Trump Asks Supreme Court to Overrule Layoff Block

The Trump administration is trying to lay off a lot of federal workers and close some government offices to save money.

A lower court judge said they can't do that right now because it might hurt important public services.

The administration doesn't agree and has asked the Supreme Court to let them go ahead with the layoffs.

They believe the president has the power to make these decisions.

Some people worry these cuts could make it harder to do things like check food safety or respond to disasters.

A judge who disagrees with the lower court thinks the administration is likely to win.

This is part of a bigger plan to cut costs by reducing jobs and automating tasks.