How typical is it for the White House to push back on federal judges?

President Trump has been in office for less than a month, and several of his executive actions have already faced scrutiny in federal court. On Sunday, Vice President Vance wrote in part on social media: "Judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power." CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford joins to examine the pushback.

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White House officials bristle as the courts throttle parts of Trump's agenda

The nation may be edging closer to a constitutional crisis as senior White House officials bristle over a string of court orders stymieing Trump’s agenda.
NBC News - 4h
Judge Rules That Trump Administration Defied Order to Unfreeze Billions in Federal Grants

The federal judge in Rhode Island said the Trump administration had failed to comply with his order unfreezing billions of dollars in federal grants.
The New York Times - 7h
Federal judge blocks Trump administration cuts to medical research funding

The National Institutes of Health says the cuts will save more than $4 billion a year, but critics say it puts potentially lifesaving research in jeopardy.
CBS News - 7h
Federal judge rules White House failed to comply with court order on funding

A federal judge in Rhode Island said that the Trump administration had violated his order halting a sweeping federal funding freeze and ordered the government to “immediately restore frozen ...
NBC News - 9h
Couple can hand back moth-infested £32.5m mansion, judge rules

The pair - who bought the London property in 2019 - found moths on toothbrushes and in their clothes.
BBC News - 10h
Trump's federal worker buyout plan will remain on hold for now, judge says

The buyout plan has been promoted by Elon Musk, the head of President Donald Trump's so-called Department of Government Efficiency.
CNBC - 11h
With Trump in the White House, Iranians mark the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution

Tens of thousands of Iranians are marking the anniversary of the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution
ABC News - 14h
Jim Jordan backs Elon Musk’s authority to cut federal government

“It's something that people evaluated and voted for on November 5,” the Ohio Republican said.
Politico - 1d
Judge Keeps Pause on Trump’s Deferred Resignation Program for Federal Workers

A federal judge in Massachusetts said the program would continue to be on hold until he issued a ruling. The government had set a new deadline of Monday night for workers to sign up.
The New York Times - 9h
Federal judge grants restraining order on NIH funding cuts

A federal judge in Massachusetts has granted a restraining order against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its recent research funding cut after 22 states filed a lawsuit to block the ...
The Hill - 9h
DOJ appeals judge's order to unfreeze federal grants

The Justice Department on Monday appealed a federal judge's order to unfreeze federal grants, hours after the judge ruled that the Trump administration had not complied with his directive. In a ...
The Hill - 10h
Judge extends government buyout offer amid push to strike down deal

A federal judge extended indefinitely the deadline for government workers to accept a government buyout, as a lawsuit to block the offer continues in court. U.S. District Court Judge George O’Toole ...
The Hill - 10h
Judge extends freeze on Trump's plan to get millions of federal workers to resign

A federal judge in Boston on Monday continued his pause of the Trump administration's unprecedented plan to get millions of federal workers to resign until he responds "to the issues presented."
NBC News - 11h
Judge says he will continue to pause Trump's federal buyout offer

A federal judge says he will continue to pause the Trump administration's federal employee buyout offer until he issues a ruling on a preliminary injunction.
ABC News - 11h
Schumer lays out Senate Democrats' strategy to push back against Trump

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer detailed Democrats' efforts to combat what he called a "coordinated assault" by President Trump.
CBS News - 14h
Judge directs Trump administration to comply with order to unfreeze federal grants

A federal judge in Rhode Island on Monday ordered the Trump administration to comply with his order to unfreeze federal grants, after attorneys general for several Democratic states claimed the ...
The Hill - 14h
A Third Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

The judge in New Hampshire said an injunction would be issued immediately, with an explanation of his reasoning to follow on Tuesday.
The New York Times - 15h
Schiff presses White House on Musk conflicts of interest, ethics

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) pressed the White House on Monday for information about Elon Musk’s compliance with conflict of interest, ethics and reporting requirements, as the tech billionaire ...
The Hill - 16h
Third federal judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship executive order

U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante agreed to grant a preliminary injunction sought by immigrant-rights groups.
CBS News - 16h
Musk doubles down on attacks on federal judges

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader Elon Musk is doubling down on his attacks of federal judges in the wake of court actions blocking multiple Trump administration efforts. In a ...
The Hill - 18h
Federal judge in Boston to hold hearing over DOGE buyouts

President Donald Trump will formally announce a 25% blanket tariff on all steel imports today, he said aboard Air Force One yesterday. He's also expected to roll out tariffs on aluminum and ...
NBC News - 19h
What is the Tush Push? How Eagles execute the play and why they run it so well

The Eagles will likely deploy this hard-to-stop play in Super Bowl LIX
CBS Sports - 1d
White House calls blocked DOGE access at Treasury 'absurd and judicial overreach'

The White House is hitting back at a federal judge who issued an order blocking access to the Treasury Department’s payment systems to anyone “other than civil servants with a need for access to ...
The Hill - 1d
Booker outlines multipart plan to push back on Trump, Musk

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Sunday outlined Democrats’ strategy to push back on President Trump’s and tech billionaire Elon Musk’s efforts to reshape much of the federal government through the ...
The Hill - 1d
Typical homebuyers in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego spend up to 78% of income on housing

In many major U.S. cities, the cost of owning a home is twice what financial planners recommend spending.
CNBC - 1d
Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s access to US Treasury data

Order follows legal challenge by 19 Democratic state attorneys-general over risk to sensitive information
Financial Times - 2d
Federal judge temporarily blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury Department payment systems

A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, employees from accessing a sensitive Treasury Department system.
NBC News - 2d
Judges block Musk's efforts to slash federal spending

Federal judges block President Trump and Elon Musk's attempts to slash spending and reshape the federal workforce. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports.
NBC News - 2d
Trump signs order to establish White House Faith Office

President Trump signed an executive order Friday to establish a White House Faith Office in an effort to empower faith-based entities. The office will be part of the Domestic Policy Council and ...
The Hill - 3d
Federal judge pauses administrative leave for thousands of USAID employees

A federal judge said he will pause a midnight deadline for the U.S. Agency for International Development to be stripped down to a few hundred workers from a workforce of more than 5,000.
NBC News - 3d
White House calls mixed jobs numbers 'weak,' blames Biden

President Donald Trump's top economic aide, Kevin Hassett, said, "We're inheriting a very difficult jobs market because of Joe Biden's terrible policies."
CNBC - 3d
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal employee buyout program

A federal judge in Boston has temporarily halted President Trump's federal employee buyout program proposal. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist and Danny Cevallos reports on legal aspects surrounding the ...
NBC News - 3d
Russ Vought confirmed as White House budget chief

Democrats fought the OMB nominee's confirmation, elevating a little-known agency head to the national spotlight amid larger anxieties about the fate of congressional spending authority.
Politico - 4d
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout

Just hours before the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer, a judge has temporarily blocked the buyout offer.
ABC News - 4d
Federal Employees Push Back on Trump’s Job Slashing Drive

Civil servants, officials, and outside groups are challenging Trump’s frenzied orders to slash federal agencies and headcounts, often denouncing them as illegal.
Inc. - 4d
House lawmakers push to ban AI app DeepSeek from US government devices

Lawmakers in the House are proposing to ban the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek from U.S. government devices
ABC News - 4d