Trump Urges Supreme Court to Stop Injunctions Blocking Enforcement of His Orders

The president said the judges do not care ‘about the repercussions from their very dangerous and incorrect decisions and rulings.’ President Donald Trump on Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene after federal judges issued preliminary injunctions blocking the enforcement of his orders to federal agencies. In a post on the social media platform

Trump Dismisses Claim That Musk Will Be Briefed on Plans for Potential War With China

The defense secretary said he looked forward to welcoming Musk to the Pentagon for ‘an informal meeting about innovation, efficiencies & smarter production.’ President Donald Trump said a New York Times story reporting that Elon Musk will be briefed at the Pentagon on U.S. military plans for a potential war with China is “fake news”

The Autopen, the Presidency and the Constitution: What to Know

Machines to copy signatures have been used by presidents since Jefferson. In 2005, the government held that presidents may use them to sign official documents. WASHINGTON—The “autopen” is in vogue. On March 17, President Donald Trump announced in a late-night social media post that he would ignore several pardons issued by his predecessor, President Joe

Turnbull’s AUKUS Submarine Concerns Sunk by US Congressman Joe Courtney

Joe Courtney, former Chair and now ranking member of an influential Congressional subcommittee, says bipartisan support for AUKUS is ‘quite extraordinary.’ Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is wrong in his prediction that Australia will get no AUKUS submarines of its own, according to U.S. Congressman. Joe Courtney (D-CT). Courtney said Australia signed up to

Sour Grapes? US Winemakers Call on Trump to Tax Aussie Wine

Australia’s 29 percent tax on imported wine is an ‘unfair, non-reciprocal trade practice,’ according to the California Association of Winegrape Growers. American winemakers have joined tech companies, beef producers, and pharmaceutical manufacturers in demanding U.S. President Donald Trump impose large tariffs on Australian imports. The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) has taken issue with

Burgum Orders Nearly 20 Million Acres in Alaska Opened for Oil, Gas Development

Interior chief lifts National Petroleum Reserve and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge restrictions as debt-busters. Some doubt the change will help as intended. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has directed the Bureau of Land Management to “pursue steps to expand opportunities for exploration and development” of oil, gas, and mineral resources across nearly 20 million previously off-limits