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Marko Elez had recently been given special access by a federal judge to highly sensitive payment systems in the Department of Treasury. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)

Multiple judges have temporarily blocked efforts by President Trump to dramatically gut the federal government, and more lawsuits are yet to come. Laura Barrón-López reports on the latest.

US judge blocks Trump buyout program as 60,000 sign up to quit  Reuters

In our news wrap Thursday, Panama’s president is pushing back on U.S. claims that a deal over transit fees for the Panama Canal was reached, the NCAA updated its transgender policy to limit women’s competition to athletes who were assigned

Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s federal government employee buyout  ABC News More questions than answers about possible RIFs, deferred resignation program  Federal News Network Federal employee buyout could affect offices in Pennsylvania  WGAL Susquehanna Valley Pa. Federal judge delays Trump administration’s buyout deadline for

Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s federal government employee buyout  ABC News Trump And Musk’s Federal Buyout Offer Extended—Over 40,000 Workers Accept: What To Know  Forbes Anxiety mounts as U.S. government workers face buyout deadline  NBC News More questions than answers about possible RIFs, deferred

West Bank residents react to President Trump’s plan for the U.S. to take ownership of the Palestinian enclave of Gaza and relocate nearly 2 million people from there. And Gaza’s police were hit hard by Israel in the war against

West Bank residents react to President Trump’s plan for the U.S. to take ownership of the Palestinian enclave of Gaza and relocate nearly 2 million people from there. And Gaza’s police were hit hard by Israel in the war against

While many Trump nominees have been confirmed at a break-neck speed, FBI director nominee Kash Patel will have to wait. Democrats on the Judiciary Committee forced a delay over objections to Patel’s plans to further purge agents from the FBI

After prayer breakfast, Trump creates task force to root out ‘anti-Christian bias’  The Associated Press