Arizona Court Revives RNC Challenge to Election Procedures Manual
The case now returns to the trial court as litigation continues.
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Trump Violated Federal Law in Removing Labor Board Chair, Judge Finds
A federal judge ruled Trump violated federal law last month in dismissing the chair of the National Labor Relations Board, which safeguards employees’ rights to organize unions and prevents unfair labor practices.
One of the Smallest U.S. Agencies Sues to Block DOGE From Shutting it Down
The head of the U.S. African Development Foundation, one of the smallest agencies in the federal government, filed a lawsuit Thursday to block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from shutting the agency down.
Federal Watchdog Head Drops Lawsuit Challenging His Dismissal
Hampton Dellinger, the former head of a key federal whistleblower agency, dropped a lawsuit challenging his removal by President Donald Trump.
Trump’s Funding Freeze Violated Separation of Powers, Judge Rules
A federal judge ruled in favor of dozens of states Thursday by finding that President Donald Trump’s massive federal funding freeze in late January encroached upon Congress’s power of the purse.
D.C. Appeals Court Allows Trump’s Firing of Head of Watchdog Agency
The D.C. Court of Appeals Wednesday granted the Trump administration’s request to lift a lower-court ruling requiring it to reinstate the head of a key federal whistleblower agency.
Democracy Endowment Sues Trump Over $200M in Frozen Funding
A foundation dedicated to developing democratic institutions around the world sued the Trump administration Wednesday for withholding $200 million in funding that was approved by Congress.
“We Are Effectively Flying Blind:” Election Officials Say Cuts to CISA Are Affecting Operations
With local elections scheduled this year, some state and local officials are already seeing the impact of CISA cuts to their work.
Federal Protections Board Orders USDA to Reinstate 5k Workers
A board that protects the rights of federal employees ordered the Department of Agriculture to reinstate over 5,000 probationary workers fired by the Trump administration.
SCOTUS Denies Trump’s Request to Lift Order Requiring Release of $1.5 Billion in Foreign Aid
The Supreme Court in a 5-4 vote rejected the Trump administration’s request to lift a lower-court order requiring the government to unfreeze over $1.5 billion in foreign aid owed to nonprofits and government partners for their humanitarian efforts with the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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