Thu, February 6, 2025

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: thenightly

Australian news and politics live updates: AFP sh .. out of Laos methanol deaths probe, Trump on Gaza

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: Politico

God, Trump and pancakes

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: thenightly

Australian news and politics live updates: AFP of .. p Laos on methanol deaths rejected, Trump on Gaza

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: PBS

What you need to know about impoundment, and how Trump vows to use it

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: lex18

Justice Department sues Illinois and Chicago over immigration laws

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: Washingtonian

Spoons Are Becoming a Symbol of Feds' Resistance to Trump and Musk

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: RealClearPolitics

Scott Jennings: America Elected Trump To Be A Sle .. r, And Elon Musk Is His Instrument Of Destruction

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: wusf

Hundreds protest for immigration and LGBTQ rights in downtown Tampa

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: RealClearPolitics

Mary Katharine Ham: We're Told Waste And Fraud Is .. It's The End Of Democracy If We Start Auditing It

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: CNN

The latest on Trump's presidency as he continues government restructuring

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: Island

US withdrawal from UNHRC, a boon to political repression and ultra-nationalism

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: MSN

Gov. Kim Reynolds testifies at U.S. House government efficiency hearing

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump can delete Elizabeth Warren's failed experiment once and for all

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: MSN

Meet the 'nerd army' of Elon Musk: Here is how th .. government agencies and the education system too

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: US government vessels can transit Panama Canal for free
Wed, February 5, 2025

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: IJR

'So Pathetic': Long-Time Dem Operative Says Dems .. ess As They'll Have Nothing To Sell To The Public

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: Reuters

State Dept says US government vessels can now transit Panama Canal without fees

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: Reuters

US top diplomat Rubio will not attend G20 meeting in South Africa

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: ABC

Republicans block Musk from congressional subpoena as DOGE continues to access government data

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: komonews

Worker buyouts just 'peanuts' in crusade to cut government spending: expert

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: RealClearPolitics

WH: Federal Government Canceling Subscriptions "Subsidizing" Politico

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: Crikey

World leaders slam Trump's Gaza takeover plan

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: White House won't rule out military deployment in Gaza

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: krtv

CIA offers employee buyouts as Trump aims to shrink government

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: CNN

Trump and Musk are moving to smother these three pieces of the government

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: scrippsnews

CIA begins offering employees buyouts as Trump aims to shrink federal government

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: Newsweek

US Trade Deficit Widens Significantly Ahead of Trump Tariffs

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: BBC

Starmer and Badenoch clash over Chagos Islands deal at PMQs

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: Newsweek

US Treasury says Musk and DOGE Have Read-Only Access to Payments System

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: MSN

Elon Musk's dad says he set up call between his son and Cyril Ramaphosa amid land reform drama

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: STAT

No, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren aren't top recipients of pharmaceutical industry donations

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: thenightly

Jim Chalmers has reassured big business leaders h .. slash red tape in a second term Labor government

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: Sky

Palestinians 'must' live in Gaza and West Bank, Lammy says to Trump's plan of Gaza takeover

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: MSN

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju takes dip in Triveni .. ngam, says 'don't do politics on historic moment'

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: NewsNation

What is USAID, and why might the Trump administration shut it down?

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: MSN

"Handcuffed and humiliated": Congress leader Pawan Khera slams US deportation of Indians

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: fox13now

Congress asks Trump to explain what Elon Musk and DOGE are doing at federal agencies

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: CNN

Trump says US 'will take over' Gaza and Palestinians should leave

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: KPBS

DOGE is making major changes to the federal government. Is it legal?
Tue, February 4, 2025

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: Newsweek

CIA Offers Buyouts to Entire Workforce in Intelligence Agency First: Report

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: thenightly

Australian news and politics live updates: Anti-Semitism crisis top of list as Parliament returns

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: thenightly

Australian news and politics live updates: Trump .. ts Netanyahu for vital talks, Oscar Jenkins' fate

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: WPLG

The Latest: Netanyahu and Trump to meet at the White House

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: MSNBC

Federal employee unions sue Trump over Musk data meddling

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: KPBS

What is the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE?

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: Newsweek

Trump and Musk Find Unexpected Ally in Push to Shut Down USAID

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump's Fight to Take Control of Spending From Congress

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: MSN

U.S. government officials privately warn Musk's blitz appears illegal

Trump and Musk's moves to ax USAID are 'flatly illegal,' experts say. It doesn't mean it won't happen.

As head of DOGE, Elon Musk is making moves to scrap federal agencies like USAID. Legal experts say that power belongs with Congress.
The article from MSN discusses the controversial moves by former President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to potentially dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Legal experts argue that such actions would be "flatly illegal" under current U.S. law, which does not grant the executive branch the authority to unilaterally abolish or significantly alter the structure of federal agencies like USAID without Congressional approval. Despite this, there's a concern that Trump, if re-elected, might attempt to bypass these legal constraints through executive orders or by influencing Congress. The discussion around these moves highlights the tension between executive power and legislative oversight, with critics pointing out that even if these actions are illegal, the political will to enforce legal boundaries might be lacking, potentially leading to significant changes in U.S. foreign aid policy.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-and-musk-s-moves-to-ax-usaid-is-flatly-illegal-experts-say-it-doesn-t-mean-it-won-t-happen/ar-AA1yu6yn