The Latest Breaking News from the Trump Administration

After toppling Venezuela’s leader earlier this year, the Trump administration has turned its sights on Cuba. The near-total blockade of the island is now posing the greatest challenge to the government since the Cuban missile crisis in 1962.

The Education Department is handing over more of its programs and grants to other federal agencies

A landmark Supreme Court ruling upended federal revenue projections and sent the Trump administration scrambling for alternative tariff authorities. CQ Roll Call’s Michael Macagnone, Aris Folley and David Lerman discuss the long-awaited court verdict, its fiscal impact and what it means for presidential power. Show Notes:

Violence erupted across Mexico after cartel leader El Mencho was killed in Jalisco, with roadblocks, flight cancellations and at least 14 people dead.

Trump administration previously said it was suspending expedited check-in program as part of ‘emergency measures to preserve limited funds’ during ongoing partial government shutdown

France will summon US Ambassador Charles Kushner to protest comments by the Trump administration over the death of far-right activist Quentin Deranque, the foreign affairs minister said.

The Trump administration's cutoff of oil shipments to the island has escalated the already precarious situation to levels rarely seen before, and with each passing day the crisis appears to deteriorate.

More than a hundred lawsuits were filed against the Trump administration over the past year. Four people explain why it’s important to protect rights and fight back

Ruben Ray Martinez was killed during a traffic stop on South Padre Island in Texas last March, according to newly released documents

Costco and other firms that filed early lawsuits may have an edge when it comes to collecting any refunds.

Document also shows US miner had been unlawfully clearing land for 15 years despite warnings from department