7 h. ago Trump Is Borrowing Argentina’s Chain Saw. America Will Suffer.

It was no surprise to Argentina watchers that Trump began his term by blocking cash flows and firing workers — exactly as Javier Milei’s government started doing a year ago.

Politics

11 h. ago USAID official warns of unnecessary deaths from Trump's foreign aid block, then says he's been put on leave

USAID official warns of unnecessary deaths from Trump's foreign aid block, then says he's been put on leave  Reuters

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14 h. ago Federal court blocks Trump’s effort to remove federal watchdog

Federal court blocks Trump’s effort to remove federal watchdog  Washington Times

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15 h. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Judge rules Trump's firing of watchdog was unlawful

Trump’s efforts to reshape the federal government suffered a loss in court when a judge blocked his administration from firing the head of a federal watchdog agency.

Politics

28 h. ago Israel block on Gaza aid coordinated with Trump administration, Israeli source says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Sunday said the country had imposed a blockade on all humanitarian aid heading into the Gaza Strip.

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28 h. ago Debate over whether to ban handgun sales to teens could soon head to the Supreme Court

Competing rulings from federal court jurisdictions could tee up the Supreme Court to make its own ruling on whether young people under 21 can legally purchase handguns, something that has been illegal at the federal level for many decades.

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38 h. ago Judge blocks Trump’s orders to curb youth gender transition care

Judge blocks Trump’s orders to curb youth gender transition care  The Washington Post

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39 h. ago Judge extends block on Trump’s plan to pull funding over health care for transgender youth

Judge extends block on Trump’s plan to pull funding over health care for transgender youth  PBS NewsHour

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41 h. ago Seattle Judge blocks Trump order threatening funding for institutions that offer care for transgender youth

Seattle Judge blocks Trump order threatening funding for institutions that offer care for transgender youth  Source ONE News

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44 h. ago Judge Blocks Trump’s Plan to End Funds for Trans Youth Health Providers in 4 States

The states — Washington, Oregon, Minnesota and Colorado — had sued to block President Trump’s plan to withhold federal funds from hospitals that offer transgender treatment to people under 19.

Politics

51 h. ago Musk and Republican Lawmakers Pressure Judges with Impeachment Threats

Democrats say the calls to remove judges who block Trump administration initiatives amount to intimidation. Some senior Republicans were also skeptical of the effort.

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51 h. ago In the federal court system, law clerks find little recourse for bullying and abuse

An NPR investigation finds federal judges have enormous influence with few checks on their power. Law clerks and other judicial employees are vulnerable to mistreatment and have few job protections.

Politics

52 h. ago Federal judge in Seattle issues injunction blocking Trump order on gender

Federal judge in Seattle issues injunction blocking Trump order on gender-affirming care  KOMO News

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54 h. ago Seattle judge blocks Trump’s order targeting hospitals that treat transgender youth

Seattle judge blocks Trump’s order targeting hospitals that treat transgender youth  Washington State Standard

Events

63 h. ago Drug lord convicted in Mexico of DEA agent's murder appears in US court

Rafael Caro Quintero was arraigned on multiple drug and weapons offenses in Brooklyn federal court following his extradition Thursday to the U.S. from Mexico.

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3 d. ago Federal appeals court rejects parents' challenge to school policy that hid students' gender identity

A federal court dismissed an appeal from Massachusetts parents who filed a lawsuit against Ludlow Public Schools after officials concealed their child's gender identity.

Society

3 d. ago Judge blocks Trump administration's mass dismissals of probationary federal employees

A federal judge in California stopped the Office of Personnel Management from ordering federal departments and agencies to begin mass firings of probationary workers.

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3 d. ago S.F. federal judge blocks mass government firings, will order OPM director to court

S.F. federal judge blocks mass government firings, will order OPM director to court  San Francisco Chronicle

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3 d. ago Judge blocks Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers

Judge blocks Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago Court will consider halting Trump's mass firings of federal employees

A federal judge in San Francisco hears arguments in a case challenging the Trump administration's firings of thousands of probationary employees — those in their first year or so on the job.

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