Leigh Jones

1 week ago | today.westlaw.com | Leslie Adler |Leigh Jones |Dietrich Knauth

(Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Tuesday allowed a group of 14 states to move ahead with a lawsuit challenging Elon Musk's efforts to slash federal spending as the head of President Donald Trump's new government efficiency agency, rejecting the Trump...

1 week ago | teesside.thelead.uk | Leigh Jones

Is it a dream, or is it yet another bank holiday weekend? Whatever you’re doing, I hope it’s a relaxed one!For now, kick your Sunday off with edition number 52 of The Teesside Lead. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. If you want to support independent investigative journalism in Teesside, it’s free to subscribe. If you want to chip in, it’s only £4.99 a month, or £49 a year.

2 weeks ago | today.westlaw.com | Blake Brittain |Leslie Adler |Leigh Jones

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Copyright Office director fired by the Trump administration sued President Donald Trump and other government officials on Thursday, arguing her firing was unconstitutional and should not be allowed to take effect.

2 weeks ago | today.westlaw.com | Lincoln Feast |Leigh Jones |Dietrich Knauth

NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked enforcement of an Oklahoma law that imposes criminal penalties on non-citizens who enter Oklahoma illegally, saying the law likely intrudes on the federal government's authority over...

2 weeks ago | teesside.thelead.uk | Leigh Jones

This is edition number 51 of The Teesside Lead. I know it should be every Sunday, but the previous edition came out early because there was breaking news about TVCA’s auditors writing to Angela Rayner to criticise them for not engaging with their work. And today’s edition has a story which was embargoed until today. Next week’s edition will be back to regular Sunday service (as long as Yarm isn’t hit with nuclear weapons). This Substack is reader-supported.