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Judge lets Trump take over U.S. African Development Foundation
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon cleared the way for the Trump administration’s firing of a foreign aid agency chief — but he raised doubts about the president’s boldest legal arguments.
Judges finds a huge reduction in staff and funding would be legal at African development agency
A federal judge on Tuesday found that removing most grants and most staff from a U.S. federal agency that invests in African small businesses would be legal
US agency for African development will ask court to prevent its closure
A small U.S. federal agency that invests in African small businesses is expected in court on Tuesday to fight for control over its operations and existence
Judge Questions Where Trump Is Getting Authority For Firing At Africa Agency — But Is Inclined To Let It Stand
A federal judge expressed unease about President Trump’s attempted takeover of yet another agency, yet indicated that he was inclined to let the firings stand, at least temporarily.
Judge declines to block DOGE from taking over African development agency
A federal judge on Tuesday declined to block the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from taking over the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF). U.S. District Judge Richard Leon
Judge temporarily halts Trump administration from ousting head of United States African Development Foundation
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ousting the United States African Development Foundation’s CEO and President Ward Brehm, the latest development in the fight between the independent agency and Department of Government Efficiency.
Judge stops immediate shutdown of small US agency for African development
A judge has barred the Trump administration from immediately moving to shut down a small federal agency that supports investment in African countries. U.S.
DOGE takes over US African Development Foundation
After USADF declined to provide staff from the Department of Government Efficiency access to their systems, the budget-slashing team seems to have gotten in anyway.
Marshals Escort DOGE Team Into African Aid Agency
A day earlier, U.S. African Development Foundation workers had refused entry to Department of Government Efficiency workers and the State Department official in charge of foreign aid.
DOGE team shut out of US African development agency
Staffers for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) were shut out of the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) headquarters in D.C. on Wednesday, amid an escalating fight over
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DOGE attempts to enter an agency building led to physical standoff that spilled into court
A Trump-backed government official, staffers from the Department of Government Efficiency and federal law enforcement entered the offices of the U.S. African Development Foundation on Thursday ...
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Judge won't stop drastic cuts at USADF, but warns DOGE may have to testify
WASHINGTON — A federal judge declined Tuesday to stop the Trump administration from drastically reducing the size of an agency that encourages economic development in Africa – but warned ...
DOGE staffers bring U.S. marshals to small federal agency that denied them access
The show of force by Trump administration officials and federal law enforcement resulted in a frantic and “traumatizing” ...
How A Tiny Federal Agency’s Lawsuit Could Provide The Smoking Gun Against DOGE
The U.S. African Development Foundation’s standoff with DOGE contradicts the Trump administration’s defenses of Elon Musk’s ...
Elon Musk’s DOGE Calls in U.S. Marshals When a Small Agency Refuses to Share Data
After the U.S. African Development Foundation refused to let DOGE members into its offices, DOGE returned with law enforcement.
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A Little Agency Is Standing up to Musk with a Tell-All Lawsuit
DOGE sought to take control with an outlandish series of threats, lies, and actions without legal authority. But the lawsuit ...