Trump news at a glance: Court halts mass firings threatened by White House as shutdown enters third week | Trump administration

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Trump news at a glance: Court halts mass firings threatened by White House as shutdown enters third week | Trump administration

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As the U.S. government shutdown enters its third week, a federal court approved a temporary injunction blocking the Trump administration from laying off thousands of federal employees.

The judge ruled that the president may have exceeded his powers to try to take advantage of the shutdown.

The move came after Russ Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) at the White House, said more budget cuts were coming, saying layoffs could reach “more than 10,000” workers.

The lawsuit alleged that OMB, through Vought, violated the law by issuing threats of layoffs and ordering federal employees to perform layoff-related work during the shutdown.

Here are the main American political events of Wednesday:

Judge temporarily blocks Trump from firing federal employees

A federal court has granted a temporary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s layoffs of federal employees during the government shutdown. The ruling by Judge Susan Illston of the Northern District Court of California follows a lawsuit filed by unions representing federal workers.

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The US Supreme Court seems inclined to weaken the pillar of the Voting Rights Act

The US Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared poised to weaken a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act after lengthy oral argument, paving the way for a significant upheaval in US civil rights law.

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Chinese company gives preferential access to crypto company Eric Trump

A private Chinese company is giving preferential access to its technology and offering unusually favorable payment terms for specialized equipment worth hundreds of millions of dollars to a company partly owned by Donald Trump’s son, Eric Trump, according to industry sources and Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

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Trump confirms he authorized CIA covert operations in Venezuela

Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed reports that he authorized the CIA to carry out covert operations in Venezuela, marking a sharp escalation of US efforts to pressure President Nicolas Maduro’s regime.

The US president said he authorized this action for two main reasons: first, Venezuela had released a large number of prisoners to the United States, and second, a large quantity of drugs entering the United States from Venezuela, largely by sea.

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A man unjustly imprisoned and detained by Ice

A Pennsylvania man who was recently exonerated after spending more than four decades behind bars has now been taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) and faces deportation to India.

Earlier this month, the Center County prosecutor dismissed murder charges against 64-year-old Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam. However, shortly after his exoneration, Vedam was arrested by Ice based on a 1988 deportation order related to his now overturned convictions.

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Young Republicans face backlash after racist chats leaked

Some leaders of Young Republicans groups across the country are facing backlash after Politico revealed 2,900 pages of leaked discussions about some of their racist and highly offensive posts.

The National Federation of Young Republicans called on those involved in the discussion to “immediately resign from all positions” within the organization.

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Civil liberties advocates warn that the Trump administration’s decision to revoke visas for at least six foreign nationals following social media posts about the killing of Charlie Kirk represents another example of the government’s dangerous crackdown on free speech.

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Hegseth plane forced to land due to crack in windshield

A plane carrying U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made an unexpected landing in the United Kingdom on Wednesday due to a crack in the plane’s windshield, the Pentagon said, adding that Hegseth was safe.

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