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Federal judges in Texas and New York Wednesday temporarily halted the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 in parts of those two states where Venezuelans set for deportation are incarcerated. The American Civil Liberties Union filed cases in the Southern District of New York and the …

House Republican leaders abruptly canceled a key budget vote on Wednesday as a revolt from hardline conservatives threatened to derail President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda. The decision marked a significant blow to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who had spent the day scrambling to shore up support in his fractured caucus. …

In a stunning reversal, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is pausing his most aggressive round of tariff hikes for 90 days for most U.S. trading partners—while simultaneously increasing duties on China to an unprecedented 125%. Trump’s decision, shared in a social media post at 1:26 p.m., came just …

The National Park Service (NPS) has reinstated abolitionist Harriet Tubman to its “What is the Underground Railroad?” webpage following sharp public criticism and internal review. The restoration comes after the page was quietly altered in early February, removing Tubman’s image and quotes, and softening language around slavery and resistance. The …

The Trump administration has begun issuing notices revoking the legal immigration status of hundreds of thousands of migrants who entered the U.S. through the CBP One smartphone app, a centerpiece of President Biden’s immigration policy at the southern border. Over 900,000 migrants were allowed entry under this system, which was …

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a ruling that temporarily halts the reinstatement of roughly 16,000 federal workers the Trump administration had sought to dismiss as part of a sweeping effort to overhaul the federal workforce. In a brief, unsigned order, the Court granted the administration’s emergency request to pause …

In a dramatic escalation of the U.S.–China trade war, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Tuesday that the United States will impose a 104% tariff on all goods imported from China, effective 12:01 a.m. EDT on Wednesday. The move follows through on President Donald Trump’s warning issued Monday on …

A federal judge on Tuesday sided with the Associated Press in its legal battle with the Trump White House, ruling that the administration violated the First Amendment when it restricted the AP’s access to press events over the news organization’s refusal to adopt President Trump’s preferred terminology for the Gulf …

President Donald Trump on Monday issued a sharp warning to China, threatening to impose an additional 50% tariff on all Chinese imports if the country does not withdraw its planned 34% retaliatory import tax on American goods. The warning, delivered via Trump’s Truth Social account, marks a dramatic escalation in …

In a pivotal 5-4 decision Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a lower court’s block on the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act, effectively clearing the path for the expedited deportation of Venezuelan nationals alleged to be members of the criminal group Tren de Aragua. The ruling allows …

The North Carolina Supreme Court issued a brief but significant order Monday that temporarily halts the enforcement of a lower court ruling requiring a review and verification of more than 65,000 contested votes in the razor-thin 2024 state Supreme Court election. In a two-sentence decision, the high court stayed a …

The Trump administration made an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, asking the justices to strike down a lower court’s order that immigration officials return a Maryland man erroneously deported to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that, despite an error …

The National Park Service has removed an image and quote from Harriet Tubman—one of the most iconic figures in American history—from its official webpage on the Underground Railroad. The move is part of a broader trend under President Donald Trump’s second administration to strip diversity and inclusion-focused content from government …

Aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump declared Sunday that his sweeping tariffs on imports from most of the world will remain in place unless other countries eliminate trade deficits with the U.S. “We’re not going to have deficits with your country,” Trump said. “To me, a deficit is a …

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday sought to calm public concerns about the possibility of a recession and plummeting retirement savings, asserting that President Donald Trump’s administration is focused on long-term prosperity despite market volatility. During an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Bessent called recent fears surrounding the stock …