Tim Pierce

The brief said the courts should refrain from intruding into the president's well-settled Article 2 authority to supervise and manage the federal workforce. So the court could upset a lot of federal employees who don't get the severance package they jumped on. Hmm.

Right. This is from a lawsuit filed by Democratic attorneys general over the Department of Government Efficiency. Here's Treasury Secretary Besant explaining what's happening at his department in an interview on Bloomberg TV on Friday.

Right. This is from a lawsuit filed by Democratic attorneys general over the Department of Government Efficiency. Here's Treasury Secretary Besant explaining what's happening at his department in an interview on Bloomberg TV on Friday.

Because of the lawsuit, a federal judge in Manhattan put a broad freeze on who is able to look at Treasury Department systems and information. The order was so broad, however, that the White House says that even Besant is blocked under it. Here's White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller on Fox News on Monday.

Because of the lawsuit, a federal judge in Manhattan put a broad freeze on who is able to look at Treasury Department systems and information. The order was so broad, however, that the White House says that even Besant is blocked under it. Here's White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller on Fox News on Monday.

So that was Miller on the ruling about the Treasury, but he could easily extend that argument to include the lawsuit on the Fork in the Road program and many other legal actions over Trump's presidential authority.

So that was Miller on the ruling about the Treasury, but he could easily extend that argument to include the lawsuit on the Fork in the Road program and many other legal actions over Trump's presidential authority.

Thanks for having me.

Thanks for having me.

After the agency's acting director, Russell Vogt, moved to shut CFPB down, a federal union filed not one but two lawsuits against him. One of the suits aims to stop the shutdown and the other to block Doge from accessing employee records. The National Treasury Employees Union says Vogt's work freeze is unlawful and accuses the administration of sidelining staff without proper leave.

After the agency's acting director, Russell Vogt, moved to shut CFPB down, a federal union filed not one but two lawsuits against him. One of the suits aims to stop the shutdown and the other to block Doge from accessing employee records. The National Treasury Employees Union says Vogt's work freeze is unlawful and accuses the administration of sidelining staff without proper leave.

The union also claims Doge is violating the Privacy Act by accessing CFPB employee records without consent. The lawsuits are headed to federal court in Washington, D.C.

The union also claims Doge is violating the Privacy Act by accessing CFPB employee records without consent. The lawsuits are headed to federal court in Washington, D.C.

Republican infighting is slowing President Trump's legislative agenda on Capitol Hill. Disputes over spending cuts threaten a sweeping package that includes tax cuts, energy policy, and border security funds. Fiscal conservatives want deeper cuts before moving forward. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans want border security to be their first bill.

Republican infighting is slowing President Trump's legislative agenda on Capitol Hill. Disputes over spending cuts threaten a sweeping package that includes tax cuts, energy policy, and border security funds. Fiscal conservatives want deeper cuts before moving forward. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans want border security to be their first bill.

House Speaker Mike Johnson insists the House must take the lead, saying the House needs to lead this if we're going to have success. White House spokesperson Caroline Leavitt laid out the president's tax priorities on Capitol Hill.

House Speaker Mike Johnson insists the House must take the lead, saying the House needs to lead this if we're going to have success. White House spokesperson Caroline Leavitt laid out the president's tax priorities on Capitol Hill.

The Coast Guard picked up a Chinese national floating on a paddleboard with a suitcase this week. The man was 25 miles off the coast of the Bahamas, which has become a jumping off point for illegal immigrants. Last week, authorities arrested two suspected smugglers and 26 Chinese migrants after a boat from the Bahamas landed in Coral Gables, Florida.

The Coast Guard picked up a Chinese national floating on a paddleboard with a suitcase this week. The man was 25 miles off the coast of the Bahamas, which has become a jumping off point for illegal immigrants. Last week, authorities arrested two suspected smugglers and 26 Chinese migrants after a boat from the Bahamas landed in Coral Gables, Florida.

Coast Guard assets, including cutters, aircraft and boats, are being deployed to the waters near Florida and the Bahamas to deter these illegal crossings. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says Florida is shouldering the burden of Biden-era immigration failures and will act to protect local communities.