Judge halts Trump's plans to slash government In her order, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the president may not initiate large-scale executive branch reorganization without approval ...

The Supreme Court backed President Donald Trump’s removal of two Democratic appointees from federal boards, siding with/against the administration in a major test of executive power.

An investigation by my staff revealed that until recently, Senators have been kept in the dark about executive branch surveillance of Senate phones, because the three major phone carriers — AT&T ...

The Supreme Court decision affirms MSPB’s status without a quorum on its central board, which is currently experiencing a surge in cases as a result of Trump’s mass removals of government workers.

JD Vance said Chief Justice John Roberts was “profoundly wrong” for recent comments he made on how the Supreme Court's role is to check the excesses of the executive.

Vice President JD Vance called Chief Justice John Roberts’ comments earlier this month that the judiciary’s role is to check the executive branch a “profoundly wrong sentiment” and said ...

Elon Musk said that it's up to the government to take its advice on federal cost-cutting. Musk praised DOGE's work while at the Qatar Economic Forum, but said it couldn't act alone. "We're not the ...

NPR has identified nearly 40 small, independent entities – both inside and outside the federal government's control – that a team of young DOGE staffers has tried to access in recent weeks.

“The law is crystal clear: GAO is a legislative branch agency not subject to DOGE or the president’s whims. It is an indispensable, impartial government watchdog, and its independence must remain.

Trump Strikes a Welcome Blow Against the Executive Branch President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., May 7, 2025. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) ...