As a Trump DOJ Should Know, Judge Dugan Has a Defense
Her team will argue that, when intervening in the case of an illegal immigrant, she was acting within the scope of her official duties. Source link
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Why Trump’s Economic Disruption Will Be Hard to Reverse
President Trump has made clear his intent to smash the reigning global economic order. And in 100 days, he has made remarkable progress in accomplishing that goal. Mr. Trump has provoked a…
US shoppers pay for Trump tariffs on Temu, doubling some prices
Discount Chinese retail app Temu appears to be passing on nearly all of US President Donald Trump’s new import taxes to US consumers, more than doubling the cost of some products…
‘60 Minutes’ Rebukes Paramount On-Air Over Executive Producer’s Exit
In an extraordinary on-air rebuke, one of the top journalists at “60 Minutes” directly criticized the program’s parent company in the final moments of its Sunday night CBS telecast, its…
New Details Emerge on Trump Officials’ Sprint to Gut Consumer Bureau Staff
Two weeks ago, a three-judge panel from the federal appeals court in Washington lifted a freeze on firing employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, with some conditions. The…
Trump’s Tariffs Prompt Wave of Lawsuits
Somewhere along a roughly 7,500-mile journey that begins in Shenzhen, China, there are 19 shipments bound for Rick Woldenberg, the chief executive of Learning Resources, an educational toy…
Trump’s Tariffs Squeeze an Already Struggling British Car Industry
The 25 percent tariffs imposed by President Trump on imported cars have added to the pressures on vehicle manufacturers around the world, but the pain could be particularly acute in…
Europe’s Pharma Industry Braces for Pain as Trump Tariff Threat Looms
Insulin, heart treatments and antibiotics have flowed freely across many borders for decades, exempt from tariffs in a bid to make medicine affordable. But that could soon change. For…
By Bowing to Trump, White House Correspondents’ Dinner Fell Short at a Critical Time
Just as the White House Correspondents’ Dinner began, the online livestream C-SPAN was streaming suddenly stopped. An onscreen legend indicated that the event had already ended. The stream…
Dem Sen. Jon Ossoff on the Impeach Trump bandwagon
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff joined the small crowd of Democratic lawmakers calling for President Trump to be impeached. Source link
Team Trump jumps into Indian mascot battle by investigating New York's ban
The New York Board of Education sought to eliminate "culturally abusive" stereotypes by nixing American Indian mascots in schools, but as far as the Trump administration is concerned, the…
Trump believes Putin may be stringing him along after latest bombing
President Trump acknowledged that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be "tapping me along" following another round of missile strikes in Ukraine. Source link
Trump Faces Backlash from Mourners at Pope's Funeral after He Breaks Dress Code and Wears Blue Suit and Blue Tie Instead of Black
Donald Trump has been facing backlash for allegedly violating the dress code at the Pope's funeral by showing up in a blue suit and matching blue tie. The Vatican's strict guidelines for…
Sen. Chris Murphy's 'emergency' message about Trump is connecting with Democratic voters
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy isn't drawing arena-size crowds like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are as he tours the country talking to voters. But…
Only about half of Republicans say Trump has focused on the right priorities, AP-NORC poll finds
Many Americans do not agree with President Trump's aggressive efforts to quickly enact his agenda, a new poll finds, and even Republicans are not overwhelmingly convinced that his…
Melania Trump Favors Dolce & Gabbana for Pope Francis’ Funeral
President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump were among the dozens of world figures who attended Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday in St. Peter’s Square in Rome. An estimated crowd of…
Elon Musk’s Trump gamble is costing him bigly
Tesla released its quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, its first since the company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, took up residence in the Trump White House and immediately began trying…
Trump Is the Emperor of A.I. Slop
On February 19th, Donald Trump logged onto Truth Social to congratulate himself on vanquishing congestion pricing in his home state. “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD,” he posted. “Manhattan,…
Bessent Seeks to Reassure Global Leaders on Dollar’s Role as Safe Haven
On the sidelines of the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank this week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tried to convey an important message about the United…
How Tariffs Could Make Americans’ Hobbies More Expensive
Hobby forums, normally places for trading tips about knitting patterns and sharing photos of new projects, are now hosting in-depth analyses of tariff news and heated political debates.…
Harvard’s War With Trump Forces Question of How Endowments Should Be Spent
There are proposals from Republicans in Congress to increase the tax on large endowments, potentially to 14 percent, much higher than the 1.4 percent put in place eight years ago. Assuming…
Why Apple needs Tim Cook more than ever in the age of Trump
In December 2023, I wrote an article exploring Apple CEO Tim Cook’s most likely successors, because there will come a day when he steps aside as chief executive at the iPhone maker. I…
Trump pays his respects to a pope who publicly and pointedly disagreed with him
President Trump on Saturday was among more than 50 heads of state and other dignitaries attending the funeral of Pope Francis, where he paid his respects to the Roman Catholic leader who…
Trump Claims He’s Negotiating With China on Trade. China Says Otherwise.
President Trump, whose trade war with China has rattled financial markets and threatened to disrupt huge swaths of trade, suggested on Friday that he had been in touch with Xi Jinping,…