Judge finds Musk and DOGE’s shutdown of USAID likely unconstitutional

Washington — A federal judge on Tuesday found that Elon Musk and the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency likely violated the Constitution when they unilaterally acted to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development. U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled in favor of a group of more than two dozen unnamed current and

IRS agents who investigated Hunter Biden promoted by Trump administration

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has promoted two agents with the Internal Revenue Service who said they faced retaliation after blowing the whistle to Congress and speaking out to CBS News about political interference into their investigation of Hunter Biden’s tax crimes.  IRS special agents Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler were assigned to Bessent’s office as

Trump and Putin stress improving U.S.-Russia relations in phone call

What to watch for in Trump-Putin talks What to watch for in Trump-Putin talks over Ukraine ceasefire deal 05:36 Washington — President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Tuesday in a lengthy phone call, which has now ended, White House officials said.  The call lasted at least 90 minutes, as indicated by the timing of White

Documents related to question over Prince Harry’s immigration to be released

London – Some court documents related to a freedom of information request to access Prince Harry’s U.S. immigration files must be made public by the end of the day on Tuesday, under an order issued by a Washington D.C. district court, after the conservative Heritage Foundation alleged that the British royal may have concealed past drug

Roberts says impeaching judges “not an appropriate response” to disagreement

Washington — Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement Tuesday defending federal judges who have issued decisions against the Trump administration, saying that “impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement” with a court’s decision.  “For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning

Records show many federal workers were fired and rehired at 18 agencies

Details on government staff reinstatement ruling Details on judge’s ruling that some government workers must be reinstated after mass firings 03:31 Washington — More than 24,000 workers at 18 federal agencies who were fired as part of President Trump’s efforts to shrink the size of the government are now in the process of being rehired following

Trump and Putin speak in high-stakes call

What to watch for in Trump-Putin talks What to watch for in Trump-Putin talks over Ukraine ceasefire deal 05:36 Washington—President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are speaking by phone Tuesday morning as the U.S. tries to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine three years after Russia’s invasion. White House deputy chief of staff Dan