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Minnesotans hoping Supreme Court ruling brings swift relief for companies, farmers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, which have caused mass disruption for Minnesota businesses, farmers and consumers.
The state’s top Democrats were quick to praise the 6-3 ruling, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, who reprimanded the president for overstepping his executive power...Read more
Savannah Chrisley gets shut down on 'The View' for insisting Trump isn't racist
The stars of “The View” clashed with guest host and reality personality Savannah Chrisley after she insisted on Thursday that President Donald Trump is not a racist.
The heated debate was sparked by a discussion about Trump’s approach to DEI after moderator Whoopi Goldberg said the president “is being accused of sending mixed messages�...Read more
KY legislator files bill to treat abortion like homicide. It faces long odds
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Abortion in Kentucky would be treated like a homicide under a bill proposed Friday by social conservative legislator Rep. Josh Calloway, R-Irvington. But if recent history and another legislator interested in the issue are any indication, don’t expect the bill to move.
House Bill 690 would supersede Kentucky’s current ...Read more
Trump's revised tariff path avoids strong resistance in Congress
President Donald Trump said he doesn’t need to go to Congress to restore his sweeping global tariffs after the Supreme Court decision Friday that struck them down.
Asked if he would go to Congress on the matter, Trump told reporters at the White House “I don’t need to” because the authorities he is seeking are already approved. Trump ...Read more
Trump lashes out at justices, announces new 10% global tariff
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out at Supreme Court justices who struck down his tariffs agenda, calling them “fools” who made a “terrible, defective decision” that he plans to circumvent by imposing new levies in a different way.
In a defiant appearance at the White House, Trump told reporters that his ...Read more
Enforcing Prohibition with a massive new federal force of poorly trained agents didn’t go so well in the 1920s
As the actions of agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement come under intense scrutiny, it’s worth noting that a little more than 100 years ago, another expansion of federal policing – to enforce national Prohibition – also sparked nationwide concern.
As a U.S. history scholar, I know both the government agencies ...Read more
Trump faces strong resistance in Congress to restoring tariffs
President Donald Trump faces daunting odds of convincing the U.S. Congress to restore his sweeping global tariffs after the Supreme Court decision Friday that struck them down.
The slim Republican majority in both chambers and heightened anxiety around the economic impact of the duties will make enshrining the tariffs into law challenging.
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Supreme Court invalidates Trump's tariff regime
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court invalidated much of the Trump administration’s worldwide tariff regime in a ruling released Friday, dealing a major setback to one of President Donald Trump’s signature domestic and foreign policy efforts.
The 6-3 ruling found that Trump overstepped the emergency authority Congress gave to presidents in the ...Read more
Supreme court invalidates Trump's tariff regime
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court invalidated much of the Trump administration’s worldwide tariff regime in a ruling released Friday, dealing a major setback to one of President Donald Trump’s signature domestic and foreign policy efforts.
The 6-3 ruling found that Trump overstepped the emergency authority Congress gave to presidents in the ...Read more
Supreme Court rejects Trump's tariffs as illegal import taxes
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s sweeping worldwide tariffs are illegal and cannot stand without the approval of Congress.
The 6-3 decision deals Trump his most significant defeat at the Supreme Court.
Last year, the justices issued temporary orders to block several of his initiatives, but Friday�...Read more
Disaster relief fund threatened as partial shutdown takes hold
WASHINGTON — The federal government’s main disaster relief fund is dwindling as the partial shutdown of the Homeland Security Department nears the end of its first full week.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is expected to report that its disaster relief fund totals $9.6 billion, a source familiar with the matter said Thursday night....Read more
Supreme Court rejects Trump's tariffs as illegal import taxes
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's sweeping worldwide tariffs are illegal and cannot stand without the approval of Congress.
The 6-3 decision deals Trump his most significant defeat at the Supreme Court.
Last year, the justices issued temporary orders to block several of his initiatives, but Friday's ruling is the ...Read more
Trump Iran deadline sets up possible strike when IAEA meets
U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning to Iran — that it has just 10 to 15 days to avert potential military action — suggests matters could come to a head when the United Nations nuclear watchdog next meets to decide whether to further censure the Islamic Republic.
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s board is scheduled to hold a ...Read more
Trump Iran ultimatum sets up attacks following IAEA meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning to Iran — that it has just 10 to 15 days to avert potential military action — suggests matters could come to a head when the United Nations nuclear watchdog next meets to decide whether to further censure the Islamic Republic.
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s board is scheduled to hold a ...Read more
Judges stop defense bid to have Maduro, Trump aide Wiles testify at Rivera trial
MIAMI — Two federal judges on Thursday ruled that they won’t order former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles to testify as witnesses for former Miami-Dade Congressman David Rivera at his national-security trial starting next month.
“I think this issue is dead for now,” U.S. District Judge ...Read more
State politics color reception to Trump's AI 'framework' order
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to sue states for their artificial intelligence laws, but how the push is affecting work on future legislation depends on a state’s politics.
President Donald Trump issued an executive order in December that directs the Department of Justice to sue states with AI laws the administration deems “...Read more
Commentary: Democrats must call out GOP on Trump's drug failures
Democrats are on the verge of making affordability the defining and winning issue of the 2026 midterm election. The optics surrounding this failure of a Trump administration would be laughable if the consequences for working families weren’t so serious.
President Donald Trump and his cronies boast endlessly about a supposedly “stellar” ...Read more
Trump says US will release files related to aliens and UFOs
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he is directing federal agencies to release government documents that discuss extraterrestrial life and unexplained aerial phenomenon.
“Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying ...Read more
Trump administration eliminates reservations at Yosemite National Park this summer
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Three years after massive crowds during the July 4 weekend caused three-hour traffic jams and gridlock stretching for miles at Yosemite National Park, the Trump administration has eliminated rules designed to limit crowds by requiring visitors to obtain reservations to enter the park during busy summer days.
The rules, ...Read more
Mass. Reps. Moulton, McGovern slam Trump for federal SNAP cuts amid flurry of fraud
Massachusetts Congressmen Seth Moulton and Jim McGovern blasted President Trump on federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) during a press conference Thursday as Massachusetts has seen a flurry of recent fraud schemes uncovered and just days after the Herald published a whistleblower’s account of “rampant” ...Read more
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