Donald Trump's aggressive agenda is hitting legal roadblocks.

That's where we're starting The Seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Hannah Jewell.

It's Tuesday, February 11th.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

President Trump has moved swiftly to exert his executive authority, but he keeps getting stopped by federal judges. The president has lost nearly every battle he's faced in court

in the opening weeks of his administration. Some examples, judges have

blocked Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship. They've paused his attempt to freeze federal

grants and loans and his move to ban transgender troops from the military. Other court orders

delayed a federal employee resignation offer and blocked the administration from placing thousands of workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave.

And yesterday, a judge blocked the administration's attempt to cut billions of dollars of funding from biomedical research.

All of these rulings are temporary,

and the legal fights are just beginning. The administration will probably prevail in some cases

as they make their way through the appeals courts or even to the Supreme Court. Meanwhile,

Vice President J.D. Vance and Trump advisor Elon Musk have proposed another tactic.

They have suggested that the administration should simply defy the courts and move forward with Trump's agenda.

Number two. Trump said he may withhold aid from Egypt and Jordan.

The comment came in response to a reporter's question yesterday. The comment came in response to a reporter's question yesterday.

Trump said he would consider withholding aid from the U.S. allies if they refused to take in Palestinians from Gaza.

Trump has reiterated that he wants the U.S. to own and redevelop Gaza.

That would entail removing millions of Palestinians.

He clarified in an interview that aired yesterday with Fox News's Brett Baer

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