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Trump’s battle with independent agencies is back at the Supreme Court

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday weighs whether to drive the final nail into the coffin of the long-standing concept of independent federal agencies that operate at arm’s length from the president. In a significant case on the structure of the federal government, the conservative-majority court is hearing arguments on whether President Donald Trump had the authority to fire a member of the Federal Trade Commission regardless of a law enacted by Congress to insulate the agency from political pressures. The court has already signaled, with strong opposition from the three liberal justices, that Trump is likely to

Shalom Baranes Joins Trump’s $300M White House Ballroom Project

By Monica Alba and Dareh Gregorian The White House has brought in a new architect to work on President Donald Trump’s “vision” for his massive $300 million ballroom project, officials said Thursday. Shalom Baranes, head of Shalom Baranes Associates, has “joined the team of experts to carry out President Trump’s vision on building what will be the greatest addition to the White House since the Oval Office — the White House Ballroom,” White House spokesperson Davis Ingle said in a statement. Baranes’ involvement was first reported by The Washington Post. NBC News has reached out to Shalom Baranes Associates for comment. The White House

Grand Jury Rejects DOJ Bid to Reindict NY AG Letitia James

The Justice Department failed Thursday to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter. Prosecutors went back to a grand jury in Virginia after a judge’s ruling halting the prosecution of James and another longtime Trump foe, former FBI Director James Comey, on the grounds that the U.S. attorney who presented the cases was illegally appointed. But grand jurors rejected prosecutors’ request to bring charges. It’s the latest setback for the Justice Department in its bid

Hopes fade in Congress for a health care deal before premiums soar in January

By Sahil Kapur WASHINGTON — Congress has less than a month before health insurance premiums are set to spike for millions of Americans. And hopes of a deal to mitigate the pain are fizzling among lawmakers in both parties. “I’m not hopeful that that’s going to happen,” Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., said. “We’ll keep trying to work at it, but I’m not feeling good about it right now. … Things are not coming together like I would’ve hoped that they would.” Peters was among a group of senators seeking a health care deal when eight Democrats voted with Republicans to reopen the government

“Florida Classic Funding Amid HBCU Policy Tensions”

The halftime show at the Florida Classic brought more than entertainment. Florida Lottery Secretary John F. Davis presented a ceremonial check representing over $76 million in educational funding for Florida A&M University and Bethune-Cookman University through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The moment carried weight beyond its dollar figure, arriving as Florida’s higher education landscape grapples with sweeping policy changes affecting how schools discuss race and diversity. Money talks at the classic The Florida Classic has always been about more than football. This annual matchup between FAMU and Bethune-Cookman draws crowds who celebrate HBCU culture, tradition and achievement. This year’s

“House GOP Women Push Back Amid Speaker Mike Johnson Tensions”

By Melanie Zanona and Bridget Bowman Speaker Mike Johnson is staring down a revolt from House Republican women. Several female lawmakers have been increasingly defying Johnson, R-La., on legislative matters and lobbing public broadsides at him — including a member of Johnson’s own leadership team. This week alone, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., launched a discharge petition to go around Johnson and force a floor vote on a congressional stock trading ban, posting on X that she’s “pissed” that leadership isn’t moving fast enough on the issue while clarifying, “I like Mike.” Johnson prefers to go through regular order, and there has been an

Holiday Shoppers Face Surprise Tariffs on Imported Goods”

By Kayla Steinberg If you order products from abroad this holiday season, you could end up with an unwanted surprise: a pricey tariff bill. This is the first holiday shopping season since the Trump administration made a major change to customs rules, extending tariffs and customs fees to low-value packages that had long been exempt. Since the new policies went into effect in late August, shoppers have reported being hit with surprise tariff charges on everything from rugs and computers to vitamins — sometimes costing hundreds of dollars. Now, as the busiest shopping season of the year gets underway, the stakes

Trump Administration Launches Immigration Operations in U.S

By Suzanne Gamboa, Julia Ainsley and Priscilla Thompson The Trump administration launched immigration enforcement operations in New Orleans and Minneapolis on Wednesday, a day after President Donald Trump said he would be sending National Guard troops to Louisiana. The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement about the New Orleans operation that it is “targeting criminal aliens roaming free thanks to sanctuary policies that force local authorities to ignore U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest detainers,” or requests to hold people authorities have arrested for ICE. Trump had not specified as of Wednesday morning how many guard troops he would send. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia

Trump Criticizes Ilhan Omar and Somalia in Heated Remarks

By Dareh Gregorian President Donald Trump on Tuesday ripped Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., as “garbage” and said Somalis should “go back to where they came from.” “I don’t want them in our country. I’ll be honest with you, OK. Somebody will say, ‘Oh, that’s not politically correct.’ I don’t care. I don’t want them in our country. Their country is no good for a reason. Their country stinks, and we don’t want them in our country,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting at the White House. “I can say that about other countries, too,” he added, as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sat nearby.

Trump Administration Moves to Withhold SNAP Funds

By Raquel Coronell Uribe The Trump administration indicated Tuesday that it will begin withholding SNAP benefits from recipients in most Democratic-led states starting next week after those states refused to provide the Agriculture Department with data including recipients’ names and immigration statuses. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday that 29 Republican-led states have complied but that 21 states, including California, New York and Minnesota, have refused to provide the data, which was requested in February. Rollins has said her department requested the info to “root out … fraud.” “So as of next week, we have begun and will begin to stop moving

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