Apr 23 Law firms fighting Trump to ask judges to permanently block executive orders By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Two major law firms are expected to ask separate judges on Wednesday to permanently block President Donald Trump’s executive orders that were designed to punish them and hurt their business operations. Continue reading
Apr 23 International students stripped of legal status in the U.S. are piling up wins in court By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Some international students in the U.S. who have had their legal status terminated in recent weeks have found a measure of success in court, with federal judges around the country issuing orders to restore students’ status at least temporarily. Continue reading
Apr 22 Musk says he’ll step back from DOGE to focus on Tesla as company sees 71 percent drop in Q1 profits By Bernard Condon, Associated Press The company has faced angry protests over Musk's leadership of a federal government jobs-cutting group, a role some investors claimed distracted the CEO from leading Tesla. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 7:51 Economic forecasts show Trump’s tariffs having major global impact By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant President Trump’s trade wars are likely to slow down economic growth across the globe significantly this year, according to projections from the International Monetary Fund. And Treasury Secretary Bessent reportedly told investors that he believes the trade war with China… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 8:45 Foreign policy experts offer views on Trump administration’s student activist crackdown By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi According to attorneys, over 1,000 student visas have been revoked in the Trump administration’s crackdown. Part of that effort has been a State Department argument that some students’ actions threaten U.S. foreign policy interests. Nick Schifrin discussed more with former… Continue watching
Apr 22 Hegseth allegedly pulled airstrike info shared on second Signal post from secure military channel By Tara Copp, Associated Press Hegseth is accused of taking airstrike information from a military communications channel and sharing it in a chat with his wife, his brother and others. Continue reading
Apr 22 Colorado judge extends ban on deportations in state stemming from Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Sweeney is one of several federal judges who placed temporary holds on deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 after the high court earlier ruled the administration could proceed with removals under the provision, but only if it gave… Continue reading
Apr 22 Trade war with China is not ‘sustainable,’ Treasury Secretary Bessent says By Josh Boak, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press In a private speech in Washington for JPMorgan Chase, Bessent cautioned that talks between the United States and China had yet to formally start. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Bondi launches taskforce on ‘anti-Christian policies’ in government and regulations By Associated Press Trump signed an executive order in February directing the task force to identify unlawful policies, practices, or conduct by all executive departments and agencies, and recommend any additional presidential or legislative action. Continue reading
Apr 22 Read the full letter from universities opposing ‘government intrusion’ By Molly Finnegan Hundreds of college presidents and other officials have signed a letter protesting the “unprecedented government overreach and political interference” that higher education is facing under the Trump administration. Continue reading