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JD or Marco? Trump asking advisers about 2028

Trump has a new parlor game he's springing on advisers and guests.

Axios · Feb 22

New law puts Kansas at vanguard of denying trans identities on drivers licenses, birth certificates

Kansas is set to invalidate about 1,700 driver's licenses held by transgender residents and roughly as many of their birth certificates

The Independent UK · Feb 22

Worst of the worst? Most US immigrants targeted for deportation in 2025 had no criminal charges, documents reveal

A Guardian analysis finds the vast majority of people who entered deportation proceedings for the first time from January to August last year had no criminal convictions

The Guardian - US · Feb 22

‘If tariffs are such a good idea…’: Indian-origin lawyer Neal Katyal challenges Trump’s 15% global levy

Neal Katyal, the Indian-origin lawyer who successfully challenged President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs at the US Supreme Court has now cast fresh doubt on the legality of the administration’s new 15 per cent import levy.

The Times of India · Feb 22

'So it's a loss then?': Moment Donald Trump learnt of Supreme Court's tariff blow mid-meeting

Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to President Trump's global tariff policy, striking it down in a 6-3 decision. Trump, reportedly seething, called the ruling a "disgrace" and "unpatriotic," criticizing even his own appointees. This marks a major policy reversal for the administration, potentially forcing a new legal strategy for…

The Times of India · Feb 22

Watch: Donald Trump, Melania Trump host governors' dinner at White House

President Trump attended the Governors' Dinner amid controversy, with several Democratic governors boycotting due to exclusions from a prior White House session. The event, attended only by Republican governors and officials, concluded early after the Supreme Court struck down Trump's tariff policy, a significant blow to his agenda.

The Times of India · Feb 22

Andrew McCarthy on "Why Trump's Section 122 Tariffs Are Illegal"

The prominent conservative legal commentator outlines the case against Trump's latest tariff power grab.

Reason · Feb 22

Trump news at a glance: President condemns ‘anti-American decision’ and pursues new tariffs avenue

Donald Trump doubles down on aggressive tariff policy with 15% global tax – key US politics stories from 21 February 2026 at a glance

The Guardian - US · Feb 22

Who is James Hundley? Virginia prosecutor fired after being appointed interim US Attorney to replace Trump loyalist

The US Department of Justice has fired veteran lawyer James W Hundley just hours after a panel of federal judges unanimously appointed him as interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, marking the latest clash between the judiciary and the Trump administration over prosecutorial appointments.

The Times of India · Feb 21

US global tariffs will rise to 15%, Donald Trump says

The US President said the rate would be increased ‘effective immediately’.

The Independent UK · Feb 21