In a New York court on Friday, Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk suffered another setback to their plan to overhaul the US government by sacking workers, slashing spending, and dismantling the bureaucracy of the world’s most powerful economy.

President Donald Trump’s rush to unleash power through an avalanche of executive orders has triggered court rulings that slowed many of his most aggressive actions. But it has also raised the question of what judges can do if he chooses to defy them.

House Republicans are planning to introduce long-shot articles of impeachment against at least two of the federal judges who have blocked President Trump's efforts to upend the federal government. Why it matters: The measures are part of a growing public conflict between Republicans and the federal judiciary as Trump bristles at obstacles to his "government efficiency" agenda.