Judge Orders Reinstatement of AmeriCorps Programs in 24 States
Elon Musk’s DOGE associates had descended upon the independent agency, which facilitates volunteer services nationwide, with an eye toward rapidly dismantling it. Source: Original News
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State Dept. Imposes Sanctions on International Criminal Court Judges
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the four judges were responsible for investigations of U.S. military personnel and arrest warrants against top Israeli officials. Source: Original News
Rights Groups Sue to Overturn Agreement That Sends U.S. Immigrants to Salvadoran Jail
A lawsuit argues that deporting migrants to a notorious prison in El Salvador is unconstitutional. Source: Original News
Trump Touts Tariffs to Pay for Tax Breaks. Benefits May Be Fleeting.
The president cited figures from the Congressional Budget Office to suggest tariffs could offset the cost of tax cuts, though he omitted important caveats for why that may not be the case. Source: Original News
Trump Administration Ends ‘Quiet Skies’ Traveler Surveillance Program
The program had briefly ensnared Tulsi Gabbard, the former Democratic congresswoman and now President Trump’s director of national intelligence, who has vocally criticized it as politicized. Source: Original News
Trump Compares Russia and Ukraine to Children Fighting
During a visit by the German leader, President Trump essentially threw up his hands, saying that there was nothing the United States could do right now to end the war. Source: Original News
Trump and Musk take their feud public.
The open acrimony between the two men comes after the billionaire denounced President Trump’s signature domestic policy bill as an “abomination.” Source: Original News
Seven African Countries Are on Trump’s Travel Ban List. Why?
Not much links the nations. Source: Original News
Goal to Spend 5 Percent on Militaries Splits NATO Allies
The U.S. defense secretary expressed optimism that allied countries would increase their defense budgets, a demand of President Trump’s. Source: Original News
After Trump’s Tariffs Crash Exports, Canada Posts a Record Trade Deficit
Sales of vehicles made in Canada plunged by nearly 23 percent in April after President Trump imposed a 25 percent auto tariff. Source: Original News