Trump’s Workforce Cut Plan Approved by Supreme Court

Trump’s Federal Workforce Cuts and Other Major Developments

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to cut down on the size of the federal workforce, despite warnings from experts that vital government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs. There have been no official numbers for the job cuts, which have been led by the Department of Government Efficiency, but tens of thousands of federal workers have been fired, have left their jobs via deferred resignation programs or have been placed on leave.

International Diplomacy and Tensions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was back at the White House to meet with Trump. Officials offered scant details on what the two were discussing. Netanyahu told reporters in the Capitol earlier that the two see “eye to eye” on the issue of destroying Hamas and added that the cooperation and coordination between Israel and the United States is currently the best it has ever been during Israel’s 77-year-history.

Colombian ambassador Daniel García-Peña returned to Washington after being summoned home for consultations amid diplomatic tensions between the two countries. The Foreign Ministry said his return reaffirms the “strategic importance of the bilateral relationship” and the will to strengthen it.

Crypto and Financial Developments

Trump Media filed for a ‘Crypto Blue Chip ETF’ with the SEC. The company announced Tuesday that it filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission for approval to launch the “Crypto Blue Chip ETF” later this year. Cryptocurrency-based ETFs make it easier for investors to gain exposure to cryptocurrencies without having to buy them directly. These funds have exploded in popularity since bitcoin ETFs began trading in U.S. markets last year.

Legal and Political Challenges

Los Angeles filed to join a lawsuit over immigration raids. The lawsuit was filed by immigrant rights groups last week. It seeks a temporary restraining order to stop the Trump administration from targeting people in the raids based on their race and denying detainees due process.

Trump teased more letters on trade being sent to US trading partners Wednesday. “We will be releasing a minimum of 7 Countries having to do with trade, tomorrow morning, with an additional number of Countries being released in the afternoon,” the president said Tuesday night in a post on his social platform.

Military and Security Updates

Trump aides met with Qatari officials to discuss Gaza ceasefire negotiations. That’s according to a White House official who was not authorized to comment publicly about the meeting and spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson issued a denial Tuesday after the president privately expressed frustration with Pentagon officials for announcing a pause in some deliveries of defensive weapons to Ukraine last week — a move that he felt wasn’t properly coordinated with the White House, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Domestic Issues and Policies

Residents still shaken a day after federal authorities marched through Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park. After federal officers and National Guard troops descended on the park west of downtown LA, immigrant residents of the surrounding neighborhood were coming to grips with an operation that local officials said seemed designed to sow fear.

Kristi Noem says people will welcome TSA’s new shoes policy at airport checkpoints. “I think most Americans will be very excited to see they will be able to keep their shoes on,” the Homeland Security secretary said, “and it will be a much more streamlined process.”

Global Impact and Policy Shifts

As US abruptly ends support, Liberia faces empty health clinics and unplanned pregnancies. Roseline Phay, a 32-year-old farmer in the West African nation, and her partner have two daughters, and they barely make ends meet. Determined not to have more children, she went to a health worker in her village, but contraception pills, implants and condoms had run out.

Trump administration pulls back on plans to rewrite Biden-era asbestos ban. The administration is dropping plans to allow continued use of the last type of asbestos legally allowed in U.S. manufacturing after an outcry from asbestos opponents.

Travel and Transportation

Travelers no longer have to remove their shoes during security screenings at US airports. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the new policy Tuesday, ending the ritual put in place almost 20 years ago. It takes effect nationwide immediately.

Economic and Political Strategies

Trump’s previous tariff push terrified the world economy. He’s betting this time is different. The last time the president rolled out tariffs this high, financial markets quaked, consumer confidence crashed and his popularity plunged.

Historical and Cultural Reflections

Trump on past presidents: Ike was ‘underrated,’ FDR ‘amazing,’ Polk ‘sort of a real-estate guy.’ The president shared his unique takes on various predecessors and their portraits while discussing his White House redecorating efforts.

