How Trump Has Tuned Out a Key Justice Dept. Legal Office
The Office of Legal Counsel issues opinions that are supposed to bind the executive branch. The Trump administration has taken steps and made claims in tension with several of them.
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In Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Republicans Shrug at Democrats’ Focus on Elon Musk
Both Republicans and Democrats think Elon Musk will help them win a key race the Wisconsin Supreme Court next week.
Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Dismantling CFPB
The bureau has been in turmoil as the Trump administration moved to fire hundreds of employees, ordered the rest to stop working and closed offices.
Russell Vought, Trump’s Budget Chief, Wants to Cut ‘Woke’ Spending
Russell T. Vought, leader of the Office of Management and Budget, aims to marry extreme austerity with his Christian values.
Top Senate Republican Protests Trump Bid to Withhold Spending
Senator Susan Collins of Maine, the chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, joined top Democrats in insisting that the president does not have the power to “pick and choose” what to fund.
How Trump Is Trying to Consolidate Power Over Courts, Congress and More
President Trump’s expansive interpretation of presidential power has become the defining characteristic of his second term.
Trump Orders Gutting of 7 Agencies, Including Voice of America’s Parent
The order targeting the agencies, largely obscure entities that address issues like labor mediation and homelessness prevention, appeared to test the bounds of the president’s power.
Horticulturalists, Biologists, Engineers: Federal ‘Bloat’ or Valued Experts?
President Trump’s effort to remake the government is a direct challenge to a decades-long effort to build a civil service stocked with experts. Critics say it will backfire.
Trump and DOGE Escalate Layoffs of Federal Workers
Federal officials circulated a memo asking agency leaders to plan even more job reductions after thousands of federal workers were fired in recent weeks.
Struggle Over Americans’ Personal Data Plays Out Across the Government
Employees from Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are gaining access to vast amounts of information held by federal agencies, even as lawsuits try to stop them.