Also, Trump accused Putin of duplicity. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
The Trump administration can move forward with plans to slash the federal work force and dismantle federal agencies, the Supreme Court announced this afternoon.
The decision, which was unsigned and did not include a vote count, could result in job losses for tens of thousands of employees at agencies, including the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, State, Treasury and Veterans Affairs. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a dissent.
The case was an important test of the extent of President Trump’s power to reorganize the government without involving Congress. Technically, the court’s ruling is only temporary, while challenges to his plans are heard. But in practice, it means that the administration is free to pursue its restructuring plans.
In other Trump administration news:
Trump’s unpredictable tariff threats have left many countries scrambling to figure out how to proceed.
Someone used A.I. to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio. His department is investigating.
Laura Loomer, the right-wing provocateur, may have few friends in the West Wing, but she has a big fan in the Oval Office.
Trump’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is looking to dismantle the F.D.A. Here’s an inside look.
The president railed against Vladimir Putin today during a televised cabinet meeting. He said he was “not happy” with the Russian leader, whom he accused of “killing too many people” and misleading the Americans during peace negotiations.
