Commerce Secretary Expects Supreme Court to Keep Tariffs, Opening Door to $2,000 Dividend Payments

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick testifies before a House Appropriations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s budget request for the Department of Commerce, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on June 5, 2025. Leah Millis/Reuters Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he expects the Supreme Court to side with the Trump administration on its

Pentagon Investigating Senator After Video Urging Troops to Defy ‘Illegal Orders’

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) speaks with reporters while waiting to catch the Senate subway to the Hart Senate Office Building from the U.S. Capitol in Washington on July 25, 2024. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) is under investigation after the Department of War received allegations he engaged in misconduct, the department said on

Judge dismisses James Comey, Letitia James cases over prosecutor’s appointment

Washington — A federal judge on Monday ordered the criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James to be dismissed on the grounds that Lindsey Halligan, the interim U.S. attorney who secured their indictments, was unlawfully appointed to the role. The rulings from U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie are