Federal Judge Says Trump Misapplied Wartime Law for Venezuelan Deportations

In a different case this past week, a judge in Texas also ruled that the administration improperly applied the Alien Enemies Act. A federal judge in New York has blocked the government from deporting suspected Venezuelan gang members, holding that the Trump administration improperly invoked an 18th-century law and failed to provide due process for

Trump says U.S. will stop bombing Houthis after group “capitulated”

President Trump said Tuesday the U.S. military will “stop the bombing of the Houthis effective immediately,” announcing the Yemen-based militant group had promised to end its campaign of strikes against American commercial and military vessels in the Red Sea. Details on the arrangement remain sparse. He said the Houthis “capitulated” and “announced to us …

Trade Negotiations and Debt Limit: Takeaways From Bessent’s Testimony to Congress

Trump’s economic agenda ‘is bearing fruit,’ says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared before the House Appropriations Committee on May 6, talking to lawmakers about a wide range of issues, from tariffs to the debt ceiling. Bessent touted President Donald Trump’s economic agenda of deregulation, tax cuts, and trade changes. “These are