executive power

  • U.S. Supreme Court Under Pressure to Remove Order Halting Firing of Ethics Agency Chief

    The Trump administration has formally asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a lower court order preventing the removal of Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC). The administration argues that the ruling is an “unprecedented assault on the separation of powers” and requires immediate intervention. The emergency application, submitted on…

  • Trump DOJ Moves to Lift Court Order Restricting DOGE Access to Treasury Systems

    The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Donald Trump has filed a motion to dissolve a temporary restraining order (TRO) that restricts access to Treasury Department payment systems. The order, issued by U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer over the weekend, limits access to civil servants with job-related needs, effectively blocking Elon Musk and the…

  • Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Move to Sideline USAID Workforce

    A federal judge on Friday, February 7, 2025, issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to place nearly 2,700 employees of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on administrative leave and recall most of those stationed abroad. The ruling delivers a significant legal setback to the administration’s efforts to curtail US…

  • Trump Revokes Security Clearance for Several Democratic Officials

    In a move that has raised legal and political concerns, President Donald Trump announced the revocation of security clearances for several Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James. The decision follows his earlier revocation of President Joe Biden’s security clearance and daily intelligence briefings, a move widely seen as political retribution. Letitia James…