U.S. Court Takes First Steps Toward Ordering Tariff Refunds
The Trump administration is likely to appeal the move, as it ramps up its attempt to slow or potentially block the repayment of billions in past duties. Source: Original News
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Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up.
Decisions come fast, even if contradictions and inconsistencies abound. But without much of a process, there is little preparation for how things can go wrong. Source: Original News
Man Accused of Plotting to Kill Trump Blames Iran for Scheme
Asif Merchant testified in his own defense, saying he participated in the plot to protect his family in Iran. Prosecutors reject his account of his motives. Source: Original News
Senate Thwarts Bid to Curb Trump’s War Powers on Iran
Nearly every Republican voted to block a measure that would require that President Trump win authorization from Congress to continue the offensive in the Middle East. Source: Original News
What’s Next for Texas Under Trump? 4 Big Questions.
The biggest immediate one: What will Trump do? Source: Original News
What to Know About the Texas Runoffs in May: Key Races and Candidates
Texas voters will revisit the Republican Senate primary — and some House races where no candidate captured more than 50 percent of the vote — in runoffs on May 26. Source: Original News
Noem and D.H.S. Inspector General Spar Over Obstruction Claim
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pushed back against her department’s inspector general, who told Congress in a letter that she had “systematically obstructed” his office’s work. Source: Original News
Whose Airstrike Hit a Girls’ School in Iran? The U.S. Says It’s Still Investigating.
The strike was one of the deadliest attacks of the American-Israeli campaign against Iran so far. Source: Original News
Elon Musk Defends Social Media Posts in Twitter Shareholder Lawsuit
Mr. Musk said he did not expect his posts in the lead-up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media site, now X, to affect the company’s share price. Source: Original News
Trump Announces A.I. Industry Pledge to Pay for Power
Companies including Google, Microsoft and OpenAI committed to pay for the power plants and grid upgrades needed to run their data centers. Source: Original News