The state of Illinois and Chicago are suing the Trump administration over their plans to deploy the National Guard. “The American people, regardless of where they reside, should not live under the threat of occupation by the United States military, particularly not simply because their city or state leadership has fallen out of a president’s
Washington — The Trump administration is considering a significant financial aid package for farmers, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. The package could include more than $10 billion in relief. The White House is focusing on soybean farmers, since they’ve been hard hit by the Chinese boycott on American soybeans. Discussions about the
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday tapped Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano to take on a second role as CEO of the IRS, a newly created position at the tax agency. The Treasury Department said in a statement that Bisignano will be responsible for overseeing all daily operations operations at the IRS, while also
Washington — The Supreme Court is set to convene Tuesday to consider a legal battle involving a Colorado law banning “conversion therapy” treatment for minors brought by a licensed counselor in the state, which she argues unconstitutionally censors her conversations about gender dysphoria and sexuality with young clients. The plaintiff, Kaley Chiles, is a licensed
Illinois and Chicago sue to block Trump deployment of National Guard Illinois and Chicago sue to block Trump deployment of National Guard 01:01 The state of Illinois and Chicago are suing the Trump administration over their plans to deploy the National Guard. “The American people, regardless of where they reside, should not live under the
The Treasury Department said it is working on a $1 coin featuring President Trump’s image to mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence next year, although the design isn’t final. A U.S. Treasury official on Friday shared a preliminary design of the coin featuring Mr. Trump. “No fake news here. These first drafts honoring
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will not take up a bid by Ghislaine Maxwell to overturn her 2021 conviction and 20-year prison sentence for her role in a scheme to sexually exploit and abuse minor girls with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell’s appeal to the high court attracted added attention