Judge to block Trump effort to restrict foreign students at Harvard

Latest on Harvard foreign student case Trump administration signals Harvard has more time to respond in international student case 03:29 A federal judge in Massachusetts said Thursday that she plans to grant a preliminary injunction prohibiting the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University’s ability to have international students. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs said in

House’s Medicaid cost cutting in Trump tax bill to be scrutinized by GOP senators

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,

What to know about the federal court that blocked Trump’s tariffs

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

What to know about Trump’s tariffs after court rules them illegal

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

Trump administration yanks Moderna’s bird flu vaccine research funding

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 The company said it was notified Wednesday that the Health and Human Services Department had withdrawn funds awarded in July 2024 and in January to pay for development and

Trump administration will “aggressively revoke” Chinese students’ visas

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