Three judges have blocked the president’s order restricting birthright citizenship. One of the many lawsuits contesting President Donald Trump’s agenda will hit the Supreme Court for oral argument for the first time on May 15. The case arises from a challenge to Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order. The hearing is unusual in that it stems
Plaintiffs claim the president exceeded his authority by ordering agency layoffs without Congress approval. A federal judge on May 9 temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out large-scale workforce reductions and reorganization plans across government agencies. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston sided with a group of labor unions, non-profit organizations, and local governments, who
‘The purpose of this order is to ease the regulatory burden on everyday Americans,’ the order states. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 9 targeting what he called the overcriminalization of regulation across the United States. “The United States is drastically overregulated,” the order stated. “The Code of Federal Regulations contains over
This order directs a revitalization of the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center aimed at helping veterans earn back self-sufficiency. President Donald Trump took executive action on May 9 that was directed toward fulfilling a campaign promise to improve the lives of America’s veterans. The order established the “National Center for Warrior Independence” in
The crowd broke into a New Jersey immigration facility, said the Department of Homeland Security. The Democrats said they were exercising oversight authority. A confrontation erupted Friday at a New Jersey detention center after three Democratic members of Congress and a group of protesters entered the federal immigration facility without authorization, according to the Department
David Steiner is set to become the new Postmaster General as the agency grapples with rising losses and significant debt. WASHINGTON—The Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS), on May 9, announced that it would appoint David Steiner to be the 76th United States Postmaster General. Steiner, a waste management executive and
The treasury secretary urged Congress to raise the debt limit by mid-July before it goes into recess. The federal government is likely to exceed its statutory debt limit in August, when Congress is slated for a recess, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The timing of the so-called X date is likely to place added