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Trump to Hold Press Conference With Musk on His Last Day as DOGE Chief
Musk announced on May 28 that he planned on leaving the federal government as his 130-day term as a special government employee is ending.
DHS Releases List of ‘Sanctuary’ Jurisdictions That Could Lose Federal Funding
More than a dozen states and a slew of cities and counties are listed, all of them at risk of losing federal dollars, including grants and contracts.
Justice Department Asks Judge to Dismiss Criminal Fraud Case Against Boeing
The aerospace manufacturer was charged with fraud after the deadly 2018 and 2019 737 MAX crashes that killed all 346 people on board.
If US, Europe Don’t Move on Greenland’s Minerals, the Island Could Partner With China: Minister
The U.S. State Department does not confirm if agreement on minerals will be extended.
Musk, Tesla Object to GOP Megabill’s Repeal of Clean Energy Tax Credits
The company calls the move a threat to America’s energy independence. Musk notes that the bill has ‘no change to tax incentives for oil & gas.’
Rubio Details Plan to Cut Bureaucracy and Waste at State Department
The offices of diversity and women’s issues are on the chopping block as the department streamlines.
‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Face Legal Setbacks, but Trump Isn’t Backing Down
The president has multiple legal avenues that allow him to impose tariffs and force countries to the negotiating table, trade experts say.
MAHA Report Updated After Nonexistent Citations Found
Several studies cited by the Make America Healthy Again Commission do not exist.
Fed’s Powell Says Interest Rate Decisions Will Be ‘Non-Political’ in Meeting With Trump
The White House meeting came amid intensifying pressure from the president to ease monetary policy as inflation has fallen.
FBI Director Says ‘Definitive Answer’ Coming on Key Jan. 6 Question
The FBI director was asked about confidential sources that may have been present during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.
Tariffs Temporarily Reinstated by Appeals Court, Reversing Lower Court Order
The ruling is a reversal of a lower court order a day earlier.
FBI’s Bongino Says He Found Room With James Comey-Era Evidence That Was ‘Hidden From Us’
‘I wouldn’t call it hidden, but hidden from us at least and not mentioned to us,’ the FBI deputy director say.
ICE to Increase Illegal Immigrant Arrests to 3,000 per Day: Stephen Miller
Miller said that more arrests are needed to remove illegal immigrants who were “unchecked” and “unvetted” because they have committed crimes against Americans.
Despite Court Ruling, Trump Has More Tariff Levers to Pull, Says Goldman Sachs
The bank outlined several legal avenues the White House could take.
Trump Says Harvard Should Implement 15 Percent Cap on Foreign Students
Trump said he wants to ensure that Americans get appropriate access to the Ivy League school.
Florida Appeals Court Rejects Pulitzer Board Bid to Pause Trump’s Defamation Case
The board is being sued by Trump over prizes it awarded to two publications for reporting on alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
US State Department Monitoring Lucy Connolly Case Amid Free Speech Concerns
Intervention over mother jailed for inciting racial hatred follows Vice President JD Vance’s warning that freedom of expression in the UK is ‘in retreat.’
Government Says Harvard Has 30 Days to Challenge Ban on Foreign Students’ Enrollment
A notice says sworn statements, documents, and other evidence should be sent to rebut the administration’s arguments.
