The Trump administration has fired, or tried to fire, many of the federal staff who manage and enforce federal disability law in schools.
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Trump administration shares new moves to dismantle more of the Education Department
Some of the responsibilities the administration aims to move were explicitly assigned to the U.S. Education Department by Congress, raising questions about the legality of these changes.
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D.C. has been under tighter federal control before. Here’s what it looked like
Trump’s expansion of federal authority over Washington, D.C., is in many ways unprecedented, but calls to mind other times the city has been under tighter federal control.
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Senate overrules parliamentarian and votes to undo California EV rule
The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn’t use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California’s right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.
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The House strikes a blow against California in a fight over EVs
California, which has the unique ability to set vehicle standards, has set ambitious rules requiring all new cars to be zero-emission by 2035. The fate of those rules is now up to the Senate.
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EV buyers who missed out on their tax credits now have a fix from the IRS
Some car owners couldn’t claim the EV tax credit for vehicles purchased in 2024 because dealers skipped a key sales reporting step. The IRS is now offering a fix.
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‘Bloody Saturday’ at Voice of America and other U.S.-funded networks
Federal officials placed 1,000 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.
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Courts block Trump’s DOGE actions — chaos, panic not proving to be best legal strategy
Some legal scholars say that the administration is bungling the chance to expand presidential power.
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Federal judge blocks CFPB from laying off more employees
The ruling from a federal court in Washington, D.C., is a reprieve for CFPB staff who had been bracing for mass layoffs as early as Friday.
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Layoffs accelerate at federal agencies with more cuts to come
Federal agencies continued to lay off workers Friday. The cuts come after President Trump signed an executive order this week directing agencies to prepare for “large-scale” reductions in force.
