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Trump’s big plans on trade and more run up against laws of political gravity, separation of powers

By JOSH BOAK
Updated 7:40 PM CDT, May 29, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Once again, President Donald Trump’s biggest policy plans were stopped in their tracks.

On Wednesday, an obscure but powerful court in New York rejected the legal foundation of Trump’s most sweeping tariffs, finding that Trump could not use a 1977 law to declare a national emergency on trade imbalances and fentanyl smuggling to justify a series of import taxes that have unsettled the world. Reordering the global economy by executive fiat was an unconstitutional end-run around Congress’ powers, the three-judge panel of Trump, Obama and Reagan appointees ruled in a scathing rebuke of Trump’s action.

The setbacks fit a broader pattern for a president who has advanced an extraordinarily expansive view of executive power. Federal courts have called out the lack of due process in some of Trump’s deportation efforts. His proposed income tax cuts, now working their way through Congress, are so costly that some of them can’t be made permanent, as Trump had wished. His efforts to humble Harvard University and cut the federal workforce have encountered legal obstacles. And he’s running up against reality as his pledges to quickly end the wars in Ukraine and Gaza have turned into slogs.

The laws of political gravity, the separation of powers and geopolitical realities are proving to be tougher to conquer than Trump will publicly admit. As various legal skirmishes play out, he may have to choose between bowing to the limits of his power or trying to ignore the judicial system. ...

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Floods kill at least 110 people after heavy rain in Nigeria

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Torrential rains in the central town of Mokwa led to the deadly floods, authorities say.
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Ukraine awaiting Russia peace proposal ahead of Istanbul talks

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Russia says it is sending its negotiating team to Istanbul for a second round of talks.
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Alleged attempt to impersonate White House chief of staff under federal investigation

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Federal authorities are probing a scheme to impersonate White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, according to individuals familiar with the issue, the Wall Street Journal reported.

"The White House takes the cybersecurity of all staff very seriously, and this matter continues to be investigated," a White House official noted.

Senators, governors, American business executives and other people have gotten texts and calls from an individual claiming to be Wiles, individuals familiar with the messages noted, according to the outlet.

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Since Floyd riots culled monuments 5 years ago, leaders in ex-Confederate capital lament ‘s—t didn’t change'

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Fragments of toppled Civil War monuments still lie in a lot beside Interstate 95, near the Richmond Wastewater Treatment Plant—just a stone’s throw from the iconic "Marlboro Cigarette" in South Richmond, the onetime capital of the Confederacy.

While Richmond’s tobacco-trading past remains symbolized by that roadside oddity at the Philip Morris plant, it and other cities across the south took swift action to erase reminders of the Civil War and slavery.

A report Thursday in the Richmond Times-Dispatch looked back at what has, or moreso hasn’t...
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New book exposes Biden's 'scripted' Cabinet meetings amid alleged cognitive decline cover-up

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Former President Joe Biden's Cabinet meetings were overly "scripted," CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Axios political correspondent Alex Thompson reveal in their book, "Original Sin," an outline of Biden's cognitive decline and his administration's alleged cover-up.

"The Cabinet meetings were terrible and at times uncomfortable – and they were from the beginning," a Cabinet member told the authors. "I don't recall a great Cabinet meeting in terms of his presence. They were so scripted."

The White House's speechwriters shortened Biden's remarks and...
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Move over, Black Hawk: Army unveils the MV-75, tiltrotor aircraft to replace iconic assault chopper

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The U.S. Army is preparing to retire its iconic Black Hawk helicopters — the workhorses of its air assault fleet for nearly five decades — in favor of a faster, more versatile aircraft built for the challenges of 21st-century warfare.

Bell Aircraft's V-280 Valor, a cutting-edge tiltrotor aircraft, has been selected to begin phasing out the Black Hawk by the 2030s. Once fully deployed, it will be designated the MV-75, though a common nickname has yet to emerge. The Valor combines the vertical lift capabilities of a helicopter with the speed and range...
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SCOOP: Top congressional committees launch probe into Nashville mayor accused of blocking ICE

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FIRST ON FOX: Two powerful committees in the House of Representatives are opening an investigation into another Democratic official accused of blocking federal immigration authorities.

House Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green, R-Tenn., is leading a probe into Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell alongside Nashville-area Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn, Fox News Digital learned Friday.

Ogles had been petitioning leaders for weeks to look into O’Connell after the Democratic leader publicly denounced Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
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Obamas seen together for 1st time in 6 months as analyst sees ‘no love lost’ amid divorce murmurs

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Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama were seen in public for the first time in six months, via new photos captured by BackGrid outside the Lowell Hotel & Restaurant in Lenox Hill, Manhattan.

While Michelle Obama has refuted rumors of a separation amid solo appearances by the former president, the Lowell sighting was the first for the 44th first family since December 2024.

Guarded by the Secret Service, the Obamas stepped out into a car but with markedly different expressions and body language, an observation seconded...
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WATCH: US intel's take on TdA gang misses mark on ties to Maduro regime, ex-Venezuela army officer says

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It's Musk's last day - what has he achieved at the White House?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The tech billionaire and Doge have spearheaded dramatic changes in the US government and Washington.
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Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and assault

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The broadcaster appears at a plea hearing after being accused of five charges relating to four women.
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Dem county executive dings Trump admin over sanctuary jurisdiction designation

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In a statement responding to the inclusion of Montgomery County Maryland on a list of sanctuary jurisdictions in the U.S., County Executive Marc Elrich accused the Trump administration of seeking to criminalize immigrants and "create fear."

President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for a list of sanctuary jurisdictions. DHS issued the list on Thursday, the department noted in a post on X.

"We are not in violation of federal law, and we will not be making changes based on political headlines. Montgomery County has always cooperated...
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Harvard DHS lawsuit revives Supreme Court conflict of interest questions

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Harvard University’s lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security for moving to ban foreign students at the Ivy League school could be on a fast track to the Supreme Court, reviving a longstanding debate over when justices should recuse themselves from cases.

Four Supreme Court justices attended Harvard. While being an alumnus of a university involved in litigation does not typically warrant recusal from a case, other factors, such as deeper involvement with a school, could change matters.

Professor James Sample, a constitutional law...
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China trade talks have stalled, US treasury secretary says

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The US treasury secretary says Trump and Xi Jinping may need to get directly involved in talks.
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New Banksy mystery location revealed

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The new piece of street art depicts the shadow of a lighthouse emerging out of a bollard.
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