DOGE notches courtroom wins as Elon Musk crusades to slash federal government
Most notably, DOGE critics are failing to obtain temporary restraining orders that would prevent Musk’s team from accessing sensitive government databases.
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Justice Department official urges quick dismissal of criminal case against New York City mayor
A Manhattan federal declined to rule immediately, leaving in place for now charges that Adams accepted perks and illegal campaign contributions from foreign interests.
Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs
Schools are being given 14 days to end any practice that treats students or workers differently because of their race.
Meet Dale E. Ho, the judge weighing the future of the NYC mayor’s corruption case
Ho, an Ivy League-educated former civil rights lawyer and law professor, has shown no signs of being a rubber stamp — one way or the other.
A$AP Rocky returns to a life of music, fashion, film and Rihanna with his acquittal
It’s no ordinary life jurors sent him on to when they quickly returned not guilty verdicts Tuesday on two counts of felony assault with a semiautomatic handgun.
Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid
Republicans, who are looking to slash federal spending and offer lucrative tax cuts to corporations and wealthier Americans, see Medicaid as ripe for trimming.
Mike Pence emerges as one of the few Republicans willing to challenge Trump 2.0
The former vice president’s refusal to break with Trump defined their time together in office until the two had a falling out over Trump’s refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election.
Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to let the firing of whistleblower agency head proceed
The emergency appeal is the start of what probably will be a steady stream of moves by the Trump administration seeking to undo lower court rulings.
Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges from backlogged courts
Immigration courts are backlogged with more than 3.7 million cases, according to Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, and it takes years to decide asylum cases.
Trump signs a plan for reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners, ushering in economic uncertainty
President Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports, possibly triggering a broader economic confrontation with allies and rivals alike as he hopes to eliminate any trade imbalances.
Bristling at ‘Gulf of Mexico’ name change on maps, Mexico says it might sue Google
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that her government wouldn’t rule out filing a civil lawsuit against Google if it maintains its stance of calling the stretch of sea between northeastern Mexico and the southeastern United States the “Gulf of America.”
Elon Musk calls for the US to ‘delete entire agencies’ from the federal government
Elon Musk called on Thursday for the United States to “delete entire agencies” from the federal government as part of his push under President Donald Trump to radically cut spending and restructure its priorities.
Trump’s halt of US law banning business bribes abroad raises specter of a ‘Wild West’ of dealmaking
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, or FCPA, prohibits people or companies operating in the U.S. from giving money or gifts to foreign officials to win or retain deals in those countries. The law doesn’t require that the bribe is actually paid, but only offered.
Trump readies matching tariffs on trade partners, possibly setting up major economic showdown
President Donald Trump is taking additional action to upset the world trade system, with plans to sign an order as soon as Wednesday that would require that U.S. tariffs on imports match the tax rates charged by other countries.
How Elon Musk’s crusade against government could benefit Tesla
Elon Musk has long railed against the U.S. government, saying a crushing number of federal investigations and safety programs have stymied Tesla, his electric car company, and its efforts to create fleets of robotaxis and other self-driving automobiles.
Migrants stranded in Mexico try to restart life after Trump eliminates legal pathway to US
As part of a broader immigration crackdown, President Donald Trump’s administration quickly canceled all appointments people had made through a U.S. government app.
Third judge blocks Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship for kids of people in US illegally
A third federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of people who are in the U.S. illegally.
Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs
President Donald Trump said he will announce on Monday that the United States will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico, as well as other import duties later in the week.
Supreme Court that Trump helped shape could have the last word on his aggressive executive orders
President Donald Trump will need the Supreme Court, with three justices he appointed, to enable the most aggressive of the many actions he has taken in just the first few weeks of his second White House term.
US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by Trump
Donald Trump’s border czar on Thursday blamed news media leaks for hindering a large-scale operation in a Denver suburb the president has held up in his efforts to link violent crime with immigration.