Trump halted by appeals court from firing Special Counsel Office chief
The Trump administration will likely ask the Supreme Court to weigh in on the scope of Trump’s authority to dismiss top officials across the federal government.
Trump admin makes emergency appeal to Supreme Court to allow whistleblower agency head’s firing
In an emergency appeal, Justice Department lawyers have asked the high court to lift a federal judge’s order temporarily blocking Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger from being fired.
What to know about Trump’s appeal to the Supreme Court
President Donald Trump is heading to the Supreme Court for the first time in his second term, using an emergency appeal to call on the justices to let him fire the head of a government ethics watchdog agency.
Trump White House asks Supreme Court to let firing of whistleblower agency head proceed
The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to permit the firing of the head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers, according
Trump Tells Supreme Court It Gave Him 'Unrestricted Power' to Fire People
President Donald Trump has reminded the Supreme Court that it gave him almost absolute immunity last year and the "unrestricted power" to fire federal officials. The statement came in his appeal to the Supreme Court after a lower federal court blocked him from firing special counsel Hampton Dellinger.
Trump admin seeks permission to fire head of the Office of Special Counsel
The Trump administration filed an appeal with the Supreme Court with hopes of getting permission to fire the head of the Office of Special Counsel.
Trump Administration Turns to US Supreme Court in Bid to Fire Agency Head
President Donald Trump's administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in its bid to fire the head of an independent U.S. agency that protects government whistleblowers, bringing its first legal battle involving Trump's actions to the nation's highest judicial body since he took office in January.
Trump's lawyers ask Supreme Court to fast-track approval of agency officials' firings
The Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to fast-track an appeal of an order blocking the firing of the head of a whistleblower unit created by Congress.
US Supreme Court Urged to Keep Pause on Trump Firing of Whistleblower Agency Head
The head of a US whistleblower-protection agency urged the US Supreme Court to let him stay in his job for the time being, saying his firing by President Donald Trump would weaken the office at an “especially unfortunate moment.
Trump appeals to Supreme Court over firing of US agency boss
President Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to allow him to fire the head of an independent ethics agency that protects whistleblower federal employees. He has filed an emergency appeal to the country's highest court to rule on whether he can fire Hampton Dellinger,
First test of Trump’s power to fire officials reaches Supreme Court
The filing amounts to a challenge to a foundational precedent that said Congress can limit the president’s power to fire leaders of independent agencies.
The first case of Trump’s second term reaches the high court
The Trump administration filed an emergency application in its effort to fire a government watchdog.
Divided appeals court denies White House's attempt to fire watchdog
A divided federal appeals court has denied President Donald Trump's request to fire a federal official from a post overseeing ...
Trump White House says it can talk to Justice Dept. on criminal cases
Compared to guidance from the first Trump administration, the memo specifies that the president can discuss any types of ...
White House nominates new chiefs for bank, market regulators
The White House plans to nominate Jonathan McKernan, a former member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as ...
Elon Musk not in charge of DOGE and has no decision-making authority, says White House
Elon Musk not in charge of DOGE and has no decision-making authority, says White House - The White House clarifies that Elon ...
Trump's former personal lawyer defends him at a Senate hearing and decries 'partisan lawfare'
President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Todd Blanche, criticized the criminal cases against the Republican as ...
White House plans to nominate McKernan as CFPB director amid agency upheaval
The White House also plans to nominate Jonathan Gould as head of the OCC, and Brian Quintenz as chairman of the Commodity ...