Judge finds Trump executive order punishing Susman Godfrey unconstitutional

Washington — A federal judge on Friday struck down President Trump’s executive order that sought to punish the law firm Susman Godfrey, ruling that it is unconstitutional and blocking the administration from enforcing it. The decision from U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan caps an unbroken streak of victories for the four major law firms that

University of Virginia president to resign amid Trump administration investigation

The University of Virginia’s president, James E. Ryan, submitted his resignation Friday in an effort to resolve Trump administration demands related to a federal investigation into the school’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, according to sources familiar with the matter. File: University of Virginia President James Ryan attends a press conference related to an overnight shooting at

Trump celebrates U.S.-brokered peace deal between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda

Washington — President Trump on Friday celebrated the signing of a U.S.-brokered peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, marking what the Trump administration hopes will be the end of a deadly conflict that has spanned nearly three decades.  The agreement brokered by the Trump administration is an effort to stop

Families of D.C. plane crash victims urge Congress to do more on air traffic control reform

Family members of the victims of American Airlines flight 5342 — which collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside Washington, D.C., in January — are urging Congress to do more to address the nation’s aging air traffic control system. As the Senate aims to vote on President Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill ahead of

Kilmar Abrego Garcia asks to remain in federal custody, and Justice Dept. agrees

Washington — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man who was mistakenly deported back to his home country and then returned to the U.S. for federal prosecution, may remain in federal custody, after his lawyers and prosecutors sparred over whether he would be deported immediately upon his release while awaiting a criminal trial. His lawyers asked

Trump says he’s “terminating all discussions on trade with Canada”

Fed Chair: Tariffs could drive up inflation Fed Chair testifies that tariffs could drive up inflation, which is why rates were held steady 03:04 President Trump says he’s “terminating all discussions on trade with Canada, effective immediately,” after Canada announced a digital services tax on large foreign and domestic technology companies.  Posting on Truth Social