Tag: National
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Appeals court indefinitely halts judge’s limits on ICE tactics in Minnesota
A federal appeals court on Monday blocked a lower-court judge’s restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement tactics in Minnesota, handing the Trump administration a significant win as protests and legal challenges continue to surround federal immigration operations in the Twin Cities. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an indefinite stay of a Jan.…
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Canada has ‘no intention’ of signing free trade deal with China, Carney says
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted he has no plans to pursue a free trade agreement with China, as President Donald Trump fumes over a recent partnership between the two countries. Canada and China struck a “preliminary agreement” on Jan. 16 that saw both lower tariffs on certain goods. It included Canada importing 49,000 Chinese…
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US officially leaves the World Health Organization
The United States officially withdrew from the World Health Organization on Thursday, slightly over a year after President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw the U.S. from the WHO via an executive order on the first day of his second term on Jan. 20, 2026. The decision was primarily due to the WHO’s messy…
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House advances government funding bills as Johnson appeases GOP factions
The House is one step closer to passing the final slate of appropriations bills after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) successfully staved off rebellions from his center and right flanks, setting up the legislation for a final vote later this afternoon. The chamber cleared a key hurdle on Thursday when House Republicans voted to bring four…
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Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance say they are expecting their fourth child
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, are expecting a son in late July, they announced in a social media post on Tuesday. The couple said they were excited to share the news of their fourth child, who will join their other three young kids: Ewan, Vivek and…
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Final appropriations package includes DHS in lofty goal to avoid Jan. 30 deadline
Appropriators released the final package of government funding bills early Monday morning as the House seeks to pass all 12 bills before the shutdown deadline next week. The contentious nature of the final four bills, however, could make passage an uphill battle. The final “minibus” includes funding for the departments of Defense, Labor, Health and…
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Powell will attend Supreme Court hearing on Trump power to fire Fed governor
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court for a case in which President Donald Trump is testing the bounds of his power by attempting to fire a member of the central bank’s board of governors. Powell will attend the hearing, set for Wednesday, a source familiar with his plans…
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Pentagon orders 1,500 active-duty troops to prepare for Minnesota deployment
The Pentagon has ordered roughly 1,500 active-duty troops to remain on standby for a possible deployment to Minnesota, where anti-ICE protests are prevalent after an officer-involved shooting that killed a woman. Tensions between federal and state officials are growing increasingly fraught after President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, though he has since…
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Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration enforcement operation, two defense officials said Sunday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military plans, said two infantry…
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Democrats ready war powers blitz to exploit a Trump ‘vulnerability’
Senate Democrats believe they’ve uncovered a backdoor to limiting President Donald Trump’s military operations abroad and conducting oversight despite limited minority power and few Republicans willing to buck the administration. Democrats are prepared to force a flurry of votes on war powers resolutions in the coming weeks and months after one on Venezuela — despite…