ACLU files lawsuit challenging Trump's move to close U.S. asylum system

Trump sued over executive order ending asylum

The Trump administration was sued Monday for its effort to end asylum protections at the border with a Day 1 executive order. The suit, brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of ...

The Hill - 2h

China to file lawsuit with WTO, vows 'countermeasures' in response to Trump tariffs

China’s Ministry of Commerce said it would file a legal case against the United States at the World Trade Organization (WTO), in response to President Trump’s decision Saturday to impose 10 percent ...

The Hill - 1d

How US Tariffs Challenge China

China chose swift retaliation for trade measures in the first Trump administration, but that led to an upward spiral of trade measures and much broader tariffs.

The New York Times - 1d

Immigrant advocacy groups file lawsuit after legal orientation programs are shuttered

A group of immigrant advocacy centers has filed suit against the DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security for shutting down legal orientation programs for immigrants.

ABC News - 3d

Italian court blocks asylum-seekers expulsions in challenge to Meloni’s migrant deal with Albania

Yahoo News - 3d

Ex-Western Oregon women’s basketball players file $28 million lawsuit against school, coaches alleging abuse

Nine former Western Oregon University’s women’s basketball players filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the university, two coaches and multiple faculty members, alleging emotional and physical abuse ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Trump threatens BRICS nations that move away from 'mighty US dollar'

President Trump vowed to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on countries that back a new reserve currency among the BRICS countries, a group that includes Russia and China. Trump's Truth Social ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump funding freeze challenged in lawsuit by nonprofits, small business group

The suit seeks a temporary pause on the Office of Management and Budget's edict to align spending to be consistent with President Donald Trump's policies.

CNBC - 6d

Trump eyes asylum agreement with El Salvador to deport migrants there

The arrangement, known as a "Safe Third Country" agreement, would empower U.S. immigration officials to deport non-Salvadoran migrants to El Salvador.

CBS News - Jan. 27

Trump eyes asylum agreement with El Salvador to deport migrants there

The Trump administration is developing an asylum agreement with El Salvador's government that would allow the U.S. to deport migrants to the small Central American country who are not from there, ...

CBS News - Jan. 26

The world is moving on to trade without the US

Many nations have been responding to Trump tariffs not by retaliating but by courting other trade partners

Financial Times - Jan. 26

Families of men slain by police cars file federal lawsuits against officers

The families of Riley Doggett and Samuel Sterling, both of whom died after being hit by law enforcement vehicles, have filed a series of lawsuits against the officers involved in the incidents. ...

The Hill - Jan. 24

IRS Free Tax Filing System Will Include 13 More States

The Direct File system will be open to millions of taxpayers in 25 states, up from 12 last year. But it’s unclear what will happen to the program next year.

The New York Times - Jan. 24

Afghan refugees feel 'betrayed' by Trump order blocking move to US

Several Afghans tell the BBC the US has "turned its back" on them, despite years of working alongside Americans in Afghanistan.

BBC News - Jan. 24

Trump’s latest border actions are ‘shutting down the asylum system as we know it’

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s move to end birthright citizenship. NBC News Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley, NBC News Senior White House Correspondent ...

NBC News - Jan. 23

Border officials told to comply with Trump's asylum orders

A government memo obtained by CBS News calls for border officials to comply with the Trump administration's orders on deportations without asylum hearings. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.

CBS News - Jan. 23

US asylum seekers in despair after Trump cancels CBP One app: ‘start from zero again’

After 30,000 appointments to apply for asylum were cancelled, the fragile calm at the US-Mexico border is at risk. US politics – live updates The train rumbled through the makeshift immigrant ...

The Guardian - Jan. 23

Migrants Left Stranded After Trump Cancels Asylum Claims at Border

Thousands of migrants are now in limbo at the U.S.-Mexico border after President Trump shut down the main legal channel for asylum seekers to enter the country. Many had waited months for ...

The New York Times - Jan. 23

Border, Asylum, Citizenship: Trump Kicks Off Vast Immigration Changes

More is coming, but many directives will take time to be implemented or will face political, legal or practical obstacles.

