'Where is Mr. Musk in all of this?' Judges question secrecy of DOGE's activities

On social media and at political rallies, Elon Musk has taken credit for leading the team that is cutting allegedly wasteful U.S. government spending, even waving a chainsaw on stage at a conference. In court, it's a different story.

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Trump tightens grip on independent agencies to test limits of presidential power

Testing the limits of presidential power, Donald Trump this week tightened his grip on U.S. government agencies that for years have taken pride in their independence overseeing such matters as elections, stock markets and labor unrest.

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Delaware bill would limit investor lawsuits as companies threaten to leave the state

Delaware lawmakers on Monday proposed changes to the U.S. state's widely used corporate law that would limit shareholder lawsuits after several high-profile companies said they might move their legal home to another state.

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Musk cuts based more on political ideology than real cost savings so far

Elon Musk's cost-cutting is targeting agencies disliked by conservatives, not major budget contributors.

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As Trump pushes legal boundaries, judges hold the line

U.S. President Donald Trump's furious pace of orders slashing foreign aid, sending troops to the border and pardoning violent criminals has met little resistance in Congress. Federal judges are delivering the strongest signal yet of a looming showdown -- with the rule of law.

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US government sues Illinois and Chicago for impeding immigration efforts

The U.S. government sued Illinois and the city of Chicago on Thursday, accusing them of impeding the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies.

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Is Elon Musk's government efficiency drive legal?

Elon Musk is testing the limits of legal and ethical restrictions on the role of special advisers in U.S. presidential administrations, according to some legal experts and lawmakers who oppose the billionaire's mission against what he deems wasteful government spending.

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Quakers sue to keep US immigration agents out of houses of worship

Quaker groups sued on Monday to prevent U.S. immigration agents from carrying arrests and searches in houses of worship, after the Trump Administration rescinded guidance that protected churches and schools from his mass deportation campaign.

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California utility faces billions in claims for fire damage even if it did nothing wrong

Victims of the Los Angeles wildfires, likely the costliest in U.S. history, are seizing upon a unique California legal doctrine that allows them to collect from their power utility if its equipment caused the blaze -- even if the company did nothing wrong.

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FBI, White House find no evidence of security threat in New Jersey drone sightings

The White House, FBI and Homeland Security said on Thursday they had no evidence that drone sightings reported in New Jersey posed national security or safety threats, despite concerns raised by lawmakers.

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Two US states sue Glock over machine gun conversion

Attorneys general in Minnesota and New Jersey sued Glock on Thursday, accusing the company of making handguns that are easily modified to fire as illegal machine guns through a cheap add-on known as a “Glock switch.”

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Delaware judge rejects request to restore Musk's $56 billion Tesla pay

A Delaware judge ruled on Monday that Tesla CEO Elon Musk still is not entitled to receive a $56 billion compensation package despite shareholders of the electric vehicle company voting to reinstate it.

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Trump plan to use military in deportations should stand up in court

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to use the U.S. military to help deport millions of undocumented migrants, a plan that breaks from U.S. tradition against deploying troops domestically but which legal experts said would still be hard to successfully challenge in court.

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