Appeals Court Clears Path for Trump to Resume Firing Probationary Workers
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit sided with the government to block a lower-court ruling that had led to the reinstatement of thousands of federal workers.
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Trump Threatens Climate Policies in the States
After halting federal attempts to combat global warming, President Trump is now targeting efforts by states to reduce greenhouse gases, setting up a legal clash.
When It Comes to D.E.I. and ICE, Trump Is Using Federal Grants as Leverage
The Department of Homeland Security is reviewing billions of dollars in grants to make sure cities and states are complying with President Trump’s priorities on immigration and diversity.
The Three States That Are Especially Stuck if Congress Cuts Medicaid
States that were once reluctant to expand Medicaid now have their state budgets tied to the fate of the program by constitutional amendments.
Trump Is on Shaky Legal Ground With Mass Layoffs at H.H.S., Experts Say
Job and program cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services have teed up court challenges and prompted bipartisan criticism in Congress.
Judge Blocks H.H.S. From Terminating $11 Billion in Public Health Grants
A coalition of states sued over the Trump administration’s unexpected move to cut off the funds, which they said imperiled everything from childhood vaccination programs to opioid addiction treatment.
Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Funds From Public Schools
State education officials will be required to verify that they have eliminated all programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion that the administration deems unlawful, according to a new memo.
U.S.D.A. Freezes Funding for Maine Amid Battle Over Transgender Athletes
The administration concluded last month that Maine had violated federal law by allowing transgender athletes to play on girls’ or women’s teams.
Trump’s Mantra from Schools to FEMA: ‘Move it Back to the States’
President Trump justifies his plan to shutter the Education Department by saying that states should control schools. He’s using the idea to explain other policies now, too.
Democrats Sue Trump Over Executive Order on Elections
The lawsuit accuses President Trump of vastly overstepping his authority to “upturn the electoral playing field in his favor and against his political rivals.”