61 h. ago Trump and China Clash Over Panama Canal in Test of Hong Kong’s Status

Beijing’s threat to stop a tycoon’s sale of his ports business has dealmakers wondering if they can still operate without political interference.

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4 d. ago Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts

The Trump administration halted some food testing and shut down a committee studying bacteria in infant formula. Earlier funding cutbacks under the Biden administration now threaten state labs and inspectors.

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5 d. ago Trump Tests Democrats’ Resolve to Oppose vs. Their Desire to Compromise

Leaders in the party appear to have a subtle but fundamental disagreement: Should they oppose President Trump at every turn, or try to find some common ground?

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5 d. ago Courts Defer to Executive Branch Factual Claims. Trump Complicates That.

The litigation unleashed by President Trump’s second term, combined with his distortions and lies, is testing the judicial system’s practice of deferring to the executive branch’s determinations about what is true.

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5 d. ago Trump tests executive power. And, hundreds killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

A federal judge is requesting the DOJ give a sworn declaration about deportations over the weekend. And, Israel launched surprise airstrikes in Gaza early Tuesday, killing over 400.

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5 d. ago US judge orders Trump lawyers to testify under oath about deportation flights

During the hearing, the Trump administration repeatedly declined to provide information to Judge Boasberg about how many flights carrying migrants took off on Saturday, citing national security protections.

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6 d. ago Trump officials test limits of courts’ power to constrain their actions

Trump officials test limits of courts’ power to constrain their actions  The Washington Post

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1 week ago S.F. judge to Trump official: Testify on federal employee firings or face sanctions

S.F. judge to Trump official: Testify on federal employee firings or face sanctions  San Francisco Chronicle

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1 week ago UFC CEO Dana White’s Embrace of Andrew Tate Tests Trump Supporters’ Limits

Dana White of the U.F.C. greeted Andrew Tate and his brother at an event, highlighting a divide among conservatives.

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1 week ago In showdown with S.F. judge, Trump admin argues official can’t be required to testify

In showdown with S.F. judge, Trump admin argues official can’t be required to testify  San Francisco Chronicle

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2 w. ago Trump assassination attempt suspect legal team battles DOJ over evidence, test

Ryan Routh's defense team is demanding more information on the evidence against the alleged would-be Trump assassin. However, the prosecution insists that it has provided information on a regular basis.

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2 w. ago DOGE's secrecy to be tested in court with sworn testimony, depositions

Over the next week, several judges have ordered top Trump administration officials to testify about efforts to reduce the size of the federal government.

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2 w. ago Farmers strongly back Trump. A new trade war could test their loyalty

American farmers have stood firmly behind President Trump even when his trade policies hurt them. The latest trade war, which could be even worse for their sector, promises to test those ties again.

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2 w. ago WATCH: How Trump has reshaped America's government in his 1st 6 weeks

From tariffs on trading partners and remaking the federal bureaucracy, President Donald Trump has been testing the limits of his power in the first 43 days of his second term.

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2 w. ago Trump speaks to nation as he tests limits of presidential power

Trump will step on to the dais at 9 p.m. ET to lay out his vision for the next four years and tout the actions taken in his first six weeks in office.

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2 w. ago Trump to address Congress and nation as he tests limits of presidential power

Trump will step on to the dais at 9 p.m. ET to lay out his vision for the next four years and tout the actions taken in his first six weeks in office.

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2 w. ago 'Moderate' Democrats Tell Candidates: Don't Talk About Migration

Self-styled moderate Democrats are promoting a post-election, poll-tested message on the issue that elected Donald Trump: Don't mention migration. The post ‘Moderate’ Democrats Tell Candidates: Don’t Talk About Migration appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Trump’s moves test the limits of presidential power and the resilience of US democracy

Trump’s moves test the limits of presidential power and the resilience of US democracy  The Associated Press

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3 w. ago Trump and Vance berate Zelensky during testy White House meeting

The explosive shouting match is unlike any seen in the Oval Office between an American president and foreign leader in modern times. The post Trump and Vance berate Zelensky during testy White House meeting appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago Judge orders Trump officials to sit for depositions in lawsuit over DOGE access to federal databases

The Trump administration was ordered by a judge to testify under oath about DOGE and its request to gain access to sensitive government data.

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