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House Rejects GOP Bid to Block Challenges to Trump Tariffs

The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly voted 217–214 on Tuesday to reject a Republican-led effort to block legislative challenges to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, opening the door for Democrats to attempt to...

U.S. Judge Blocks California Mask Ban on Federal Officers, Upholds ID Requirement

A federal judge in Los Angeles has preliminarily struck down a California law that barred federal officers from wearing masks while on duty, ruling that the U.S. government is likely to succeed in arguing...

Trump Administration Moves to Repeal Key Climate Finding, Paving Way for Major Deregulation

The administration of Donald Trump is preparing to overturn the long-standing “endangerment finding,” a scientific determination that greenhouse gas emissions pose a threat to public health and welfare, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection...

Appeals Court Backs Mandatory Detention Policy in Immigration Crackdown

A divided federal appeals court has upheld the Trump administration’s policy requiring mandatory detention without bond for certain immigrants arrested during enforcement operations, marking the first time an appellate court has backed the controversial...

Judge Orders Release of Funds for Key New York–New Jersey Rail Tunnel Project

A U.S. federal judge has ordered the release of funds previously withheld by President Donald Trump’s administration for the $16 billion Gateway rail infrastructure project, a major initiative aimed at modernizing critical transit links...

US Administration Says Return of Deported Babson Student Is “Unfeasible” Despite Court Order

The administration of Donald Trump has told a federal court that facilitating the return of a Honduran college student mistakenly deported in violation of a judicial order is “unfeasible,” setting up a potential clash...

United States Returns Full $500 Million from Venezuelan Oil Sale to Caracas

The United States has completed the transfer of all $500 million in proceeds from the initial sale of Venezuelan oil to the Venezuelan government under an energy agreement struck last month, a U.S. official...

Judge Blocks Trump Move to End Deportation Protections for 350,000 Haitians

A federal judge has halted the Donald Trump administration’s attempt to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Haitians living in the United States, shielding them from possible deportation to violence-stricken Haiti....

U.S. President Trump Demands $1 Billion from Harvard; Rejects NYT Report on Settlement

U.S. President Donald Trump said late Monday that his administration is pursuing $1 billion in damages from Harvard University, disputing a New York Times report that claimed the White House had backed away from...

Funding Freeze Lawsuit Threatens Halt to $16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project

The Gateway Development Commission has filed a lawsuit against the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, seeking the immediate restoration of federal funds for the $16 billion Hudson River tunnel project linking New York...