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Trump Issues Executive Order Delaying Stricter EPA Emissions Standards in Bid to Boost Coal Industry

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order titled “Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote American Energy,” granting a two-year extension for compliance with stricter emissions standards under the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). The executive order is part of the administration’s broader […]

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Trump Executive Order Targets State Climate Laws

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order titled “Protecting American Energy from State Overreach.” This is a significant escalation in the administration’s efforts to dismantle state-level climate regulations and bolster domestic energy production.  The order says that it aims to secure “American energy dominance” by removing what the administration […]

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Supreme Court Orders Trump Administration to Facilitate Return of Wrongfully Deported Maryland Resident

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously directed the Trump administration to take immediate steps to facilitate the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador last month due to what the government has acknowledged as an “administrative error.”  The ruling largely upheld a […]

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House Approves GOP-Backed SAVE Act, Potentially Disenfranchising Millions of Voters

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act on Thursday in a 220-208 vote. The measure saw unanimous Republican support and was joined by four Democrats: Reps. Jared Golden (Maine), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Washington), Henry Cuellar (Texas), and Ed Case (Hawaii). Republicans championed the SAVE […]

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Trump Unveils Controversial $5 Million ‘Gold Card’ Visa for Wealthy Foreign Investors, Bypassing Congressional Approval

President Donald Trump has announced a new immigration initiative aimed at affluent foreign investors: the $5 million “gold card” visa. This program, which provides permanent residency and a pathway to U.S. citizenship, is set to replace the existing EB-5 immigrant investor visa program. Trump revealed the plan aboard Air Force […]

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Supreme Court Clears Path for Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act, Despite Dissent Over Due Process and Wrongful Removals

The Supreme Court of the United States vacated temporary restraining orders issued by the District Court for the District of Columbia that had halted the deportation of Venezuelan nationals accused of being members of Tren de Aragua (TdA), a criminal organization designated as a foreign terrorist entity by the U.S. […]