Trump’s power to fire executive branch officials will be tested in another lawsuit
The lawsuit from Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger is the latest case that will test the president’s power to fire officials across the executive branch despite federal laws that seek to protect those officials from politically motivated firings.
How courts determine when the executive branch exceeds its powers
NBC News’ Danny Cevallos breaks down the pending court cases against the Trump administration and NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports on the expected tariffs and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shutdown in the upcoming week.
Courts and Trump set for showdown over executive power
The whirlwind of unilateral action on his campaign promises has pushed the limits of presidential power – and prompted legal challenges from Democrats, unions and legal groups. So far the federal courts have been the only substantive roadblocks to Trump's agenda,
Trump's Expansion of Executive Power Hitting Roadblock In the Courts
President Trump's agenda is hitting roadblocks in the courts, setting the stage for a legal battle over executive power.
Constitutional law expert discusses Trump’s push to expand executive power
A constitutional law professor weighs in on the legal battles sparked by President Donald Trump’s controversial executive orders.
Third judge blocks Trump's executive order
A New Hampshire ruling joins two similar rulings out of Washington and Maryland blocking President Trump's executive order on ending birthright citizenship
Trump Officials Challenge Courts’ Authority Over Executive Power
Top Trump administration officials, including Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance, are challenging judicial oversight as federal courts block parts of the president’s agenda. A judge issued a preliminary injunction against Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records.
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Trump Lawyer Alina Habba Undercuts the US Judicial System — Calls Executive Branch the ‘Ultimate Authority on Federal Issues’
Alina Habba, attorney and Counselor to President Donald Trump, claimed Tuesday the executive branch is the "ultimate ...
Trump and the 'unitary executive': The presidential power theory driving his 2nd term
President Trump's flurry of executive actions and orders spark a critical question: Does he have the power he claims to have?
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Trump's executive actions are getting challenged as 'arbitrary.' What does that mean?
At the center of legal challenges against Trump's executive actions is whether he's telling federal agencies to violate a key ...
What is executive branch lobbying? How people get paid to influence KY’s top leaders
Four different Kentucky lobbyists made more than $1 million for their efforts to influence policy and government over the course of a year.
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State auditor slams ‘dysfunctional’ use of settlements, confidentiality clauses in executive branch
Healey, whose administration was not subject to the auditor’s probe, preempted the report Monday by issuing a policy that would explicitly prohibit NDAs in settlements.
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Trump creates DOGE with an executive order. It says the unit's purpose is upgrading IT.
But Mr. Trump's executive order says that DOGE will in fact be housed within the executive branch, rather than operating as an outside advisory committee. The EO also states that an existing White ...
Philippines' Marcos says vice president's impeachment not a matter for executive branch
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Thursday distanced himself from the impeachment of his estranged Vice President ...
Scott Jennings: The Constitutional Crisis Right Now Is Federal Judges Usurping Presidential Power
CNN's Scott Jennings argues against federal judges ruling that the executive branch has authority to control how money is ...