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

Trump administration yanks Moderna’s bird flu vaccine research funding

The Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to drugmaker Moderna Inc. to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu. The company said it was notified Wednesday that the Health and Human Services Department had withdrawn funds awarded in July 2024 and in January to pay for development and

Trump administration will “aggressively revoke” Chinese students’ visas

The federal government will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese international students, including those studying in “critical fields,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday — the latest restriction on foreign students. “Under President Trump’s leadership, the U.S. State Department will work with the Department of Homeland Security to aggressively revoke visas for Chinese

Elon Musk signals his time leading DOGE is coming to an end

Elon Musk announced Wednesday night his time as a “special government employee” with the Trump administration is winding down. “As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President [Trump] for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,” Musk wrote on X. He added that his Department of Government

Judge directs Trump officials to lift pause on certain immigration applications

A federal judge in Massachusetts on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to lift a pause it imposed on various immigration applications, saying it was not in the public interest for hundreds of thousands of immigrants to lose their legal status in the U.S. The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani is a reprieve for