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Judge skeptical of Trump administration argument that federal courts can’t review border declaration
By REBECCA SANTANAUpdated 5:41 PM CDT, April 29, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge Tuesday expressed skepticism over the Trump administration’s assertions that its decision to declare an invasion at the U.S.-Mexico border and suspend asylum access was not something courts had the authority to review.
U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss heard arguments in a Washington courtroom over a lawsuit brought by immigrants rights organizations, which are challenging a key executive order that banned the ability for migrants crossing the southern border to seek protections in the United States.
In the Jan. 20 order, President Donald Trump declared that the situation at the southern border constitutes an invasion of America and that he was “suspending the physical entry” of migrants.
Trump’s order asserts that the Immigration and Nationality Act gives presidents the authority to suspend entry of any group that they find “detrimental to the interests of the United States.”
The government has argued in court that the Republican president’s determination that the U.S. is facing an invasion is not subject to court review, calling it “an unreviewable political question” in a filing. ...
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Most Americans oppose Trump 3rd term, taking control of Greenland and Canada: POLL
The poll finds that Americans widely oppose the U.S. trying to take control of Canada and Greenland, sending U.S. citizens to foreign prisons and a third Trump term.
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Trump administration tells Congress it plans to label Haitian gangs as foreign terror organizations
The Trump administration has told Congress that it intends to designate Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations.
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Amazon says it considered breaking out a tariff charge. The White House called it ‘a hostile action’ | CNN Business
The White House took aggressive aim at Amazon, which confirmed Tuesday it was considering displaying the added cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on certain items.
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Trump administration dismisses nearly 400 scientists working on congressionally mandated national climate report
The National Climate Assessment, a major publication produced every four years that summarizes the impacts of climate change in the U.S., is scheduled for publication in 2027.
www.cbsnews.com
Hegseth boasts about ending 'woke' program on women and security. Trump signed it into law
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has boasted that he's dismantling a program supporting women on security teams.
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Trump discusses first 100 days of historic presidency in exclusive ABC interview
President Trump issued a full-throated defense of his first 100 days in office during an exclusive interview Tuesday with ABC News.
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Trump makes false or misleading claims about grocery prices and the cost of gas. Here's a fact check.
President Trump has made a series of false or misleading statements about consumer prices, while shoppers are seeing some tariff-related cost hikes.
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Trump greets Whitmer with a hug and gives her a win — new jets for Michigan airbase
President Donald Trump has announced a new fighter jet mission for an Air National Guard Base in Michigan.
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Trump defends first 100-days agenda amid sliding polls: 4 takeaways from Michigan rally
Trump touted his record on tariffs, DOGE and immigration at a Michigan rally aimed at promoting his first 100 days in office.
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Trump 100 days: President celebrates by touting his record and blasting foes
He tells a crowd in Michigan that he is using his presidency to deliver "profound change".
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US consumer confidence plummets to Covid-era low as trade war stokes anxiety
Americans’ confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of COIVD-19.
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Trump, who promised Day 1 relief and lower prices, talks of a 'transition period'
In an interview Tuesday with ABC News, the president said Americans knew what they were signing up for, despite his campaign's pledge to immediately bring down prices.
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Trump says ‘I could’ get Abrego Garcia back from El Salvador
President Donald Trump addressed the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in an exclusive interview with ABC News.
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Despite Trump's promised cuts, U.S. spent about $220 billion more in first 100 days than last year
Despite President Trump's promise of cuts, the federal government has spent about $220 billion more in his first 100 days than the same time period last year.
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Lawsuits, executive actions, confirmations and golf trips: Trump’s first 100 days | CNN Politics
Trump’s rat-a-tat executive orders and flood-the-zone approach to major policy proposals have overwhelmed Americans’ attention spans. Here’s a look at Trump’s first 100 days by the numbers:
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Trump buries Biden foreign policy in first 100 days
President Donald Trump is reshaping U.S. foreign policy with tough nuclear talks, soaring tariffs and a demand for allies to pay up — redrawing the global balance of power.
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Trump says Amazon founder Bezos 'did the right thing' by scrapping plan to show tariff costs
President Donald Trump said Tuesday Amazon founder Jeff Bezos "did the right thing," by scrapping a plan to show tariff costs next to product prices on the site.
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Continue reading...Trump says he "could" call to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to U.S.
