Washington — The Supreme Court spent much of its most recent term responding to a fire hose of requests for emergency relief sought by the Trump administration, as President Trump's efforts to implement key aspects of his second-term agenda were stymied by lower courts on several fronts.

After the Supreme Court allowed President Trump on Tuesday to resume firing government workers, federal employees rushed to Signal group chats and anxious phone calls, trying to figure out what it meant for them.

The Supreme Court's 6-3 majority has largely supported Trump's sweeping policy actions through emergency applications, allowing controversial measures to proceed.

Experts say the most impactful decisions have enabled the Trump administration to gut the federal workforce and freeze funding.