U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell is considering Perkins Coie's request that she find the executive order issued by Mr. Trump in March unlawful and permanently stop its implementation. The Justice Department has asked Howell to dismiss the case outright.

Law firms Perkins Coie and WilmerHale will ask federal judges in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to permanently bar President Donald Trump's executive orders against them, calling the measures acts of retaliation that violate U.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives on the South Lawn of the White House before President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump participate in the White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Washington. (Alex Brandon | AP Photo) Alex Brandon | AP Photo

Officials say the unraveling of Hegseth’s inner circle is cause for alarm, leaving some to wonder how the Pentagon would function in a national security crisis.

President Donald Trump said Pete Hegseth is “doing a great job” despite what appear to be attacks from “disgruntled employees,” as the defense secretary is buffeted by staff dismissals, a leak investigation and a report that he shared sensitive military attack plans in a second unsecured chat group.

President Donald Trump slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for saying that Ukraine would never accept Russian control of Crimea. The president said the remark was "harmful" to peace efforts.

President Donald Trump on Monday kept up his verbal assault on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the Fed's refusal for now to further cut interest rates, rattling financial markets growing ever more fearful that Trump may ultimately try to fire the U.

Of course Donald Trump has groused about Jay Powell before, but yesterday’s rendition was more acidic than usual, and came after Trump’s adviser Kevin Hassett said the White House would “continue to study” ridding Trump of the meddlesome central banker.