President Trump said Wednesday he would impose a 50% tariff on goods from Brazil next month, one of the steepest rates for any U.S. trading partner, citing the criminal prosecution of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, which Mr. Trump called an “international disgrace.” Mr. Trump has sent open letters to about 20 countries this week —
President Trump has threatened to hit more than a dozen nations with steep import duties by next month. Mr. Trump initially posted two nearly identical letters on Monday, addressed to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, on his Truth Social media platform outlining the new tariffs. A 90-day freeze on country-specific U.S.
The Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit against California’s Department of Education and a nongovernmental sports organization alleging that they violated federal civil rights laws by implementing policies that “force girls to compete against boys” in state athletic events. California’s policies, the Justice Department alleges in its complaint, “eviscerate equal athletic opportunities for girls” and
Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday left in place a block on a new Florida immigration law that imposes criminal penalties on migrants who are in the U.S. illegally and enter into the state, with the justices declining to pause a lower court decision that stopped it from taking effect while legal proceedings move
The “big, beautiful bill” signed into law by President Trump last week will allow him to dramatically expand his immigration crackdown, giving Immigration and Customs Enforcement an unprecedented pool of funding to bolster its efforts to arrest and deport immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. The money allocated by the law amounts to the largest
For the third week in a row, there have been issues with the air conditioning at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters, sending indoor temperatures well above 80 degrees, sources told CBS News. Staff members have received emails both explaining that repair efforts were underway and that the administration is trying to reduce energy consumption. Multiple
Washington — The Supreme Court spent much of its most recent term responding to a fire hose of requests for emergency relief sought by the Trump administration, as President Trump’s efforts to implement key aspects of his second-term agenda were stymied by lower courts on several fronts. But even after the court’s conservative majority limited