Appeals court temporarily reinstates Trump tariffs

Washington — A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday temporarily halted a federal trade court’s decision blocking most of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs, for now reinstating the levies imposed by the president under an emergency powers law. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said in a brief order that it

Trump admin. shakes up ICE leadership amid frustration with deportation levels

The Trump administration is shaking up Immigration and Customs Enforcement leadership amid continued frustrations within the White House about the level of immigration arrests and deportations conducted by the agency, three sources familiar with the effort told CBS News Thursday. Kenneth Genalo will no longer lead the ICE branch tasked with carrying out arrests and

Elon Musk leaving DOGE, but he’ll continue to advise Trump, White House says

Elon Musk announced Wednesday night that his time as a “special government employee” with the Trump administration is winding down. But that doesn’t mean he’s leaving President Trump’s circle.  “As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President [Trump] for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,” Musk

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,