House’s Medicaid cost cutting in Trump tax bill to be scrutinized by GOP senators

Washington — The Senate will soon be considering the massive legislation containing President Trump’s second-term agenda after House Republicans passed it last week, following days of negotiations over changes to Medicaid, among other key issues.  Senate Republicans will put their “imprint” on the bill, as Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota put it,

What to know about the federal court that blocked Trump’s tariffs

Federal judges in the U.S. have challenged the Trump administration on everything from deportations of immigrants to mass layoffs of government workers. Now, the U.S. Court of International Trade is stepping in to challenge President Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The New York-based court late Wednesday struck down most of the tariffs implemented under Mr. Trump, dealing a serious

U.S. State Department Monitoring Lucy Connolly Case Amid Free Speech Concerns

Intervention over mother jailed for inciting racial hatred follows Vice President JD Vance’s warning that freedom of expression in the UK is ‘in retreat.’ The U.S. State Department has said it is monitoring the case of Lucy Connolly, the British mother jailed for 31 months for a social media post made following the Southport murders,

US State Department Monitoring Lucy Connolly Case Amid Free Speech Concerns

Intervention over mother jailed for inciting racial hatred follows Vice President JD Vance’s warning that freedom of expression in the UK is ‘in retreat.’ The U.S. State Department has said it is monitoring the case of Lucy Connolly, the British mother jailed for 31 months for a social media post made following the Southport murders,

Court’s Tariff Ruling Will Not Impact Ongoing Trade Negotiations: White House Economist

Kevin Hassett said three trade deals are nearly done. A federal court ruling blocking President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs will not impact ongoing trade negotiations and agreements, according to National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett. In an interview with Fox Business Network on May 29, the White House economist shrugged off the court ruling

White House Says Trade Policy Not Affected by Court Ruling, Has Other Tariff Authorities

The president can employ other tariff authorities ’to ensure that America’s interests are being restored around the world,’ White House press secretary said. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that a federal court ruling that blocked the administration’s global tariffs has not impacted President Donald Trump’s trade agenda. The three-judge panel concluded that the

What to know about Trump’s tariffs after court rules them illegal

President Trump’s sweeping tariffs on goods imported from almost every foreign nation have been ruled illegal by the U.S. Court of International Trade, marking a setback for the president’s trade agenda — and adding another level of uncertainty for U.S. consumers and businesses.  The Wednesday ruling from the court halted the tariffs Mr. Trump assessed on virtually