Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with government agency staff cuts newsthirst.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will allow the Trump administration to proceed with large-scale reductions in staff at many federal government agencies while opponents continue to seek to block those efforts in lower-court proceedings.

The Supreme Court’s decision is not the latest word on the legality of the cutbacks. The high court eventually could consider that issue at a later date.

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