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Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 18th-century law
By MARK SHERMAN
Updated 4:33 PM CDT, May 16, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday barred the Trump administration from quickly resuming deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th-century wartime law enacted when the nation was just a few years old.
Over two dissenting votes, the justices acted on an emergency appeal from lawyers for Venezuelan men who have been accused of being gang members, a designation that the administration says makes them eligible for rapid removal from the United States under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
The court indefinitely extended the prohibition on deportations from a north Texas detention facility under the alien enemies law. The case will now go back to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which declined to intervene in April.
President Donald Trump quickly voiced his displeasure. “THE SUPREME COURT WON’T ALLOW US TO GET CRIMINALS OUT OF OUR COUNTRY!” he posted on his Truth Social platform.
The high court action is the latest in a string of judicial setbacks for the Trump administration’s effort to speed deportations of people in the country illegally. The president and his supporters have complained about having to provide due process for people they contend didn’t follow U.S. immigration laws.
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Conservatives block Trump's big tax breaks bill in a stunning setback
In a setback, House Republicans failed Friday to push their big package of tax breaks and spending cuts through the Budget Committee, as a handful of conservatives joined all Democrats in a stunning vote against it.
apnews.com
Judge in Abrego Garcia case frustrated with Trump administration: "This is about good faith versus bad faith"
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return — and has sparred with government lawyers since then.
www.cbsnews.com
Moody's strips U.S. government of top credit rating, citing Washington's failure to rein in debt
Moody’s Ratings stripped the U.S. government of its top credit rating Friday, citing successive governments’ failure to stop a rising tide of debt.
apnews.com
Trump appointee Barrett challenges administration on nationwide injunctions, surprises and delights liberals
Justice Amy Coney Barrett's exchange with Trump Solicitor General John Sauer on court precedents in a birthright citizenship case draws attention and raises concerns among Trump allies.
www.foxnews.com
World Pride comes to Washington in the shadow of, and in defiance of, the Trump administration
The World Pride 2025 welcome concert, with pop icon Shakira performing at Nationals Stadium, isn’t until May 31.
apnews.com
Trump admin live updates: Trump wants to meet with Putin on Ukraine 'as soon as we can set it up'
President Trump arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday after delivering a campaign-style speech at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
abcnews.go.com
Trump, Project 2025 and the plan to remake government
The goals of Project 2025 and its roadmap for deconstructing the administrative state.
www.usatoday.com
Trump might be a strongman — but he still can’t do everything he wants | CNN Politics
A crush of domestic and global confrontations initiated by Donald Trump could be decided by this question: How much power does the president really have?
www.cnn.com
President Trump says new tariff rates are coming in the next 2 or 3 weeks
During his trip to the Gulf, President Trump said his administration would be sending letters to countries informing them of new tariff rates.
www.usatoday.com
Microsoft says it provided AI to Israeli military for war but denies use to harm people in Gaza
Microsoft acknowledged Thursday that it sold advanced artificial intelligence and cloud computing services to the Israeli military during the war in Gaza and aided in efforts to locate and rescue Israeli hostages.
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Putin won't take peace with Ukraine without restoring empire, former Defense Secretary Gates says
"Putin feels that he has a destiny to recreate the Russian Empire," former Defense Secretary Robert Gates told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
www.cbsnews.com
Donald Trump's Library of Congress fight is really about the separation of powers
President Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of top officials at the Library of Congress and equally sudden attempt to appoint a slate of loyalists as replacements has morphed into an enormous fight over the separation of powers.
apnews.com
Trump's 'big, beautiful' tax bill: Four sticking points for Republican rebels
Government-funded welfare programmes have become a major point of contention in Trump's tax bill.
www.bbc.com
Trump appointee Barrett challenges administration on nationwide injunctions, surprises and delights liberals
Justice Amy Coney Barrett's exchange with Trump Solicitor General John Sauer on court precedents in a birthright citizenship case draws attention and raises concerns among Trump allies.
www.foxnews.com
A Trump trifecta as he slams Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and Supreme Court on same day
A trio of tirades as the president lashed out against Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and the Supreme Court - all in one day.
www.usatoday.com
Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya
Details are murky and no final agreement has been reached, but the plan is under serious enough consideration that the administration has discussed it with Libyan leadership.
