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Trump’s funding freeze violated separation of powers, judge rules

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    Thursday, March 6 Trump’s funding freeze violated separation of powers, judge rules In the challenge  brought  by 23 Democratic attorneys general, a federal judge said the Trump administration’s freezing of congressionally allocated federal funds is unconstitutional and violates Congress’s power of the purse. And, Trump violated federal law in removing labor board chair A D.C. federal judge  ruled  President Donald Trump’s firing of Gwynne Wilcox, chair of the National Labor Relations Board, was illegal. This marks the most recent ruling against Trump's unlawful terminations. A MESSAGE FROM OUR SPONSOR The Trump administration is giving DOGE unrestricted access to Americans’ personal data, including our finances, health records, and social security data. This leaves every one of us vulnerable to data breaches, mass surveillance, politically motivated attacks, and worse.  Join the ACLU in demanding that Congress act now to stop DOGE from violating o...

Musk, Trump allies use impeachment threats to intimidate federal judges

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    Tuesday, March 4 Musk and Trump allies use impeachment threats to intimidate federal judges Billionaire Elon Musk in recent weeks has raged in a blizzard of social media posts at federal judges who have ruled against his efforts to disembowel the government and executive orders issued by President Donald Trump, calling for impeachment. Trump allies in Congress have followed his lead. Since the country’s founding, 15 federal judges have been impeached, and only eight have been convicted and removed. Notably, none of them were based on a disagreement with how a judge ruled. But experts warn Musk’s threats could still have an impact by intimidating judges.  Here’s   what you need to know. A MESSAGE FROM OUR SPONSOR The Trump administration is giving DOGE unrestricted access to Americans’ personal data, including our finances, health records, and social security data. This leaves every one of us vulnerable to data breaches, mass surveillance, politically motivated at...