In a series of terse, unsigned orders, the court has often been giving the green light to President Trump’s agenda without a murmur of explanation.

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the Trump administration may fire more than half of the Department of Education’s workforce — mass terminations that, in Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s words, are “ the first step on the road to a total shutdown ” of the entire department.

The court has supported his administration on issues like immigration, federal employee dismissals and military policies.