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Supreme Court OKs gang suspect deportations to El Salvador, with some new limits

The Supreme Court delivered a major victory to President Trump on Monday, erasing a lower court ruling that had blocked him from deporting Tren de Aragua gang suspects to El Salvador.

Supreme Court lifts order blocking deportations under 18th-century wartime law

The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a court order blocking the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants under an 18th century wartime law.

DHS waives Endangered Species Act, Clean Air Act to speed border wall construction

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem waived some of the country's most iconic environmental protection laws Monday as she sought to cut through delays and speed construction of President Trump's border wall in California.

Trump’s tariff math isn’t about tariffs

President Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs are based on trade deficits rather than the tariffs imposed on U.S. goods by other countries.

Growing opposition from House conservatives threatens to derail Trump’s agenda

Growing opposition among hardline House conservatives to the Senate’s framework for advancing President Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda is threatening to make this week’s vote one of the heaviest lifts yet for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). At least 10 House Republicans have said they will vote “no” on the measure and a handful of others have...

Democrats question VA secretary on return-to-office ‘disruptions’

A group of 20 House Democrats want answers from Veteran Affairs Secretary Doug Collins on how President Trump's return-to-office mandate for federal workers is being carried out, citing "deep concerns" the blanket policy is damaging care for veterans. In a letter to Collins, sent March 28 but released on social media Monday by one of the signatories,...

Trump to reassess fluoride in drinking water

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story EPA to reconsider fluoride safety The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will reconsider the health impacts of fluoride in drinking water — taking what could be an initial step toward new national limits or a ban on the substance. © AP Photo/Jim Cole, File An EPA press...

Supreme Court lifts orders blocking Trump from deporting Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act

The Supreme Court vacated a judge's order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to deport Venezuelans, enabling the administration to resume removals under the wartime powers. The matter before the Supreme Court was not whether the Trump administration properly used its wartime power to expel those it has accused...

Abbott sets November special election to replace Sylvester Turner in House

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Tuesday set the date for a Nov. 4 special election to fill the late Rep. Sylvester Turner’s (D-Texas) House seat, which has been vacant since early March. A statement from the governor stressed a need to give “sufficient time” for Harris County’s election office to prepare, though the office...

Democrats target Trump’s effort to ‘bend our justice system to his will’

Democrats held a rare bicameral forum to examine the Trump administration’s actions targeting Department of Justice (DOJ) staff and major law firms as the party explores how to push back against the Trump presidency. The forum featured a series of attorneys who were fired or resigned from the Justice Department or have pushed big law...

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