June 8, 2025
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Supreme Court Ruling: Supreme Court blocks order to rehire thousands of Fed workers fired under Trump administration

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with the Trump administration in blocking a lower court order that required the government to rehire over 16,000 probationary federal workers who were dismissed as part of US President Donald Trump’s sweeping efforts to shrink the federal workforce. The brief order halted a ruling by US district judge […]

UK ‘stands ready’ to intervene as Trump’s US tariffs disrupt global trade order: PM Starmer

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday declared that the United Kingdom is prepared to deploy direct state intervention to protect British industries from the shockwaves of sweeping tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.Writing in The Sunday Telegraph, Starmer said the world had entered a new era where the “old assumptions can no longer […]

Trump administration pushes back against court order to return man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

In this undated photo provided by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, a man identified by Jennifer Vasquez Sura as her husband, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, is led by force by guards through the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador. (AP photo) The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to […]

‘Going to fight back’: New York rejects Trump’s threat to cut school funds over DEI order

The New York state education department rejected demands from the Trump administration to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in public schools, arguing that there is no legal basis for such orders.The state’s response came after a federal memo threatened to withhold critical Title I funding—meant for schools with high numbers of low-income students—from […]

No power to do any of this: 19 states in US sue Trump’s election order

US President Donald Trump’s latest executive order on elections faces legal challenge by Democratic attorneys general from 19 states, arguing it is an unconstitutional attempt to override states’ authority. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday in a US district court in Massachusetts, aimed to block key provisions of the order, which imposes stricter voting requirements nationwide.The […]

Joined by Kid Rock, Trump signs order to tackle ticket scalping

President Donald Trump signs an executive order as Kid Rock watches. (AP photo) During a signing ceremony in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at curbing ticket scalping and introducing “commonsense reforms” to the live entertainment ticketing process. The order, which Trump called a “very serious” measure, seeks to protect […]

Trump order on Smithsonian aims to cut funding for ‘improper ideology’ programs: What it means

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, aimed to reshape the Smithsonian Institution by eliminating programs that promote “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.” This move falls in line with the administration’s efforts to address perceived liberal biases in institutions such as universities and the arts. “Museums in our Nation’s capital should be places […]

Another US judge halts Trump’s order banning transgender troops in military

A federal judge in Washington state temporarily blocked US President Donald Trump’s order banning transgender individuals from serving in the military, marking the second nationwide injunction against the policy within two weeks. US District Judge Benjamin Settle issued the ruling on Thursday in response to a lawsuit brought by transgender service members who argued that […]

Donald Trump signs order for 25% automobile tariff; markets react, allies weigh countermeasures

US president Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday, implementing a 25% tariff on all foreign-manufactured automotive vehicles. The tariff will be effective from April 2.“We are going to be very fair… we are going to be nice actually. We have not been treated nicely by other countries, but we are going to be […]