President Donald Trump’s trade policy with China has once again taken center stage, as the two economic giants agreed this month to a temporary truce that rolls back the most punishing tariffs imposed during their latest trade war escalation. Trump, meanwhile, continues to call on other nations to come to […]
In a significant setback for President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda, five House Republicans joined Democrats on Friday to block a comprehensive tax and spending package in the House Budget Committee, citing concerns that the bill does not include deep enough spending cuts to offset its tax reductions. The unexpected defeat […]
The United States Supreme Court issued a ruling on Friday, May 16, temporarily blocking the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan nationals under the rarely-used 1798 Alien Enemies Act without providing adequate notice. In a 7-2 decision, the Court held that detainees are entitled to more notification time and better resources […]
Rarely one to miss a lucrative opportunity, Donald Trump has turned what began as a pre-inauguration crypto experiment into a sprawling, multi-billion-dollar business empire-one that is now at the center of mounting ethical and legal scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest at the highest levels of government. President Donald Trump […]
A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives aims to strengthen America’s leadership in renewable energy and rural economic development by expanding federal support for biorefineries, renewable chemicals, and biobased product manufacturing. The “Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2025,” sponsored by Rep. Zach Nunn of Iowa […]
President Donald Trump has dismissed Shira Perlmutter, the nation’s top copyright official. Perlmutter, a lawyer with extensive experience in intellectual property, previously served as director at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and has worked in various copyright roles since the late 1990s. Her tenure at the Copyright Office was marked […]
Cameron Hamilton, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), was abruptly dismissed on Thursday, less than a month before the start of hurricane season. The firing follows Hamilton’s public opposition to the Trump administration’s proposals to significantly reduce or even eliminate FEMA, an agency responsible for coordinating […]
Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has introduced new legislation that would require large retailers across the United States to clearly display how much of an item’s price is due to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. The bill, called the Truth in Tariffs Act, aims to shine a light on the impact […]
President Donald Trump has fired Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress. The termination, delivered via email on Thursday evening by Trent Morse, deputy director of presidential personnel, was effective immediately and offered no public explanation for the decision. There is no record of any other president firing a sitting Librarian […]
The Trump administration is “actively looking at” suspending the writ of habeas corpus for migrants as part of its intensified deportation efforts, according to recent statements from a senior White House official. Stephen Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy at the White House, told reporters on May 9 that […]
