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Letters sent to federal workers say they are being terminated “based on your performance.” But workers told USA TODAY they had no performance issues.

The filing, submitted Sunday but not yet formally docketed, asks the court to lift a temporary restraining order issued by a federal trial judge in Washington.

The Trump administration is trying to bake quid pro quo deal making, coercive tactics, loyalty tests and other dishonorable practices into American government.

A request from DOGE has sparked legal and ethical questions regarding the limits of executive power and taxpayer privacy.

A deadly coast-to-coast winter storm sweeping across the United States this weekend continues to threaten parts of the South, Midwest and Northeast with more flooding, widespread strong winds, and heavy snow.

Marco Rubio is in the Middle East for his first visit to the region as secretary of state. His first stop was Israel.