Day 32

February 20, 2025

2 incidents

  1. Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Federal Dismantlement

    Senator Markey demands answers from Energy Secretary

    Senator Ed Markey writes to Energy Secretary Chris Wright demanding an accounting of the firings and their impact on nuclear stockpile safety, nuclear weapons program timelines, and environmental cleanup operations.

    From: DOGE Fires 350 Nuclear Weapons Workers at NNSA, Including Pantex Warhead Assemblers

  2. Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Press Freedom

    AP files First Amendment lawsuit

    The AP files suit against the White House, arguing the exclusion violates the First Amendment by conditioning government access on editorial content compliance. A federal court issues a preliminary injunction ordering AP's access restored pending litigation.

    From: Second-Term Press Attacks: AP Banned, Journalists Arrested, Press Pool Restricted