President Trump said he "could" call up El Salvador's president to secure the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was removed from the U.S. last month and sent to a Salvadoran prison in what a government official called an "administrative error."
Mr. Trump's remarks — made in an interview that aired Tuesday with ABC News — come as his government grapples with a court order instructing it to "facilitate" the return of Abrego Garcia, who was removed despite a 2019 ruling that barred him from being sent to El Salvador. The administration has argued...
Continue reading...Mr. Trump's remarks — made in an interview that aired Tuesday with ABC News — come as his government grapples with a court order instructing it to "facilitate" the return of Abrego Garcia, who was removed despite a 2019 ruling that barred him from being sent to El Salvador. The administration has argued...
Pakistan claims 'credible intelligence' India is planning an imminent military strike
India has accused Pakistan of supporting militants behind an attack in Kashmir that killed 26 tourists.
Continue reading...Blue state governor makes another appearance with Trump before his 100-day speech: 'Happy we're here'
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., greeted President Donald Trump on the tarmac in Michigan before his speech to National Guard members on Tuesday, where she also spoke at the event without hiding her face.
"Well, I hadn’t planned to speak, but on behalf of all the military men and women who serve our country and serve so honorably on behalf of the State of Michigan, I am really damn happy we’re here," Whitmer said.
Fox News co-host Judge Jeanine Pirro said on "The Five" Tuesday that Whitmer had a chance to set the tone for the Democratic Party.
"I...
Continue reading..."Well, I hadn’t planned to speak, but on behalf of all the military men and women who serve our country and serve so honorably on behalf of the State of Michigan, I am really damn happy we’re here," Whitmer said.
Fox News co-host Judge Jeanine Pirro said on "The Five" Tuesday that Whitmer had a chance to set the tone for the Democratic Party.
"I...
Schumer kicks off Democrat all-nighter marathon railing against Trump's 100 days: He's 'being a mob boss'
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., saved little deference for his fellow New York native when he kicked off what he previously advertised as an all-nighter on the Senate floor by Democrats planning to rail against President Donald Trump for actions over his first 100 days.
Speaking just before the endeavor was interrupted by two scheduled votes including the final ambassadorship confirmation of the day, Schumer said it has been 100 days of "corruption [and] cronyism" that are "forcing much higher costs on the American people – it really...
Continue reading...Speaking just before the endeavor was interrupted by two scheduled votes including the final ambassadorship confirmation of the day, Schumer said it has been 100 days of "corruption [and] cronyism" that are "forcing much higher costs on the American people – it really...
Trump, who promised Day 1 relief and lower prices, talks of a ‘transition period'
President Donald Trump said Americans knew what they were signing up for, despite his campaign's pledge to immediately bring down prices.
Continue reading...Senate Democrats seek inquiry into Kash Patel's use of FBI aircraft
Senate Democrats have asked the U.S, Government Accountability Office to review the FBI Director Kash Patel's personal travel on government aircraft, according to GAO and congressional sources.
The review will examine Patel's use of the FBI's private fleet of jets, as well as every director's approach since 2013, when the GAO last studied the issue. Investigators at the congressional watchdog agency are expected to examine Patel's flight records to determine the purpose of his travel, how much the bureau spent and whether Patel reimbursed the...
Continue reading...The review will examine Patel's use of the FBI's private fleet of jets, as well as every director's approach since 2013, when the GAO last studied the issue. Investigators at the congressional watchdog agency are expected to examine Patel's flight records to determine the purpose of his travel, how much the bureau spent and whether Patel reimbursed the...
Trump wagers US economy in high-stakes tariff gamble at 100-day mark
President Donald Trump campaigned for a second term on pledges to lower prices, create jobs and impose tough tariffs on imports, especially from China.
Dubbing himself the "Tariff Man" last fall, he told an audience at the Economic Club of Chicago, "To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff." However, in his first months in office, it is unclear whether Trump can, or should, implement the harsh reciprocal tariffs he announced in April against dozens of countries.
Now, 100 days into his second term, economists told Fox News Digital...
Continue reading...Dubbing himself the "Tariff Man" last fall, he told an audience at the Economic Club of Chicago, "To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff." However, in his first months in office, it is unclear whether Trump can, or should, implement the harsh reciprocal tariffs he announced in April against dozens of countries.
