In a significant development, a US federal judge has blocked efforts of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, to shut down USAID, calling it a possible violation of the US Constitution in multiple ways.

The attacks on the judiciary by Donald Trump and his allies have increased in recent days, with calls to impeach a judge who ruled against the president on deportations.

The White House stepped up attacks Thursday on federal judges who have halted actions taken by President Donald Trump. In a social media post, Stephen Miller, deputy White House chief of staff, derided “rogue marxist judges” who he said were engaged in “a furious attempt to thwart the people’s will.