Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to let the firing of whistleblower agency head proceed

The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to permit the firing of the head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers. That's according to documents obtained Sunday that would mark the first appeal to the justices since President Donald Trump took office. The emergency appeal is the start of what probably will be a steady stream seeking to undo lower court rulings that have slowed his second term agenda. The Justice Department’s filing obtained by The Associated Press asks the conservative-majority court to lift a judge’s order temporarily reinstating Hampton Dellinger as the leader of the Office of Special Counsel.