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The Movement: How anti-MAGA Republicans are plotting to take back the party

For the Republican officials and operatives who have been turned into outcasts as they balk at President Trump and his MAGA takeover of the party, there’s a question about what to do next: Join the Democrats? Try to influence specific issues? Or try to retake control of the Republican Party? Those in Our Republican Legacy (ORL) are attempting the...

‘Major’ wave of seaweed heading toward these beaches ahead of spring break

Popular spring break beach destinations are once again facing the threat of a stinky seaweed situation.

Where in Mexico are US travelers currently banned or told to avoid?

Threats of cartel and gang violence and kidnappings have prompted State Department official toi issue travel advisories

Suspect visited Nancy Guthrie’s home before kidnapping

The search for Nancy Guthrie has entered Day 23.

My testimony on campus antisemitism was derailed by someone’s Israel obsession

Commissioner Prejean Boller went back and forth from texting on her phone to diverting the conversation toward Israel wherever possible.

Trump tariff revenue of $175B at stake after Supreme Court ruling: Estimate

More than $175 billion in U.S. tariff revenue could be refunded after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Trump's sweeping emergency tariffs Friday, according to economists with the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM), a fiscal research group at the University of Pennsylvania. The economists' findings, which were first reported in Reuters, note that the...

Trump announces $10M in aid to East Palestine tied to 2023 train derailment

President Trump announced late Thursday that the federal government will provide $10 million to East Palestine, Ohio, to support ongoing recovery efforts from a 2023 train derailment that triggered an environmental disaster and lingering health concerns in the community. Trump, who has repeatedly accused former President Biden’s administration of mishandling its response to the incident,...

What are sections 122 and 301, Trump’s potential alternate tariff tools?

The Supreme Court has struck down Trump’s authority to impose tariffs on other countries through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). But it’s not the only tool at the president’s disposal to press on with his tariff regime. “The reality is the president is going to have tariffs as part of his trade policy...

Trump says Gorsuch, Barrett decision to rule against tariffs ’embarrassment to their families’

President Trump said Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barret and Neil Gorsuch’s decision to rule against his administration’s tariff policies is “an embarrassment to their families.” “I don’t want to say whether I regret nominating them. I think their decision was terrible,” Trump told reporters at the White House press briefing. “I think it’s an...

Trump announces new tariffs, investigations after Supreme Court ruling

President Trump said Friday he would raise preexisting tariffs and begin the process of imposing new ones after the Supreme Court struck down many of his import taxes on foreign trading partners. During a White House press conference, Trump announced he would impose a universal tariff of 10 percent and begin investigations that could lead...

McConnell: Congressional role in trade policy ‘not an inconvenience to avoid’

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joined several other Republicans in expressing his approval of Friday’s Supreme Court decision largely knocking down President Trump’s tariffs. The court found in a 6-3 decision that many of the Trump administration’s tariffs were unlawfully imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).  In a statement released Friday afternoon, McConnell...

Fox News host: Trump needs to make ‘better’ Iran case before starting ‘another war’

Fox News co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy on Friday said President Trump needs to provide a "better case" against carrying out a strike on Iran before possibly dragging the U.S. into "another war." Campos-Duffy, whose husband is Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, filled in for "Fox & Friends" co-host Ainsley Earhardt and was talking with co-hosts Brian Kilmeade...

Europeans awaiting ‘clarity’ on next Trump steps after tariff ruling

European nations are awaiting “clarity” on President Trump’s next steps following the Supreme Court’s ruling, which struck down many of his tariffs as unlawful Friday. "We take note of the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court and are analysing it carefully,” said Olof Gill, the deputy chief spokesperson for the European Commission. “We remain in...

FCC chair calls for ‘patriotic, pro-America’ broadcaster programs for 250th

The chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is rolling out what the department is calling the "Pledge America Campaign," which encourages broadcasters to air "patriotic, pro-America content" to celebrate the nation's history. The goal of the initiative, the FCC said as part of the announcement it made Friday, is for major broadcasters to put...

VA reverses on new disability rating rule after intense backlash

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) this week abruptly reversed course on a new rule requiring veterans’ disability ratings to be calculated by how well they function on medication and not on the underlying condition or injury itself, a stance that was quickly condemned.  “Effective immediately, VA is halting enforcement of the interim final rule,...

Trump calls Supreme Court justices who ruled against tariffs ‘disloyal’

President Trump slammed the Supreme Court justices who struck down his tariffs on Friday, which included two justices he appointed, saying he was “ashamed of certain members of the court.” “They're very unpatriotic and disloyal to our Constitution. It's my opinion that the court has been swayed by foreign interests and a political movement that...

Supreme Court decision sets up battle over tariff refunds: What to know

The Supreme Court’s blockbuster decision invalidating President Trump’s tariffs is expected to kick off laborious efforts by importers to get refunds for the billions of dollars they’ve paid over the past year.  The court’s decision, however, gives no guidance. As Justice Amy Coney Barrett put it at oral arguments, it’s set to be “a mess.” Here’s what to know as the process gets underway: Supreme Court didn’t address refunds The...

Will Democrats allow a school choice wealth transfer?

Democratic governors must decide whether to opt into a federal school-choice program that could result in a significant wealth transfer out of their states if they don't participate.

Epstein survivor: US version of royalty is ‘billionaire class’

Annie Farmer, a survivor of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, called for the U.S. to go after billionaires connected to Epstein’s crimes after former Prince Andrew was arrested by British authorities on Thursday morning. “In this country, it feels like our system prioritizes profit over all else, and so our version of royalty is really...

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