The agreements were with five law firms for pro bono work.
President Donald Trump held a Cabinet meeting with his top officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as well as Elon Musk, on Thursday.
It follows Trump on Wednesday changing course on his tariff policy, instituting a 90-day pause in higher taxes for most countries while ramping up the rate against China to 145%.
On Capitol Hill, Republican leaders pushed through a budget blueprint to fund Trump's domestic agenda despite some GOP hard-liner opposition.
Amid the ongoing trade war, President Donald Trump called for lawmakers in Congress to "push hard for more Daylight at the end of a day" in a new post on Truth Social on Friday.
"Very popular and, most importantly, no more changing of the clocks, a big inconvenience and, for our government, A VERY COSTLY EVENT!!!," Trump said in the post.
-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart
President Donald Trump will have his annual physical at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. on Friday at 11:00 a.m., according to his official schedule.
The president is expected to depart Walter Reed en route to Joint Base Andrews at 3:45 p.m., from which he will fly down to Palm Beach International Airport and travel on to Mar-a-Lago.
-ABC News' Hannah Demissie
The Department of Justice has terminated the contract for legal orientation programs and other work intended to support migrants at detention centers and immigration courts, according to a notice of obtained by ABC News.
“The following task orders are terminated for the convenience of the government, effective at 12:01 a.m. on April 16, 2025,” the notice said.
The programs listed in the notice include the Legal Orientation Program, the Immigration Court Helpdesk, the Family Group Legal Orientation Program and the Counsel for Children Initiative.
Legal service providers had previously received a stop-work order in January.
The groups are usually present at immigration courts and detention centers across the country to help individuals navigate immigration court proceedings and handle legal paperwork.
-ABC News' Laura Romero
The Supreme Court will require the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was sent to El Salvador in error.
"The order properly requires the Government to 'facilitate' Garcia’s release from custody in El Salvador and to ensure that his case is handled as it would have been had he not been improperly sent to El Salvador," the Supreme Court's unsigned order stated. "The intended scope of the term 'effectuate' in the District Court’s order is, however, unclear, and may exceed the District Court’s authority. The District Court should clarify its directive, with due regard for the deference owed to the Executive Branch in the conduct of foreign affairs. For its part, the Government should be prepared to share what it can concerning the steps it has taken and the prospect of further steps."
There were no noted dissents.
Notably, the Supreme Court said the Trump administration's mistaken removal of Garcia to El Salvador was "illegal."
The court acknowledges that the status of Garcia as an alleged MS-13 gang member -- and potential threat to the American public -- remains contested. It also makes clear he is under an order to be removed from the U.S. — but expressly not to El Salvador.
The unsigned order does side with President Donald Trump's administration in believing the lower court's deadline to return Mr. Garcia was not acceptable. That deadline has now passed, and the issue is moot.
Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a statement agreeing with the Court's decision and reaffirming due process requirements owed all migrants in U.S. custody.
In response to the ruling, Garcia's attorney told ABC News "the rule of law prevailed."
“The Supreme Court upheld the District Judge’s order that the government has to bring Kilmar home," said Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg. "Now they need to stop wasting time and get moving."
-ABC News' Devin Dwyer and Laura Romero
