Trump Places 25 Percent Tariff Against Buyers of Venezuelan Gas; Wildfires in Carolinas Force Evacuation, Emergency Declaration

President Donald Trump said he would impose 25 percent tariffs against any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela. Three large wildfires in the Carolinas have burned more than 3,000 acres combined, with evacuation orders in place for parts of Polk County, North Carolina. 🇺🇸More Breaking News, Special Reports, and Live C… Original News

Education Secretary Doesn’t Rule Out RFK Jr. Role in School Vaccines

McMahon also pointed out that states have the primary role in vaccinations. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon did not rule out whether the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could have a role in school vaccines. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on March 20

Senate Should Adopt House’s Plan for Trump Agenda, House GOP Leaders Say

This message comes as Congress returns from a week-long recess. Members of the House GOP leadership and committee chairs released a statement on March 24 calling on the Senate to take up the House’s budget blueprint encompassing President Donald Trump’s agenda on taxes, energy, and the border. “The House is determined to send the president

Supreme Court weighs whether to keep Louisiana congressional map

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with whether to leave in place Louisiana’s congressional map that was used in the 2024 elections and includes two majority-Black districts. The dispute is the latest involving claims of racial gerrymandering and the drawing of political districts to land before the high court following the recrafting of voting

Trump asks Supreme Court to pause reinstatement of some workers

Washington — The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to pause a lower court decision that required six agencies to reinstate more than 16,000 federal probationary workers who were terminated. The request for emergency relief from the Justice Department is the latest intervention the administration is seeking from the Supreme Court as it

Federal Judge Blocks 3 Agencies From Disclosing Personal Data to DOGE

Monday’s order is another setback to the Trump administration and DOGE. A federal judge blocked the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive personal information from several federal agencies, dealing another setback to the Trump administration’s attempts to slash federal programs. In an order issued Monday, U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman blocked DOGE, fronted