Politics Feb 21 Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to proceed – for now A federal judge in Washington has allowed President Donald Trump's mass firings of federal workers to move forward.
Politics Feb 18 Federal judge refuses to immediately block Elon Musk and DOGE from federal data or worker layoffs U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Tuesday found that there are legitimate questions about Musk's authority, but said there isn't evidence of the kind of grave legal harm that would justify a temporary restraining order.
Politics Feb 12 Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with buyouts A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program, a significant legal victory for the Republican president after a string of courtroom setbacks.
Politics Feb 12 Government watchdogs fired by Trump sue and ask judge to reinstate them Eight government watchdogs have sued over their mass firing that removed oversight of President Donald Trump's new administration.
Politics Feb 12 WATCH: White House claims judges are causing ‘constitutional crisis,’ not Trump The denunciation, delivered from the lectern in the White House briefing room, was the latest example in an escalating assault on the court system from Trump and his allies.
Politics Feb 10 Judge says Trump hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending A federal judge has found the Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and has ordered the White House to release all money.
Politics Feb 07 How the courts have (so far) pushed back on Trump’s attempts to expand presidential power Now the question is whether the court rulings are a mere speed bump or an insurmountable roadblock for the Republican president.
Nation Jan 31 WATCH: D.C. emergency officials give update on recovery efforts after midair plane crash No one survived Wednesday night's collision between a commercial airliner and an Army helicopter. The remains of 41 people had been pulled from the river as of Friday afternoon, including 28 that had been positively identified, D.C. Fire Chief John…
Politics Jan 18 Days before Trump takes office, thousands of protestors march in Washington, D.C. Eight years after the first historic Women's March at the start of Trump's first term, marchers said they were caught off guard by Trump’s victory and are determined now to show that support remains strong for women’s access to abortion,…
Nation Jan 15 Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn, though some free-speech questions remain Texas argues that technology has improved significantly in the last 20 years, allowing online platforms to quickly and easily check users' ages with a quick picture, making it more like ID checks at traditional stores that were upheld by the…