US president rails against judges who ruled against him as appeals court grants pause until challenge is heard Why has a US court blocked Donald Trump’s tariffs – and can he get round it? US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration is racing to halt a major blow…
Appeals court grants temporary stay of ruling that blocked tariffs as president’s allies rail against major blow to signature policy – key US politics stories from Thursday at a glance President Trump’s tariffs remain in place, at least for now, after an appeals court ruled that his administration can continue…
Though the billionaire vowed modernization and efficiency, what’s left is a trail of uncertainty and reduced functionality Elon Musk formally exited his role in the Trump administration on Wednesday night, ending a contentious and generally unpopular run as a senior adviser to the president and de facto head of the…
The target was delivered by Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem, and triples figures from earlier this year The Trump administration has set aggressive new goals in its anti-immigration agenda, demanding that federal agents arrest 3,000 people a day – or more than a million in a year. The new target,…
Central bank emphasizes nonpartisan role in brief memo after chair Jerome Powell meets with US president Can Trump fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell? The Federal Reserve issued a rare, strongly worded statement on Thursday after chair Jerome Powell spoke with Donald Trump at the White House Thursday morning, holding…
The worst of all outcomes would be for US legislators to agree to strengthen the president’s executive powers If one thing is more challenging to the rule of law than a genuine emergency, it is the invention of a phoney one. Since returning to the White House in January, President…
Failures uncovered as US health secretary touted ‘gold-standard’ science in health report ordered by Trump team Robert F Kennedy Jr’s flagship health commission report contains citations to studies that do not exist, according to an investigation by the US publication Notus. The report exposes glaring scientific failures from a health…
Previous backers of libertarian Liberty Justice Center include billionaires Robert Mercer and Richard Uihlein Donald Trump’s tariff policy was derailed by a libertarian public interest law firm that has received money from some of his richest backers. The Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit against the US president’s “reciprocal” tariffs…
Injunction comes after judge issued block last week, when White House escalated battle against university A US federal judge will issue an injunction blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to prevent Harvard University from enrolling international students. The university was in court seeking to extend a temporary order blocking the Trump…
Jamie Raskin calls for investigation on private dinner for $TRUMP buyers amid concerns over president’s crypto ties US politics live – latest updates A top House Democrat has demanded Donald Trump reveal a list of who attended his private dinner last week for major investors in his meme coin, as…
Markets have rebounded after Trump’s numerous retreats – even if he has bitten back against ‘chicken’ label Trump Always Chickens Out – or Taco for short. Investors like narratives to explain the financial world, and they appear to have seized on this one: whenever Donald Trump faces a market backlash,…
Elon Musk is tapping out, and a court has stepped in on tariffs. But the wheels coming off doesn’t mean the bus is stopping Nothing is going according to plan for the Trump administration. The big, beautiful bill, originally vaunted to save the US taxpayer at least $2tn, so far,…
Twenty-two plaintiffs between ages seven and 25 allege government is engaging in unlawful executive overreach Twenty two young Americans have filed a new lawsuit against the Trump administration over its anti-environment executive orders. By intentionally boosting oil and gas production and stymying carbon-free energy, federal officials are violating their constitutional…
Some Republicans attempted to frame decision as part of a broader fight between the Trump administration and US justice system US politics live – latest updates Republicans and close allies of Donald Trump are railing against a federal judicial panel who blocked a wide swath of the US president’s tariffs…
The ruling says Trump exceeded authority in imposing sweeping tariffs. Plus, Elon Musk confirms government exit Good morning. A federal trade court has ruled Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs regime illegal, a dramatic twist that could block the president’s controversial global trade policy. What was the ruling? Tariffs typically need to…
Geologists race to collect perishable data as Kentucky residents ‘scared to death’ over floods amid Trump cuts The abandoned homes and razed lots along the meandering Troublesome Creek in rural eastern Kentucky is a constant reminder of the 2022 catastrophic floods that killed dozens of people and displaced thousands more.…
The new executive order allows political appointees to undermine research they oppose, paving the way to state-controlled science Science is under siege. On Friday evening, the White House released an executive order called Restoring Gold Standard Science. At face value, this order promises a commitment to federally funded research that…
Elizabeth Warren and others urge investigation over ‘clear conflict of interest and potential criminal violation’ Employees of Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge) own lucrative stock in companies that stand to directly benefit from their work gutting federal agencies, Democratic senators have alleged. The potential ethics violations merit an…
‘Extinction-level cuts’ to space agency’s spending means labs will close and deep-space missions will be abandoned Some of the greatest mysteries of the universe, such as the possibility of life on Mars, and whether humans could ever live on Venus, may never be solved because of Donald Trump’s proposed “extinction-level”…
The billionaire CEO of Tesla thanked the president for the opportunity and said the Doge mission ‘will only strengthen’ Elon Musk has announced on social media that he is leaving his role in the Trump administration, a departure the White House confirmed was in process on Wednesday evening. “As my…