With Orders, Investigations and Innuendo, Trump and G.O.P. Aim to Cripple the Left

The president and his allies in Congress are targeting the financial, digital and legal machinery that powers the Democratic Party and much of the progressive political world.

Trump Administration Must Rehire Thousands of Fired Workers, Judge Rules

A federal judge on Thursday called the administration’s justification for firing thousands of workers with probationary status a “sham.”

Judge Orders U.S.A.I.D. and State Dept. to Pay Funds ‘Unlawfully’ Withheld

The order prohibited the agencies from “unlawfully impounding congressionally appropriated foreign aid funds” owed to contractors and grant recipients. It applied to work completed before Feb. 13.

Lawyers Plan to Sue Federal Government on Behalf of Jan. 6 Rioters

Claims that people who participated in the attack on the Capitol were mistreated by agencies like the Justice Department are part of efforts to cast the rioters as victims rather than perpetrators.

Trump Organization Sues Capital One for Closing Its Accounts

President Trump’s family business accused the bank of violating consumer protection laws by closing its accounts in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack.