Federal Watchdog Reveals Dozens of Inquiries Into Trump’s Withholding of Funds
The investigations by the Government Accountability Office come as the White House looks to expand its power over the federal budget. Source: Original News
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Republicans Freeze House Efforts to Compel Information From Trump
G.O.P. leaders used a procedural maneuver to close off an avenue for House members to demand answers from the Trump administration, including on the defense secretary’s use of Signal. Source: Original News
Cuts to AmeriCorps Volunteer Programs Leave Communities Scrambling
The termination of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants from the agency has left its programs, which address an array of needs, in turmoil. Source: Original News
Trump Fires Biden Appointees, Including Doug Emhoff, From Holocaust Museum
“Holocaust remembrance and education should never be politicized,” Mr. Emhoff said in reaction to the removal of him and senior Biden White House officials from the board that oversees the museum. Source: Original News
Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Mass Firings at Consumer Bureau
In a 2-to-1 ruling, a panel of appellate judges restored a district court’s injunction preventing the Trump administration from laying off 90 percent of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s staff. Source: Original News
Are Shein and Temu Prices Going Up? What to Know as Trump Ends De Minimis Tariff Loophole
Starting Friday, goods from China worth up to $800 will be subject to tariffs and more paperwork under new Trump administration rules. Source: Original News
Supreme Court Considers Suit Over F.B.I.’s Raid of the Wrong House
The legal questions were tangled, but some justices seemed incredulous at a government lawyer’s defense of a botched operation involving a battering ram and a flash-bang grenade. Source: Original News
Trump Administration’s Justice Dept. Firings Prompt a Torrent of Legal Fights
A series of dismissals by the Trump administration has flooded a little-known group of administrative judges who protect civil servants. Source: Original News
Trump to Sign Executive Order Walking Back Some Auto Tariffs
Most levies on imported cars and car parts will remain in place, but automakers have secured some relaxation of the trade policy. Source: Original News
White House Attacks Amazon Over Idea of Showing Tariffs’ Cost
The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, attacked the retail giant over a report that suggested Amazon would highlight tariff-related price increases. Amazon said it was “not going to happen.” Source: Original News