Utilities warn of soaring costs related to federal order to keep coal units burning
Environment groups have filed a lawsuit to shut the coal units down.
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Trump’s executive order on AI creating uncertainty for businesses
The order seeking to preempt state regulation of artificial intelligence has added another wrinkle as attorneys attempt to advise their clients on AI usage and how to mitigate risk, as more and more companies incorporate the technology into their business practices.
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New federal law sparks hike in some immigration fees
The cost of appealing an immigration judge decision rose from $110 to $900, while the fee for people seeking temporary protected status jumped from $50 to $500.
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Environmental attorneys keep eye on Trump policies
As the first nine months of Trump’s second term have progressed, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a number of proposed rule and policy changes in line with Trump’s vision of rolling back what he considers unduly restrictive environmental regulations.
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Trump’s $100K H-1B visa fee creates confusion, concerns for Hoosier companies
Some employers are freezing efforts to recruit H-1B workers because they don’t know if the federal government will apply the $100,000 fee to certain applicants.
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Trump sued by historic preservation groups to block Kennedy Center changes
The suit argues that more substantial changes that President Trump has hinted are in the works should go through the typical review process that governs many major projects in the nation’s capital.
ICE agents to begin work Monday at some airports to try to help alleviate delays, lines
Federal immigration agents newly ordered to U.S. airports by President Donald Trump to may guard exit lanes or check passenger IDs.
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies
President Trump posted on social media, “Good, I’m glad he’s dead.” The Republican president added, “He can no longer hurt innocent people!”
What’s next for companies after tariff ruling?
The IEEPA tariffs were initiated after Trump declared national emergencies on drug trafficking and illegal immigration, shortly after taking office for his second term.
DOJ investigation into Powell could backfire on Trump and keep Fed chair in office
On Wednesday, Jerome Powell said he would remain as chair of the Fed’s interest rate-setting committee after his term ends if no successor has been confirmed.
Congressional Democrats say Trump tariffs will cost US households more than $2,500 this year
The administration has moved quickly to impose new tariffs, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that that new levies “will result in virtually unchanged tariff revenue in 2026.″
DHS pick Markwayne Mullin once hired felon who illegally stored guns at work
Mullin’s background and views have faced fresh scrutiny since last week, when Trump said he was nominating him to succeed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem at the end of the month.
Trump administration kicks off new process to try to replace tariffs struck down by Supreme Court
The administration opened a trade investigation to examine whether excess industrial capacity and government backing could give foreign manufacturers an unfair advantage over U.S. companies.
Trump sues JPMorgan for $5 billion, alleges bank closed his accounts for political reasons
The lawsuit, filed in Miami-Dade County court in Florida, alleges that JPMorgan abruptly closed multiple accounts in February 2021 with just 60 days notice and no explanation.
Justice Department subpoenas Walz and others in immigration enforcement obstruction investigation
The subpoenas, which seek records, were sent to the offices of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her and officials in Ramsey and Hennepin counties,
Inside a year of firings that have shaken the Trump Justice Department: ‘A great deal of fear’
The terminations and a larger voluntary exodus of lawyers have erased centuries of combined experience and left the department with fewer career employees to act as a bulwark for the rule of law.
Indiana set to opt out of some of Trump’s federal tax cuts
Republican fiscal leaders, however, haven’t said which of the dozens of other new federal tax cuts—including the temporary deductions for workers who receive tips and overtime wages—will be extended to state taxes.
Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutional
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth censured Kelly over his participation in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders.
Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic states
The grants supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, including battery plants, hydrogen technology projects, upgrades to the electric grid and efforts to capture carbon dioxide emissions.
Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment
The move represents an unprecedented escalation in President Donald Trump’s battle with the Fed, an independent agency he has repeatedly attacked for not cutting its key interest rate as sharply as he prefers.
Protesters vent outrage over the immigration enforcement shootings in Minneapolis and Portland
Hundreds of people protesting the Wednesday shooting of Renee Good marched in freezing rain Thursday night down one of Minneapolis’ major thoroughfares, chanting “ICE out now!”
Judge blocks Trump administration from purging DEI-related terms from Head Start grant applications
The order came this week in a lawsuit filed in April that accuses the Trump administration of illegally dismantling Head Start by shutting down federal Head Start offices and laying off half the staff.
ICE shooting reinforces Minnesota’s grim role as Trump’s public enemy No. 1
While President Donald Trump has focused on several blue states in the divide-and-conquer campaign that has characterized his second term, Minnesota has become public enemy No. 1.
Rubio, Hegseth brief congressional leaders as questions mount over next steps in Venezuela
Republican leaders entered the closed-door session at the Capitol largely supportive of Trump’s decision to forcibly remove Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro from power, but many Democrats emerged with more questions.