Illegal use of troops: US court slams Trump, judge rules Guard deployment in California broke law; LA immigration protests at center of clash

A federal judge has ruled that US President Donald Trump’s use of National Guard troops during immigration enforcement protests in Southern California violated federal law. US District Judge Charles Breyer, sitting in San Francisco, issued the ruling, finding that the administration overstepped legal boundaries by deploying troops to the Los Angeles area over the summer. […]

‘Third World Nation’ fear: Trump warns of fallout if tariffs struck down; slams court ruling again

US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned that the United States would become a “Third World Nation” if tariffs imposed by him were struck down by courts. Defending his sweeping tariffs, Trump said that more than $15 trillion will be invested in US, a figure he described as […]

‘Our country would be completely destroyed’: Trump defends tariffs after US court setback; thanks Obama-appointed judge

Days after a federal appeals court declared most of his tariffs illegal, US President Donald Trump on Sunday, strongly defended his trade policy and thanked an Obama-appointed judge for siding with him in the ruling.In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said tariffs had brought “TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS” into the US […]

Steel, de minimis & China: Court declares ‘most’ Trump tariffs illegal – what levies are spared

A federal appeals court has ruled that most of US President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” are illegal, but several key parts of his trade agenda remain unaffected, CNBC reported.The US court of appeals for the federal circuit on Friday held that Trump exceeded presidential authority when he imposed broad levies covering nearly 69 percent of […]

Appeals court spikes Trump tariffs but gives him time to go to apex court

A federal US appeals court on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump did not have the authority to impose sweeping tariffs on foreign imports but it delayed implementation of its order till mid-October so that the administration can appeal the case in the Supreme Court. In effect, despite being knocked down by the appeals court, […]

‘Would be disaster if … ‘: Donald Trump doubles down on tariffs after US court calls them illegal; what next?

US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Friday said that he would “fight back” after a US federal court in a significant ruling found his global tariffs “illegal.” The US court of appeals for the federal circuit in Washington ruled that many of Trump’s tariffs were illegal; however, it allowed […]

‘Diplomatic embarrassment’: Hours before tariff ruling,Trump team sought delay – what they told court

Scott Bessent, Marco Rubio Howard Lutnick (File -AP) Hours before a US federal appeals court declared most of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs illegal, rejecting his use of emergency powers to impose duties, his cabinet secretaries filed statements in court, warning of serious implications of ruling on US foreign policy, and leaving Washington red faced […]

‘No power to impose’: US court declares most tariffs illegal; Trump says ‘total disaster for country’

A US federal appeals court on Friday ruled that most tariffs imposed by president Donald Trump under emergency powers were illegal, striking at the heart of his trade policy and setting up a likely battle in the Supreme Court, news agency Reuters reported.The ruling by the US court of appeals for the federal circuit in […]

Supreme Court judge and a former House Speaker: West Virginia justice and longtime Republican leader dies at 60. Who is Tim Armstead? | World News

Tim Armstead (Pic credit: AP) Tim Armstead, a West Virginia Supreme Court justice and former Republican House speaker, died at the age of 60, the state’s highest court announced on Tuesday. Armstead passed away after a brief hospitalization, though officials did not disclose details. A veteran lawmaker, Armstead served two decades in the West Virginia […]