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EFF: “The law enforcement arm of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) recently joined a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) task force geared towards finding and deporting immigrants, according to a report from the Washington Post. Now, immigration officials want two sets of data from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS). First, they want access …
100 Days In, Trump is Blocking At Least $430 Billion Dollars in Funding Owed to American People ***VIEW NEW TRACKER HERE*** Inside Climate News – In His First 100 Days, Trump Launched an ‘All-Out Assault’ on the Environment. Compared to his first term, the threat posed by Trump’s second administration is on a “new level,” …
Wired [no paywall] – “In its push for “efficiency,” DOGE has leaned increasingly on AI—regardless of whether it makes any sense. And it’s using it as an imperfect means to destructive ends…Wherever DOGE has gone, AI has been in tow. Given the opacity of the organization, a lot remains unknown about how exactly it’s being …
The Eagle: “A team of four librarians at American University is joining a nationwide effort to preserve removed or redacted data in a Government Information Data Rescue guide. Editors Jessica Breen, Gwendolyn Reece, Olivia Ivey and Sarah Gilchrist each bring their own expertise to the table. The effort follows multiple executive orders starting Jan. 31, …
Bloomberg – no paywall: “…The Strohmengers are among more than 100,000 US households that have bought plans tied to fake jobs in recent years, data compiled by Bloomberg News show. And their experience echoes complaints from hundreds of consumers across the country, according to a review of government records and interviews with customers, salespeople and …
Organizing Executive Branch Agencies: Structure and Delegations of Authority 05/02/2025. Cole, Jared P.; Shedd, Daniel T. “In early 2025, the Trump Administration issued executive orders that indicated that the White House may consider reorganizing certain executive branch agencies. In the ensuing months, the Trump Administration has embarked on efforts to restructure and downsize numerous agencies …
8 New Articles and 6 New Columns – https://www.llrx.com – LLRX.com® – the free web journal on law, technology, knowledge discovery and research for Librarians, Lawyers, Researchers, Academics, and Journalists. Founded in 1996, published monthly by a solo, independent, self funded owner, editor, publisher, researcher and writer. The U.S. as an Authoritarian State: Danger to …
RSF World Press Freedom Index 2025: economic fragility a leading threat to press freedom: “…The ongoing wave of media shutdowns According to data collected by RSF for the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, in 160 out of the 180 countries assessed, media outlets achieve financial stability “with difficulty” — or “not at all.” Worse, news …
RollingStone [no paywall] – “The president and his administration have waged a corrupt, chaotic, and cruel assault on the United States and its people. Donald Trump’s first 100 days have been the most chaotic and consequential in modern political memory. He has wielded the presidency like a king, seeking to bend America (and, far less …
The Conversation, Nicole M. Bennett: “A whistleblower at the National Labor Relations Board reported an unusual spike in potentially sensitive data flowing out of the agency’s network in early March 2025 when staffers from the Department of Government Efficiency, which goes by DOGE, were granted access to the agency’s databases. On April 7, the Department …
LegalTech Hub: “In a recent survey that Legaltech Hub (LTH) delivered with the organizing committee for the Strategic Knowledge and Innovation Legal Leaders Summit (SKILLS), 100 top-tier firms responded to a series of questions about which generative AI (GenAI) technologies they were actively using, what they were piloting, and which technologies they were considering licensing …
Law Dork – Chris Geitner – “…Judge Howell’s decision striking down the order targeting Perkins Coie can serve as a framework for addressing Trump. On Friday evening [May 2, 2025], U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell took a stab at summarizing what it means to exist in this moment — and how courts need to respond …