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Two dead as Mexican Navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge
At least 19 people were also injured after masts of training sail vessel hit New York City bridge.
Continue reading...Rubio teases details of potential Trump, Putin in-person meeting after Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks stall
Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the timing of a potential face-to-face meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin regarding a ceasefire deal in Ukraine in an interview that aired Sunday.
Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday while returning to Washington, D.C., from Abu Dhabi that no peace in Ukraine would be reached until he met with Putin in person. The president added in a Truth Social post on Saturday that he planned to speak with Putin on the phone on Monday, followed by a call with...
Continue reading...Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday while returning to Washington, D.C., from Abu Dhabi that no peace in Ukraine would be reached until he met with Putin in person. The president added in a Truth Social post on Saturday that he planned to speak with Putin on the phone on Monday, followed by a call with...
Rubio says there "may be more coming soon" amid Afrikaner refugee resettlement
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended a controversial new Trump administration policy granting refugee status to White South Africans days after the first group's arrival in the U.S., saying people should be "celebrating" the move, not criticizing it.
"We've often been lectured by people all over the place about how the United States needs to continue to be a beacon for those who are oppressed abroad. Well, here's an example where we're doing that," Rubio said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
Last week, 59 people from South Africa's...
Continue reading..."We've often been lectured by people all over the place about how the United States needs to continue to be a beacon for those who are oppressed abroad. Well, here's an example where we're doing that," Rubio said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
Last week, 59 people from South Africa's...
Hitchhiker's Guide to where the 'big, beautiful bill' stands, and what happens Sunday in the Budget Committee
Multiple conversations are ongoing on Sunday — some in person but most on the phone — as House Republicans try to lock in agreements for the big, beautiful bill.
Three areas are outstanding overall. Two are specific to the Budget Committee, which reconvenes Sunday night.
Republicans are trying to work out a final pact on green energy tax credits, which could be a major payfor in the bill. The other item is work requirements for Medicaid recipients — and when those kick in.
Fox News is told that prospective deals on this front will likely be...
Continue reading...Three areas are outstanding overall. Two are specific to the Budget Committee, which reconvenes Sunday night.
Republicans are trying to work out a final pact on green energy tax credits, which could be a major payfor in the bill. The other item is work requirements for Medicaid recipients — and when those kick in.
Fox News is told that prospective deals on this front will likely be...
Johnson pushes 'aggressive' timetable for House to pass Trump's budget bill after GOP mutiny: 'We cannot fail'
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday defended the "aggressive" timetable he is pushing to advance President Donald Trump’s "big, beautiful bill," saying the House remains on track to pass the "historic" legislative package by Memorial Day.
The House Budget Committee will reconvene at 10 p.m. Sunday night after a vote to advance the more than 1,100-page "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" failed Friday, when five Republicans sided with committee Democrats to sink Trump’s sweeping tax bill.
"We’re on track, working around the clock to deliver this...
Continue reading...The House Budget Committee will reconvene at 10 p.m. Sunday night after a vote to advance the more than 1,100-page "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" failed Friday, when five Republicans sided with committee Democrats to sink Trump’s sweeping tax bill.
"We’re on track, working around the clock to deliver this...
Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 18, 2025
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Ed O'Keefe:
Click here to browse full transcripts from 2025 of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington.
And this week on Face the Nation: President Trump is back from the Middle East and facing new headwinds on the domestic front, especially on the economy and working with Congress to fund his agenda.
The president's whirlwind, deal-seeking trip to some of the moneyed parts of the Middle East may be over, but his...
Continue reading...Click here to browse full transcripts from 2025 of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington.
And this week on Face the Nation: President Trump is back from the Middle East and facing new headwinds on the domestic front, especially on the economy and working with Congress to fund his agenda.