Now, 100 days into his second term, economists told Fox News Digital...
DOGE terminates billions in contracts, including $361K for 'gender non-conforming, non-binary' BIPOC farmers
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) terminad $2.5 billion in "wasteful" grants that went toward gender-based causes, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said Tuesday.
The USDA got rid of 420 grants for a savings of $2.3 billion, according to DOGE.
Among the programs the money was used for, $361,000 went toward "gender non-conforming, non-binary, two-spirit" BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) farmers in New York.
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Another $150,000 was used for...
Continue reading...The USDA got rid of 420 grants for a savings of $2.3 billion, according to DOGE.
Among the programs the money was used for, $361,000 went toward "gender non-conforming, non-binary, two-spirit" BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) farmers in New York.
HOW A DOGE REVIEW CAN ACTUALLY IMPROVE THE PROGRAMS THAT FIGHT HIV/AIDS
Another $150,000 was used for...
DOGE, Treasury discover $334M in improper payment requests due to foul codes
The U.S. Treasury Department and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) discovered that hundreds of millions of dollars in improper payment requests were identified after going live with its first automated payment system last week.
In fact, the system found $334 million in improper payment requests that were flagged because of missing budget codes, invalid budget codes and budget codes without authorization.
DOGE, which is led by billionaire Elon Musk, announced the discovery in a post on X.
In the post, DOGE said an example of an invalid...
Continue reading...In fact, the system found $334 million in improper payment requests that were flagged because of missing budget codes, invalid budget codes and budget codes without authorization.
DOGE, which is led by billionaire Elon Musk, announced the discovery in a post on X.
In the post, DOGE said an example of an invalid...
Cash, tinned food and radio news: Making it through one of Europe's biggest ever power cuts
People in Spain and Portugal tell us what got them through a day with no electricity.
Continue reading...Trump administration dismisses scientists writing national climate report
Nearly 400 scientists across the United States were informed Monday afternoon that their services were no longer needed to help write a major report on climate change for the federal government.
The report, known as the National Climate Assessment, is a major publication produced every four years that summarizes the impacts of climate change in the United States, and it is congressionally mandated under the Global Change Research Act of 1990. The sixth edition is scheduled for publication in 2027 and preparations have been underway for months to...
Continue reading...The report, known as the National Climate Assessment, is a major publication produced every four years that summarizes the impacts of climate change in the United States, and it is congressionally mandated under the Global Change Research Act of 1990. The sixth edition is scheduled for publication in 2027 and preparations have been underway for months to...
U.S. border town paying an economic toll for Trump's trade war with Canada
Point Roberts, Washington — There may be no town in the U.S. as Canadian as Point Roberts, Washington.
"I would say 90% of our business is driven by the Canadians," said Tamara Hansen, who runs the Saltwater Café.
On this particular April day, the Saltwater was completely empty at the height of lunch hour.
"This is not normal, to not have anybody sitting in the restaurant," Hansen said.
Nothing is normal these days in Point Roberts, which is located on the southernmost tip of the Tsawwassen peninsula, about 25 miles south of Vancouver, British...
Continue reading..."I would say 90% of our business is driven by the Canadians," said Tamara Hansen, who runs the Saltwater Café.
On this particular April day, the Saltwater was completely empty at the height of lunch hour.
"This is not normal, to not have anybody sitting in the restaurant," Hansen said.
Nothing is normal these days in Point Roberts, which is located on the southernmost tip of the Tsawwassen peninsula, about 25 miles south of Vancouver, British...
Trump roasted Dem critics, media with new nicknames in first 100 days online: 'Watermelon-Head'
President Donald Trump has been unafraid to publicly blast Democrats and the liberal media during his first 100 days in office, continuing a similar trend from his first term.
In one high-profile skirmish, Trump publicly berated Maine's Democrat. Gov. Janet Mills for defying his executive order barring biological males who identify as transgender from competing in women's sports.
"Your population doesn't want men playing in women's sports, so you better comply because otherwise you're not getting any federal funding," Trump told Mills during a...
Continue reading...In one high-profile skirmish, Trump publicly berated Maine's Democrat. Gov. Janet Mills for defying his executive order barring biological males who identify as transgender from competing in women's sports.
"Your population doesn't want men playing in women's sports, so you better comply because otherwise you're not getting any federal funding," Trump told Mills during a...