The Trump administration encountered significant legal challenges this week, including a federal judge striking down an executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie as unconstitutional. Simultaneously, the administration sought Supreme Court approval to grant Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive Social Security data, despite lower court restrictions. President Trump also signed an executive order to defund NPR and PBS, prompting potential litigation from these media organizations. Additionally, the administration proposed a 2026 budget with $163 billion in non-defense spending cuts, while increasing defense and homeland security funding. Other actions included plans to eliminate 1,200 CIA positions and labeling Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations. Trump’s proposal to rename Veterans Day as “Victory Day for World War I” sparked backlash from veterans’ groups. Amid these developments, Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to meet Trump amid ongoing trade tensions.