But that hands-off approach to covering Barron has probably ended with the New York Times reporting this week that the 19-year-old college student has become an admirer of Andrew Tate, the manosphere influencer with American and British citizenship who is an accused sex trafficker and rapist and who has been under investigation in Romania for allegedly coercing women into pornography and beating and having sex with a 15-year-old girl.

In his second term, Trump has acted like a belligerent manager of the federal workforce. Trump v. Slaughter could give him unrestricted firing authority.

President Donald Trump's administration is threatening to pull federal funding for public transportation in Chicago unless the city tightens security after a man allegedly set a woman on fire inside a commuter train in November.

Reuters posted video of Sunday's celebrations which showed a man placing Trump’s head made from papier-mâché into the hands of a devil. The clip showed the devil on fire during the festivities with the caption, “an effigy of Trump is set ablaze as part of Guatemala’s annual ‘Burning of the Devil.’”

The Supreme Court will consider whether removal protections for members of the Federal Trade Commission violate the separation of powers.

The Trump administration’s push to expand control over independent federal agencies comes before a sympathetic Supreme Court that could overturn a 90-year-old decision limiting when presidents can fire board members.

Updated on Dec. 8 at 5:05 p.m. The Supreme Court on Monday morning signaled that it was likely to strike down a federal law that restricts the president’s ability to […]

The Supreme Court signaled that it would expand the president’s powers by making it easier for President Trump to fire independent government officials. The court’s conservative majority seemed ready to limit or overturn a landmark decision from 1935 that constrains the president’s authority to remove some executive branch officials.

Sacks is the Trump administration's top advisor on tech and crypto policy. In recent weeks, he's faced questions about conflicts of interest and criticism over his drive to undo state AI laws.

The National Weather Service is working to hire back hundreds of positions laid off or otherwise cut by the Trump administration, but it’s progressing at a snail’s pace, forcing many offices to continue to cope with vacancies that could affect winter forecasts.