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As Trump pushes the limits of presidential power, the courts push back

President Donald Trump has faced several setbacks from federal courts, which have blocked or paused some of his most controversial plans since taking office.
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Trump spells out tax plan for House GOP leaders in White House meeting

President Trump laid out the important tax provisions that he wants accomplished this year by Congress in a meeting on Thursday.
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State Attorneys General to Sue Elon Musk’s DOGE Over Access to Government Systems

Letitia James of New York and 11 others said that the so-called Department of Government Efficiency had revealed private information and was “unlawful, unprecedented and unacceptable.”
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Minnesota agribusiness, farmers could be hurt by Musk’s shuttering of U.S.A.I.D.

The foreign food aid purchased by the defunct U.S.A.I.D. spent $2 billion in 2024 on U.S.-grown agricultural commodities, worrying farmers and agribusinesses in the wake of the Trump administration’s shuttering of the agency
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Analysis | Why Elon Musk could be a problem for Trump

Evidence is building that Democrats could gain traction with their newfound bogeyman.
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Trump calls for ‘termination’ of 60 Minutes in fresh attack on US media

President also makes baseless claims that USAid has been illicitly funding news organisations
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What to know after federal judge pauses Trump’s buyout deadline for federal workers

Thursday was supposed to be decision day. But then a federal judge suspended Trump’s buyouts for workers until at least Monday.
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Trump administration disbands task force targeting Russian oligarchs

US attorney general issues memo to break up effort started after 2022 Ukraine invasion to target those close to Kremlin
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Over 40,000 federal workers have accepted the buyout so far — far less than the White House hoped

A Trump administration spokesperson said more than 40,000 federal employees had taken the buyout and the number is “growing.”
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Trump ‘has no idea’ what he’s doing as twenty-somethings leading Doge takeover https://t.co/oZL6Xj2otC