44 h. ago Court Says Firing of Puerto Rico Oversight Members Was Unlawful

The Trump administration overstepped its authority when it fired members of Puerto Rico’s financial watchdog in August, the US District Court of Puerto Rico ruled.

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53 h. ago Supreme Court will consider overturning Hawaii’s strict ban on guns on private property

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said on Friday that it will take up its latest gun rights case and consider striking down a strict regulation on where people can carry firearms in Hawaii. President Donald Trump’s Republican administration had urged the justices to take the case, arguing the law violates the court’s landmark 2022 […]

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58 h. ago Democrats Dismiss Trump Firing Threats as US Shutdown Drags On

Democrats are standing firm in the face of President Donald Trump’s threats to leverage the US shutdown to fire thousands of federal workers and extract political revenge, with the two sides locked in a standoff that raises the prospects of lengthy furloughs and a prolonged disruption in government services.

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4 d. ago Trump Plans to Use Shutdown to Fire Federal Workers This Week

White House Budget Director Russell Vought is planning to swiftly dismiss federal workers, a sign that Republicans will lean into hardball tactics to pressure Democrats to cave to end a government shutdown.

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5 d. ago US IPOs Face SEC Approval Deadline Ahead of Government Shutdown

The looming shutdown of the US government is threatening to interrupt the recent IPO revival, with companies facing a tight deadline to secure approval as the market regulator prepares to halt most of its activities.

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5 d. ago Trump threatens mass firings as federal shutdown deadline nears

Lawmakers appeared no closer to a deal Monday after a meeting at the White House only served to underscore deep divide

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5 d. ago U.S. government on brink of first shutdown in almost 7 years amid partisan standoff in Congress

WASHINGTON — A partisan standoff over health care and spending is threatening to trigger the first U.S. government shutdown in almost seven years, with Democrats and Republicans in Congress unable to find agreement even as thousands of federal workers stand to be furloughed or laid off. The government will shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday […]

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1 week ago White House threatens mass firings as government shutdown looms

Washington (AFP) — The White House raised the stakes in a clash over a possible US government shutdown Thursday, telling federal agencies to prepare for more mass firings by President Donald Trump’s administration. The memo by the White House Office of Management and Budget warned that the Republican administration would go beyond the usual practice […]

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2 w. ago U.S. government faces another shutdown as funding bill moves to Senate

Democratic leaders are adamantly opposed to the funding bill and are threatening a government shutdown if Republicans don't let them have a say on the measure.

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2 w. ago Fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sues Trump administration to get job back

Maurene Comey is seeking to be reinstated as well as a declaration that her firing was unlawful and a violation of the 'Separation of Powers' clause in the U.S. Constitution.

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2 w. ago Fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sues Trump administration to get her job back

NEW YORK — Fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sued the U.S. government Monday over her abrupt dismissal and is seeking to get her job back, saying it came without cause or notice and was unlawful and unconstitutional. The lawsuit was filed in Manhattan federal court, where Comey — the daughter of former FBI director James […]

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3 w. ago Salgo: Trump may fire government officials, but in Canada it's not so easy

Legislation has created arms-length agencies and commissions for a reason. And in Canada, politicians mostly understand they shouldn't interfere.

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3 w. ago Chief justice lets Trump remove member of Federal Trade Commission for now

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday let President Donald Trump remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission, the latest in a string of high-profile firings allowed for now by Supreme Court. Trump first moved to fire Rebecca Slaughter in the spring, but she sued and lower courts ordered her reinstated because […]

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