Megan Basham

Yep. Anytime.

Yep. Anytime.

Yes. And at this point, SCOTUS has ruled on six of those emergency applications. And I'd have to say that the president is faring mostly pretty well. One of the most significant rulings we've seen so far has been on that Alien Enemies Act. Now, it's a somewhat unique situation where both sides, the administration and the ACLU, are claiming victory.

Yes. And at this point, SCOTUS has ruled on six of those emergency applications. And I'd have to say that the president is faring mostly pretty well. One of the most significant rulings we've seen so far has been on that Alien Enemies Act. Now, it's a somewhat unique situation where both sides, the administration and the ACLU, are claiming victory.

The administration argued that illegal alien gangs like Tren de Aragua pose such a national security threat that under the authority of that 1798 act, they can remove the gang members rapidly without hearings because they're not citizens. And as we've reported here, last week, SCOTUS lifted a lower judge's block on those deportations, but it did add some guardrails.

The administration argued that illegal alien gangs like Tren de Aragua pose such a national security threat that under the authority of that 1798 act, they can remove the gang members rapidly without hearings because they're not citizens. And as we've reported here, last week, SCOTUS lifted a lower judge's block on those deportations, but it did add some guardrails.

Detainees must now receive notice and a chance for judicial review. Attorney General Pam Bondi celebrated that ruling on Fox News.

Detainees must now receive notice and a chance for judicial review. Attorney General Pam Bondi celebrated that ruling on Fox News.

Now, what about the cases relating to federal workers? Yeah, that was another big win, though, again, a bit of a win on technicality. A lower court had ordered Trump to rehire about 16,000 provisional federal workers that he had fired from agencies like Agriculture, Defense, and Veteran Affairs.

Now, what about the cases relating to federal workers? Yeah, that was another big win, though, again, a bit of a win on technicality. A lower court had ordered Trump to rehire about 16,000 provisional federal workers that he had fired from agencies like Agriculture, Defense, and Veteran Affairs.

Well, in a 7-2 ruling, SCOTUS found that the organization's suing lacked standing since individual workers weren't part of that lawsuit. So it overturned the lower court ruling. So as with a couple of these other rulings, it's part of a trend of the court putting the brakes on what many are calling judicial activism from these lower courts.

Well, in a 7-2 ruling, SCOTUS found that the organization's suing lacked standing since individual workers weren't part of that lawsuit. So it overturned the lower court ruling. So as with a couple of these other rulings, it's part of a trend of the court putting the brakes on what many are calling judicial activism from these lower courts.

Oh, yeah, there definitely have. And that has led to some significant grumbling from conservatives about Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Chief Justice John Roberts, who have tended to be the two that are siding with the liberal justices. The administration had asked SCOTUS to block orders from two federal judges who required Trump to

Oh, yeah, there definitely have. And that has led to some significant grumbling from conservatives about Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Chief Justice John Roberts, who have tended to be the two that are siding with the liberal justices. The administration had asked SCOTUS to block orders from two federal judges who required Trump to

to reinstate two Biden-appointed board members that he had fired from two independent agencies, the National Labor Relations Board and the Merit Systems Protection Board. Well, last Wednesday, Roberts did put a temporary hold on those orders, but it wasn't the clear ruling that the administration was looking for.

to reinstate two Biden-appointed board members that he had fired from two independent agencies, the National Labor Relations Board and the Merit Systems Protection Board. Well, last Wednesday, Roberts did put a temporary hold on those orders, but it wasn't the clear ruling that the administration was looking for.

So it's a partial setback because essentially it leaves the issue unresolved and it will likely have big implications for how much control Trump has over these federal agencies and whether he's able to continue pursuing that aggressive agenda through executive actions.

So it's a partial setback because essentially it leaves the issue unresolved and it will likely have big implications for how much control Trump has over these federal agencies and whether he's able to continue pursuing that aggressive agenda through executive actions.

So next week, the court is set to hear arguments regarding the president's claim of immunity from prosecution over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. And we still have challenges to executive orders on birthright citizenship and federal funding cuts. So still several major rulings ahead. But I think it's worth noting that so far, the court has been pretty restrained.

So next week, the court is set to hear arguments regarding the president's claim of immunity from prosecution over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. And we still have challenges to executive orders on birthright citizenship and federal funding cuts. So still several major rulings ahead. But I think it's worth noting that so far, the court has been pretty restrained.