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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block ruling on reinstating fired board members

The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court order for reinstating members of the National Labor Relations Board and the Merit Systems Protection Board whom President Trump had fired.

ACLU mounts new challenge to Trump’s deportations under Alien Enemies Act

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a new challenge Wednesday seeking to reverse President Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang suspects.

Musk’s disagreements on tariffs prove his status as an adviser

Among critics of President Donald Trump‘s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs was top administration adviser Elon Musk. In a Saturday interview, Musk expressed his hope that the U.S. would become a “zero-tariff” nation with Europe. “I hope it is agreed that both Europe and the United States should move, ideally, in my view, to a zero-tariff […]

Support for larger child tax credit spreads to Senate GOP

Taxpaying American parents have been hit with a tax hike yearly since 2018 because inflation has eaten up 25% of the value of the $2,000 child tax credit, or CTC. In response, Freshman Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) is taking up the pro-family banner in the Senate, introducing a bill to increase the CTC to $3,000 […]

After skipping Trump inauguration, Michelle Obama says ‘I chose to do what was best for me’

Michelle Obama on Tuesday appeared to open up publicly for the first time about her decision to skip President Trump's inauguration, saying she's at the point in her life where she's choosing "to do what was best" for herself. "I get to look at my calendar, which I did this year, with a real big...

US, China trade war exposes tech vulnerabilities

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Tech firms vulnerable in escalating China trade war President Trump’s escalating trade war with China is putting a spotlight on the various technology companies and products poised to feel the ripple effects of the ongoing conflict. © AP Photo/Juliana Yamada, File President Trump announced Wednesday he would raise...

5 takeaways from the Trump tariff drama

Financial markets soared on Wednesday after President Trump issued a 90-day pause in almost all the tariffs that had roiled the global economy during the past week.  The key exception was China, which had notably declined to back down from Trump’s threats and had issued its own retaliatory tariffs in response. The president announced a...

USPS looking to raise stamp prices by 5 cents

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is looking to raise prices of first class main stamps by five cents, increasing it from 73 to 78 cents, which would go into effect this summer.  USPS said on Wednesday that it filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission, looking to hike the price by 7.4 percent,...

Trump relieves GOP, markets with partial reversal on tariffs

President Trump's decision to lift hefty tariffs on most U.S. trading partners with a 90-day pause even while keeping in place a 125 percent on China is a significant reversal from his previous stance that relieved Republicans and led stock markets to spike. The Dow Jones, rocked since Thursday morning by Trump's tariff announcement, rose...

Panama says US recognizes its control over canal

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Panama says US recognizes its sovereignty over canal Panama says the U.S. government has recognized the country’s sovereignty over the Panama Canal, but it’s unclear if Washington fully agrees with that assertion. © AP Photo/Matias Delacroix...

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