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Articles by Stephen Dinan

People protest outside the federal courthouse in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene Puskar)

Judges’ rulings block Trump’s ambitious agenda

President Trump emerged victorious in a D.C. courtroom when a judge shot down an attempt by the ACLU to restart a Biden-era "parole" program for unauthorized migrants. That was a lonely win in otherwise legal disasters for Mr. Trump as federal judges leap to block his aggressive agenda.

February 9, 2025
A bouquet of white flowers placed outside the headquarters of the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, is pictured, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s attempt to shut down USAID

A federal judge said Friday he is putting at least a short-term stop to President Trump's plans to place thousands of employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development on administrative leave, dealing another legal setback to the new administration's attempt to reshape the government bureaucracy.

February 7, 2025
Demonstrators and lawmakers rally against President Donald Trump and his ally Elon Musk as they disrupt the federal government, including dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development, which administers foreign aid approved by Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Labor unions sue to stop Trump’s USAID shutdown

Two labor unions sued Thursday to try to stop President Trump's takedown of the U.S. Agency for International Development, arguing he's gone well beyond the presidency's powers.

February 6, 2025
In this Jan. 10, 2009, photo, a flock of geese fly past a smokestack at a coal power plant near Emmitt, Kan. The Trump administration is moving to scale back criminal enforcement of a century-old law protecting most American wild bird species. The former director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service told AP billions of birds could die if the government doesn't hold companies liable for accidental bird deaths. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) **FILE**

Biden agency misled over the extent of ‘ecogrief’ training

New documents reveal the extent of the Biden administration's "eco grief" workshops, in which U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees were encouraged to channel feelings of ecological anxiety into "lifesaving changes" for the planet.

February 5, 2025