"DOGE’s Only Public Ledger Is Riddled With Mistakes"
The New York Times quoted Steven Schooner on the missing additional termination costs in DOGE’s ledger making the numbers "meaningless metrics."
In the News
"Trump speech at Saudi-backed event highlights questions over business ties"
CBS News quoted Jessica Tillipman, noting the president lacks typical executive branch limits and hasn't signaled plans to separate from his financial interests.
"Legal experts sound alarm over Trump bid to control FERC"
E & E News quoted Emily Hammond that the general statement from the Executive Branch is that the courts are not the final arbiters of what the law means.
"What is Humphrey’s Executor? A look at the 90-year-old Supreme Court decision Trump is targeting"
The Associated Press quoted Alan Morrison on the Federal Reserve’s typically apolitical stance, but influence of the President should his employees be put in.
"Fact check: Trump distorts the facts in attack on the courts"
FactCheck.org quoted Richard Pierce saying a Supreme Court case will likely decide if the executive branch can halt Congress-approved funding, but not for years.
"DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn't add up."
NPR's "All Things Considered" quoted Jessica Tillipman saying that the termination for convenience clause used for many of these cancellations is expensive.
"How Trump and Senate Republicans Could Reshape the Federal Courts of Appeals, Part I"
JP Collins wrote for Ball & Strikes.
"Trump administration’s spending freeze sparks legal battles"
Environmental Health News quoted Jessica Tillipman on the status of government procurement and the reliance as a business partner.
"Making sense of the Eric Adams flap"
Washington Examiner mentioned comments written by Jonathan Turley.
"National Constitution Center's Jeffrey Rosen discusses the extent of executive power"
NPR featured Jeffrey Rosen on the expansion of the executive power.