A dramatic standoff between the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Trump administration ended this week, with a federal judge ruling the government's efforts to dismantle the think tank were illegal.

A judge has ruled that the Trump administration's takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace was unlawful, and efforts by DOGE to dismantle the agency are "null and void."

A federal judge tossed out the takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace by the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency Monday.