Military and Institutional Changes

Army will end most of its ceremonial horse programs and adopt out the animals. The Army’s history is closely tied to its cavalry, soldiers who rode into battle on horseback. But it announced Tuesday that it’s moving toward a future without the ceremonial horses and will put most of them up for adoption.

Emergency Response and Public Criticism

Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood. The president has avoided talking about his plan to scrap the federal disaster response agency after the catastrophic flash flood in Texas that killed more than 100 people, including children attending a girls-only camp.

Market Reactions and International Relations

Wall Street ends mixed amid Trump’s new tariff deadlines. Wall Street ended mixed a day after a broad sell-off in response to the Trump administration setting new tariffs on more than a dozen nations.

Netanyahu is back at the White House. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived back at the White House for another meeting with Trump. Netanyahu’s motorcade pulled up in the late afternoon but was out of sight of gathered journalists. He headed into a meeting with Trump.

Legal and Administrative Impacts

Impacted agencies are expected to include Veterans Affairs and Social Security Administration. Among the agencies affected by the order are the departments of Agriculture, Energy, Labor, the Interior, State, the Treasury and Veterans Affairs.

Groups that sued to stop Trump’s cuts react to the Supreme Court’s decision. The labor unions and nonprofits that sued over the downsizing offered the justices several examples of what would happen if it were allowed to take effect, including cuts of 40% to 50% at several agencies.

Policy Implementation and Internal Dynamics

Supreme Court clears the way for Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce. The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs.

Trump caught off guard by Pentagon’s abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, AP sources say. President Donald Trump’s decision to send more defensive weapons to Ukraine came after he privately expressed frustration with Pentagon officials for announcing a pause in some deliveries last week — a move that he felt wasn’t properly coordinated with the White House, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Agricultural and Immigration Policies

Trump says his administration can protect the farm workforce without offering migrants ‘amnesty.’ During his Cabinet meeting, Trump said his administration is “doing a work program” that will allow migrants from abroad working on farms to remain in the U.S., but that it won’t qualify as “amnesty.”

Political and Personal Activities

Trump wraps up marathon meeting. The session with Cabinet officials lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes. That’s long — but not as long as his last Cabinet meeting, which ran a full 2 hours.

Trump meeting with Netanyahu moved up. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said the meeting with Trump has been pushed forward to 4:30 p.m., rather than 6 p.m.

Trump talks decorating. During a Cabinet meeting, the president took a detour to talk about how he’s updated the furnishings around the White House.

Vance says he was ‘skeptical’ they could get Trump’s legislation passed on time. Sitting across from Trump, the vice president admitted something — “I never told you this, but I was skeptical we would be able to get this thing done by July 4th.”

Trump says he’s staying out of upcoming New York City mayoral election. Asked how Republicans should vote in November, Trump said, “I’m not getting involved.” But that was after he criticized the Democratic nominee, Zohran Mamdani as a “disaster” who has sold New Yorkers a “good line of bull—-.”

Trump says he and Netanyahu will meet again Tuesday. Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will be back at the White House on Tuesday to meet with him.

Netanyahu praises American-Israeli relations, says ‘closer on hostage’ deal. Netanyahu said that Israeli troops “fought like lions” in military strikes on Iran and thanked American support.

Trump says he’s putting a 50% tax on copper imports, possibly 200% on pharmaceutical drugs. Trump said that he will sign an order on Tuesday placing a 50% tariff on copper.

Trump doubles down on his dislike of wind as an energy source. He says it’s an expensive form of energy and that windmills and wind farms are “very bad for beautiful surroundings.”

Trump says he talks ‘often’ with China’s leader. President Donald Trump told reporters at Tuesday’s cabinet meeting that he frequently talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and they have a good relationship.

Trump says some countries’ imports will be tariffed at 70%. Trump defended his setting of tariff rates by sending letters to other world leaders, saying that “some” countries will be paying rates of 60% and 70%.