Not all the financial statistics grabbing deadlines this week regard the state of the stock market. On Thursday the Treasury Department released data showing that the federal budget deficit for the first […]
Federal deficit up to $13 T
U.S. can deport Venezuelans if they’re given court hearing
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the Trump Administration has the authority to deport Venezuelan migrants but only when they are given a court hearing before being taken out of […]
‘Liberation Day’ on Wednesday
Wednesday has been proclaimed as “Liberation Day” by President Donald Trump, the start of “freeing” the United States from reliance on foreign goods. According to the Associated Press, that’s when Trump says […]
Plans for Yemen air strikes were shared with a journalist
Plans for military strikes on Yemen by U.S. forces were shared in a secure message app that included the secretary of defense and a journalist. The slip in security was reported online […]
Chief Justice John Roberts rebukes President Trump
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump on Tuesday, replying to Trump’s statement that a federal judge issuing a ruling blocking the expulsion of migrants to El […]
Legal battles continue: Donald Trump and the federal courts
The legal struggle between the executive and judicial branches continued on Friday as judges issued ruling on orders from the White House. According to The Associated Press, orders from President Donald Trump […]
Texas sues over abortion pill
A doctor in New York who’s prescribed abortion pills to a woman living near Dallas, Texas, has been sued by the State of Texas According to the Associated Press, this is one […]
Biden wants high court changes
Accusing the U.S. Supreme Court majority of “extremism,” President Joe Biden on Monday proposed term limits for justices and an “enforceable” ethics code. He also called on Congress to give approval to […]
Ex-rivals uniting with Trump
One-time rivals of former president Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination spoke up in his favor on Tuesday, the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Speakers included Florida […]
Presidents have “immunity for official acts” says high court
Presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts, but none for unofficial acts, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday. The ruling, supported by the conservative justices and opposed by […]
