Trump Announces Interim US Attorney for Manhattan

The president announced that Jay Clayton would serve as interim U.S. attorney while discussions with the Senate to confirm him to the role continue. President Donald Trump has announced that Jay Clayton will serve as interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York—including parts of New York City—as the nominee faces roadblocks in

Rubio Announces Closure of Office Tracking Foreign Disinformation Over Censorship Concerns

‘The best way to counter disinformation is free speech,’ says the state secretary. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on April 16 announced the closure of an office in the State Department that tracked foreign disinformation, saying it had censored Americans. Rubio, writing in an op-ed in The Federalist, accused the Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and

Florida stationery business owner sues Trump administration over tariffs

Pensacola, Florida — Emily Ley has spent the last 17 years building Simplified, her small stationery business based in Pensacola, Florida. The company produces its planners in China, but for American shoppers.  “I would love to make them here, but the U.S. simply doesn’t have the infrastructure or the supply chain to do it,” Ley told

What happens if judge holds Trump admin in contempt over deportations

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg threatened on Wednesday to find the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for defying a court order to return Venezuelan migrants en route to a Salvadoran prison last month — possibly setting the stage for an unprecedented showdown between President Trump and the judicial branch. Boasberg, who said the