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Do they really have a deal? Elisa Brady, Fox News. More than 60,000 federal workers have already said yes to a Trump buyout offer, agreeing to a deferred resignation. But a federal judge is hearing arguments in a lawsuit over the buyout. He has not weighed in yet on the merits of the case, but the group of federal employee unions representing about 800,000 workers will argue that the Office of Personnel Management lacks the authority to make the offer.
And they question whether the government is able to pay the buyout. Fox's Alexandria Hoff, the White House has continued to urge federal workers to take the deal after the judge extended the original deadline until tonight when he scheduled today's hearing. A different federal judge accuses the administration of failing to comply with a court order on frozen funds. A federal judge in Rhode Island says there's evidence the Trump administration has continued to improperly freeze federal funds despite his order temporarily blocking a funding freeze.
Judge John McConnell says while the administration argues it's trying to root out fraud, any pause in funding violates the plain text of his temporary restraining order. McConnell blocked plans for a sweeping federal funding freeze last month after nearly two dozen states filed a lawsuit.
arguing President Trump was exceeding his constitutional authority. Fox's Jared Halpern at the White House. A judge in D.C. also issued a temporary restraining order after nonprofit groups sued. House Democrats have a new task force aimed at challenging the government efficiency efforts led by Elon Musk.
And Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is launching a whistleblower protection portal. That comes from a dear colleague's letter where Schumer says Senate Democrats are also preparing to hold independent spotlight hearings to, quote, expose the rampant wrongdoing of the Trump administration. Republicans have argued President Trump was given a mandate on Election Day to go after government waste. Fox is Ryan Schmelz in Washington. America is listening to Fox News.
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One of the president's nominees faces her first test in the full Senate later today. Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, picked to be director of national intelligence, could clear a procedural hurdle after a push from Vice President Vance and Intelligence Committee Chair Tom Cotton. Fox Digital has learned that Vance was making personal phone calls.
to senators on the committee that were maybe a little iffy on Gabbard. And Cotton also set up this makeshift war room, so to speak, reaching out to former Senator Kyrsten Sinema for some help and former Intel Committee Chairman Richard Byrd to also work the lines there.
The big problem that these folks had, especially Democrats, was Gabbard's inability to call Edward Snowden a traitor during her confirmation hearing. But in the end, looks like everyone was able to ease the minds of Republicans. Fox's Aisha Hosni on Capitol Hill. Health Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also awaiting a Senate vote this week. Venezuela's government says two planes carrying Venezuelan migrants deported from the U.S. are heading to the South American country. The first flights...
since a deal made last month between the Trump administration and the Maduro regime. The Super Bowl champions are expected to arrive back in Philadelphia soon with a victory celebration planned for Friday. Arrests were made during celebrations last night. Philadelphia police announcing dozens of arrests and citations after thousands flocked to the streets to mark the Eagles' victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Videos shared online show people jumping on vehicles and setting off fireworks with fires spotted in the streets. Police say at least five people were arrested for assaulting officers, two for aggravated assault and one for reckless endangerment. Noting at least 29 others were cited for disorderly conduct. Adding four businesses and four sanitation department trucks were vandalized.
Kristen Goodwin, Fox News. Green on Wall Street, an hour to the close. The Dow's up 143, the Nasdaq up 209 points. I'm Lisa Brady. This is Fox News.