DC court rulings stall Trump agenda across immigration, policing, Fed — raising stakes on executive power

President Donald Trump's second-term agenda is hitting repeated roadblocks in Washington, D.C., federal court, where judges have halted major policies — fueling a growing clash over whether the judiciary is checking executive power or overstepping into it. The rulings have halted key parts of Trump's agenda on immigration, policing and federal authority, intensifying debate over whether courts are acting as a constitutional check or obstructing elected leadership. Key cases include the use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act for deportations, federal intervention in D.C. local policing, the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants, and attempts to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook or subpoena Chair Jerome Powell.