Jolt to Trump as US judge blocks loyalty questions for federal job seekers

Jolt to Trump as US judge blocks loyalty questions for federal job seekers

A federal judge on Friday blocked US President Donald Trump’s administration from continuing to ask applicants for civil service jobs throughout the government to respond to what unions described as a partisan “loyalty question.” US District Judge George O’Toole in Boston sided with three unions representing government workers who sued last year after the administration…

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US lifts sanctions on UN expert Francesca Albanese after court order

US lifts sanctions on UN expert Francesca Albanese after court order

The United States has removed Francesca Albanese, a U.N. expert on the Palestinian territories, from its list of sanctioned individuals, according to the U.S. Treasury Department website. The removal comes a week after a federal judge temporarily blocked the sanctions, finding that the Trump administration likely violated her free-speech rights by imposing the measures after…

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