Court will consider halting Trump’s mass firings of federal employees
A federal judge in San Francisco hears arguments in a case challenging the Trump administration’s firings of thousands of probationary…
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The U.S. resumes hundreds of millions in security aid to Taiwan, annoying China
The U.S. has unfrozen millions in security assistance for Taiwan, with an eye toward China. (Image credit: I-Hwa Cheng)
Trump says he doesn’t see need for U.S. security guarantees to end Ukraine-Russia war
In a meeting with the British Prime Minister, Trump said reaching a peace deal would be the “difficult part.” He…
Can the president override Congress on spending? It depends on ‘impoundment’
Can the president spend less money than congress directed be spent? It comes down to a legal question around what’s…
How tariffs are (and aren’t) the new ‘infrastructure week’
Little about how Trump discusses tariffs is normal — not only because he threatens tariffs on a weekly, even daily,…