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Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene on blocks to his birthright citizenship order

Thursday, March 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's administration has asked the Supreme Court to significantly narrow nationwide injunctions issued by three different federal judges blocking his executive order redefining birthright citizenship in the U.S.The emergency applications ask the justices to take a "modest" step and roll... Read More.

Judge orders thousands of fired probationary federal employees reinstated

Thursday, March 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary employees fired last month from a half dozen federal agencies.U.S. District Judge William Alsup ordered the Trump administration to reinstate employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs, the... Read More.

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Judge order fired probationary federal employees reinstated

Thursday, March 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration reinstate thousands of probationary employees who were fired last month from a half dozen federal agencies.U.S. District Judge Charles Alsup ordered the Trump administration to reinstate employees at the Veterans Administration, the Department... Read More.

Pete Buttigieg wont seek Senate, Michigan governor jobs amid presidential bid speculation

Thursday, March 13 by ABC News

(LANSING, Mich.) -- Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced Thursday morning that he will not run for U.S. Senate or governor in the state of Michigan, potentially clearing the way to possibly mount a run for president in 2028."I care deeply about who... Read More.

Trump pardons convicted Tennessee lawmaker once represented by the White House counsel

Thursday, March 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A former Tennessee lawmaker who was once represented by White House Counsel David Warrington said he received a pardon from President Donald Trump after pleading guilty to an illegal campaign finance scheme in 2022.The White House has not said anything publicly about... Read More.

White House withdraws David Weldons nomination to be Trumps CDC director, sources say

Thursday, March 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House on Thursday pulled President Donald Trump's nomination of Dr. David Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, multiple sources told ABC News.The withdrawal came just before Weldon was to appear for his confirmation hearing Thursday morning... Read More.

EPA takes aim at water, air and toxics protections as part of massive deregulation campaign

Thursday, March 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Calling it the "biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history," the Environmental Protection Agency rolled out sweeping moves Wednesday aimed at walking back environmental protections and eliminating a host of climate change regulations, some decades in the making.Taken together, the agency's actions indicate... Read More.

Trumps White House Tesla showcase for Musk raises ethics concerns

Thursday, March 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s controversial showcase of Tesla cars in front of the White House has set off alarms around Washington over what some see as an infomercial for the billionaire’s car company on high-profile government property.Ethics experts ABC News... Read More.

Fired Education Department worker: We got the sense that we were disposable.

Thursday, March 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Joe Murphy, whose position as a management and data analyst was eliminated when the Department of Education laid off nearly 50% of its workforce Tuesday evening, said on Wednesday that he and his colleagues are filled with a sense of "sadness" and... Read More.

NOAA braces for mass layoffs, fueling concerns about lifesaving weather services

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

(SILVER SPRING, Md.) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is preparing to lay off more than 1,000 workers as part of the Trump administration's mandate for agencies to prepare "reductions in force," according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.The cuts are fueling... Read More.

Schumer says Democrats will block GOP funding bill, heightening shutdown alert

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal to fund the government, heightening the alert for a potential government shutdown at the end of the week.If a deal isn't struck to... Read More.

EPA workers silenced as agency cancels hundreds of grants

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Environmental Protection Agency staff members across the country have been told by supervisors they are prohibited from communicating with grantee partners they are supposed to supervise and monitor, according to multiple sources inside the EPA and others working directly with the agency.And... Read More.

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