Thursday, February 13th, 2025

Today, the Army issues guidance that it will not stop gender affirming care for trans active duty service members; the US inflation rate rises drastically in the first report since Trump took office; a federal judge allows the fork in the road resignation program to go forward; the teachers union is suing DOGE over a breach of privacy; an Elon Musk order triggers the firings of SBA employees that were prematurely fired last Friday; election security experts have been placed on administrative leave; two transgender public high school students have sued Trump over his keeping men out of women’s sports executive order; the Treasury Department admits that the DOGE bags had read and write access to the payment systems; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories:
Unions sue to stop DOGE from accessing federal data - JUAN PEREZ JR. | POLITICO

DOGE order triggers firings at SBA of employees prematurely fired Friday - ELI STOKOLS | POLITICO

Army memo sends mixed signals to transgender service members - CHRISTOPHER WIGGINS | Advocate

'Appears to be the first': Two teens are reportedly challenging Trump executive order - Travis Gettys | Raw Story

CISA Puts Election Staff on Administrative Leave - Matt Cohen | Democracy Docket

CPI report: US inflation heats up to 3% for first time since June - Alicia Wallace | CNN Business

Good Trouble: Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to contact Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to hang the J6 plaque as required by a law passed in 2023 and signed by President Joe Biden. Contact | U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson Phone: 202-225-2777

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