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Judge rules Trump administration failed to meet legal requirements for deploying troops to Portland
Judge rules Trump administration failed to meet legal requirements for deploying troops to Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge in Oregon ruled Friday that President Trump’s administration failed to meet the legal requirements for deploying the National Guard to Portland after the...
Justice Jackson gives Trump short-term win on food stamp payments during shutdown
Justice Jackson gives Trump short-term win on food stamp payments during shutdown
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson gave the Trump administration a short reprieve late Friday, putting on hold a lower court ruling that had ordered the government to pay...
Trump says U.S. won’t attend G20 in South Africa, cites treatment of White farmers
Trump says U.S. won’t attend G20 in South Africa, cites treatment of White farmers
President Trump said the U.S. will not have representation at the Group of 20 summit in South Africa this year, citing the country’s treatment of White farmers. Mr. Trump...
Trump asks Supreme Court to let him block some food stamp payments
Trump asks Supreme Court to let him block some food stamp payments
The Trump administration rushed to the Supreme Court Friday night asking the justices to put on hold lower court action that ordered the government to pay out full food...
Senate Democrats block bill to pay federal workers as GOP rejects their proposal to end shutdown
Senate Democrats block bill to pay federal workers as GOP rejects their proposal to end shutdown
Senate Democrats on Friday blocked a bill to pay federal workers who’ve gone without compensation during the 38-day government shutdown, after Republicans rejected Democrats’ offer to reopen the government...
Trump admin illegally hijacked federal workers’ emails to blame Democrats for shutdown, judge rules
Trump admin illegally hijacked federal workers’ emails to blame Democrats for shutdown, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration crossed First Amendment lines when it took over employees’ email accounts to force their messages to include language blaming Democrats...
The Groypers Are Losing | National Review
It’s a heartening development that casts the Democrats’ spinelessness in confronting the antisemitism threat in stark relief. Source link
Trump pardons former Mets star Darryl Strawberry
Trump pardons former Mets star Darryl Strawberry
President Trump has pardoned former New York Mets star Darryl Strawberry of his tax evasion and drug charges, citing his newfound faith and sobriety. “Mr. Strawberry served time and...
Major Questions About the Tariff Argument | National Review
The Supreme Court is not likely to apply deference to the president in the tariffs case and is likelier to closely scrutinize what powers were delegated. Source link
Democrats seek one-year extension of Obamacare subsidies in new proposal to end shutdown
Democrats seek one-year extension of Obamacare subsidies in new proposal to end shutdown
Senate Democrats are offering a new proposal to end the government shutdown that would include a one-year extension of enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies that are set to expire this...
Cornell strikes deal with Trump to restore research funds
Cornell strikes deal with Trump to restore research funds
Cornell University has reached an agreement with the Trump administration to restore $250 million in federal funding after a pause due to alleged wrongdoing. To restore research funds and...
Trump welcomes Orban to White House as Hungary’s PM seeks exemption from U.S. sanctions on oil
Trump welcomes Orban to White House as Hungary’s PM seeks exemption from U.S. sanctions on oil
President Trump welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who was expected to ask for an exemption from U.S. sanctions for buying Russian oil. The topic is part of a...