Trump asks Supreme Court to take up legal battle over tariffs

Washington — President Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court late Wednesday to review a federal appeals court decision that found many of his tariffs are illegal, warning that the ruling threatens to “unilaterally disarm the United States and allow other nations to hold America’s economy hostage to their retaliatory trade policies.” The appeal from the

Navy reverses demotion of Rep. Ronny Jackson, ex-White House doctor under Trump and Obama

Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas, a former White House physician, announced Wednesday that the Navy has restored his retired rank of rear admiral, overturning a 2022 demotion that followed a scathing investigation into his behavior during his time at the White House.  Jackson posted a June 13 letter from Navy Secretary John Phelan saying he

CBS News poll finds Americans describe “uncertain” economy

Heading toward fall, Americans are continuing to rate the U.S. economy negatively, as most pick “uncertain” and “struggling” to describe its current state. Ratings dipped again slightly over the last month. A third of Americans pick the descriptors “rebounding” or “expanding.” (Respondents could pick multiple words.) And more than twice as many said “unfair” as

Trump administration to end temporary status of another 268,000 Venezuelan migrants

The Trump administration on Wednesday moved to terminate the legal status and work permits of nearly 270,000 Venezuelan migrants enrolled in the Temporary Protected Status program, urging them to self-deport from the U.S. The announcement marked the latest effort by the Trump administration to revoke humanitarian protections granted to hundreds of thousands of migrants from

Vance says “no immediate plans” for Trump to send National Guard to Chicago

Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday the federal government has “no immediate plans” to send National Guard forces to Chicago, one day after President Trump again suggested he will send federal forces to the nation’s third-largest city — drawing criticism from local leaders. The president had told reporters Tuesday that “we’re going in” to Chicago, but

Judge rules Trump administration’s funding freeze against Harvard was unlawful

Washington — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration violated Harvard University’s First Amendment rights and federal law when it froze nearly $2 billion in federal grants because of the Ivy League school’s handling of antisemitism on campus. In a victory for Harvard, U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs blocked Trump administration officials from