A group of small businesses challenged the president’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The U.S. Court of International Trade heard arguments on May 13 from the Trump administration and a group of small businesses, which alleged that the president’s tariffs were illegal and inflicted economic harm. It’s unclear how the court will
The legislation is estimated to save $290 billion over 10 years by limiting SNAP eligibility and imposing stricter work requirements on beneficiaries. WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Agriculture on May 12 released a proposed bill intending to cut more than $230 billion of public spending over 10 years, including major cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
The legislation is estimated to save $290 billion over 10 years by limiting SNAP eligibility and imposing stricter work requirements on beneficiaries. WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Agriculture on May 12 released a proposed bill intending to cut more than $230 billion of public spending over 10 years, including major cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, blocked a slate of GOP-led bills, prompting backlash from GOP lawmakers. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed more than 30 Republican-sponsored bills on May 12, rejecting proposed legislation on immigration enforcement, voting procedures, and school policies related to gender identity. The vetoes, part of a sweeping one-day action, have drawn
A coalition of 20 state Democratic attorneys general filed two federal lawsuits on Tuesday, claiming that the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds unless states agree to certain immigration enforcement actions. According to the complaints, both Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy
The cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 will be announced by the Social Security Administration later this year. A prominent seniors group predicted that the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for next year’s Social Security payments will be 2.4 percent, a 0.1 percentage point increase from its prediction last month. In a statement Tuesday, the Senior Citizens League said
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has added a new batch of entries to what it calls its “Wall of Receipts,” touting purported savings in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Yet many of these claimed cuts appear to be misleading, and the potential for actual savings continues to be uncertain. According to the