Aug 26 Tariff exemption for small packages ends this week By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Low-value imports are losing their duty-free status in the U.S. this week as part of President Donald Trump's agenda for making the nation less dependent on foreign goods. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Trump claims ‘we maybe know’ the cause of autism, teases September announcement By Associated Press The health secretary had promised the president in April that he would undertake a “research effort” using “scientists from around the world” to determine the cause of the disorder, but the health department has not yet publicly launched such an… Continue reading
Aug 26 Court throws out lawsuit by Trump administration against all 15 Maryland federal judges By Lea Skene, Associated Press Cullen was nominated to the federal bench by Trump in 2020. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Trump signs proclamation honoring service members killed during withdrawal from Afghanistan By Associated Press Surrounded by family members of those killed in the attack, President Donald Trump called the attack “the worst day, and in many ways the most embarrassing day in the history of our country.”… Continue reading
Aug 26 Trump and Republican senators fight over ‘blue slip process’ for judicial nominees By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Republicans have been unbowed, arguing they used blue slips to their own benefit when Democrat Joe Biden was president. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Trump talks Fed firing, death penalty in DC and much more in Cabinet meeting By Associated Press President Donald Trump met with his top advisers for nearly three and a half hours Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 26 Trump says he’s firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. She says she won’t resign By Christopher Rugaber, Will Weissert, Associated Press Cook said Monday night that Trump has no authority to fire her and she would not step down. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 7:07 Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorney discusses his case amid new deportation effort By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland resident whose illegal deportation sparked scrutiny of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, was arrested again during a meeting with ICE. The administration now says he’s being processed for deportation to Uganda. Amna Nawaz discussed the… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 6:55 A look at D.C.’s unique history and why presidents can wield control of law enforcement By Deema Zein, Maea Lenei Buhre, Mike Fritz Some of the more than 2,000 National Guard troops on duty in Washington, D.C., are now armed, part of a crackdown that President Trump once again claimed was needed to help curb crime in the city. While he threatened similar… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 7:12 Democratic Rep. Doggett on Texas redistricting battle and party’s pushback against Trump By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Democratic Party leaders from across the country are meeting in Minneapolis as the party reckons with its 2024 losses and faces Republican redistricting. In Texas, Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett said he would retire if the new congressional maps stand. Lisa… Continue watching