Trump says South Korea could face higher tariffs if it declines the announced $54 billion Alaska pipeline investment, while South Korean officials insist the project remains conditional and say definitive figures exceed what was agreed.
Trump is demanding Senate action after the House approved permanent daylight saving time, but opposition from Sen. Tom Cotton and uncertainty about reaching the chamber’s 60 vote threshold could keep the clocks changing.
Judge Kathleen Cardone blocked border barriers and related construction across the Big Bend region, finding that challengers could suffer irreparable harm while their claims against the Trump administration’s plans move forward.
The proposed IRS requirement would make every filer certify citizenship or work authorization status under penalty of law, as administration officials pursue tighter refundable tax credit eligibility and critics warn about privacy and immigration enforcement consequences.
Stormy weather grounded Trump’s aircraft, so the president took a roughly 90 mile motorcade ride from Texas to Oklahoma, with press vans reaching 98 mph before he arrived about two hours late.
Super PACs are pouring millions into Gov. Kathy Hochul’s reelection effort, seeking a decisive victory over Bruce Blakeman that could protect downballot Democrats and strengthen Hochul against the party’s increasingly influential radical wing.
Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken faces allegations from her chief of staff involving intoxication, racist language, intrusive questions and retaliation, with city leaders preparing to discuss the claim weeks before the mayor’s November reelection contest.
The Supreme Court will decide whether the Trump Administration may detain many illegal entrants without bond hearings, a ruling that could either preserve its deportation strategy or trigger the release of tens of thousands during removal proceedings.