How the ‘big, beautiful bill’ will impact Indiana’s state budget
Indiana could lose out on hundreds of millions in health care provider taxes and pay millions more to administer food programming.
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Supreme Court clears the way for Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce
The justices overrode lower court orders that temporarily froze the cuts, which have been led by the Department of Government Efficiency.
US completes deportation of 8 men to South Sudan after weeks of legal wrangling
The immigrants from Cuba, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Vietnam and South Sudan arrived in South Sudan on Friday after a federal judge cleared the way for the Trump administration to relocate them.
Paramount to pay $16 million in settlement with Trump over ’60 Minutes’ interview
Paramount told media outlets the money will go to Trump’s future presidential library, not to the president himself. It said the settlement did not involve an apology.
Senate Republicans haul Trump’s big bill to passage after turbulent all-night session
Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday on the narrowest of votes, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session.
Star witness against Kilmar Abrego Garcia won’t be deported, court records show
Court records show that the Trump administration has agreed to spare from deportation a key witness in the federal prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in exchange for his cooperation in the case.
EPA employees put names to ‘declaration of dissent’ over agency moves under Trump
A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees on Monday published a declaration of dissent from the agency’s policies under the Trump administration, saying they “undermine the EPA mission of protecting human health and the environment.”
What to know about Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release and risk of deportation
A federal judge in Tennessee ruled Wednesday that Abrego Garcia has a right to be released while he awaits trial on smuggling charges. But he will remain in jail while attorneys spar over whether federal prosecutors can stop his deportation.
Trump judicial nominee Bove denies advising Justice Department lawyers to ignore court orders
Bove, a former criminal defense attorney for Trump, has been at the forefront of some of the most contentious Justice Department actions since Trump’s return to the White House.
Trump judicial nominee suggested ignoring court orders on deportations, whistleblower claims
The whistleblower’s claims about Principal Assistant Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove come a day before Bove is set to face lawmakers Wednesday for his confirmation hearing to become a federal appeals court judge.
Court orders Trump administration to facilitate another deported man’s return from El Salvador
The ruling in Jordin Alexander Melgar-Salmeron ‘s case marks at least the fourth time this year that President Donald Trump’s administration has been ordered to facilitate the return of somebody mistakenly deported.
Lawsuit challenges billions of dollars in Trump administration funding cuts
The lawsuit filed in Boston is asking a judge to limit the Trump administration from relying on an obscure clause in the federal regulation to cut grants that don’t align with its priorities.
Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants away from their home countries
The high court majority did not detail its reasoning in the brief order. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by the other two liberal justices, issued a scathing dissent.
Trump ignites debate on presidential authority with Iran strikes and wins praise from Republicans
The instant divisions in the U.S. Congress reflected an already swirling debate over the president’s ability to conduct such a consequential action without authorization from the House and Senate on the use of military force.
Judge will order Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release before trial, but ICE plans to detain him
In a ruling on Sunday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes denied the U.S. government’s motion to keep Abrego Garcia in detention before his trial.
How Trump has targeted Harvard’s international students — and what the latest court ruling means
A federal judge on Friday put one of those efforts on hold until a lawsuit is resolved. But the fate of Harvard’s international students — and its broader standoff with the Trump administration — remain in limbo.
Supreme Court rejects toy company’s push for a quick decision on Trump’s tariffs
The justices didn’t explain their reasoning in the brief order rebuffing the motion to fast-track the issue, but the Supreme Court is typically reluctant to take up cases before lower courts have decided.
Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for a third time, without clear legal basis
It is not clear how many times Trump can — or will — keep extending the ban as the government continues to try to negotiate a deal for TikTok, which is owned by China’s ByteDance.
US resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts
The U.S. State Department said consular officers will be on the lookout for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the United States, its government, culture, institutions or founding principles.
Nippon Steel finalizes $15B takeover of U.S. Steel after sealing national security pact
U.S. Steel has major operations in Gary and Portage. Nippon has several subsidiaries in Indiana, including Nippon Steel Pipe America in Seymour, Suzuki Garphyttan Corp. in South Bend, and Nippon Steel & Sumikin in Shelbyville.