Sunita Williams' delayed return sparks a heated feud between Elon Musk and astronaut Andreas Mogensen, as Biden faces blame and Trump tasks SpaceX with bringing them home
US District Court Judge Christopher Cooper observed that he does not have the authority to rule on whether terminating tens of thousands of government workers is lawful
Unions are instead likely required to file complaints with the Federal Labor Relations Authority, which hears disputes between federal agencies and unions that represent their workers, the judge said
Justice Department last month signaled it could back away from the case, brought during Democratic President Joe Biden's term
Musk, dressed in a black "Make America Great Again" cap and sunglasses, was joined by Argentine President Javier Milei, who handed him a chainsaw at the CPAC
Elon Musk's SpaceX is a major partner on the ISS programme, with Nasa contracts to deliver astronauts and cargo to the station
Ruling said the social media platform refused to provide registration data for a profile attributed to Allan dos Santos, an ally of former president Jair Bolsonaro
White House further emphasised that the FBI will now refocus on its core mission of enforcing justice fairly and without bias
The cuts are part of President Donald Trump's radical downsizing effort that has targeted bank regulators, forest workers, rocket scientists and tens of thousands of other government employees
Donald Trump's remarks came days after DOGE disclosed that the United States Agency for International Development contributed $21 million to boost 'voter turnout' in India
Musk has announced that the Grok mobile app is offering free access to the latest Grok 3 AI model for a limited time
India imposes nearly 100 per cent import duty on electric vehicles (EVs), making it expensive for foreign automakers to sell their cars there
The Berlin factory, which produces the Tesla Model Y, is now likely to manufacture right-hand drive vehicles for the Indian market
Investors are eager to get close to Musk, the so-called first buddy, who poured money into President Trump's campaign and is now running the administration's controversial cost-cutting efforts
The remarks were the latest signal that Trump is working to justify his DOGE effort, which has sent shockwaves through Washington as Musk's moves to slash the federal government's spending
The workers were among the thousands of federal employees eliminated on the recommendations of billionaire Elon Musk 's Department of Government Efficiency
Many said they were there to fight the work of Musk's Department of Government Efficiency and the confusion its workforce reductions have sowed
Labour unions, Democrats and federal employees have filed several lawsuits arguing that DOGE is running roughshod over privacy protections or usurping power from other branches of government
Musk bought X for the same price in 2022, but some investors including Fidelity Investments have sharply written down the value of their stake as the platform struggled to retain advertisements
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent echoed claims that DOGE had found an estimated $50 billion savings so far