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If Trump’s biggest tariffs get thrown out, companies could get a refund – but not consumers

President Donald Trump likes to boast about how much money the U.S. Treasury is raking in from the massive taxes - tariffs -- he's slapped this year on imports from almost every country in the world.

Energy company Orsted sues Trump administration for stopping work on major offshore wind farm

The developer of an offshore wind farm that would power 350,000 homes in Rhode Island and Connecticut sued the Trump administration on Thursday for halting its construction.

Federal workers bowing to Trump’s order to show up for work

President Trump's effort to get federal employees back into their offices for work is proving to be stunningly effective, with the number of full-time in-office employees nearly tripling over the last six months.

Republicans move to lift drilling and mining restrictions in Western states

Republican lawmakers in Congress are clearing the way for President Donald Trump's plans to expand mining and drilling on public lands by moving to eliminate energy development limits in several Western states.

Democrats prefer the UK model for free speech rights

Free speech does not exist outside of the United States, especially not in the United Kingdom. Transgender activists and even some Democratic politicians want to make our country more like the latter. Comedian Graham Linehan was arrested after arriving in London this past weekend. His crime was three tweets: one criticizing transgender activists, one criticizing […]

Those who wish Trump dead

THOSE WHO WISH TRUMP DEAD. A few days ago, a corner of the political world became gripped by the idea that President Donald Trump had died. There was no evidence, of course, and the president is alive today. But that didn’t stop the talk. It started when Trump, who is perhaps the most visible, accessible president in […]

Afghan allies continue to be betrayed to the Taliban

Pakistan’s deportation campaign continues to stoke fear among Afghans mired in the stalled United States. Refugee Admissions Program, according to multiple sources who spoke with me on condition of anonymity. Sources who are shepherding Afghan allies in Pakistan and several deported Afghans explained that the Pakistani government is taking biometric information from individuals prior to […]

Melania Trump hosts tech leaders at AI education roundtable 

First lady Melania Trump hosted several top technology leaders at the White House on Thursday for a meeting of an artificial intelligence (AI) education task force, as she increasingly takes up the mantle of AI-related issues.  She was joined by Google CEO Sundar Pichai and IBM chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna, while OpenAI CEO Sam...

The Senate faces a reality check on blue slips

President Trump's acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey, Alina Habba, is unable to be confirmed due to the blue slip tradition, which requires the consent of both New Jersey senators, Cory Booker and Andy Kim, and is a powerful tool that senators use to assert control over the federal law enforcement presence in their home state.

Jeffries says Democrats will fight GOP efforts to ‘whitewash’ Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that Democrats are prepping to battle any GOP effort to minimize the severity of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Jeffries said he’s in talks with Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), the senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, about the party’s best approach to...

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