The New York Times - Jan. 23

ACLU sues over Trump’s push to broaden expedited deportations

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued Wednesday over President Trump’s expansion of a program that allows immigration officials to carry out swift deportations. Trump’s Department of ...

The Hill - Jan. 22

Judge to hear lawsuits challenging Trump order to end birthright citizenship

A judge in Seattle will hear lawsuits filed by four states tomorrow challenging the constitutionality of President Trump's executive order seeking to eliminate birthright citizenship. Lenni B. ...

CBS News - Jan. 22

China and US partners are moving closer as Trump returns to the White House

China's relations are starting to improve with Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the ...

ABC News - Jan. 22

Trump Executive Order Creates DOGE, Trying to Dodge Lawsuits Challenging It

The Musk-led panel looking for trillions in budget cuts and eliminating as many as a million federal jobs gets off to an evasive, rocky start.

Inc. - Jan. 21

ACLU sues over Trump order aimed at ending birthright citizenship

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) late Monday launched a suit challenging an executive order from President Trump seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Trump vows new US ‘golden age’ as he moves to unwind Biden era

President declares reversal on policies from immigration to climate but stops short of announcing new tariffs

Financial Times - Jan. 21

Trump’s trade challenge

Biden’s parting gift throws down the gauntlet to the incoming president on industrial policy

Financial Times - Jan. 20

Genocide lawsuits against Democrats foreshadow 2026 primary challenges

I decided to join the lawsuit as a plaintiff and to help publicize it, because I think that even if the action loses in court, it will win in public discourse.

The Hill - Jan. 17

‘We are ready’: the ACLU is prepared to fight Trump’s attacks on civil liberties

Organization faces arguably its biggest test with Trump’s return to power with deportation, free speech and immigration on the agenda. The American Civil Liberties Union, a leading defender of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 17

Wrongful death lawsuit filed against California power company over wildfires

Blame is starting to be placed on California power companies and others for not doing more to save lives in the early stages of the Los Angeles-area wildfires. Multiple lawsuits have been filed, ...

CBS News - Jan. 16

Our Insurance System Subsidizes Moves to Disaster Zones

Our policies encourage Americans to flock to areas particularly prone to climate-related disasters.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

KPMG readies challenge to US law firms

Big Four accounting firm wins panel endorsement for Arizona license to offer legal services to corporate America

Financial Times - Jan. 14

Supreme Court allows Hawaii climate change lawsuit to move forward

The Supreme Court turned away appeals filed by various oil companies seeking to shut down a lawsuit brought in Hawaii aiming to hold them accountable for climate change.

NBC News - Jan. 13

Everton close on Moyes, Leicester owners launch lawsuit: football news – as it happened

David Moyes is set to return to Everton, while Leicester’s owners have launched legal action over the fatal 2018 helicopter crash. Here’s the bottom of the final Premier League table last season… ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Alec Baldwin files lawsuit over manslaughter charge in fatal "Rust" shooting

The lawsuit was filed in Santa Fe, where a judge in July dismissed a charge of involuntary manslaughter against Alec Baldwin in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

CBS News - Jan. 9

Nathaniel Rothschild files lawsuit against Lars Windhorst

Legal case comes less than six months after scion of banking dynasty agreed to chair German financier’s firm

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Sam Altman’s Younger Sister Files Lawsuit Claiming He Sexually Abused Her

OpenAI’s chief executive and founder denies the allegations, which are similar to claims his sister has long made online.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Jay-Z files new motion to dismiss lawsuit accusing him of raping girl, 13

Rapper alleges inconsistencies in woman’s accusation that he and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs assaulted her at 2000 afterparty. Jay-Z filed a new motion on Wednesday seeking to dismiss the lawsuit brought ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

U.S. Steel, Nippon file lawsuits over Biden's block of merger

U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel filed lawsuits Monday over President Joe Biden's blockage of the Japanese company's proposed takeover of its Pittsburgh-based rival for nearly $15 billion. CBS News ...

CBS News - Jan. 6

U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel file multiple lawsuits after Biden blocks planned merger

Steel companies are suing the government and a rival over their botched deal.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

ACLU files lawsuit challenging Trump's move to close U.S. asylum system

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