Trump administration asks Supreme Court to intervene in rehiring of federal workers

Plastics factory found not responsible for deaths of workers during Hurricane Helene flooding

Tennessee’s workplace safety agency has absolved a plastics plant of responsibility in the deaths of six workers who were swept away by floodwaters from Hurricane Helene.

NBC News - 1d

CBS News poll finds Americans want Trump's focus more on prices, not tariffs

Most Americans say the matter of Trump administration officials discussing U.S. military plans on the Signal app is serious.

CBS News - 4d

Danes try to hit America where it hurts over Trump's push to own Greenland

Widespread anger over the Trump administration’s push for U.S. ownership of Greenland is prompting shoppers in Denmark to boycott American products and services.

NBC News - 3d

Trump targeting students' visas, green cards sets up free speech showdown

The Trump administration has targeted international students in wake of pro-Palestinian protests and other activities.

CBS News - 1d

Democrats vow to fight Trump tariffs 'tooth and nail' and slam 'chaotic trade war'

"Trump's done a lot of bad things. This is way up there," Chuck Schumer said of the administration's tariff policy.

ABC News - 1d

Trump Sidelines Justice Dept. Legal Office, Eroding Another Check on His Power

As President Trump claims expansive and disputed powers, his administration has curbed the influential Office of Legal Counsel.

The New York Times - 10h

Trump's tariff rates for other countries radically larger than World Trade data

A report suggests the trade-weighted average tariff rates in most countries are much different than the figures touted by the Trump administration.

CNBC - 3h

Trump’s Crypto Venture Introduces a Stablecoin

World Liberty Financial, the crypto business created by President Trump and his sons, unveiled a cryptocurrency called a stablecoin, furthering his ties to an industry his administration regulates.

The New York Times - Mar. 25

Clean energy spending boosts GOP districts. But lawmakers are keeping quiet as Trump targets incentives

We asked 18 Republicans whose districts benefit most from Biden’s IRA climate law if they back Trump’s demands. Billions of dollars in clean energy spending and jobs have overwhelmingly flowed to ...

The Guardian - 4d

McConnell on vote to undo Trump tariffs against Canada: ‘We need to reinforce our allies’

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said the United States needs to “reinforce our allies” when asked why he voted to undo President Trump’s tariffs against Canada. Four GOP senators, including McConnell, ...

The Hill - 1d

Where is our Tiananmen square ‘Tank Man’ who can stand up to Trump? | Corey Robin

The reason we don’t see that person is because we’re asking the wrong question. Everyone’s waiting for that one person to stand up to Donald Trump . Not just that one person. There are a lot of ...

The Guardian - 12h

Civil rights groups sue Trump over EO requiring proof of citizenship to vote

A group of civil rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote.

ABC News - 2d

Trump immigration crackdowns threaten health caregiving. U.S. families are paying the price.

Anti-immigration policies threaten a key source of health care labor for nursing facilities and home health agencies that rely on foreign-born workers to fill jobs that don’t attract enough ...

NBC News - 1d

Mining Company Seeks Trump Support to Shortcut Access to Seabed Metals

Mining companies and the Trump administration want the metals to boost manufacturing. Environmentalists and some countries worry industrial mining would harm oceans.

The New York Times - Mar. 28

Trump says 'we can't' do without Greenland as Vance tours territory

J.D. Vance doubled down on the administration's interest in acquiring Greenland while at the Pituffik Space Base as Donald Trump argued the U.S. "can't" do without it.

ABC News - Mar. 28

Trump sets a new record for strategic partnerships with Latin America

President Trump's administration is strengthening U.S. presence and partnerships in Latin America, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and other ...

The Hill - 4d

Professors Pushed Harvard to Resist Trump. Now Billions Are on the Line.

Harvard, the wealthiest school in the world, sought compromise amid pressure to do more to combat antisemitism. The Trump administration is examining its funding anyway.

The New York Times - 3d

Danish PM heads to Greenland as Trump seeks control of the Arctic territory

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is traveling to Greenland for a visit aimed at building the trust of Greenlandic officials as the Trump administration is seeking control of the Arctic ...

ABC News - 2d

Mistaken deportation to Salvadoran prison highlight stakes of Trump plans

The Trump administration’s admission that it sent a Maryland man to a Salvadoran prison in error shows the need for outside oversight, critics say, as they fight efforts to ship migrants to ...

