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Judges have blocked his transgender military ban, funding freezes and more.

Fired federal workers offer appealing experience and skills, experts say

A legal expert told ABC News that the nation is on a "precipice."

Some law experts are sounding the alarm, saying, the U.S. could be inching closer to a constitutional crisis as the Trump administration's legal conflict with the nation's judges escalates.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to further gut the Department of Education at the White House on Thursday.

The lawsuit challenging DOGE's access was filed last month.

An injunction is an emergency measure put in place at the beginning of a legal battle, ordering a party to either take or stop action, according to legal experts.

The haul comes as the party remains divided on strategy and leadership.

President Donald Trump continued his sweeping education agenda as he signed an executive order to diminish the Department of Education at the White House on Thursday.

Boasberg ordered more information about the deportation flights.

Trump signed the order in a ceremony while flanked by schoolchildren.

ABC News' Christiane Cordero reports on what the future of school choice may look like as President Trump is expected to sign an executive order to diminish the Department of Education.

U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg addressed President Donald Trump's efforts to end the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.

Glezmann was visiting Afghanistan in 2022 and intended to stay there 5 days.

Jerce Reyes Barrios has a hearing on April 17, his attorney said.

Former federal district judge Shira Scheindlin responds to the Trump administration’s criticism and calls for impeachment of federal judges.

It will hurt resolving complaints, the senator wrote to Secretary Linda McMahon.

"Our Country is in very big trouble, and destined to fail!" Trump said.

U.S. Army Reserve 2nd Lt. Nicholas Talbott joins ABC News Live to discuss the lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military.

The American Federation of Teachers represents 1.8 million educators.

"I'm very offended by how DOGE has operated," District Judge Beryl Howell said.

Larry Sabato, founder of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, says more was learned about the CIA rather than the assassination of JFK in the released files.

"They're afraid they're going to be taken down," Murkowski said of Republicans.

Federal Judge James Boasberg gave the Justice Department 24 hours to answer questions about the two flights while Trump demands the judge be impeached.

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said her colleagues are afraid to speak up against some of President Donald Trump's actions because they think they will be "taken down."

Trump said much of the call was based on his conversation with Russia's Putin.

A tribute to Jackie Robinson's Army service was scrubbed from a DOD website.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, opting for a patient approach weeks after President Donald Trump's tariffs touched off a global trade war.

The billboards are going up in states such as Arizona, Florida and Michigan.

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer defended his vote to keep the government open last week.

President Donald Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday as talks continue to try to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

John King Jr. served as Department of Education secretary during the Obama administration.

Hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members were sent to El Salvador when an ICE official said that many of the men lack criminal records in the United States.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expresses "skepticism" after the call.

About 21,000 voluntary resignations have been accepted so far.

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement defending the judiciary.

John Roberts responded after Trump called for a federal judge to be impeached.

FBI Director Kash Patel called the arrest a "major victory."

This close call was one in a string of aviation incidents in recent months.

The judge ordered a pause on any efforts to shut down USAID.  

President Donald Trump is ramping up criticism of U.S. District Judge Jeb Boasberg. ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports.

"Maybe America needs to be broken so someone can fix it."

The Senate minority leader told "The View" that he "should" be leader.

Early year gains reflect a confluence of factors as Trump claims a turnaround.

Trump said Hunter Biden's detail would be pulled "immediately."

Voice of America reporter Liam Scott says President Donald Trump’s executive order will jeopardize “fact-based, unbiased, balanced news coverage.”

The Trump administration is set to release 80,000 pages of unredacted files on the JFK assassination.

The "building lease issue is in flux," a NOAA spokesperson said.

The president cut funding to pro-democracy media outlets this weekend.

The election is the most expensive ever for a state supreme court race.