Judge Issues Order Blocking Trump’s Spending Freeze

The Trump administration had argued that the issue was moot. WASHINGTON—District of Columbia District Judge Loren AliKhan issued a temporary restraining order following a Feb. 3 hearing over the spending freeze directed by the Trump administration. AliKhan’s order stated, among other things, that she thought the legal challenge was likely to succeed in claiming that

House Democrats to Leverage Government Shutdown to Counter Trump’s Actions

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Trump’s federal spending pause ’must be choked off’ as part of the government funding deal. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday published a 10-part plan for House Democrats to resist President Donald Trump’s moves to overhaul federal bureaucracy. In a letter addressed, “Dear colleague,” Jeffries indicated

Journalists Are Sad Because Trump Took Away Their Special Cubbies at the Pentagon

The ‘fascist takeover’ has begun Liberal journalists are crying again after the Department of Defense took away their special cubbies at the Pentagon. Last week NBC News, the New York Times, NPR, and Politico were ordered to vacate their dedicated workspaces in an effort to “broaden access … to outlets that have not previously enjoyed the

Trump orders creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund

Washington — President Trump on Monday took the first steps toward his administration creating a government-owned investment fund, tasking the heads of the Treasury Department and Commerce Department with beginning the process to create an American sovereign wealth fund.  Mr. Trump signed an executive order that charges Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick, Mr.

US Attorney Warns He’ll Target Anyone Who Impedes Elon Musk’s DOGE

‘We will pursue any and all legal action against anyone who impedes your work or threatens your people,’ interim U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ed Martin wrote to Musk. The acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia released a statement Monday assuring he will take legal action against any attempts to impede Elon Musk and