The Hill - 1d

Angola Rail Line Offers Clues to Trump’s Africa Policy

The $4 billion project was the Biden administration’s signature initiative in Africa. Early signs are that the Trump team supports it, too, for mineral access if nothing else.

The New York Times - 1d

Rubio in hot seat at NATO in wake of Trump tariffs, Greenland drama

Marco Rubio is visiting NATO's headquarters for a meeting of foreign ministers, putting him on the front lines of the Trump administration's push against U.S. allies.

ABC News - 21h

How Trump Has Tuned Out a Key Justice Dept. Legal Office

The Office of Legal Counsel issues opinions that are supposed to bind the executive branch. The Trump administration has taken steps and made claims in tension with several of them.

The New York Times - 10h

Fed chair says Trump tariffs will likely raise inflation, slow economy

U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell says the Trump administration's expansive new tariffs will likely lead to higher inflation and slower growth.

CBS News - 3h

Israel killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers one by one, says UN

Workers on a mission to help colleagues were buried in mass grave in southern Gaza, says humanitarian office. Fifteen Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers, including at least one United ...

The Guardian - 4d

Wisconsin provides a critical test for Democrats' anti-Elon Musk playbook

Next week’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race is emerging as the first big test of Democrats’ anti-Elon Musk strategy as the party searches for a winning message following its loss to President Donald ...

NBC News - Mar. 27

Musk visits Wisconsin ahead of critical election

Elon Musk is supporting the conservative candidate for Wisconsin's open state Supreme Court seat. Several groups aligned with Democrats accuse Musk of trying to buy the seat. The election there is ...

NBC News - 4d

Elon Musk rallies support for DOGE at Wisconsin campaign event

Elon Musk began and ended his town hall in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Sunday by urging attendees to back conservative Brad Schimel in the state's high-stakes Supreme Court election Tuesday.

NBC News - 4d

Russian authorities move to lift the terrorist designation for the Taliban

Russia’s Supreme Court says it received a petition from the prosecutor general’s office to lift the ban on Afghanistan’s Taliban, who were outlawed two decades ago as a terrorist group

ABC News - 4d

Wisconsin judicial race provides a critical test for Democrats’ anti-Elon Musk playbook

Billionaire White House adviser Elon Musk has played a major role in the uptick in spending in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster explains how the judicial race is ...

NBC News - 3d

SCOTUS to hear oral arguments in abortion-related case

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story SCOTUS to hear oral arguments in abortion-related case The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this week on ...

The Hill - 2d

Musk downplays Wisconsin results, saying he 'expected to lose'

Elon Musk downplayed the results in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, saying in a post early Wednesday that he had “expected to lose.” Musk was responding to a user on the social platform X ...

The Hill - 2d

Man to plead guilty to attempting to kill Kavanaugh at home

A California man will plead guilty to attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh by showing up outside his home in 2022 with weapons, his lawyers said Wednesday. Lawyers for ...

The Hill - 2d

Prosecutors to appeal Alves rape acquittal case

Spanish state prosecutors said Wednesday that they plan to appeal the recent acquittal of soccer player Dani Alves on rape charges, opening the door to the case reaching the country's Supreme Court.

ESPN - 2d

Breaking down the Wisconsin, Florida special elections

Democrats on Tuesday scored a win in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, while Republicans held on to two seats in deep-red Florida districts, raising questions about what the results mean as both ...

The Hill - 1d

Activist takes case over Trinidad’s homophobic laws to UK’s privy council

Legislation was repealed in 2018 but Caribbean country’s supreme court last week recriminalised the act after appeal. The privy council in London will soon be called upon to make the final decision ...

The Guardian - 18h

Joe Rogan breaks with Trump, calling Venezuelan deportations ‘horrific’

Influential podcast host and prominent Trump supporter criticizes administration for removal of gay makeup artist. Joe Rogan, the influential podcast host and prominent supporter of Donald Trump, ...

The Guardian - 2d

Pro-Palestinian British Cornell student says he will leave US citing fear of detention

Momodou Taal, who had been asked to surrender by immigration officials, says he has ‘lost faith’ that favourable court ruling would protect him. A Cornell University student who participated in ...

The Guardian - 3d