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In a suit brought by 19 Democratic attorneys general, a federal judge in New York on Friday night in a preliminary injunction blocked the U.S. DOGE Service from accessing the Department of Treasury’s payment systems. “We just won a court order stopping DOGE and unauthorized, unelected, and unvetted individuals like Elon …

A federal judge in Maryland has issued a nationwide injunction blocking the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order terminating federal grants and contracts related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson ruled Friday that the administration’s ban on equity-related programs was too vague and …

The Trump administration has shut down the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD), the first nationwide system for tracking misconduct by federal law enforcement officers, the Justice Department confirmedThursday. The move, part of President Donald Trump’s broader efforts to reduce the size and cost of the federal government, has sparked …

A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration has not fully complied with a court order blocking its sweeping freeze on foreign assistance, ordering officials to “immediately cease” any continued suspension of aid disbursements. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali, who last week issued an injunction against the administration’s aid …

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Thursday cut protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants, leaving them vulnerable to deportations by August. “We are returning integrity to the TPS system, which has been abused and exploited by illegal aliens for decades,” a DHS official said in a …

Senate Republicans pressed forward Thursday with a $340 billion budget resolution aimed at boosting immigration enforcement, military expansion, and energy production—marking a significant step in the GOP’s broader budget battle. The measure, which passed a key procedural hurdle, is expected to be approved along party lines after an all-night “vote-a-rama.” …

Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in U.S. history, announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, setting the stage for a competitive race to fill his Kentucky Senate seat. The 83-year-old Republican made the announcement on the Senate floor—coinciding with his birthday—saying he was “humbled by the …

All Senate Republicans, except two, voted on Thursday to confirm Kash Patel to a 10-year term as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an agency in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump. In a 51-49 vote, the Senate GOP approved the 18th of Trump’s nominees just one month into …

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kelly Loeffler, a former senator from Georgia and a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, as the new administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA). Her confirmation marks a return to Washington for the businesswoman and political donor, who has been a key figure …

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is preparing to terminate more than 6,000 employees by the end of the week, marking one of the most significant workforce reductions in the agency’s history. According to an internal email obtained by CBS News, more than half of the affected employees—over 3,500—will come from …

President Donald Trump escalated his public feud with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, attacking him as a “dictator without elections” and accusing him of manipulating the U.S. into providing billions of dollars in aid. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that Zelenskyy “talked the United States of …

President Donald Trump sparked a political firestorm on Wednesday by declaring himself a monarch in a social media post celebrating his administration’s termination of New York’s congestion pricing plan. “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “LONG LIVE THE KING!” …

President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders Tuesday, including measures aimed at expanding access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and increasing government transparency. Speaking from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, Trump also issued a presidential memorandum mandating a review of government spending, which he claimed could eliminate waste …

The U.S. Senate will debate a budget resolution this week that Republicans in that chamber hope will pave the way for Congress to approve hundreds of billions of dollars in defense and border security funding later this year in a separate bill. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., posted on …

President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that Ukraine was to blame for Russia’s 2022 invasion, arguing that Kyiv could have negotiated a deal to prevent the war. His remarks came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed frustration over being excluded from U.S.-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at ending the ongoing …