Appeals Court Rules Most of Trump’s Tariffs Are Illegal

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart of reciprocal tariffs while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A U.S. appeals court ruled Aug. 29 that most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal, saying that

Feds charge man who burned U.S. flag outside White House

Federal prosecutors in D.C. filed criminal charges against a man who burned an American flag outside of the White House earlier this week, after President Trump signed an executive order ordering the Justice Department to investigate flag burning. Jan Carey, 54, of North Carolina, is facing two misdemeanor criminal counts in Washington, D.C., federal court.

State Department Says It’s Denying Visas to Palestinian Officials Ahead of UN General Assembly

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington on May 21, 2025. John McDonnell/Getty Images The Department of State denied visas to Palestinian leaders to attend the U.N. General Assembly in New York City next month and will revoke visas that were previously granted to those individuals. A statement