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Lloyds hit with £1bn tax bill after legal challenge fails
UK lender loses first round in battle against HMRC over assets inherited as part of government-backed HBOS takeoverFinancial Times - 1d -
US scientists feeling ‘stress and fear’ as sweeping Trump orders hit funding
Work and payments at universities, businesses and non-profits disrupted nationwide after executive orders. Scientists around the US have described experiencing distress, disruption to their work ...The Guardian - 1d -
In immigration crackdown, Trump targets legal pathways
President Trump campaigned on a pledge to crack down on illegal immigration. But since taking office, he’s primarily targeted several longstanding programs that give migrants lawful ways to come to ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump administration planning to implement sweeping tariffs Saturday
The Trump administration is planning to implement sweeping tariffs on two of the closest neighbors and trading partners of the U.S. On Friday, Mr. Trump said there is nothing Canada and Mexico can ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump vows sweeping tariffs on oil, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors
President Trump on Friday vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on semiconductor chips, pharmaceuticals, steel and aluminum and oil and gas. "We'll be doing pharmaceuticals. Importantly in drugs and ...The Hill - 6d -
What to know about the legal challenges to Trump’s executive actions
President Trump’s torrent of executive actions has spurred a flood of legal challenges seeking to thwart the president’s efforts to reshape U.S. policy in his first days back in the White House. ...The Hill - Jan. 31 -
Despite Trump’s spending freeze, federal workers’ legal duties are clear
Those who continue distributing appropriated funds despite the freeze order are standing on firm legal ground.The Hill - Jan. 30 -
Trump’s immigration crackdown also targets legal pathways to enter US
Thousands left hopeless as new administration has been relentlessly and systematically dismantling safety nets. Mass deportation – at least in theory – is apparently popular among the American ...The Guardian - Jan. 30 -
With Sweeping Executive Orders, Trump Tests Local Control of Schools
The orders seek to encourage “patriotic education” and restrict discussions about racism and gender by threatening to withdraw federal funding. But schools are often resistant to change.The New York Times - Jan. 30 -
Trump buyout plan faces legal, logistical roadblocks
The Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal government by offering what amounts to a buyout to federal employees is raising questions about its implementation and legality. The offer ...The Hill - Jan. 30 -
Trump signs sweeping executive order to expand school choice
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order Wednesday that would prioritize and free up federal funding to expand school choice programs.NBC News - Jan. 30 -
Examining the legality of Trump's buyout offer to federal workers
President Trump is offering around two million federal workers to resign and be paid through September. Some Democratic lawmakers are pushing back against the buyouts, claiming they aren't legal. ...CBS News - Jan. 29 -
Florida lawmakers pass sweeping immigration bill to help with Trump crackdown
Florida lawmakers have passed a sweeping immigration bill, setting aside half a billion dollars in public funds to help carry out President Donald Trump’s crackdown on people in the country illegallyABC News - Jan. 28 -
Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts
The Constitution, federal law and court decisions make it clear: President Donald Trump's order to pause federal funding is against the law, legal experts tell ABC News.ABC News - Jan. 28 -
Trump signs sweeping order to restrict trans care for minors nationwide
President Donald Trump signed a broad executive order targeting transition-related medical care for minors on Tuesday.NBC News - Jan. 29 -
Rep. Gabe Vasquez reacts to Trump's crackdown on legal immigration
President Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown is also targeting legal ways to enter the U.S. Democratic Rep. Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico joins "America Decides" with his reaction.CBS News - Jan. 28 -
Trump's effort to withhold federal funding will trigger 'imminent legal action'
The Trump administration's attempt to withhold federal funding is fueling a long-brewing legal battle over the core constitutional principle that Congress gets to decide how to spend taxpayer money.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Democrats question legality of Trump freeze on federal grants
Democrats are sounding “extreme alarm” over a recent memo issued by the Trump administration directing federal agencies to temporarily pause disbursement of loans, grants and other financial ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Trump's immigration crackdown also targets legal ways to enter the U.S.
