The lawsuit is the latest legal challenge against the tariffs. A dozen states on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade over its recently announced tariffs. The lawsuit argued that the tariff policies put in place by President Donald Trump earlier in April were subject to his
The president is planning for two nearly 100-foot-tall flagpoles on the iconic north and south lawns. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on April 23 that he intends to pay out of his own pocket to install massive American flags on the north and south lawns of the White House. “We’re putting up a beautiful, almost 100-foot-tall
Trump hopes to avoid war with Iran, the secretary of state said, but is determined to prevent Tehran from getting nuclear weapons. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on April 23 that President Donald Trump remains committed to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, but would prefer to do so through diplomacy rather than
The defendant, Dale Britt Bendler, used his position as a post-retirement CIA contractor to lobby for foreign nationals who paid him thousands of dollars. WASHINGTON—A former intelligence officer and contractor of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on April 23 pleaded guilty to charges of acting as an unregistered foreign agent and mishandling classified information, according
The senators have sought an investigation into changes to the workforce and office plans, and whether they will affect the payment of benefits. WASHINGTON—Five Senate Democrats have written to the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG), seeking an investigation into changes ordered by the Trump administration. The actions include reducing the
The change is designed to prevent abuse of ‘outdated systems’ by illegal immigrants, according to the DHS. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is working with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to optimize an immigration-related database and prevent exploitation by illegal immigrants. DHS did not provide many specifics on the plan, saying
President Donald Trump has said that a deal to end the Russia–Ukraine war is close but that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is risking the peace talks over his stance on Crimea. Border czar Tom Homan has explained to reporters why illegal immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported. Trump said that holding a trial for e…