Create a WordPress Template with a complex query

I've been trying for two weeks to get a query going with no luck. It's a complex query so hopefully you can help. I have multiple categories and they need to have separate stylings for each setting. I would like to be able to style it my own way so please just add the_title();. I have the following categories: Major, Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D and First. If posts are in those categories, they are brought to the top of the list, the rest are split into two columns (example will be provided). All posts will be using a taxonomy called post-status and the term called 'post-status-published'. Posts in Major, Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D will also use the First category slug as well will have this label -> (First) Please do your code in an easy-to-understand format like the following: <?php $args = array('tax_query' => array(array('taxonomy' => 'post-status','field' => 'slug','terms' => array ('post-status-published')))); $query = new WP_Query( $args );?> <?php if ( $query->have_posts() ) : while ($query->have_posts() ) : $query->the_post(); ?> <?php if ( in_category( 'Group A' ) ) : ?> Group A - <?php the_title(); ?><br> <?php endif; endwhile; ?> <?php endwhile; endif;?> For posts are in the 'Major' category, the first post in the Major category needs to be separated from the rest of the posts in the Major group. Posts not in the Major category should be even split into two columns. Example of major: <div class="group-major"> - Major post (first) - Major post - Major post </div> ------------------ <div class="group-remain"> Post | Post Post | Post Post </div> For posts only in Group A, the first post should be brought to the top in Group A. Posts not the group should be split into two columns. Example of Group A: <div class="group-a"> - Group A post (first) - Group A post - Group A post </div> ------------------ <div class="group-remain"> Post | Post Post | Post Post </div> For posts in Group A and/or Group B, C, D, the first post in each group gets brought to the top. Posts not in any group should be split into two columns. Example: <div class="group-multi"> <div class="group-a"> - Group A post (first) - Group A post - Group A post </div> <div class="group-b"> - Group B post (first) - Group B post - Group B post </div> </div> ------------------ <div class="group-remain"> Post | Post Post | Post Post </div> For posts not in any group but belongs in First group, all posts should be split into two columns. <div class="group-remain"> Post (first) | Post Post | Post Post </div> Thanks,