Judge Blocks Key Parts of Trump’s Order Targeting Law Firm Susman Godfrey

The president accused the law firm of weaponizing the legal system and undermining election integrity. A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from enforcing key provisions of an executive order targeting prominent law firm Susman Godfrey. In a paperless order issued on April 15, Judge Loren L. AliKhan of

Congressman From California Wants to Tax Billionaires to Reboot US Manufacturing

Rep. Ro Khanna, whose district includes Silicon Valley, is calling for higher taxes to train workers for tech jobs. Two weeks after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to re-shore American manufacturing, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) delivered a speech in Cleveland on April 14 that described his plan to restart U.S. manufacturing by raising

White House Weighs New Farmer Relief as Tariff War Escalates

The first Trump administration spent $28 billion in payments to farmers to offset their losses caused by China’s retaliatory tariffs. The White House said on April 15 that President Donald Trump is considering relief measures for American farmers who face falling prices and rising production costs during the trade dispute with China. At a press

Trump Announces Free Flights, Possible Stipends for Self-Deportees

Mass deportations will continue to target violent criminals, while those willing to comply and seek legal entry could see benefits, according to the president. The federal government will facilitate and pay for the self-deportation of those who entered the country illegally, while operations will continue to target gang members and violent criminals, President Donald Trump

Harvard’s Standoff With Trump Administration Presages Court Battles

Federal agencies freeze $2.2 billion and accuse the university of reinforcing an entitlement mindset and violating civil rights laws. Now that Harvard University has rejected a list of conditions from the Trump administration implicating billions in future federal funding, the lines between campus free speech, racial policies, and federal oversight of higher education activities could

Trump Opens National Security Probe Into Critical Mineral Imports

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will have 90 days to conduct the analysis and submit a report. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 15, tasking the Secretary of Commerce to investigate the national security effects of the United States importing processed critical minerals and the products made from them. “The United States manufacturing