Trump Signs 4 Executive Orders, a Judge Blocks DOJ's Fed Pressure, and Iran Talks Take a Stunning Turn
Trump signed 4 EOs on housing, mortgages, "Made in America," and gender; a judge blocked DOJ subpoenas targeting Fed Chair Powell; and Trump reportedly rejected Putin's offer to move Iran's enriched uranium to Russia.
HIGH ALERT
Four executive orders, a significant federal court ruling blocking DOJ pressure on the Fed, a rejected Russia-Iran diplomatic deal, and ongoing military strikes in the Middle East make this an extremely active news cycle with consequences across multiple high-stakes domains.
Key Developments
Here's the thing about March 13, 2026 — it wasn't one story.
It was four executive orders, a federal judge drawing a line in the sand, a rejected Russia peace deal, seven years of Medicaid data dumped on the public, and a crypto regulatory sprint all happening at roughly the same time.
Welcome to Thursday in Trump's America.
Let's start with the story that flew the most under the radar tonight.
**A federal judge blocked the DOJ from issuing subpoenas targeting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell** — and the ruling was a gut-punch to the administration's strategy.
The court found no evidence of any crime.
None.
The judge's language was blunt: this wasn't a legitimate law enforcement inquiry. According to legal commentator Norm Eisen, who posted about the ruling, it was "a pressure campaign to do Trump's bidding on interest rates."
The Fed sets the interest rates that affect your mortgage, your car loan, your credit card. The administration has made no secret of wanting rates lower. Now a judge has said: you don't get to use subpoenas to make that happen.