Judge Says Trump Admin Didn’t Fully Obey Order to Unfreeze Federal Spending

In a case involving 22 states, the jurist for the U.S. District Court of Rhode Island previously ruled against Trump’s executive order in January. A federal judge found on Feb. 10 that President Donald Trump’s administration has failed to fully abide by his earlier order to unfreeze all federal funding. Judge John McConnell of the

White House Economics Chief: Trump’s Tariffs Are Reciprocity, Not Trade War

‘If they go down, we’ll go down,’ said National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett. President Donald Trump’s foreign trade policy is built on the principle of reciprocity, not protectionism, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday. He emphasized that U.S. tariffs are meant to match those imposed by other nations, not provoke trade

Trump expected to pardon former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich

CBS News Live CBS News Chicago Live CHICAGO (CBS) — President Trump will issue a pardon to former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Monday, a White House official confirmed to CBS News. The development was first reported by Axios.  Blagojevich, who was originally sentenced to 14 years in prison on corruption charges for attempting to sell Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate

Head of Agency That Protects Whistleblowers Sues Trump Over ‘Unlawful’ Termination

Hampton Dellinger says his firing was illegal. The head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel on Feb. 10 sued President Donald Trump and White House officials, alleging that his recent termination was not legal and asking a federal court to restore him to his position. Sergio Gor, a White House official, terminated Hampton Dellinger