Apr 18 Federal judge blocks Trump’s passport policy affecting transgender Americans By Michael Casey, Associated Press A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the use of “X” marker used by many nonbinary people on passports as well as the changing of gender markers. Continue reading
Apr 18 Trump administration seeks to turn mass deportations into an efficient business ‘like Amazon’ By Sara Cline, Kate Brumback, Associated Press If President Donald Trump’s administration has its way, the capacity to hold tens of thousands more migrants will soon be added around the country as the U.S. seeks an explosive expansion of what is already the world’s largest immigration detention… Continue reading
Apr 18 Unusual sell-off in the dollar raises specter of investors losing trust in the U.S. under Trump By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Economists worry that the recent drop in the dollar is so dramatic that it reflects something more ominous as President Donald Trump tries to reshape global trade: a loss of confidence in the United States. Continue reading
Apr 18 U.S. strikes Yemen oil port in deadly escalation of Trump’s campaign against the Houthis By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A U.S. airstrike on an important oil port held by Yemen's Houthi rebels killed more than 70 people and wounded many others, the Iranian-backed rebel group said Friday, marking a major escalation in the military campaign President Donald Trump launched against… Continue reading
Apr 18 Mass layoffs at CFPB put on hold after judge blocks Trump administration By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press During a hearing on Friday, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson expressed concern that administration officials aren't complying with her earlier order that maintains the agency's existence until she rules on the merits of a lawsuit seeking to preserve the… Continue reading
Apr 18 Sen. Van Hollen meets with Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador amid court fight over return By Yolanda Magaña, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Van Hollen posted a photo of the meeting Thursday on X, saying he also called Abrego Garcia's wife "to pass along his message of love."… Continue reading
Apr 17 Trump administration targets Harvard’s tax-exempt status and international students By Annie Ma, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Trump administration has escalated its ongoing battle with Harvard, threatening to revoke the university's ability to host international students as the president called for withdrawing Harvard’s tax-exempt status. Continue reading
Apr 17 Supreme Court sets date in May to hear arguments on Trump’s birthright citizenship order By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Thursday kept on hold President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but agreed to hear arguments on the issue in May. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 7:40 Chicago Fed president on Trump’s trade war and threats to fire Powell By Amna Nawaz President Trump took aim at Jerome Powell, calling interest rates cuts and saying the Fed Chair's termination “cannot come fast enough.” It comes as his administration's tariffs continue to cause global fallout. The International Monetary Fund warns it expects slower… Continue watching
Apr 17 What is the bond market, and why does it matter for the economy? By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Even more than the stock market, experts say, the bond market may have forced President Donald Trump into pausing his country-by-country tariffs. Here's why. Continue reading