The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Donald Trump's administration to pursue mass government job cuts and the sweeping downsizing of numerous agencies, a decision that could lead to tens of thousands of layoffs while dramatically reshaping the federal bureaucracy.

The Supreme Court's conservatives said it was a federal judge in San Francisco, not President Trump, who exceeded her authority.

The Supreme Court has lifted the hold on President Donald Trump's plan to reduce the federal workforce, paving the way for potential mass layoffs within the government. This decision represents a significant victory for the Trump administration,