by Katie Mettler (c) 2025 , The Washington Post The Trump administration has moved to reinstate at least 24,000 federal probationary employees fired in the president’s push to shrink the government, according to filings in one of two cases in which a federal judge ruled the terminations illegal. The records filed in federal court in […]
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Trump administration moves to reinstate thousands of probationary workers
by Katie Mettler (c) 2025 , The Washington Post The Trump administration has moved to reinstate at least 24,000 federal probationary employees fired in the president’s push to shrink the government, according to filings in one of two cases in which a federal judge ruled the terminations illegal. The records filed in federal court in […]
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Maryland judge orders DOGE to stop efforts to dismantle USAID
by Steve Thompson(c) 2025 , The Washington Post A federal judge in Maryland on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking billionaire Elon Musk and the U.S. DOGE Service from taking any further actions to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, and ordered that steps be taken to allow the agency to reoccupy its headquarters […]
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Maryland judge orders DOGE to stop efforts to dismantle USAID
by Steve Thompson(c) 2025 , The Washington Post A federal judge in Maryland on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking billionaire Elon Musk and the U.S. DOGE Service from taking any further actions to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, and ordered that steps be taken to allow the agency to reoccupy its headquarters […]
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Trump officials test limits of courts’ power to constrain their actions
by Justin Jouvenal, Natalie Allison, Ann E. Marimow (c) 2025 , The Washington Post The Trump administration is testing the limits of the federal court system to constrain the president, brushing aside court orders, harshly attacking judges and, in some cases, finding ways to circumvent adverse rulings. The showdown reached a crescendo over the weekend […]
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Trump officials test limits of courts’ power to constrain their actions
by Justin Jouvenal, Natalie Allison, Ann E. Marimow (c) 2025 , The Washington Post The Trump administration is testing the limits of the federal court system to constrain the president, brushing aside court orders, harshly attacking judges and, in some cases, finding ways to circumvent adverse rulings. The showdown reached a crescendo over the weekend […]
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After CDC pick is abruptly yanked, worry over U.S. measles messaging remains
by Rachel Roubein, Lauren Weber, Lena H. Sun, Fenit Nirappil (c) 2025 , The Washington Post Sitting inside a Steak ’n Shake in Florida this month, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed the measles shot causes “deaths every year” and touted the “lifetime protection against measles” after an infection. Though Kennedy, the founder of a prominent […]
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After CDC pick is abruptly yanked, worry over U.S. measles messaging remains
by Rachel Roubein, Lauren Weber, Lena H. Sun, Fenit Nirappil (c) 2025 , The Washington Post Sitting inside a Steak ’n Shake in Florida this month, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed the measles shot causes “deaths every year” and touted the “lifetime protection against measles” after an infection. Though Kennedy, the founder of a prominent […]
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Fact-Check: Trump’s fantastical claim of a $200 billion ‘subsidy’ to Canada
by Glenn Kessler (c) 2025 , The Washington Post “We’re spending $200 billion a year to subsidize Canada.” – President Donald Trump, during remarks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, March 13 – – – As he hosted the NATO secretary general, Trump once again took the opportunity to bash NATO member Canada. “We don’t […]
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Fact-Check: Trump’s fantastical claim of a $200 billion ‘subsidy’ to Canada
by Glenn Kessler (c) 2025 , The Washington Post “We’re spending $200 billion a year to subsidize Canada.” – President Donald Trump, during remarks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, March 13 – – – As he hosted the NATO secretary general, Trump once again took the opportunity to bash NATO member Canada. “We don’t […]