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Congress sends Trump a resolution ending Biden-era emissions cleanup rule

Congress has voted to kill a Biden-era rule requiring rubber tire makers to clean up planet-warming emissions from their manufacturing processes in the U.S.

Scare at Newark Airport exposes lingering challenges facing Trump administration at busy hub

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and air travelers are dealing with the fallout from a technology failure at Newark Liberty International Airport that has left pilots flying blind, traumatized air traffic controllers taking a leave of absence, and numerous flight delays and cancellations at the busy hub.

Second court rules Trump broke law with Alien Enemies Act deportations

A federal judge on Tuesday castigated President Trump for deporting Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, saying he stretched the Alien Enemies Act beyond its breaking point in order to justify the ousters.

Senate confirms Bisignano to lead Social Security Administration as agency faces DOGE overhaul

Wall Street veteran Frank Bisignano was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday to lead the Social Security Administration, taking over at a turbulent time for the agency that provides benefits to more than 70 million Americans.

Judge bars Trump administration from shrinking agencies that fund libraries, settle labor disputes

A federal judge has temporarily barred President Donald Trump's administration from dramatically shrinking three agencies that fund libraries across the U.S., settle labor disputes with public sector workers, and support state business contracting programs.

Intelligence community disputes ties between Tren de Aragua and Venezuela’s government

The Venezuelan government is not controlling Tren de Aragua, according to a newly declassified U.S. intelligence community memo that undercuts President Trump's argument for using the Alien Enemies Act to deport TdA members.

DHS chief says flyers without required ID may face extra screening at airports

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem warned Tuesday that unprepared travelers may face some inconveniences but Real ID's strict identification requirements will begin as scheduled at airports on Wednesday.

Trump Pentagon nominee under scrutiny in hearing for partisan comments

A retired U.S. brigadier general who failed to get through the confirmation process in the first Trump administration got renewed scrutiny for his political and anti-Islamic social media posts during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday.

Appeals court makes no immediate decision in detention cases of two university students

A federal appeals court made no immediate decisions Tuesday as it considered jurisdictional issues in the cases of a Turkish Tufts University student who has been detained by immigration authorities for six weeks and a Palestinian student at Columbia University who was recently released from detention.

Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine program

Dr. Vinay Prasad, a prominent critic of the pharmaceutical industry and the Food and Drug Administration, has been named to oversee the health agency's program for vaccines and biotech drugs.

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