DOJ Backs Trump Bid to Move Falsified Business Records Case to Federal Court

The department says it has an interest in protecting federal officials who face personal legal risk under state law. The Department of Justice (DOJ) on March 26 backed President Donald Trump’s effort to move his already-decided falsification of business records case to federal court, where he may attempt to have it dismissed on presidential immunity

Canada, EU and Japan Consider Response to Trump’s Tariffs on Imported Cars

Responding to the announcements, Trump warned the European Union against working with Canada, threatening further escalation. Canada and Japan are considering retaliatory measures after the White House on Wednesday announced 25 percent U.S. tariffs on imported cars and car parts, starting next month. The EU said it was assessing the latest tariff announcement. The auto

Canada, EU, Japan Consider Response to Trump’s Tariffs on Imported Cars

Responding to the announcements, Trump warned the European Union against working with Canada, threatening further escalation. Canada and Japan are considering retaliatory measures after the White House on March 26 announced 25 percent U.S. tariffs on imported cars and car parts, starting in April. The EU said it was assessing the latest tariff announcement. The

Appeals Court Halts Judge’s Order Requiring Musk to Hand Over DOGE Records

A federal appeals court has blocked a court order that would have required Elon Musk to turn over records tied to DOGE’s government downsizing efforts. A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a discovery order from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan that would have required Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to

ICE Arrests Chinese National Convicted of Illegally Acting as Foreign Agent

Ming Xi Zhang was arrested in Newark, New Jersey, early this week and remains in custody. A Chinese national who was convicted of illegally acting as an agent of a foreign government was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on March 24. ICE Newark arrested Ming Xi Zhang in Newark, New Jersey, on Monday,

Federal Judge Denies Trump’s Effort to Ban Transgender People From Military

The judge previously ruled that the ban likely violates constitutional rights to equal protection. A federal judge on March 26 denied the Trump administration’s motion to dissolve her order that prevents the Pentagon from blocking transgender people from enlisting in the military, which was scheduled to go into effect on Friday. U.S. District Judge Ana