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.
Trump bristles at the courts as White House pushes executive power
Trump administration officials have criticized federal court rulings over policies that could lead to showdown over executive power.
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.
Is there anyone in government Trump can’t fire? Why Humphrey’s Executor may be in peril at the Supreme Court
President Donald Trump’s purge at independent agencies is putting a target on a nearly 100-year-old Supreme Court precedent that protects certain officials from the political whims of the White House.
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,
EXCLUSIVE: Judicial Branch Swept Up In Trump-Musk Lease Termination Spree
Elements of the judicial branch, including public defender offices, have been caught up in the Trump administration’s ...
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Supreme Court justice sounds alarm over executive power grab as Trump launches attack on judiciary
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor spoke of the authority of the courts and the limits of the executive branch’s power ...
Trump's assertions of broad, unchecked executive power are a predictable result of the court's "immunity" decision
Trump's assertions of broad, unchecked executive power are a predictable result of the court's "immunity" decision ...
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Trump’s Approval Rating Dips 8 Points After Issuing Dozens of Executive Orders
Vice President J.D. Vance has errantly suggested that federal judges have no right to review executive branch actions.
White House says ‘the real constitutional crisis is taking place within our judicial branch’
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says judges are "abusing their power to unilaterally block President Trump's basic executive authority." ...
Trump Directs DOGE to Shrink Federal Workforce: Read Full Executive Order
Trump's order, backed by Musk, limits federal hiring and calls for workforce cuts, agency restructuring and efficiency improvements.
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Trump and the 'unitary executive': The presidential power theory driving his 2nd term
He says the Constitution allows his unprecedented executive branch purge. As President Donald Trump works at a breakneck speed to implement his second-term agenda, including wholesale firings and ...
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Constitutional law expert discusses Trump’s push to expand executive power
AliKhan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.AliKhan, who was appointed by Biden, further stated that the executive branch was overstepping its constitutional boundaries and ...
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.