Nationwide Injunctions Pit Executive Versus Judicial Authority

News Analysis President Donald Trump’s agenda has been slowed by a long list of orders issued by federal judges against his policies. Those orders include many that are nationwide in scope. Dubbed nationwide or universal injunctions, they are considered extraordinary because they allow a single judge to block national policies. Nationwide orders have increasingly been

Education Secretary Says Columbia University on Track to Unfreeze $400 Million in Federal Funds

McMahon says the school’s interim president acknowledged that ’this was her responsibility to make sure that children on her campus were safe.’ Education Secretary Linda McMahon said on March 23 that Columbia University is heading in the right direction to recovering its federal funding after the school agreed to enact several policy changes the Trump

Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” March 23, 2025

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  National Security Adviser Mike Waltz Rep. Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky  Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissoner  CBS News correspondents Camilo Montoya-Galvez and Scott MacFarlane  Click here to browse full transcripts from 2025 of “Face the

Acting Social Security Chief Confirms He Won’t Shut Down Agency After DOGE Court Order

Acting Commissioner Lee Dudek released a statement after suggesting he may have to close down the agency after a judge ruled against DOGE this week. The acting Social Security Administration (SSA) head called off shutting down the agency after he previously said he would do so in the aftermath of a temporary court order that