Politics Feb 24 Federal workers sue over Elon Musk's threat to fire them if they don't explain their accomplishments Attorneys for federal workers said Monday in a lawsuit that billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk had violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being fired.
Politics Feb 21 Judge blocks Trump's order to withdraw federal funding for DEI programs as lawsuit plays out A federal judge on Friday blocked a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
World Feb 21 Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID workers off the job U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols declined to keep in place his temporary block on the effort to remove all but a small fraction of USAID staffers from their posts, as part of an administration plan that would also give those…
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.