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,
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
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
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 The company said it was notified Wednesday that the Health and Human Services Department had withdrawn funds awarded in July 2024 and in January to pay for development and
A federal court on Wednesday froze most of the sweeping tariffs imposed by President Trump on virtually every foreign nation, ruling the levies exceed the president’s legal authority. The ruling — issued by a panel of judges on the U.S. Court of International Trade — halted the sweeping 10% tariffs Mr. Trump assessed on virtually
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 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