Judge Gives Trump Administration Days to Pay USAID Contractors After Foreign Aid Freeze

The administration said potential delays were due to complicated payment systems that require multiple steps. A federal judge has given the Trump administration until 6 p.m. on March 10 to pay some of the nearly $2 billion owed to foreign aid contractors and grant recipients of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) after it

Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Shutting Down Federal Agency

President Donald Trump has ordered the shutdown of the U.S. African Development Foundation. A U.S. judge on March 6 blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from closing a federal agency, at least for now. U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon entered an administrative stay that prevents the federal government from shutting down the U.S. African Development

Trump’s Termination of Labor Board Member Overturned by Federal Judge

Gwynne Wilcox has been reinstated to the National Labor Relations Board. A federal judge on March 6 reinstated a member of a federal board, ruling that the president lacked the authority to fire board members. “The President does not have the authority to terminate members of the National Labor Relations Board at will, and his

California Among Several States Suing Over Federal Cuts in Teacher Grants

California’s money would have prepared teachers for positions in rural and urban schools. Without the funds, teacher shortages will grow, state AG Bonta said. Leading a multistate coalition, California filed a new lawsuit March 6 against the Trump administration over the cancellation of millions of dollars in teacher preparation grants. “When it comes to our

Trump Says He’s Considering Revoking Protected Status for Ukrainians in the US

The president said a final decision has yet to be made on the matter affecting 240,000 Ukrainians in the country. President Donald Trump said on March 6 that he’s considering whether to rescind the temporary protected status for thousands of Ukrainians who fled to the United States during their country’s war with Russia. Early on

Trump Signs Order Creating Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Digital Asset Stockpile

The president says the reserve would include Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, Solana, and Ripple. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 6, creating a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile. White House crypto czar David Sacks explained in a post on X that the creation of this reserve was yet another one

Jeffries Says Democrats Won’t Support Short-Term Government Funding Bill

Lawmakers have until March 14 to avert a government shutdown. WASHINGTON—House Democrats will not support a measure that would fund the government at current levels, said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (R-N.Y.) on March 6. “We’ll have a conversation as House Democrats on Tuesday morning when we reconvene in the Capitol,” he told reporters at