A federal judge has dismissed a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to obtain judicial permission to cancel dozens of collective bargaining agreements between eight federal agencies and unions representing their employees.

Former Iowa state Rep. Joe Mitchell has been hired as a regional administrator for the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development.

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations on Thursday declared a “state of emergency” for antidiscrimination policies, personal freedoms and Black economic advancement in response to President Donald Trump ‘s upending of civil rights precedents and the federal agencies traditionally tasked with enforcing them.

The National Urban League recently waved a red flag to alert government officials and Black Americans nationwide that the Black community is in a “state of emergency” under the Trump Administration.

The National Urban League has declared a "state of emergency" in response to the Trump's efforts to roll back civil rights advancements.

The Trump administration granted two Indiana chemical and sterilization plants an extension to comply with EPA pollution regulations.

The plaintiffs allege the new restrictions are motivated by “ideological goals” and aren’t helping them serve vulnerable members of society.

The feds had ruled that City Hall violated residents’ civil rights in a case involving the relocation of the General Iron scrap metal operator and a complaint over affordable rental units.