35 h. ago Judge blocks Trump plan to tie states’ transportation funds to immigration enforcement

States argued US transportation secretary lacks authority to impose conditions on funding appropriated by CongressA federal judge on Thursday blocked Donald Trump’s administration from forcing 20 Democratic-led states to cooperate with immigration enforcement in order to receive billions of dollars in transportation grant funding.Chief US District Judge John McConnell in Providence, Rhode Island, granted the states’ request for an injunction barring the Department of Transportation’s policy, saying the states were likely to succeed on the merits of some or all of their claims. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump to leave G7 summit early and return to Washington – US politics live

White House says president – who earlier warned people in Tehran to evacuate – will leave summit in Canada todayA federal judge is set to consider on Monday whether to extend an order blocking President Donald Trump’s plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard University.US District Judge Allison Burroughs during a hearing in Boston will weigh whether to issue an injunction barring Trump’s administration from implementing his latest bid to curtail Harvard’s ability to host international students while the university’s lawsuit challenging the restrictions plays out. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker killing had more than 45 names of elected officials, FBI says – live

FBI affidavit says suspect Vance Boelter had names and home addresses for more than 45 officials, ‘mostly or all Democrats’A federal judge is set to consider on Monday whether to extend an order blocking President Donald Trump’s plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard University.US District Judge Allison Burroughs during a hearing in Boston will weigh whether to issue an injunction barring Trump’s administration from implementing his latest bid to curtail Harvard’s ability to host international students while the university’s lawsuit challenging the restrictions plays out. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker killing visited other legislators’ homes, prosecutors say – live

Prosecutors said suspect Vance Boelter also visited the homes of two other lawmakers on Saturday while disguised as a police officerA federal judge is set to consider on Monday whether to extend an order blocking President Donald Trump’s plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard University.US District Judge Allison Burroughs during a hearing in Boston will weigh whether to issue an injunction barring Trump’s administration from implementing his latest bid to curtail Harvard’s ability to host international students while the university’s lawsuit challenging the restrictions plays out. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump meets with Carney as G7 summit begins amid trade tensions and Iran

Trump begins trip by meeting Canadian prime minister; conflict in Middle East likely to dominate agenda at meeting in Canada’s Rocky MountainsA federal judge is set to consider on Monday whether to extend an order blocking President Donald Trump’s plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard University.US District Judge Allison Burroughs during a hearing in Boston will weigh whether to issue an injunction barring Trump’s administration from implementing his latest bid to curtail Harvard’s ability to host international students while the university’s lawsuit challenging the restrictions plays out. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump to meet with Carney as G7 summit begins amid trade tensions and Iran

Trump to begin trip by meeting Canadian prime minister; conflict in Middle East likely to dominate agenda at meeting in Canada’s Rocky MountainsA federal judge is set to consider on Monday whether to extend an order blocking President Donald Trump’s plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard University.US District Judge Allison Burroughs during a hearing in Boston will weigh whether to issue an injunction barring Trump’s administration from implementing his latest bid to curtail Harvard’s ability to host international students while the university’s lawsuit challenging the restrictions plays out. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Donald Trump is losing control of American foreign policy | Christopher S Chivvis

After Israel’s attacks on Iran and Ukraine’s on Russia, it is time the administration finds discipline and focus to regain authority of its foreign policyIran and the US have stood at a crossroads in recent weeks. Down one path lay negotiations that, while difficult, promised benefits to the citizens of both countries. Down the other path, a protracted war that promised little more than destruction.Back in 2018, Donald Trump had blocked the diplomatic path by tearing up the existing nuclear agreement with Iran – the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. But since beginning his second term in January he has been surprisingly open to negotiations with Tehran. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, seemed ready to go along. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The Latest: Los Angeles reels after three days of immigration protests

Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday night as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard, blocking off a major freeway and setting self-driving cars on fire as law enforcement used tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bangs to control the crowd

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2 w. ago Harvard demands federal judge block Donald Trump's ban on foreign students in new claim

Harvard University is challenging President Donald Trump 's effort to block foreign students from attending the Ivy League schoo.

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3 w. ago Asian shares mostly decline as uncertainty grows about what's next with Trump's tariffs

Asian shares are trading mostly lower, as uncertainty grew about what will happen next after a U.S. court blocked many of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs

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3 w. ago Trump officials to ask supreme court to halt bid by ‘activist judges’ to block tariffs

Administration intends to ask top court to immediately pause trade court’s ruling that tariffs regime was illegalQ&A: Why has a US court blocked Donald Trump’s tariffs – and can he get round it?US politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration intends to ask the US supreme court to immediately pause what it characterised as a bid by “activist judges” to block Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.A US trade court ruled the US president’s tariffs regime was illegal on Wednesdaya dramatic twist that could block Trump’s controversial global trade policy. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago What happens next as Court of International Trade strikes down Trump tariffs?

Panel of three judges, made up of one Trump appointee, said the president lacked authority to impose sweeping ‘reciprocal’ tariffs

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3 w. ago Donald Trump tariffs blocked: What the US court decision means for Scottish exports

A US federal court says the US president overstepped his authority by imposing the worldwide tariffs.

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3 w. ago Trump tariffs: US court's bombshell ruling explained – what happens next?

The Standard examines the implications of the US Court of International Trade’s ruling blocking Donald’s Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ global tariffs

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3 w. ago Asian shares and US futures jump after court rules against Trump's sweeping tariffs

Asian shares have advanced and U.S. futures jumped after a federal court blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law

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3 w. ago Trump's tariffs dealt catastrophic blow as judge rules worldwide trade levies 'illegal'

President Donald Trump's global tariffs were declared illegal and blocked by a federal court on Wednesday in a massive blow to his administration.

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3 w. ago Donald Trump BLOCKED from imposing sweeping tariffs in massive trade blow

Several lawsuits argued Donald Trump has exceeded his authority, left the US trade policy dependent on his whims and unleashed economic chaos - and the federal trade court has taken action

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3 w. ago US federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs

Ruling from court of international trade in New York comes after slew of lawsuits arguing president exceeded authorityA federal trade court on Wednesday blocked Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law.The ruling from a three-judge panel at the New York-based court of international trade came after several lawsuits arguing Trump has exceeded his authority, left US trade policy dependent on his whims and unleashed economic chaos. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Federal trade court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law

A federal trade court is blocking President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law

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3 w. ago Top Republicans threaten to block Trump’s spending bill if national debt is not reduced

Prominent senators warn Trump to ‘get serious’ about addressing budget deficit or they will block ‘beautiful bill’Donald Trump has been warned by fiscal hawks within his own party in the US Senate that he must “get serious” about cutting government spending and reducing the national debt or else they will block the passage of his signature tax-cutting legislation known as the “big beautiful bill”.Ron Johnson, the Republican senator from Wisconsin who rose to prominence as a fiscal hardliner with the Tea party movement, issued the warning to the president on Sunday. Asked by CNN’s State of the Union whether his faction had the numbers to halt the bill, he replied: “I think we have enough to stop the process until the president gets serious about spending reduction and reducing the deficit.” Continue reading...

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