Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign
The ruling came hours before the midnight deadline for them to apply for the deferred resignation program.
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Carmel athlete among Ivy League women swimmers suing NCAA over transgender competitor
The former University of Pennsylvania swimmers’ lawsuit accuses the defendants of engineering a “public shock and awe display of monolithic support for biological unreality and radical gender ideology” by allowing a transgender athlete to compete.
Hoosiers rally at Statehouse to protest Trump administration
President Trump’s flurry of executive orders on immigration, transgender athletes and soldiers and more spurred organized protests at state capitols across the country.
New Attorney General Pam Bondi orders review of Trump cases
Bondi called for the creation of a “weaponization working group” that will scrutinize the work of special counsel Jack Smith.
Federal workers debate legitimacy of buyout offer as deadline nears
More than 2 million federal workers face a deadline of 11:59 p.m. Thursday to decide if they should leave.
What to know about the court cases over President Trump’s birthright citizenship order
A federal judge who already questioned the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order is set to hear arguments Thursday over a longer-term pause of the directive
Treasury tells Congress that DOGE has ‘Read Only’ access to payment systems
The official sent the letter out of concerns from members of Congress that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency’s involvement with the payment system could lead to security risks or missed payments for programs such as Social Security and Medicare.
Trump’s suggestion the US ‘take over’ the Gaza Strip is rejected by allies and adversaries alike
Trump’s suggestion came at a White House news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu where the president detailed a plan to build new settlements for Palestinians outside the Gaza Strip, and for the U.S. to take “ownership” in redeveloping the war-torn territory into “the Riviera of the Middle East.”
Judge blocks transfers of 3 transgender inmates to men’s prison
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth issued the written ruling several hours after a hearing where a plaintiffs’ attorney argued that Trump’s order discriminates against transgender people and violates their constitutional rights.
Senate confirms Pam Bondi as US attorney general, putting Trump ally at Justice Department’s helm
The vote fell almost entirely along party lines, with only Sen. John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, joining with all Republicans to pass her confirmation 54-46.
Elon Musk tightens grip on federal government as Democrats raise alarms
Elon Musk is rapidly consolidating control over large swaths of the federal government with President Donald Trump ’s blessing, sidelining career officials, gaining access to sensitive databases and dismantling a leading source of humanitarian assistance.
Trump administration ends temporary deportation protection for 350,000 Venezuelans
President Donald Trump’s administration is ending protections that shielded roughly 350,000 Venezuelans from deportation, leaving them with two months before they lose their right to work in the U.S.
Pledges to boost border enforcement prompt Trump to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico
President Donald Trump on Monday agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada as America’s two largest trading partners took steps to appease his concerns about border security and drug trafficking.
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China
U.S. President Donald Trump held off Monday on his tariff threats against Mexico for one month of further negotiations after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed to send 10,000 members of her country’s national guard to the border to address drug trafficking.
Indiana refugee resettlement groups pause, reshape some operations following executive orders
Immigration-related executive orders issued by both President Donald Trump and Gov. Mike Braun have prompted at least one Indiana organization to adjust their day-to-day operations, as the state’s refugee resettlement groups wait to see the impacts of those directives.
People left to navigate immigration court complexities alone after federally funded aid pulled
Immigration advocates worry that due process and the backlogged immigration courts will suffer as President Donald Trump tries to make good on his campaign promise to crack down on illegal immigration.
Trump says Americans could feel ‘some pain’ from tariffs as he threatens more import taxes
President Donald Trump said Sunday that Americans could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China, and claimed that Canada would “cease to exist” without its trade surplus with the United States.
Trump administration’s push for a federal funding freeze is back in court
A planned Trump administration freeze on federal funding is heading back to a Washington courtroom on Monday. A judge is expected to consider extending her temporary block on President Donald Trump’s plan to halt federal grants and loans, which originally targeted a wide range of funding totaling potentially trillions of dollars.
Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming Saturday, and he’s deciding whether to tax their oil
President Donald Trump said his 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico are coming on Saturday, but he’s still considering whether to include oil from those countries as part of his import taxes.
Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit from Trump after Jan. 6 suspension
Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to three people familiar with the matter