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Trump Moves to Remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook Over Mortgage Allegations

Cook rejects the directive, setting up a test of 'for cause' removal that could redefine the Fed's independence.

Administration Retreats on Full D.C. Police Takeover Following Court Pushback

Trump Seeks to Extend Federal Control Over D.C. Police

Supreme Court Permits Trump to Resume Massive Education Department Layoffs

White House Races to Roll Back Nationwide Injunctions as Judge Blocks Asylum Ban

5th Circuit Weighs Legality of Trump’s Peacetime Use of Alien Enemies Act

Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions in Trump Birthright Citizenship Case

Trump Vows New Strikes on Iran Under Fragile Ceasefire

Appeals Court Upholds Trump’s Control of California National Guard

Trump Keeps Guard and Marines on Los Angeles Streets as Protests Persist

Trump Deploys National Guard to Los Angeles After Violent ICE Protests

Kristi Noem Misstates Habeas Corpus Definition in Senate Hearing

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act for Venezuelan Deportations

Musk's DOGE Faces Intensifying Scrutiny as $1 Trillion Cuts Advance

Trump Administration Faces Legal Showdown Over Defiance of Deportation Halt

Senate Democrats Divided Over Schumer's Support for GOP Spending Bill

Democratic Rift Deepens Over Schumer's Support for GOP Funding Bill

Federal Judge Permits DOGE Takeover of African Development Agency

House Republicans Push Long-Term Spending Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown

Trump Administration Challenges Independence of Federal Agencies in Supreme Court Case