Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Gutting of Education Department
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Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Gutting of Education Department

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines “All of President Trump’s executive actions are lawful, constitutional and intended to deliver on the promises he made to the American people,” a White House spokesman, Harrison Fields, said. “Partisan elected officials and judicial activists who seek to legally obstruct President Trump’s agenda…

DOGE Cuts 9/11 Survivors’ Fund, and Republicans Join Democrats in Rebuke
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DOGE Cuts 9/11 Survivors’ Fund, and Republicans Join Democrats in Rebuke

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In a rare sign of pushback against President Trump, a coalition of congressional Republicans from the New York area rebuked the president for cuts to a federal program that administers aid to emergency workers and others suffering from toxins related to the terrorist…

Trump Argues That Courts Cannot Block Elon Musk’s DOGE Team From Treasury Systems
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Trump Argues That Courts Cannot Block Elon Musk’s DOGE Team From Treasury Systems

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Lawyers for the Trump administration argued late Sunday that a court order blocking Elon Musk’s aides from entering the Treasury Department’s payment and data systems impinged on the president’s absolute powers over the executive branch, which they argued the courts could not usurp….

Judge Halts DOGE Access to Treasury Payment Systems
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Judge Halts DOGE Access to Treasury Payment Systems

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge early Saturday temporarily restricted access by Elon Musk’s government efficiency program to the Treasury Department’s payment and data systems, saying there was a risk of “irreparable harm.” The Trump administration’s new policy of allowing political appointees and “special government employees”…

States Plan to Sue to Block Trump’s Federal Grants Freeze
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States Plan to Sue to Block Trump’s Federal Grants Freeze

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A coalition of state attorneys general plans to file suit on Tuesday afternoon to block an order from the White House budget office that would freeze all federal grant programs by 5 p.m. The move, which had been expected, was announced by Senator…

Victor Wembanyama Prepares to Become ‘Genuine’ Face of the N.B.A.
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Victor Wembanyama Prepares to Become ‘Genuine’ Face of the N.B.A.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines One day last summer, Harrison Barnes, a longtime N.B.A. veteran, was finishing up an off-season workout with Victor Wembanyama, his 7-foot-4, then-20-year-old San Antonio Spurs teammate and one of the league’s most dazzling young stars. Barnes was new to the team — he…