The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2 to 1 that President Trump's firings of Democratic members of the Merit Systems Protection Board and the National Labor Relations Board were lawful.

Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Elena Kagan are well matched, rhetorically forceful opposites. And they have been clashing for more than a decade over an increasingly relevant question of presidential power: How easy should it be for the president to fire the heads of independent agencies?

Read full article: San Antonio father shares story of son’s death after similarities with Brianna Aguilera case emerge Former vice presidents typically get federal government protection for six months after leaving office, while ex-presidents do so for life.

It was past Cathy Harris' bedtime when an email arrived in her inbox on Feb. 10 from someone in the presidential personnel office. She opened it the following morning. It was brief and to the point. "Thank you for your service. You know, you're fired ...

WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday put on administrative leave 139 employees who signed a "declaration of dissent" with its policies, accusing them of "unlawfully undermining" the Trump administration's agenda. In a letter made ...

As head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin has weakened protections against toxic chemicals, say members of the MAHA movement.

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Six former Environmental Protection Agency employees on Wednesday filed a First Amendment legal challenge against EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for terminating their employment because they protested what they said was the politicization of science under the Trump administration.