On Feb. 22, hundreds of protestors rallied outside the Rhode Island State House against Elon Musk and the Trump administration. The event, called “Fight Back & Give Back: R.I. Protects Our Own from Lawless Billionaires,” was organized by the organization Indivisible Rhode Island, along with several other local activist groups.

Some 13 employees at the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Services office in Warwick lost their jobs as part of widespread government cuts.

Protesters denounced the influence of unelected officials, like Elon Musk, within the white house and the recent mass firings of thousands of federal worker across the country. Meanwhile, a counter protest was held across the street, demonstrators calling to reclaim America and for the mass deportation of undocumented migrants.

U.S. District Chief Judge John “Jack” McConnell Jr., who was nominated by President Obama in 2010 and has served as chief judge since 2019, issued a temporary restraining order on Jan. 31 blocking the funding freeze, which the White House said covered grants and loans.

Though generally well liked in Rhode Island, McConnell's order blocking a freeze on funding and his follow-up order generated blowback from Washington, D.C., where Vice President JD Vance pondered the court's authority on social media.

Hundreds gathered at the State House Saturday afternoon to protest Elon Musk's involvement in the federal government and call on Rhode Island leaders to take a stand against his efforts.

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha and 13 of his ... "the unlawful delegation of executive power to Elon Musk." The 14 attorneys general contend that President Donald Trump has violated "the Appointments Clause of the United States ...

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to warn against another effort by the Trump administration and Elon Musk.

A federal judge in Rhode Island is making national headlines after he halted President Donald Trump's federal funding freeze.

The AGs allege in the lawsuit that President Donald Trump has given "virtually unchecked authority" to Elon Musk in violation of the US Constitution.

Donald Trump and his supporters on Wednesday continued to ramp up their criticism of judges who they say have stymied the Republican U.S. president's second-term agenda, with billionaire ally Elon Musk calling for "an immediate wave of judicial impeachments.