We do have authority over federal courts

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House Speaker Mike Johnson: 'We do have authority over the federal courts'
"We can eliminate an entire district court, we have power of funding over the courts and all these other things. But desperate times call for desperate measures and Congress is going to act." More: Trump shares post accusing judges of 'sedition and treason' for blocking his agendaStart the day smarter.
Speaker Mike Johnson floats eliminating federal courts as GOP ramps up attacks on judges
Republican lawmakers are setting their sights on the judiciary following court rulings that have halted Trump's agenda.
US House Speaker Johnson says Congress can 'eliminate' district courts
Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente spoke with the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Wednesday in a call focused on strengthening bilateral relations, Mexico's foreign ministry said.

Trump turns to Supreme Court

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Trump turns to Supreme Court as judges push back on the administration's view of presidential power
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Trump's assertion that judges don't have the power to review his use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged members of a Venezuelan gang. The three-panel court ruled that a judge's ban temporarily barring such deportations could remain in place.
Several federal judges have slammed the Trump administration. Here's what they have said in court
As the Trump administration gets challenged in court over its policies, federal judges have been blunt in their rulings from the bench and on paper.
Federal court lets Trump remove Democrats from labor boards, for now
Donald Trump can – for now – remove Democratic members from two federal labor boards, a federal appeals court ruled in a victory for Trump.
Appeals court grants 'striking' temporary stay in Trump's firing of board leaders
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Friday overturned district court rulings that had ordered the reinstatement ...
Appeals court denies Trump administration’s bid to pause ruling forcing federal agencies to reinstate fired workers
A federal appeals court denied an attempt by the Trump administration to pause a lower court ruling forcing government ...