury Dept. Systems

A Manhattan federal judge on Friday banned Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team from regaining access to the U.S. Treasury Department’s most sensitive payment and data systems until the conclusion of a lawsuit that claims the group’s access is unlawful. The judge overseeing the case, Jeannette A. Vargas, ruled that members of the so-called Department of Government … Read more

Trump Reverses Cuts to 9/11 Health Program After Criticism

The Trump administration has reversed itself on making funding and staff cuts to a federal health program for survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, after bipartisan criticism of the moves. In a statement on Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which oversees the World Trade Center Health Program, said it had … Read more

N.Y. Prisons Loosen Solitary Confinement Rules as Wildcat Strikes Spread

Restrictions on solitary confinement in New York State prisons were suspended Thursday and visits were canceled as corrections officers continued wildcat strikes despite a judge’s order. The walkouts had spread to 41 of the state’s 42 prisons by Thursday afternoon. News cameras captured images of National Guard troops descending in helicopters and Humvees to replace … Read more

New York Sues Vape Makers, Saying They Make Products Attractive to Teens

Disposable e-cigarettes with names such as Baja Slushie, OMG Blow Pop and Cotton Candy are intentionally and illegally marketed to children and teenagers, New York’s attorney general argued in a lawsuit filed Thursday. Selling flavored nicotine vapes has been illegal in New York State since 2020, but they are still a near-ubiquitous presence in corner … Read more