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Lawsuit against Musk accuses him of not paying canvassers during 2024 presidential election

Elon MuskA Pennsylvania man is suing billionaire Elon Musk and his America PAC as part of a lawsuit that claims canvassers are still owed millions of dollars for getting people to sign petitions during last year's presidential election.

According to court records obtained by USA TODAY, the federal lawsuit seeking class-action status was filed on Tuesday in Pennsylvania by a man who was not identified for safety reasons. The suit alleges that Musk and the America PAC owe upwards of $5 million to about 100 people.

In the lawsuit, the man says he and other registered voters were promised $100 if they signed a petition supporting free speech and gun rights. The voters were then promised another $100 for every person they got to sign the petition, according to the court document.

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Supreme Court sides against makers of flavored vapes that are popular with teenagers

flavored vapesThe Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously overturned a lower court’s decision that the Food and Drug Administration incorrectly blocked companies from selling fruit- and candy-flavored vaping products.

The court rejected the conclusion that the FDA changed the rules on the companies as it was evaluating the companies’ marketing requests.

Justice Samuel Alito wrote that the court "cannot say that the FDA improperly changed its position."

But the decision did not resolve the companies' complaint that the FDA also didn't consider its proposals to keep its products out of the hands of minors. The court directed the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider that aspect of the case under a different legal standard.

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National Security Adviser Mike Waltz Used Gmail For Government Work: Report

Mike WaltzNational security adviser Mike Waltz reportedly used his personal Gmail account for government communications, adding to a growing list of digital security failures in President Donald Trump’s administration.

Waltz, along with at least one senior aide to Waltz, used the commercial service instead of their government-issued email, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

Interviews with several anonymous U.S. officials, along with documents reviewed by The Post, revealed that Waltz used his Gmail account to send his schedule and other work documents. Officials added that Waltz would also copy and paste from his schedule into the messaging app Signal to coordinate meetings.

More alarming, a senior aide to Waltz reportedly also used Gmail to send more sensitive information. More from the Post:

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Judge refuses Trump admin’s request to move Mahmoud Khalil case to Louisiana

KhalilA New Jersey-based federal judge on Tuesday declined the Trump administration’s request to transfer pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s immigration detention challenge to Louisiana, where is he is being held.

U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz ruled he has jurisdiction over Khalil’s case because the Columbia University graduate and legal permanent resident was detained in New Jersey when his lawyer filed the challenge.

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Musk’s Doge gains access to federal payroll system despite staff warnings

Doge gains access to payrools

Members of Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) reportedly gained access to a payroll system over the weekend that processes salaries for about 276,000 federal employees across various government agencies, despite warnings from senior staff about the potential risks.

According to two people familiar with the situation who spoke with the New York Times, Doge employees had spent about two weeks trying to obtain administrative access to the program, known as the Federal Personnel and Payroll System.

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Judge blocks CIA, DNI from firing DEI staffers under Trump order

Trump firing DEI staff blockedA federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from firing 19 staffers at the CIA and Office of the Director of National Intelligence who'd worked on initiatives for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, which President Donald Trump had ordered terminated.

U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga in eastern Virginia rejected the request for a temporary block on Trump’s policy on Feb. 27, ruling the staffers could ask for reassignment.But the CIA said the staffers had no right of review over their firings.

Trenga shifted course Monday, deciding the intelligence staffers deserved the opportunity to appeal their firings and to be considered for other jobs.

Kevin Carroll, a lawyer representing the staffers and a former CIA caseworker, said ODNI "to their credit" had offered to consider two of the staffers for transfers but CIA refused.

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FCC chair opens investigation into Disney and ABC over DEI practices

FCC goes after Disney

Brendan Carr, who was picked by President Trump to chair the Federal Communications Commission, said he's ordering an investigation into the Walt Disney Co. and its ABC television network over concerns that they are "promoting invidious forms of DEI discrimination," referring to diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

In a letter to Disney CEO Robert Iger, Carr said the FCC's Enforcement Bureau will review whether Disney or ABC have violated any FCC equal employment opportunity regulations. He added that the probe will apply to both past and current policies.

"Numerous reports indicate that Disney's leadership went all in on invidious forms of DEI discrimination a few years ago and apparently did so in a manner that infected many aspects of your company's decisions," Carr wrote on Thursday.

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