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Trump defying a court order would trigger a constitutional crisis

The administration can disagree with judicial rulings all it wants, but one thing is clear: it can’t disobey them.

Watch live: House holds hearing on birthright citizenship, 14th Amendment

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government will convene a hearing Tuesday afternoon looking into the connection between the 14th Amendment and President Trump's recent executive actions seeking to end birthright citizenship. Trump has made curbing illegal immigration a top priority in his administration and his moves to end birthright citizenship for those...

Judge temporarily blocks Trump refugee ban

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from suspending the U.S. refugee program, siding with resettlement groups that challenged a Day One order from the president. U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead said in his ruling after a hearing Tuesday that President Trump's actions amount to an “effective nullification of congressional will” in setting...

NYT reporter says Trump handling press like Soviet Kremlin

Peter Baker, a leading reporter at The New York Times, blasted President Trump's White House over its decision to take control of the press pool covering the president and ban the Associated Press from key White House spaces. "Having served as a Moscow correspondent in the early days of Putin's reign, this reminds me of...

Hochul highlights New York state jobs for federal workers

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is launching a "You're Hired" campaign to recruit federal workers who are losing their jobs due to the Trump administration's program cuts.

Warren presses Trump CFPB nominee if he’d refuse ‘unlawful directives’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is pressing President Trump's nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) about his loyalty to the Trump administration and whether he would refuse to carry out "unlawful directives." Warren, who helped establish the CFPB before entering Congress, has railed against efforts by the Trump administration to shutter the agency...

White House says follow agency heads, not Musk, on employee directive

The White House on Tuesday said Cabinet secretaries would have final say over whether employees need to respond to an Elon Musk-inspired memo asking workers to list five accomplishments from the past week. Musk has spurred confusion with his call for federal workers to send their bosses a list of accomplishments, or face termination. But press...

House GOP advances budget resolution as conservative opponents hold firm

House Republicans advanced their budget resolution to enact President Trump’s legislative agenda on Tuesday, teeing the measure up for a final vote even as GOP opponents of the measure appeared to hold firm. The chamber voted 217-211 along party lines to adopt the rule — which governs debate on legislation — for the House GOP’s budget resolution....

21 federal digital service staffers resign, refuse to help DOGE

Twenty-one civil workers, who previously worked for the U.S. Digital Service, resigned in opposition against Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.

Germany’s conservative election turn points to ‘Trump effect internationally,’ expert says

President Donald Trump's successful runs that prioritized halting illegal immigration have had an effect on international elections in places such as Germany and Italy.

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