The U.S. Supreme Court said President Donald Trump 's administration can proceed with plans to lay off some 1,400 employees at the Department of Education —marking another win for the White House from the conservative-leaning high court.

Mark Joseph Stern: Under federal law, Trump cannot remove Powell over a policy disagreement. Federal law expressly allows for the removal of the Fed’s board members only for “cause”—something like abuse of office or malfeasance. That means Trump can’t just sack Powell because Trump wants to slash rates and Powell wants to keep them steady.

The Supreme Court cleared the way for mass Education Department layoffs, bolstering President Donald Trump’s federal workforce cuts while legal battles continue.

The court has supported his administration on issues like immigration, federal employee dismissals and military policies.

The majority did not explain its decision in the brief, unsigned order. The court's three liberal justices opposed the order. Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the majority handed Trump the power to repeal laws passed by Congress “by firing all those necessary to carry them out.”

The National Education Association president called President Trump's plan to eliminate the Department of Education 'unlawful' despite a Supreme Court ruling allowing the cuts.

Federal immigration agents this month detained a migrant leaving Washington County Circuit Court, marking the first confirmed arrest near a local Oregon courthouse by the Trump administration. Samantha Ratcliffe,

A lawsuit filed in federal court looks to stop the Trump administration's arrests in immigration courthouse, as ICE looks to increase arrests.