Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order to return Maryland man from El Salvador
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to block a court order requiring it to return a Maryland man who was sent to…
Appeals court restores DOGE access to sensitive information at U.S. agencies
BALTIMORE — An appeals court on Monday cleared the way for billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to once again access people’s private data at three…
Supreme Court pauses wrongful deportation case at behest of Trump lawyers
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court granted a temporary pause Monday on a judge’s order requiring the Trump administration to return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported…
Appeals court reverses Trump firings of 2 board members in cases likely headed for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — Two board members fired by President Trump can go back to their jobs for now, a split appeals court ruled Monday ahead of a likely…
Judge again orders Trump administration to return man mistakenly deported to El Salvador prison
GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge is for the second time ordering the Trump administration to return a Maryland man who was mistakenly sent to a notorious…
Trump administration orders national parks to remain open
The Trump administration has issued an order demanding that all national parks remain open amid severe staffing shortages — an action that one conservation group…
N.Y. public schools tell Trump admin they won’t comply with DEI order
New York state officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices in…
Trump administration rolls back forest protections in effort to rev up logging
BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration acted to roll back environmental safeguards related to future logging projects in more than half of national forests under an emergency…
Trump admin argues judge can’t order return of man mistakenly deported
WASHINGTON — A federal judge did not have the authority to order the Trump administration to broker the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported…
IRS plans to cut up to 25% of staff, starting with closing its civil rights office
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The IRS plans to cut as many as 20,000 staffers — up to 25% of the workforce — as part of layoffs…
California, other states sue Trump administration to block order on voting overhaul
California and a coalition of other states sued President Trump and his administration Thursday over his recent executive order purporting to radically reshape voting rules…
In O.C., ex-Vice President Harris says she’ll stay politically active
In a rare appearance after her loss in November’s presidential election, former Vice President and potential gubernatorial candidate Kamala Harris on Thursday decried the rollback…
Preparing tariff retaliation, U.S. allies say Trump will ‘buckle under pressure’
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is facing global blowback after announcing a dramatic series of tariffs on countries around the world, with U.S. adversaries and allies alike…
Polar bear-inhabited islands affected by Trump tariffs
MELBOURNE — The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky outcrops home to polar bears in…
Trump administration to audit Calif. sex ed curriculum for ‘medical accuracy’
The Trump administration is reviewing the curriculum of a sex education program in California for medical accuracy and age appropriateness, a move that has sparked…
Markets brace for impact, and hope for clarity, with Trump tariff plan
WASHINGTON — Markets and foreign capitals have braced themselves for a broad set of tariffs from President Trump on Wednesday, anxious for details on a dramatic shift…
California sues over cuts to CDC infectious disease funding
California and a coalition of other states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its plans to cut billions of dollars in federal public health grants…
Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff’s law firm strikes deal with Trump
The law firm that employs Doug Emhoff, husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, is the latest to strike a deal with the Trump administration…
Cornell student protester facing deportation says he’s leaving U.S. on his ‘own terms’
A Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked because of his campus activism said he decided to leave the United States. Momodou…
Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end temporary legal protections for Venezuelans
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, a week…