Mar 28 Federal judge blocks Trump administration from dismantling Consumer Financial Protection Bureau By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson agreed to issue a preliminary injunction that maintains the agency’s existence until she rules on the merits of a lawsuit seeking to preserve the agency. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba sworn in as interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey By Associated Press President's Trump's former defense attorney has been sworn in as the new top federal prosecutor in New Jersey. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: Vance speaks to U.S. troops during Greenland visit By Philip Crowther, Kirsten Grieshaber, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Friday that Denmark has "underinvested" in Greenland’s security and demanded that Denmark change its approach as President Donald Trump continues to talk of taking over the Danish territory. Continue reading
Mar 28 Trump asks Supreme Court for permission to resume deporting Venezuelan migrants under wartime law By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for permission to resume deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law, while a court fight continues. Continue reading
Mar 28 Vance and wife to tour U.S. military base in Greenland after diplomatic spat over uninvited visit By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance and his wife will be visiting an American military base in Greenland. The visit on Friday was revised after an initial three-day trip to the semi-autonomous Danish territory created uproar among Greenlanders and Danes who were… Continue reading
Mar 28 U.S. inflation gauge remained high in February but consumer spending recovered after steep fall By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve remained high last month even before the impact of most tariffs has been felt… Continue reading
Mar 28 Trump executive order to force changes at Smithsonian Institution, targeting funding for programs with ‘improper ideology’ By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls "divisive narratives" and "improper ideology."… Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 6:50 How automakers are navigating Trump’s tariffs on imported vehicles and parts By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins Foreign leaders in Europe, Canada and Asia sharply criticized President Trump’s announcement of 25 percent tariffs on imported cars and car parts. Nearly half of all passenger vehicles sold in the U.S. last year were assembled outside the country and… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 6:48 Trade wars, federal cuts complicate lives of some Nebraskans who put Trump back in office By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura President Trump’s sweeping measures, from tariffs to federal worker cuts, are taking shape in Washington, but their impact is already rippling far beyond. Lisa Desjardins visited rural Nebraska where livelihoods are on the line. Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 6:36 FTC commissioner fired by Trump says move threatens agency designed to protect consumers By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Two Democratic commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission sued the Trump administration after being fired before their terms expired. The independent agency, designed to be bipartisan, protects consumers and enforces antitrust laws. The White House defended the move but Democrats… Continue watching