Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Let It Fire Labor Board Members

Biden appointees Gwynne Wilcox of National Labor Relations Board and Cathy Harris of Merit Systems Protection Board were fired soon after Trump took office. The Trump administration filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court on April 9 asking it to suspend lower court rulings that prevented the president from firing members of independent

Congressional Dems See Approval Rating Sink: Poll

Cygnal survey shows 5-point favorability lead for congressional Rs, but tariff-related warning signs loom Chuck Schumer (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) Congressional Democrats remain in the dumps with voters nationally as they grapple with President Donald Trump’s opening months in office, according to a new poll. The fresh survey figures from research company Cygnal show that 55

Appeals Court Clears Trump Admin to Resume Mass Terminations of Newer Workers

The court said state attorneys general who sued over the firings don’t have standing. An appeals court on April 9 lifted a court order requiring 20 federal agencies to reinstate newer workers they had fired, clearing the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to resume mass terminations. The federal judge who entered the order appears

US Will Deny Visas, Green Cards Over Anti-Semitic Social Media Activity, Trump Admin Says

‘You are not welcome here,’ DHS tells anti-Semites, terrorists Donald Trump (Adam Gray/Getty Images), Columbia protest (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it will start using “antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish individuals” as grounds to deny green cards, student visas, and other immigration benefits. Effective immediately,

House Armed Services Committee Holds Hearing on ‘Strategic Forces Posture’

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on “Strategic Forces Posture” in fiscal year 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET on April 9. Witnesses: Gen. Anthony Cotton, U.S. Air Force Commander U.S. Strategic Command Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, U.S. Air Force Commander U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Comma… Original News Source Link

Trump Admin Presses California Judge To Recuse Herself From Immigration Case Featuring Her Former Employer

Araceli Martinez-Olguin served as managing attorney for lead plaintiff Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto L: Araceli Martinez-Olguin (Senate Judiciary Committee) R: (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) The Trump administration is pressing a California judge to recuse herself from a lawsuit over funding for a federal immigration program, saying her past work for a plaintiff in