The Trump administration faces a judicial block on federal layoffs central to downsizing plans. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston's ruling demands Congressional approval for agency restructuring. The administration appealed,

The Trump administration is fighting a federal judge's order barring it from laying off some federal workers until lawsuits challenging the firings are resolved. Driving the news: A federal judge on Thursday shielded workers at 22 federal agencies from layoffs while the lawsuits proceed.

A federal appeals court has endorsed a controversial executive order by Donald Trump, allowing it to take effect and restrict collective bargaining rights for federal employees.

"It is the latest act by the government in clear retaliation for Harvard exercising its First Amendment rights to reject the government's demands to control Harvard's governance,