President Donald Trump's executive orders and actions by his administration have already spurred more than 85 lawsuits.

The Justice Department fought the effort to put staffers involved in the controversial cost-slashing effort under oath.

Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, overruled objections from the US Justice Department, allowing a case to move forward.

The job cuts affected multiple divisions, including the National Weather Service, National Marine Fisheries Service and the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, former NOAA

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration houses key groups like the National Weather Service. Experts warn the consequences of employee cuts could be drastic.

Deep cuts could slow long-term weather and climate monitoring, leave less time to prepare for natural disasters and put biodiversity at risk.

President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order directing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to review federal spending, scrutinize contracts, and eliminate waste.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order giving Elon Musk and DOGE more power. The order will require agency heads to track contracts and payments. It will also freeze credit card payments from government employees for 30 days.

Elon Musk joined President Trump’s first cabinet meeting and said that America would go bankrupt without DOGE’s aggressive cost-cutting moves.