Trump admin. asks Supreme Court to halt judge’s order on probationary federal workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to halt a ruling ordering the rehiring of thousands of federal workers let go in mass firings across several agencies. In an emergency appeal filed Monday, the Republican administration argued the ruling should be put on hold because the judge didn’t have the authority to order some 16,000 probationary employees be hired back. The order came from U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco, who found the firings didn’t follow federal law. The judge required immediate offers of reinstatement be sent. The agencies are the departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, the Interior and the Treasury.

Judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive information at US agencies

(AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing people’s private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman issued the preliminary injunction Monday. She had previously issued a temporary restraining order but the preliminary injunction offers longer-term relief as the case plays out. Boardman found the Trump administration has likely violated federal privacy laws and has failed to adequately explain why DOGE needed access to “millions of records.” The injunction could be challenged on appeal.

23andMe files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as co-founder and CEO Wojcicki resigns

NEW YORK (AP) — 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and its co-founder and CEO has resigned as the struggling genetic testing company continues its push to cut costs. The company said Sunday that it will look to sell “substantially all of its assets” through a court-approved reorganization plan. The company also said Anne Wojcicki had resigned as CEO but would remain on the company’s board. Her resignation comes weeks after a board committee had rejected a nonbinding acquisition proposal from Wojcicki. Shares of 23andMe have shed nearly all their value since last spring and plunged below $1 in early Monday trading.

Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat in a secure app that included a journalist

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic. This was reported by the magazine in a story posted online Monday. The National Security Council said the text chain “appears to be authentic.” Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg said the material in the text chain “contained operational details of forthcoming strikes on Iran-backed Houthi-rebels in Yemen, including information about targets, weapons the U.S. would be deploying, and attack sequencing.”