May 30 Supreme Court allows Trump to strip humanitarian parole of 500,000 people from 4 countries By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The justices lifted a lower-court order that kept humanitarian parole protections in place for more than 500,000 migrants from four countries: Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela. Continue reading
May 30 Consumer prices rose slightly in April amid Trump’s tariffs By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The figures show inflation is still declining from its post-pandemic spike, which reached the highest level in four decades in July 2022. Continue reading
May 29 Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at Harvard By Michael Casey, Annie Ma, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs extended the block she imposed last week with a temporary restraining order, which allows the Ivy League school to continue enrolling international students as a lawsuit proceeds. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 4:17 What’s next for Trump’s tariffs amid legal back and forth By Stephanie Sy, Jonah Anderson President Trump's sweeping tariffs remain in place after a day of legal whiplash. Two federal courts, including a special court of international trade, ruled against many of the tariffs, saying that the president did not have the specific authority he… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 6:48 Kevin O’Leary on Trump’s trade war and battle with Harvard By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris For one view on President Trump’s trade wars and his battle against Harvard, Amna Nawaz spoke with Kevin O’Leary, a businessman, celebrity investor and a regular on the show “Shark Tank” where he is known as Mr. Wonderful. Continue watching
May 29 Watch 7:21 Immigration attorney weighs in on Trump’s deportations and court rulings against him By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Doug Adams The Trump administration is moving quickly to increase its deportation numbers and further expand its restrictions on immigration. But federal judges are continuing to rule against the president on immigration matters. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López discussed the legal battles… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 6:32 Provision in GOP budget bill puts millions at risk of losing SNAP benefits By Lisa Desjardins, Jackson Hudgins Continue watching
May 29 WATCH: Trump rejects idea he’s ‘chickening out’ on tariffs By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump wants the world to know he's no “chicken” just because he's repeatedly backed off high tariff threats. Continue reading
May 29 Appeals court temporarily allows Trump to resume collecting tariffs under an emergency powers law By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The appeals court temporarily halted the order from a federal trade court issued a day before. Continue reading
May 29 Trump meets with Jerome Powell, the Fed chairman he has repeatedly scorned By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Trump met with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the two discussed the economy but not Powell’s outlook for interest rates, the Fed said. Continue reading