The president's whirlwind, deal-seeking trip to some of the moneyed parts of the Middle East may be over, but his...
5/18: Face the Nation
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Secretary of State Marco Rubio discusses what the Trump administration's recent trip to the Middle East means for U.S. security and diplomacy. Plus, Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen joins.
Continue reading...Sen. Chris Van Hollen says "hindsight is 20/20" about Hur's Biden interview
Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "hindsight is 20/20" about the interview that Robert Hur did with former President Joe Biden, which highlighted Biden's memory lapses and Democrats lambasted at the time.
Continue reading...Ret. Gen. Stanley McChrystal says Hegseth's focus on DEI is a "distraction" and "not helpful"
Ret. Gen. Stanley McChrystal tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's focus on DEI in the military is a "distraction" and "not helpful." "The idea that everybody's got to look a certain way, got to have biceps of a certain size, there's got to be a male, straight, all these things, is not my experience," McChrystal said.
Continue reading...Putin won't take peace with Ukraine without restoring empire, ex-Defense Secretary Gates says
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who served in George W. Bush's administration, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Russian President Vladimir Putin "feels that he has a destiny to recreate the Russian Empire. And as my old mentor, Zbigniew Brzezinski once said, without Ukraine, there can be no Russian Empire."
Continue reading...Pence criticizes Trump on tariffs, foreign policy issues as he watches from afar
Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized President Donald Trump’s approach to tariffs, as well as several foreign policy initiatives, in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” airing Sunday.
“The initial reciprocal tariffs that he unveiled would be the largest peacetime tax hike on the American people in the history of this country,” Pence told moderator Kristen Welker, referring to the sweeping tariffs Trump imposed on the United States’ largest trading partners in early April.
Days later, the president paused most of the tariffs, a move...
Continue reading...“The initial reciprocal tariffs that he unveiled would be the largest peacetime tax hike on the American people in the history of this country,” Pence told moderator Kristen Welker, referring to the sweeping tariffs Trump imposed on the United States’ largest trading partners in early April.
Days later, the president paused most of the tariffs, a move...
Biden's woes converge: Last-minute pardons under fire, calls for prosecution mount following Hur tape release
The release of audio recordings of former President Joe Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur have intensified criticism of the administration's use of an autopen on official presidential orders and pardons.
The damning tapes, which bring Biden's alarming mental decline into sharp relief, were kept under wraps by Biden Attorney General Merrick Garland. Now that Biden's cognitive problems have been bared, some are calling for Garland to face prosecution for rejecting Congressional demands to release the tapes when he ran the Department of...
Continue reading...The damning tapes, which bring Biden's alarming mental decline into sharp relief, were kept under wraps by Biden Attorney General Merrick Garland. Now that Biden's cognitive problems have been bared, some are calling for Garland to face prosecution for rejecting Congressional demands to release the tapes when he ran the Department of...
Rubio says U.S. will find out if Russia is "tapping us along" amid push for Ukraine ceasefire
Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that his talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov are "not a complete waste of time." "Are they tapping us along? Well, that's what we're trying to find out," Rubio said.
Continue reading...Transcript: Ret. Gen. Stanley McChrystal on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 18, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Retired Army General Stanley McChrystal that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 18, 2025.
MARGARET BRENNAN: We're joined now by retired General Stanley McChrystal, whose new book is "On Character: Choices That Define a Life." Good morning to you.
GEN. MCCHRYSTAL: Thanks for having me, Margaret.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So you write that character is a choice built upon our deeply held beliefs. Sounds like you really think there's a lack of it these days, we certainly see there's a...
Continue reading...MARGARET BRENNAN: We're joined now by retired General Stanley McChrystal, whose new book is "On Character: Choices That Define a Life." Good morning to you.
GEN. MCCHRYSTAL: Thanks for having me, Margaret.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So you write that character is a choice built upon our deeply held beliefs. Sounds like you really think there's a lack of it these days, we certainly see there's a...