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After Supreme Court rebuke, Democrats call for government to refund billions in Trump tariff money
Read full article: After Supreme Court rebuke, Democrats call for government to refund billions in Trump tariff moneySenate Democrats are unveiling a bill to have the government refund about $175 billion in Trump-era tariff money after the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs were illegal.
Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
Read full article: Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuitsThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change.
Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump classified documents case
Read full article: Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump classified documents caseA federal judge has permanently barred the release of a report by special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
State Department orders nonessential US diplomats to leave Lebanon as tensions with Iran soar
Read full article: State Department orders nonessential US diplomats to leave Lebanon as tensions with Iran soarThe United States has ordered nonessential diplomats to leave Lebanon as tensions over Iran rise with the threat of a potentially imminent military strike.
The Latest: Trump says he’ll raise tariffs to 15% after Supreme Court ruling
Read full article: The Latest: Trump says he’ll raise tariffs to 15% after Supreme Court rulingPresident Donald Trump on Monday threatened countries around the world to abide by any tariff deals they agreed to, despite the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down many of his far-reaching taxes on imports.
Rubio heads to Caribbean to reassert US interests after Venezuela strikes and Iran threats
Read full article: Rubio heads to Caribbean to reassert US interests after Venezuela strikes and Iran threatsSecretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to the Caribbean country of St. Kitts and Nevis this week to reassert the Trump administration’s interests in the Western Hemisphere.
The border wall is closing in on Big Bend, sparking opposition by locals
Read full article: The border wall is closing in on Big Bend, sparking opposition by localsResidents and elected officials are speaking out against a proposed border barrier through Texas’ biggest state park and one of the jewels of the national park system.
Not all paths to college and career readiness pay off equally for Texas students, study finds
Read full article: Not all paths to college and career readiness pay off equally for Texas students, study findsStudents who took English and math college prep courses were less likely to complete college than their peers who were not considered college ready at all.
FBI director invites fresh scrutiny over travels with appearance at US men's hockey team celebration
Read full article: FBI director invites fresh scrutiny over travels with appearance at US men's hockey team celebrationWhen the American men’s hockey team retreated to their locker room to celebrate their Winter Olympics gold medal win, they were joined by a special guest from the United States: FBI Director Kash Patel.
As antisemitism rises and strife over Israel continues, Josh Shapiro turns toward his Jewish faith
Read full article: As antisemitism rises and strife over Israel continues, Josh Shapiro turns toward his Jewish faithPennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro may be the nation’s most prominent Jewish politician as antisemitism surges across America.
How Trump will use his State of the Union address to sell skeptical midterm voters on his plans
Read full article: How Trump will use his State of the Union address to sell skeptical midterm voters on his plansPresident Donald Trump’s State of the Union address is likely to be a test run of the message that Republicans will give to voters in November’s elections for control of the House and the Senate.
Never Trump Republicans are still issuing dire warnings. Is anyone listening?
Read full article: Never Trump Republicans are still issuing dire warnings. Is anyone listening?The Republicans and former Republicans who gathered in suburban Washington this weekend are warning that President Donald Trump and his allies in Congress are tearing at the very fabric of U.S. democracy.
The Latest: Armed man shot, killed after entering perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
Read full article: The Latest: Armed man shot, killed after entering perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service saysAn armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
Read full article: Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service saysU.S. Secret Service says an armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
Department of Homeland Security suspends Global Entry as the partial government shutdown drags on
Read full article: Department of Homeland Security suspends Global Entry as the partial government shutdown drags onThe Department of Homeland Security says the Global Entry program shuts down for as long as the partial government shutdown continues.
Ruling against Trump's tariffs creates new uncertainty in US trade relations with China
Read full article: Ruling against Trump's tariffs creates new uncertainty in US trade relations with ChinaThe Supreme Court decision striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs has added a wrinkle to already complicated U.S.-China relations.
Judge pauses SB 12: What changes for Houston ISD and Katy ISD
Read full article: Judge pauses SB 12: What changes for Houston ISD and Katy ISDA federal judge temporarily banned Houston Independent School District (HISD), Katy Independent School District (Katy ISD), and Plano Independent School District (PISD) from enforcing sections 3,7,24, and 27 of Senate Bill 12 (SB 12). The remaining ISDs in Texas must follow SB 12 as written.
Trump approves disaster assistance to DC to help with sewage spill into Potomac River
Read full article: Trump approves disaster assistance to DC to help with sewage spill into Potomac RiverPresident Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to Washington, D.C., to help the city address a sewage system leak that dumped at least 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River.
Trump says he'll raise tariffs to 15 percent after Supreme Court ruling
Read full article: Trump says he'll raise tariffs to 15 percent after Supreme Court rulingPresident Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier.
US military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power
Read full article: US military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear powerThe Pentagon and the Energy Department have airlifted a small nuclear reactor from California to Utah, demonstrating what they say is the potential for the U.S. to quickly deploy nuclear power for military and civilian use.
Supreme Court ruling offers little relief for Republicans divided on Trump's tariffs
Read full article: Supreme Court ruling offers little relief for Republicans divided on Trump's tariffsSome Republicans seemed relieved at the news that the Supreme Court had struck down President Donald Trump’s global tariff regime.
The Supreme Court struck down Trump's tariffs. Now comes the hard work of issuing refunds
Read full article: The Supreme Court struck down Trump's tariffs. Now comes the hard work of issuing refundsThe Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump’s biggest and boldest tariffs.
Texan shot dead by ICE agent months before killings in Minneapolis, records show
Read full article: Texan shot dead by ICE agent months before killings in Minneapolis, records showThe involvement of federal immigration agents in the fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez on South Padre Island in March had not been disclosed in initial reports.
US military strikes another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 3
Read full article: US military strikes another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 3The U.S. military says it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Justice Department swiftly fires lawyer chosen as top federal prosecutor for Virginia office
Read full article: Justice Department swiftly fires lawyer chosen as top federal prosecutor for Virginia officeA lawyer picked by judges to serve as the top federal prosecutor for a Virginia office that pursued cases against foes of President Donald Trump has been swiftly fired by the Justice Department in the latest clash over the appointments of powerful U.S. attorneys.
Cuban man’s death at El Paso tent camp was result of “spontaneous use of force,” ICE says
Read full article: Cuban man’s death at El Paso tent camp was result of “spontaneous use of force,” ICE saysHis death is the first homicide in ICE custody in recent history, experts said. It comes after the deadliest year in ICE detention in decades.
Texans shouldn’t expect Supreme Court ruling against tariffs to bring prices down soon, economists say
Read full article: Texans shouldn’t expect Supreme Court ruling against tariffs to bring prices down soon, economists sayThe order wiped out many of the Trump administration's tariffs, but Trump promised Friday to find other ways to restore them.
Trump seethes over Supreme Court justices who opposed him on tariffs, especially those he appointed
Read full article: Trump seethes over Supreme Court justices who opposed him on tariffs, especially those he appointedPresident Donald Trump’s vision of the Supreme Court, in which his three appointees are personally loyal to him, collided with the court’s view of itself when six justices voted to strike down Trump’s signature economic policy, global tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law.
Decline in international students at UNT leads to $45 million budget shortfall, likely cuts
Read full article: Decline in international students at UNT leads to $45 million budget shortfall, likely cutsTravel restrictions and sharper federal attention are dissuading foreign students from attending U.S. colleges, advocates say, hitting the Denton university harder than most.