Politics

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Friday morning accused China of violating a recent trade agreement with the United States. The sharp criticism appeared to cast doubt over the staying power of the accord, setting up the possibility of a rekindled trade war between the world’s two largest economies. “China, perhaps not […]

(WASHINGTON) — A federal appeals court is temporarily delaying Wednesday’s court order blocking President Donald Trump’s tariffs, reinstating them at least for the time being. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an administrative stay of the decision while it considers Trump’s appeal. The administration earlier Thursday urged the New York-based […]

(WASHINGTON) — The White House on Thursday lashed out at federal judges who have blocked President Donald Trump from being able to impose global tariffs — a key part of his second-term agenda. Trump, who has a long history of going after judges whose rulings he disagrees with, as of Thursday afternoon had yet to […]

(WASHINGTON) — Despite previous claims from the Department of Defense that the United States has officially accepted the luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar, the United States and Qatar have not yet finalized the details of the agreement, which are still being reviewed by the prospective legal teams, according to a White House official […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Thursday put new limits on the scope of federally mandated environmental impact statements for major transportation and energy projects, clearing the way for a proposed rail line linking Utah and Colorado and for more expeditious approvals of similar construction programs nationwide. The decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is urging the New York-based Court of International Trade to delay its order blocking President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, warning that enforcement of the ruling will cause a “foreign policy disaster scenario.” In an opinion on Wednesday, the three-judge panel struck down Trump’s global tariffs as “contrary to law.” The […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is urging the New York-based Court of International Trade to delay its order blocking President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, warning that enforcement of the ruling will cause a “foreign policy disaster scenario.” In an opinion on Wednesday, the three-judge panel struck down Trump’s global tariffs as “contrary to law.” The […]

Amid the Trump administration’s battle with Harvard University, hundreds of grants worth millions of dollars for medical research have been canceled. The White House has accused Harvard of allowing antisemitism to go unchecked on campus and of not ending diversity, equity and inclusion practices. In a letter on April 11, the Trump administration argued Harvard […]

(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump announced he will nominate Emil Bove, his former personal lawyer-turned-controversial top Department of Justice official, to serve as a federal appeals court judge on Wednesday. “It is my great honor to nominate Emil Bove to serve as a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit,” […]

Paul Archuleta/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump officially pardoned reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley on Wednesday. The official word came a day after his communications adviser announced the president would pardon the pair, who are serving time for tax evasion and bank fraud. Their daughter, Savannah Chrisley, posted an image on Instagram Wednesday afternoon […]