Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown
The federal judge said the cuts appeared to be politically motivated and were being carried out without much thought.
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Brown University rejects Trump’s offer for priority funding, citing concerns over academic freedom
Brown is the latest university to turn down the proposal, which White House officials said would bring “multiple positive benefits” including “substantial and meaningful federal grants.”
Federal shutdown could hurt government services like WIC, SNAP in Indiana
Advocates warn of the potential impacts to Hoosier mothers — including those who are pregnant — and children relying on government services like WIC if such funds ran out.
Feeling hopeless in custody, many drop claims to remain in the US, leave voluntarily
Ramón Rodriguez Vazquez’s case is an exemplar of the impact of the Trump administration’s aggressive efforts to deport millions of migrants on an accelerated timetable, casting aside years of procedure and legal process in favor of expedient results.
Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown
The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues.
Federal judges in 2 states consider challenges to the government’s treatment of Abrego Garcia
Federal judges in two states on Friday will consider challenges to the government’s treatment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador galvanized opposition to President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration policy and mass deportation agenda.
Federal court to weigh Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago area
President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Illinois faces legal scrutiny Thursday at a pivotal court hearing, a day after a small number of troops began protecting federal property in the Chicago area.
Senate Republicans vote down legislation to check Trump’s use of war powers against cartels
Senate Republicans voted down legislation Wednesday that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels.
Trump administration says back pay not certain for federal workers in shutdown
President Donald Trump’s administration warned on Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown.
Immigration courts given ‘performance metrics’
The move has some Indiana immigration attorneys questioning whether the federal government is more concerned with expeditiously pushing cases through immigration courts than providing fairness and due process.
Trump’s use of the National Guard sets up a legal clash testing presidential power
President Donald Trump’s latest bid to deploy the military on U.S. soil over local opposition is triggering a new conflict with blue state governors that is playing out in the courts as Trump envisages a country where armed soldiers patrol U.S. streets.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon
A federal judge late Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon at all.
ICE ad blitz aims to lure local law enforcement officers to join Trump mass deportation efforts
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is spending millions of dollars on television advertising in select metro areas around the country.
Apple takes down app that allows people to track and anonymously report sightings of ICE agents
Apple has taken down an app that uses crowdsourcing to flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents, apparently after being pressured by U.S. authorities.
Senate rejects plans to extend funding; Congress skips votes on holiday
The federal government remained shut down Thursday amid an ongoing partisan divide over funding laws with no immediate end in sight.
Companies might find ways to avoid Trump’s new $100,000 visa
The Trump administration’s plan to implement a $100,000 fee for those chosen for a high-skilled worker visa is stirring uncertainty among employers and could spur them to seek other paths to acquire highly skilled workers abroad.
Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment
Rather than simply furlough employees, as is usually done during any lapse of funds, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said layoffs were “imminent.”
Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now
The high court said it would hear arguments in January over President Donald Trump’s effort to force Cook off the Fed board.
Government shutdown begins as the nation faces a new period of uncertainty
Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, some potentially fired by Trump’s Republican administration. Many offices will be shuttered. However, federal courts will remain open for now.
Judge suspends Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of Voice of America jobs
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington, D.C., ruled that the U.S. Agency for Global Media cannot implement a reduction in force eliminating 532 jobs for full-time government employees on Tuesday