The states argued #Musk violated the #Constitution by wielding #power only ofcls confirmed by the US #Senate can exercise under the #AppointmentsClause, & sought the materials through…discovery.

#Chutkan said her order focused mainly on who at #DOGE was making cost-cutting decisions & how far they could go.

"Defendants argue that the 'inner workings of government' are immaterial to an Appointments Clause claim,” she wrote.

"We don't want to be part of the #US for obvious reasons; #healthcare & #Trump," said Tuuta Lynge-Larsen, a bank employee & Nuuk resident, adding that this election was especially important. "We don't like the attention, to put it short."

The island holds substantial natural resources, including critical #minerals such as rare earths used in high-tech industries, ranging from EVs to missile systems.

“…I think the fear of the #US #imperialist approach has lately become bigger than the anger towards Denmark," said Julie Rademacher, a consultant & fmr adviser to #Greenland's govt.

Reuters spoke to…Greenlanders in Nuuk, all of whom said they favored #independence, although many expressed concern that a swift transition could damage the economy & eliminate Nordic #welfare services like #UniversalHealthcare & free #schooling.

The vast island, with a population of just 57k, has been caught up in a geopolitical race for dominance in the #Arctic, where melting #IceCaps are making its #resources more accessible & opening new #shipping routes. Both #Russia & #China have intensified #military activity in the region.

"People want change...We want more business to finance our welfare," said Jens-Frederik Nielsen, #Demokraatit's leader & a former minister of industry & #minerals.

#Demokraatit, which favours a slow approach to #independence from #Denmark, secured 29.9% of the votes w/all ballots counted, up from 9.1% in 2021, ahead of the opposition Naleraq party, which favors rapid independence, at 24.5%.

Since taking office, #Trump has vowed to make #Greenland - a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark - part of the #UnitedStates, saying it is vital to #US #security interests, an idea rejected by most Greenlanders.

@HamonWry

#kleptocracy is so pathetic.

Trump's Tesla PR campaign just made an ominous turn:

'Trump floats labeling Tesla dealership protesters 'domestic terrorists'

"If you storm the Capitol and kill police officers you’re a patriot.

But if you protest Tesla dealerships you’re a domestic terrorist."
-Capt Obvious

If Trump declares that protesters are domestic terrorists...

#Musk #Tesla #DOGE #1A #Constitutiion #Fascism #Autocracy #Kleptocracy #Protest #Resist #DueProcess #Trump #USPol

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5189239-trump-tesla-dealership-protesters-domestic-terrorists/

Dudek has repeatedly rebutted that claim. While a database of people who have had #SocialSecurity numbers is missing dates of death for millions of records, that doesn’t mean those people appear in a separate database of beneficiaries, he said.

Under #Trump, the agency is already undergoing a *reorganization*, w/snr staffers exiting, & job cuts & office reductions in the works—alarming Dems who see them as a threat to a #benefits program….

#TiffanyFlick said she didn’t know what #DOGE was working on, but that it seemed to have something to do with allegations of widespread *fraud* that she considered to be “invalid.”

A spox for the #SocialSecurity Administration did not respond to questions about DOGE’s work at the agency. Russo, Gracias, Coulter, Bobba & Davis also did not respond to messages seeking comment.

Bobba’s onboarding was unusual, acc/to #TiffanyFlick, who said his background check was held up for a few days. She said she received pressure from Russo & Steve Davis, who runs #Musk’s Boring Co & is also working for #DOGE, to get Bobba credentials by midnight on Feb 10. Bobba was sworn in over the phone, “contrary to standard practice,” she said.