Court Blocks Trump Tariffs, Citing Overreach of Power
By Joe Walsh A federal court on Wednesday froze most of the sweeping tariffs imposed by President Trump on virtually every foreign nation, ruling the levies exceed the president’s legal authority. The ruling — issued by a panel of judges on the U.S. Court of International Trade — halted the sweeping 10% tariffs Mr. Trump assessed on virtually every U.S. trading partner on “Liberation Day” last month, with higher tariffs threatened for dozens of countries. The court also blocked a separate set of tariffs imposed on China, Mexico and Canada by the Trump administration, which has cited drug trafficking and
Trump Admin Seeks to Cancel $100M in Harvard Contracts
The Trump administration is asking federal agencies to cancel their remaining federal contracts with Harvard University, worth an estimated $100 million, according to a government official. A letter from the U.S. General Services Administration, which is dated Tuesday, tells agencies to submit a list of contracts they have terminated with the university by June 6. “Going forward, we also encourage your agency to seek alternative vendors for future services where you had previously considered Harvard,” reads the letter, signed by Josh Gruenbaum, the commissioner of the GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service. The government official, who did not want to be named
Supreme Court Backs Trump on Firing Agency Officials
By Lawrence Hurley and Steve Kopack The Supreme Court on Thursday granted a Trump administration request that allows the president to fire members of independent federal agencies while suggesting that its legal reasoning would not apply to the Federal Reserve. The move to pause a lower court ruling formalizes a temporary decision along similar lines on April 9 that allowed President Donald Trump to fire Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations Board, and Cathy Harris, a member of the Merit Systems Protection Board. “The stay reflects our judgment that the government is likely to show that both
Trump Honors Fallen Soldiers, Blasts Rivals on Memorial Day
President Trump memorialized the nation’s fallen soldiers in a speech at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, recognizing the families of servicemen and servicewomen who died fighting for their country hours after airing grievances and attacking his political opponents on social media. In remarks commemorating Memorial Day, Mr. Trump thanked those who had fought in some of the nation’s defining battles, and cited specific stories of sacrifice by soldiers and their families. “We certainly know what we owe to them,” Mr. Trump said. “Their valor gave us the freest, greatest and most noble republic ever to exist on the face of
Harvard Sues Trump Administration over International Enrollment Ban Directive
Harvard files suit against Trump administration’s international enrollment ban, defending SEVP status and protecting global student body. Overview of Harvard’s International Enrollment Ban Lawsuit Harvard University is suing the Trump administration over a directive that bars the university from enrolling international students. This action stems from the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) revocation of Harvard’s certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), essential for admitting foreign students. The administration justified this move by accusing Harvard of fostering antisemitism, harboring anti-American sentiments, and maintaining ties with Chinese institutions. In response to the Department of Homeland Security’s abrupt revocation of
House passes Trump’s sweeping tax-cut bill and sends it to Senate
The Trump tax cut bill passed the House, extending cuts while raising Medicaid work requirements and adding $2.3 trillion to the deficit. Republicans in the House of Representatives won passage on Thursday of a major bill that would enact Donald Trump’s tax and spending priorities while adding trillions of dollars to the US debt and potentially preventing millions of Americans from accessing federal safety net benefits. The One Big Beautiful Bill act was approved in the early morning hours mostly along party lines by the slim Republican majority, with 215 votes in favor and 214 against. Its passage ended weeks
At Trump’s crypto dinner: Tuxedos, luxury cars and a former NBA star
Get an inside look at Trump’s crypto dinner with $TRUMP investors, luxury cars and protests over meme coin fees. President Donald Trump held a private event Thursday night for 220 crypto investors who had bought into his meme coin, defying bipartisan concerns from lawmakers that he was selling access to accumulate personal wealth. Crypto enthusiasts, including former NBA star Lamar Odom, attended the dinner at Trump National Golf Club in northern Virginia, just outside Washington. About 100 demonstrators lined the road to the entrance, trying to shame attendees with chants and signs such as “Trump is a traitor,” “Crypto corruption”
Judge Blocks Education Department RIF: Key Ruling Explained
Learn how a federal judge blocked Education Department RIF, reinstating employees and halting student loan transfers. A federal judge in Massachusetts on Thursday blocked the Trump administration’s attempted dismantling of the Department of Education. Judge Myong Joun, a Biden appointee, blocked the Trump administration from carrying out its reduction-in-force, or RIF, at the Education Department, which was announced on March 11. Joun also blocked transferring the management of federal student loans and special education functions out of the Education Department. All fired federal employees from the department must be reinstated as well. Background of the Blocked Education Department RIF Two
Ramaphosa Trump Onslaught: Oval Office Diplomacy Unshaken
By Gary O’Donahue Three months into Donald Trump’s second term, foreign leaders should be aware that a coveted trip to the Oval Office comes with the risk of a very public dressing down, often straying into attempts at provocation and humiliation. Wednesday’s episode with South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa was a classic of its kind, with the added twist of an ambush involving dimmed lights, a lengthy video screening and stacks of news story clippings. As television cameras rolled, and after some well-tempered discussion, Trump was asked by a journalist about what it would take for him to be convinced
House GOP Proposes SALT Deduction Cap Increase to $40,000
SALT deduction cap increase to $40,000 phased above $500K, with remittance cut, silencer tax breaks, Trump accounts now! House Republicans are planning to quadruple the cap on state and local tax deductions to $40,000, under a catch-all amendment for their sweeping domestic policy legislation. The amendment would also tweak provisions affecting remittances from people in the U.S. to those in foreign countries, gun silencers and new savings accounts for children. Plans to kill a 10 percent tax on indoor tanning imposed by the Affordable Care Act were dropped. Republicans released the slew of proposed changes to their tax, border, defense
