Trump Administration
Supreme Court allows Trump to resume deportations to third countries
The Supreme Court has lifted a lower-court injunction, allowing the Department of Homeland Security to resume deportations of migrants to third countries pending a December hearing.
Trump administration weighs proposal to gut Head Start preschool standards
The Trump administration is reportedly weighing a comprehensive overhaul of Head Start that would dismantle federal quality benchmarks and leave oversight to state and local authorities.
Supreme Court permits Trump administration voter citizenship database checks
The U.S. Supreme Court lifted a block on the Department of Homeland Security's SAVE database, allowing states to use it for voter citizenship checks.
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for midterms
The Supreme Court has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to enforce new mail-in voting restrictions for the upcoming midterm elections, preserving existing voting procedures.
Trump administration revives $103,265 fee proposal for H‑1B visas
The Department of Homeland Security has revived a rule requiring employers to pay $103,265 for each new cap-subject H-1B visa petition. This proposal has reignited debate among tech firms, immigration lawyers, and labor groups.
Trump moves to make $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas permanent
The Department of Homeland Security posted a draft rule to permanently establish a six-figure fee for new H-1B visas, pressing ahead despite a federal judge's ruling.
US sanctions ICC president Tomoko Akane and senior lawyer Abdoulaye Seye
The Trump administration escalated its campaign against the International Criminal Court by imposing financial and travel restrictions on ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior lawyer Abdoulaye Seye.
Human rights groups sue Trump administration over ICC sanctions
Human rights organizations have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Trump administration executive order that imposes sanctions on individuals connected to the International Criminal Court.
Trump administration renews effort to remove Fed governor Lisa Cook
The Trump administration has issued a formal notice giving Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook until August 26 to respond to resurrected mortgage fraud allegations in a renewed ouster attempt.
Federal appeals court blocks Trump rollback of clean energy program
A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration improperly terminated a clean-energy initiative launched under President Biden, finding that the administration failed to follow required procedures.
25 states sue Trump administration over new Section 301 forced‑labor tariffs
Twenty-five U.S. states have filed a lawsuit at the Court of International Trade challenging the Trump administration's new forced-labor tariffs, arguing they are an illegal workaround to replace struck-down import taxes.
Meta, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI to meet Trump officials about AI safety testing
Tech leaders from Meta, Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI are meeting with the White House to review a new voluntary AI safety-testing regime.
Katy Perry condemns White House for using Firework in military video
Katy Perry has sharply criticized the White House after her song 'Firework' soundtracked an unauthorized TikTok video featuring military strikes.
Trump administration imposes new tariffs on 60 trading partners
The Trump administration has enacted new trade levies affecting sixty economies, replacing temporary global duties that recently expired.
Trump administration imposes new tariffs on 60 nations over forced labor
The administration is applying a tiered tariff system to pressure global counterparts to adopt stricter forced labor enforcement. This shift marks a strategic move toward long-term trade enforcement under Section 301 of the Trade Act.
Trump administration signs commercial nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia
This 123 agreement creates a legal framework for U.S. nuclear power projects in Saudi Arabia, drawing criticism due to concerns over proliferation risks.
OpenAI in early talks to give US government a 5% equity stake
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has discussed a proposal to allocate a 5% equity position in the company to the U.S. government to help share the upside of AI.