The Trump administration is also issuing bans and restrictions on legal immigration, including refugees displaced by violence.CBS News - Jan. 27 -
What to know about Trump suspending some legal immigration programs
President Trump is suspending some legal immigration programs that allowed people from certain countries to seek legal status in the U.S. through parole, according to a government memo. CBS News' ...CBS News - Jan. 27 -
Trump's agenda is about to hit a make-or-break moment
Huddling at the president's Florida resort, Republicans are looking to make a game plan.Politico - Jan. 27 -
Trump fires 18 inspectors general overnight in legally murky move
President Donald Trump on Friday fired 18 inspectors general in the federal government, according to Hannibal “Mike” Ware, the head of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and ...NBC News - Jan. 26 -
After his executive order on sex, is Trump legally the first female president?
The confusing and vague executive order underscores how complex sex is and why it’s hard to reduce it into a neat binary. Has the moment we’ve all been waiting for arrived? After both Hillary ...The Guardian - Jan. 25 -
Trump allows immigration officials to revoke legal status of some migrants
The Trump administration gave authorities permission to revoke some migrants' legal status. Meanwhile, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted that President Trump's promised mass ...CBS News - Jan. 24 -
Trump administration works to arrest migrants previously legally allowed in U.S.
Hundreds of undocumented migrants have been arrested in the early days of the Trump administration as the president calls for a crackdown on immigration and border enforcement. NBC News ...NBC News - Jan. 24 -
Trump empowers deportation agents to target migrants allowed into U.S. legally
The far-reaching move empowers federal immigration agencies to target a population of migrants who came to the U.S. with the government's permission.CBS News - Jan. 24 -
Trump's definition of 'male,' 'female' criticized by medical and legal experts
President Trump issued an executive order declaring that the U.S. government would only recognize a person’s sex assigned at birth.ABC News - Jan. 23 -
Leading Republicans wrongfooted by Trump’s sweeping January 6 pardons
JD Vance, Mike Johnson and others had said those guilty of violence would be excluded before president changed tack. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump ’s allies have been forced ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Trump laid out a sweeping energy agenda. Here are all the key actions he took on day one
President Donald Trump has declared a national energy emergency as he aims to boost oil and gas production.CNBC - Jan. 21 -
Can Trump really end birthright citizenship? The legality of Trump's executive actions
President Trump on Monday issued an order to federal agencies to deny birthright citizenship to children of parents who are unauthorized immigrants or temporary visa holders, seemingly defying the ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Breaking down Trump's health agenda
On his first day in office, President Trump signed executive orders to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization and rescinded key Biden-era health care policies. CBS News Chief Medical ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Trump Grants Sweeping Clemency to All Jan. 6 Rioters
The extraordinary pardons and commutations extended to those who committed both violent and nonviolent crimes on Jan. 6, including assaulting police officers and seditious conspiracy.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump birthright citizenship executive order expected to face legal challenges
President Donald Trump signed an executive order addressing birthright citizenship on his first day in office, a constitutionally protected right. NBC News’ Danny Cevallos reports on how the ...NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Trump issues sweeping pardons and commutations for Jan. 6 rioters
President Donald Trump issued a sweeping series of pardons for defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.ABC News - Jan. 21 -
Trump to issue sweeping immigration orders once in office
President-elect Donald Trump is planning to invoke muscular presidential powers to begin a sweeping crackdown on immigration after his inauguration on Monday.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Donald Trump looks to remake America with sweeping second act
Donald Trump has promised seismic change - from inauguration day, he will be judged by his actions, writes Sarah Smith.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
Marijuana rescheduling runs into roadblock
A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge canceled an upcoming hearing on the Biden administration’s marijuana rescheduling proposal pending appeals, effectively kicking the process to the ...The Hill - Jan. 18 -
Biden Issues Sweeping Deportation Protections Before Trump Takes Office
The move allows hundreds of thousands of people from Sudan, Ukraine, El Salvador and Venezuela to stay in the country temporarily.The New York Times - Jan. 11