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Trump admin asks Supreme Court to block reinstatement of fired probationary employees

Monday, March 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court for an emergency stay of a district court judge's order that 16,000 terminated federal probationary employees across six agencies and departments be immediately reinstated.The request is the latest challenge to a nationwide preliminary injunction... Read More.

Supreme Court to hear Louisiana race and redistricting case

Monday, March 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The United States Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments in a Louisiana case involving politics, race and voting maps with potential implications for the 2026 midterm elections.The justices are considering a dispute over how Louisiana's congressional districts were drawn after the... Read More.

Pentagon changed course for Musk visit after report about him viewing China war plans: Officials

Friday, March 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Tech billionaire Elon Musk was slated to visit the Pentagon on Friday and attend a meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that would touch on China, among other things, two United States officials confirmed to ABC News -- but that plan... Read More.

Trump suggests Tesla vandals should be sent to prison in El Salvador

Friday, March 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump seemed to issue a warning to individuals who participate in Tesla vandalisms, as reports of destruction to vehicles, dealerships and charging stations surge across the country.Early Friday morning, Trump posted on his social media platform: "People that get caught... Read More.

Trump says student loans, special needs programs will be moved to new departments

Friday, March 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump announced Friday that two key functions of the agency he is seeking to dismantle, the Department of Education, will be moved to new departments: The Small Business Administration will take on student loans, and the Department of Health and... Read More.

Threats to federal judges increasing, US Marshals Service warns

Friday, March 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In the past few weeks, the U.S. Marshals Service has warned federal judges of an increase in threats in the wake of the increased attention they are getting as a result of making rulings in cases involving President Donald Trump, sources familiar... Read More.

Musk PAC offers $100 to WI voters who sign petition against activist judges

Friday, March 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Elon Musk’s political action committee is offering Wisconsin voters $100 who sign a petition opposing "activist judges" ahead of the April 1 Wisconsin Supreme Court election, echoing the billionaire’s controversial cash giveaways during President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign.The petition, promoted online and... Read More.

Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman grilled at town hall about DOGE: Where is this fraud?

Friday, March 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Wyoming Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman tangled with a fiery town hall audience in her home state on Thursday night as she went back and forth with constituents over Elon Musk's DOGE and cuts to federal spending.At one point, Hageman sparred with a... Read More.

Nationwide injunctions are central to Trumps feud with judges. Heres what to know

Friday, March 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In President Donald Trump's escalating battle with the judiciary, he and his Republican allies have zeroed in on a similar message.No single judge, they argue, should be able to use an injunction to block the powers of the country's elected chief executive."That's... Read More.

Hitting a fly with a sledgehammer: Judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive Social Security records

Friday, March 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Government Efficiency approach's to identifying fraud at the Social Security Administration "is tantamount to hitting a fly with a sledgehammer," a federal judge said Thursday, blocking DOGE's unlimited access to sensitive agency data.In a 137-page ruling, U.S. District... Read More.

Trump admin asks Supreme Court to block reinstatement of fired probationary employees

Supreme Court to hear Louisiana race and redistricting case

Pentagon changed course for Musk visit after report about him viewing China war plans: Officials

Trump suggests Tesla vandals should be sent to prison in El Salvador

Trump says student loans, special needs programs will be moved to new departments

Threats to federal judges increasing, US Marshals Service warns

Musk PAC offers $100 to WI voters who sign petition against activist judges

Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman grilled at town hall about DOGE: Where is this fraud?

Nationwide injunctions are central to Trumps feud with judges. Heres what to know

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