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Alito’s five-page dissent arrived late Saturday night, nearly 24 hours after the Supreme Court temporarily barred the government from deporting a group of accused Venezuelan gang members under a rarely used wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Read more
State lawmakers are considering diverting a state fund used almost exclusively to develop low-income rental housing to build apartments for residents with higher incomes — topping out well above what most people earn. Read more
The Trump administration filed a response on Saturday afternoon urging the justices, once they review the matter further, to formally reject the ACLU’s request on the migrants’ behalf. Read more
Japan is considering increasing its soybean and rice imports as a concession in trade negotiations with the U.S. over President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, Japan’s Yomiuri daily reported on Saturday. Read more
According to the House Bill 698, 70% of violent criminals began by abusing animals, and animal cruelty often co- occurs with other serious offenses, including domestic violence and child abuse. Read more
The Trump administration said the measures were necessary because China had used unfair trade practices like subsidies to become dominant in shipbuilding. Read more
The website was also critical of steps like social distancing, mask mandates and lockdowns. Read more
Bessent believed that Musk had done an end run around him to get Gary Shapley installed as the interim head of the IRS, even though the tax collection agency reports to Bessent. Read more
U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy’s preliminary injunction today was the latest setback to an immigration crackdown launched by President Donald Trump when he took office on January 20. Read more
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President George W. Bush established the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, which lies about 750 miles west of Hawaii, in 2009 and President Barack Obama expanded it in 2014. Read more
Some experts believe the overall cost for the Golden Dome could reach hundreds of billions of dollars. Read more
Trump’s ire followed remarks by Powell on Wednesday, when he warned in a speech that the president’s tariffs could create a “challenging scenario” for the central bank by putting its two main goals — stable inflation and a healthy labor market — in tension. Read more
An agreement signed on April 10 between the service and the union representing its employees describes several measures that forecasting offices will take to manage the consequences of the Trump administration’s drive to reduce the size of the government. Read more
With the Republican-controlled Congress preparing to move forward on Trump’s agenda to cut taxes, tighten border security, promote fossil fuels and bolster military spending, the feedback lawmakers receive from constituents could determine how far they go in cutting environmental initiatives, the Medicaid healthcare program and others that benefit low-income Americans. Read more
Tokyo sent its economic revitalisation minister Ryosei Akazawa to kick-start the talks, expecting to face Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington, and had hoped to limit the scope of discussions to trade and investment matters. Read more
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington found “probable cause” to hold officials in criminal contempt of court, saying the administration demonstrated “willful disregard” for his March 15 order barring the government from deporting Venezuelan alleged gang members to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act. Read more
In his first expansive public comments since leaving the White House, Biden said President Donald Trump had taken aim at Social Security, doing “damage and destruction” to a program that millions of Americans depend on. Read more
The decision comes after the Trump administration last week lost a court challenge brought by another wire service, the Associated Press, over its earlier exclusion from the press pool. Read more
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said she would require the Trump administration to produce documents and have officials sit for depositions by April 23 to explain steps they have taken to secure Abrego Garcia’s return. Read more
At issue is the marginal tax rate for Americans in the highest income bracket, a group that is largely made up of the top 1% of earners. Under the income tax system, Americans pay a higher rate for every dollar they make above increasing thresholds. Read more
The tumult in the stock market caused by Trump’s erratic moves on tariffs has led Democrats to question who is gaining financially because of it. Greene is not alone in appearing to have capitalized on the market volatility. Read more
