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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.

DNC reports record February grassroots fundraising haul

Friday, March 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Democrats are settling into the year with some of their strongest February grassroots fundraising numbers on record, according to the Democratic National Committee, which says it brought in $9 million during the critical first full month of Donald Trump’s presidency with an... Read More.

Foreign adversaries, private sector, state governments may swoop in to recruit fired federal workers, experts say

Friday, March 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Thousands of federal workers nationwide have been forced out of their jobs by the Trump administration as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency's says it aims to improve the government and cut down waste.From park rangers and Department of Veterans Affairs social... Read More.

Trump signs order gutting Department of Education

Thursday, March 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump continued his sweeping education agenda as he signed an executive order to diminish the Department of Education at the White House on Thursday.The president's order directs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take all necessary steps permitted by law to Read More.

Woefully insufficient: Federal judge accuses Justice Department of evading obligations to comply with deportation flights request

Thursday, March 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, the federal judge who blocked the Trump administration from deporting noncitizens -- Venezuelan immigrants that it alleges are members of the gang Tren de Aragua -- without due process accused the Justice Department of evading "its obligations" to... Read More.

American George Glezmann freed by Taliban after being detained for over 2 years

Thursday, March 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- George Glezmann, a U.S. citizen who was detained by the Taliban for more than two years, has been released, according to the State Department."Today, after two and a half years of captivity in Afghanistan, Delta Airlines mechanic George Glezmann is on his... Read More.

Trump expected to sign order gutting Department of Education, sources say

Thursday, March 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order to diminish the Department of Education at the White House on Thursday, multiple sources told ABC News.The president's order will direct Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take all necessary steps permitted by... Read More.

Warren warns of dire consequences of Education Department firings for student loans

Thursday, March 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reinstate former Department of Education employees who were critical to the nation’s federal student aid process or else borrowers will suffer “dire consequences,” according to a letter Warren sent to McMahon on... Read More.

Man deported to El Salvador under Alien Enemies Act because of soccer logo tattoo: Attorney

Thursday, March 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- An attorney representing a migrant sent to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act says her client was deported due to a soccer logo tattoo, according to court declarations submitted Wednesday night.Linette Tobin is representing Jerce Reyes Barrios, a professional soccer player... Read More.