Trump administration pauses work on federal worker charity drive IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025
Federal Appeals Court Says Trump's Tariffs Are Unlawful, Allows Them To Remain in Place Trump went "beyond the authority delegated to the President," the court ruled, but it vacated an injunction that could have provided immediate tariff relief to American businesses. Reason · Aug 29, 2025
Missouri governor calls special session to redraw congressional maps to aid Republicans State follows Texas’s lead in Trump’s push to gain more House seats for Republicans in 2026 midterms The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2025
Trump nixes $679m in funding for offshore wind farms amid fossil fuel push The cancellation is Trump’s latest move against renewable energy, which the US president has dismissed a ‘scam’. Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2025
US Appeals Court Finds Trump's Global Tariffs Illegal A US appeals court on Friday ruled that many of President Donald Trump's tariffs, which have upended global trade, were illegal -- but allowed them to remain in place for now, giving him time to take the fight to the Supreme Court. International Business Times · Aug 29, 2025
Joni Ernst’s rumored decision not to run upends the 2026 midterms and may create a whole new Senate map for Democrats ANALYSIS: Democrats may have a clear path to winning a 50-50 Senate and could even win a majority -- if a wave of momentum is on their side, writes John Bowden The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025
US appeals court rules Trump’s foreign tariff campaign is largely illegal But the court has allowed the tariffs to remain in place while the Trump administration appeals to the Supreme Court. Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2025
Trump’s new immigration judges don’t need immigration law experience The Trump administration insists that scrapping the experience requirement makes it easier to find immigration judges. We Got This Covered · Aug 29, 2025
Trump's Tariffs and Immigration Policies Are Why Your Amazon Packages Are So Expensive and Will Take Forever I got a pair of shoes delivered from Asia for a reasonable price. Trump just ended the exemption that makes that transaction possible. Reason · Aug 29, 2025
Denver school district pushes back but hasn't decided whether to change all-gender bathrooms Denver school officials are pushing back against a U.S. Education Department finding that its all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025
Trump's reciprocal tariffs are struck down by federal appeals court, putting trade deals and huge revenue windfall at risk The 7-4 ruling won't take effect until Oct. 14, as the court sought to give the Trump administration time to appeal to the Supreme Court. Fortune · Aug 29, 2025
Most of Trump’s tariffs are illegal, federal court rules US president found to have overstepped authority with tariff policies and accuses court of political bias The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2025
Trump vows to appeal court ruling striking down ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs claiming it ‘would literally destroy’ the country The anticipated decision finds sweeping tariffs unconstitutional but leaves them in place as legal challenges continue The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025
Western states seek to end long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande A feud over management of one of North America's longest rivers has been simmering in the courts for years The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025 Firefighter arrested by border agents while tackling blaze was on track for legal status, lawyer says Two firefighters were arrested this week while battling the Bear Gulch Fire in Washington state
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025 Trump team debates ending federal employees’ fundraising arm that has given $9 billion to charities Combined Federal Campaign allows federal employees to donate a portion of their paycheck to charitable organizations
Digital Camera World · Aug 29, 2025 Google’s AI refuses to generate deepfakes… unless you give it a photo. I found a dangerous loophole inside Gemini’s new photo-editing skills Gemini's new editing tools allow for AI generations that look more like real people, but is the tech ripe for misuse and deepfakes?
We Got This Covered · Aug 29, 2025 Donald Trump unveils plan to block citizenship for migrants who did a crime, or just aren’t American enough to deserve it Loyalty to Trump, not America.
Benzinga · Aug 29, 2025 Trump Approval Rating Still Under 50%, Rival Newsom Tied With Vance In 2028 Election Poll The deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., and the possibility of similar actions elsewhere in the U.S. may be contributing to President Donald Trump's approval rating remaining below 50% in a new poll.
International Business Times · Aug 29, 2025 Trump Moves To Cut More Foreign Aid, Risking Shutdown US President Donald Trump has moved to cut nearly $5 billion of congressionally-approved foreign aid, the White House said Friday -- raising the likelihood of a federal shutdown as Democrats oppose the policy.
Barchart · Aug 29, 2025 Stocks Settle Lower as Tech Shares Selloff The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down by -0.64%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -1.22%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) fell -0.68%, and September...
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025 Trump administration plans to remove nearly 700 unaccompanied migrant children, senator says The Trump administration plans to remove nearly 700 Guatemalan children who crossed into the U.S. without their parents
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025 AmeriCorps gets $184 million in funding back after lawsuit challenged Trump cuts, officials say AmeriCorps was started in 1993 and was tasked with supporting state and local civic programs with members and volunteers from across the country
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025 ‘Secretary of Everything’ Marco Rubio hands control of what’s left of USAID to Project 2025 co-author Members of Congress blast Russell Vought for trying to claw back $5 billion from embattled foreign aid agency
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025 Execution date set for Florida man who fatally stabbed married couple during 1990 robbery A Florida man who fatally stabbed a married couple during a robbery is scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis