Aug 30 Federal judge halts Trump effort to expand speedy deportations of detained migrants By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants detained in the interior of the United States. Continue reading
Aug 29 Trump administration cancels $679 million in funding for offshore wind projects By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Transportation Department on Friday canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects, the latest attack by the Trump administration on the reeling U.S. offshore wind industry. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 6:32 News Wrap: Trump trying to block $5B in foreign aid already approved by Congress In our news wrap Friday, President Trump is trying to block nearly $5 billion in foreign aid funding already approved by Congress, an emergency hearing on Trump's firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook concluded with no immediate ruling, GOP… Continue watching
Aug 29 Missouri’s governor orders redrawing of U.S. House map in response to Trump’s urging By David A. Lieb, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe said Friday that he is calling Missouri lawmakers into a special session to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts as part of a growing national battle between Republicans and Democrats seeking an edge in next year’s… Continue reading
Aug 29 Appeals court finds Trump had no right to impose tariffs, but leaves them in place for now By Paul Wiseman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Trump wasn’t legally allowed to declare national emergencies and impose import taxes on almost every country on earth, a ruling that largely upheld a May decision by a specialized federal… Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 4:58 Democrat warns Trump firing challenges integrity of STB ahead of railway merger decision By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz It’s not as well-known as the Federal Reserve or the CDC, but the Surface Transportation Board is the latest agency in the Trump administration’s sights. President Trump abruptly fired Robert Primus, one of only two Democrats on the five-member board,… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 10:13 Brooks and Atkins Stohr on the political response to the Minnesota school shooting By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman New York Times columnist David Brooks and Boston Globe columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the tragic school shooting in Minnesota, the Trump administration's actions to remake the government and the Ukraine… Continue watching
Aug 29 4 things to know about cashless bail after Trump’s executive orders By Kenichi Serino Trump’s claims conflict with national crime data that shows violent crime has dropped consistently for the last several years, following a peak during and after the pandemic. A trend that happened in jurisdictions whether or not they were among the… Continue reading
Aug 29 Appeals court blocks Trump administration from ending legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelans By Janie Har, Associated Press It is unclear what effect Friday’s ruling will have on the estimated 350,000 Venezuelans whose protections expired in April. Protections for another group of 250,000 Venezuelans are set to expire Sept. 10. Continue reading
Aug 29 Texas governor signs new voting maps pushed by Trump to gain five GOP seats in Congress in 2026 By Jim Vertuno, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain more seats in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering a win for President Donald Trump. Continue reading