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Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to restart for now deportations of migrants it claims are members of a Venezuelan gang using a seldom-invoked wartime authority. The high court split 5-4 in granting a request for emergency relief sought by the Justice Department in the dispute over President Trump’s use
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President Trump has vehemently defended the sweeping tariffs unveiled by his administration on what he dubbed “Liberation Day” last week, even as they threaten to spark a global trade war and have sent stock markets tumbling around the world. In the United States, many are concerned about levies driving up the price of everyday goods, and Goldman
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Washington — Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily paused a lower court’s order that required the Trump administration to return a Maryland man who was mistakenly arrested and removed to El Salvador back to the U.S. by 11:59 p.m. Monday. Roberts’ administrative stay gives the Supreme Court more time to consider the matter and will remain in place “pending
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Washington — President Trump announced Monday that the U.S. would begin direct engagement with Iran. During a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Mr. Trump said that “we’re having direct talks with Iran,” beginning Saturday. “We have a very big meeting, and we’ll see what can happen,” he said. The president said Iran is “going
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Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson reached a deal with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna amid her push to allow new parents to vote remotely, which paralyzed the House last week and threatened to delay a key vote on President Trump’s agenda in the coming days. Luna, a Florida Republican, announced Sunday she and Johnson had
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A federal judge did not have the authority to order the Trump administration to broker the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported from the U.S. to a notorious El Salvador prison, government attorneys argued Saturday as they urged an appeals court to suspend the ruling. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis on Friday ordered
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Some of the new tariffs announced by President Trump earlier this week went into effect Saturday, triggering customs agents’ collections at ports of entry across the U.S. Mr. Trump, in a post on Truth Social on Saturday, urged Americans to “hang tough,” calling the implementation of tariffs an “economic revolution.” “We are bringing back jobs
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4/6: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Sen. John Barrasso discusses the new tariffs announced by President Trump. Rep. Don Bacon and Sen. Maria Cantwell discusses a measure in Congress to claw back its authority over trade and
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The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. John Barrasso, Republican of Wyoming, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on April 6, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined now by one of the top Republicans in the Senate, Wyoming’s John Barrasso, the whip. Good to have you here in person Senator.
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Washington — Probationary workers were among the first victims of President Trump’s second-term efforts to downsize the federal government. Mass firings across the federal government targeted thousands of them, but legal challenges over their termination have left them in an uneasy employment limbo after a pair of court rulings that cover employees at 20 agencies.
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