This news article covers two main topics: the advancement of Trump nominees despite Democratic opposition and legal challenges to new election rules in Georgia. It also touches on the impact of the Trump administration's federal hiring freeze on seasonal firefighters and concerns over data access by Elon Musk's DOGE.
Trump's nominees continue to advance despite fierce opposition from Democrats . Russell Vought, his pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget,The Democratic National Committee filed an amicus brief in an election lawsuit today, urging a Georgia court to block new rules that required hand-counting of ballots and allowed local boards power to conduct “reasonable inquiry” into election results.
The new rules were criticized by election officials in the state, including Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who warned at the time the rules were illegal, would slow the reporting of results and cause “chaos.” The group of senators requested that the department answer a list of questions regarding DOGE and access to these databases by Feb. 13.Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll has turned over the names of all FBI employees who worked on Jan. 6 cases to the Justice Department, he said in a memo to agency staff last night.
Driscoll did not explain why he turned over the names, but he could be removed as acting director at any point or fired from the bureau. He is not yet eligible for a government pension.Trump is facing legal hurdles in his efforts to shrink the federal government. The latest coming from a federal judge who is pausing the implementation of the White House’s buyout offer to all federal workers until Monday after employee unions filed suit arguing it violates federal law.
As of Wednesday, NBC News has confirmed that DOGE officials have been active at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees health care for more than 139 million people; the U.S. Agency for International Development; the Department of Veterans Affairs; and the U.S. Treasury.In the morning, Trump will hold bilateral meetings and have lunch with the prime minister. In the early afternoon, they are scheduled to hold a joint press conference.
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