Sure, federal agencies have acted illegally – when the president tells them to. Trump's war on the "Deep State" is entirely about impunity for himself.
Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, a Republican, called the pocket rescission unlawful, and the House is out of session until after the November election.
One company runs all three of the state's highest-security youth prisons, and Tennessee plans to spend more than $400 million on additional facilities.