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What you need to know about DOGE and the limits of its authority

DOGE’s flurry of activity has been met by a wide range of legal challenges which continue to work their way through the courts. In the meantime, the public continues to ask: is DOGE allowed to do that? This analysis aims to answer that question, evaluating the legality (or lack thereof) of many of DOGE’s highest-profile actions.

Investigations

Democracy

The judiciary has options to keep pressing the Trump admin on Abrego Garcia’s case

If the government does not comply with the court order in Abrego Garcia’s case to facilitate his return, it would set a dangerous precedent.

Investigations

Corruption

As Trump pursues mass deportation, his businesses again seek foreign workers

Trump said companies need to “hire American.” Then he released a raft of new seasonal work visas, and days after, his company put out a call for seasonal foreign workers.

Investigations

Democracy

The Trump administration is flouting judges and laying the groundwork for further defiance of court orders

The Trump administration's seeming defiance of court orders, as well as the apparent efforts of congressional Republicans to undermine the separation of powers and the judiciary’s power to check the executive branch, could have vast implications for the lives of everyday Americans.

Investigations

Corruption

Vietnamese prime minister supported expediting Trump development in meeting with Trump Org rep

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed support for expediting the development of a Trump Organization project in the country’s Hung Yen province during a meeting with the head of a firm that represents President Trump’s namesake private company in Vietnam last week.

Investigations

Democracy

Trump’s solicitor general nominee deflects questions about whether the 22nd Amendment bars Trump from third term

Trump’s nominee for solicitor general, John Sauer, deflected questions about whether he would advance arguments that violate the 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition on Trump being elected to a third term as president.

What you need to know about DOGE and the limits of its authority

The judiciary has options to keep pressing the Trump admin on Abrego Garcia’s case

As Trump pursues mass deportation, his businesses again seek foreign workers

The Trump administration is flouting judges and laying the groundwork for further defiance of court orders

Vietnamese prime minister supported expediting Trump development in meeting with Trump Org rep

Trump’s solicitor general nominee deflects questions about whether the 22nd Amendment bars Trump from third term

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