Trump says he will order DHS to ‘immediately’ pay TSA officers as partial shutdown persists

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will sign an order to pay Transportation Security Administration officers who have gone without paychecks during the funding lapse at Department of Homeland Security. Trump said in a Truth Social post that he would instruct newly sworn-in Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to “immediately pay our TSA Agents … Read more

Trump says he’ll order DHS to start paying TSA officers as shutdown drags on

President Trump said Thursday he will sign an executive order to restart pay for Transportation Security Administration officers, who have gone more than a month without a full paycheck — leading to thousands of absences and long lines at major U.S. airports. Mr. Trump did not say what legal authority he intends to use. TSA … Read more

FEMA will resume major grant program after yearlong hiatus, following a court order

The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday opened applications for a major resilience grant program that the agency canceled last year, less than three weeks after a federal judge ordered FEMA to make the funding available. FEMA will make $1 billion available for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, which helps states, local governments, … Read more

FEMA resumes disaster mitigation program following judge’s order on lawsuit brought by Democratic-led states

The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday opened applications for a major resilience grant program that the agency canceled last year, less than three weeks after a federal judge ordered FEMA to make the funding available. FEMA will make $1 billion available for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, which helps states, local governments, … Read more

Clergy seek court order to allow pastoral access to immigrants held at Minneapolis ICE facility

MINNEAPOLIS — Protestant and Catholic clergy are asking a federal judge to order that they be allowed to minister to immigrants in a holding facility at the headquarters of the Trump administration’s enforcement surge in Minnesota. U.S. District Judge Jerry Blackwell will hear Friday from attorneys for Minnesota branches of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in … Read more

California’s trans agenda suffers another legal blow after attempt to undercut SCOTUS order fails

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Conservatives celebrated Tuesday after a federal appeals court denied California’s request to narrow a Supreme Court ruling on transgender policies, two weeks after the high court dealt the state a major blow in the same case. “California has now lost at the district court, lost at the … Read more

Justice Department asks Judge Boasberg to reconsider order quashing Powell subpoenas

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lawyers for the Trump administration on Monday asked U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to reconsider his order that quashed grand jury subpoenas of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, appearing to make good on a vow from U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro to appeal the order to … Read more

Judge denies restraining order for conservative media figures who sought press passes

SEATTLE — Washington state lawmakers were within their rights when they declined to issue press passes to three conservative media figures, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in a case that echoes a national discussion over who qualifies as a journalist. The Democratic-controlled Washington House of Representatives early this year declined to issue press credentials that … Read more