AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFederal Spending Fight: A federal judge blocked Trump’s administration from using a partisan “loyalty” essay for civil service job applicants, siding with unions that say it politicizes hiring. Immigration & Courts: A Supreme Court case on bond rights for long-detained noncitizens was effectively killed after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pardoned a Dominican man, undercutting the administration’s appeal. Disaster Response: A judge ruled DHS unlawfully ordered FEMA to cut its workforce in half, saying the move violated a post-Katrina law protecting FEMA’s authority. Election-Year Economics: Trump’s $5,000 midterm “dividend” pitch is drawing scorn from lawmakers and economists over feasibility and inflation and budget impacts. Privacy & Tech: States and localities are pushing back on automated license plate reader cameras, arguing they enable mass surveillance. Public Safety: A report warns 153 million driver’s license scans may be circulating on the dark web, raising identity-theft risks. 9/11 Remembrance: Americans marked the 25th anniversary with ceremonies and renewed debate over how the attacks reshaped surveillance and national security.
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