The Supreme Court delivered a crushing blow to President Donald Trump’s policy agenda on Friday, ruling that a Cold War-era law for economic emergencies does not give the executive branch a blank check to impose trillions of dollars in tariffs without congressional approval.
President Trump announced late Thursday that the federal government will provide $10 million to East Palestine, Ohio, to support ongoing recovery efforts from a 2023 train derailment that triggered an environmental disaster and lingering health concerns in the community. Trump,
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was in Washington, D.C., Thursday for Donald Trump’s inaugural Board of Peace meeting. When protesters showed up outside of his hotel, his bodyguards attacked them. The protesters at the Waldorf Astoria on Pennsylvania Avenue were calling for
The Supreme Court has struck down Trump’s authority to impose tariffs on other countries through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). But it’s not the only tool at the president’s disposal to press on with his tariff regime. “The reality is the president is
At least one Republican lawmaker is formally pushing back on President Trump’s effort to boost a controversial herbicide, glyphosate, that’s reviled by supporters of the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement. Trump this week stoked MAHA fury by issuing an executive order
Some congressional Republicans quietly celebrated President Trump’s massive Supreme Court tariff loss on Friday. The court ruled 6–3 to undo the president’s sweeping, illegal “Liberation Day” tariffs—a massive plank of his economic and foreign policy platform. Chief Justice
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will now need to approve all travel for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staff, even if the travel is funded through a pocket of disaster money that’s separate from appropriations that have lapsed. A travel bulletin sent to
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), a frequent critic of President Trump, praised the Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday against the president’s sweeping tariffs as a “critical victory” for the “rule of law and our economy.” The court struck down most of Trump’s tariffs
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) denied a request to have the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson lie in honor in the Capitol, a source confirmed to The Hill. After the civil rights leader died this week at age 84, Jackson’s family requested that he lie in honor in the Capitol, another source
President Trump said Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett's and Neil Gorsuch’s decisions to rule against his administration’s tariff policies are “an embarrassment to their families.” “I don’t want to say whether I regret nominating them. I think their decision was
President Trump said Friday he would raise preexisting tariffs and begin the process of imposing new ones after the Supreme Court struck down many of his import taxes on foreign trading partners. During a White House press conference, Trump announced he would impose a universal
President Trump spent Friday afternoon berating the Supreme Court after it ruled 6–3 to strike down his “Liberation Day” tariffs—calling them “fools,” “lapdogs,” and “foreign interests.” “The Supreme Court’s Ruling on TARIFFS is deeply disappointing! I am ashamed of certain
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joined several other Republicans in expressing his approval of Friday’s Supreme Court decision largely knocking down President Trump’s tariffs. The court found in a 6-3 decision that many of the Trump administration’s tariffs were unlawfully
President Donald Trump claimed Friday the Supreme Court had granted him the power to destroy other countries, after the high court took away his weapon of choice: sweeping reciprocal tariffs. Speaking to reporters, Trump rambled about how “ridiculous” it was for the Supreme
Fox News co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy on Friday said President Trump needs to provide a "better case" against carrying out a strike on Iran before possibly dragging the U.S. into "another war." Campos-Duffy, whose husband is Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, filled in for
The Supreme Court’s stunning decision invalidating Donald Trump’s tariffs isn’t just a major legal setback, though it certainly is that. The loss before the high court is also another sign that the pillars of Trump’s right-wing nationalist agenda are crumbling in a much broader
European nations are awaiting “clarity” on President Trump’s next steps following the Supreme Court’s ruling, which struck down many of his tariffs as unlawful Friday. "We take note of the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court and are analysing it carefully,” said Olof Gill, the
The chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is rolling out what the department is calling the "Pledge America Campaign," which encourages broadcasters to air "patriotic, pro-America content" to celebrate the nation's history. The goal of the initiative, the FCC
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) this week abruptly reversed course on a new rule requiring veterans’ disability ratings to be calculated by how well they function on medication and not on the underlying condition or injury itself, a stance that was quickly condemned.
The president’s hotly anticipated backup plan to replace his unacceptable global tariffs is, basically, to just keep doing the tariffs regardless. The Supreme Court deemed Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs illegal Friday morning, throwing not only the White House’s
Senator Mitch McConnell appears to be stalling the voting bill backed by President Trump, and fellow Republicans are not happy. McConnell, who leads the Senate Rules Committee, is refusing to schedule a vote on the legislation, thus preventing it from moving forward. The bill
President Trump slammed the Supreme Court justices who struck down his tariffs on Friday, which included two justices he nominated, saying he was “ashamed of certain members of the court.” “They're very unpatriotic and disloyal to our Constitution. It's my opinion that the
The Supreme Court’s blockbuster decision invalidating President Trump’s tariffs is expected to kick off laborious efforts by importers to get refunds for the billions of dollars they’ve paid over the past year. The court’s decision, however, gives no guidance. As Justice Amy
Democratic governors must decide whether to opt into a federal school-choice program that could result in a significant wealth transfer out of their states if they don't participate.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Congress and the White House will “determine the best path forward in the coming weeks” after the Supreme Court struck down the bulk of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs Friday in a rare rebuke. “No one can deny that the President’s use of
Former Vice President Mike Pence (R) lauded the Supreme Court’s decision Friday to strike down many of the Trump administration’s tariffs. A 6-3 majority of the court’s justices ruled that President Trump unlawfully used an emergency statute to impose far-reaching tariffs on
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce praised the Supreme Court’s Friday ruling, which halted the bulk of President Trump’s tariffs, as “welcome news” for businesses and consumers. “Over the past year, the Chamber has been working with small and midsize businesses around the country
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Friday commended the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a majority of President Trump's tariffs on foreign trading partners. Paul, a long-time critic of the sweeping import taxes, called the ruling a "defense of our Republic" in a post on social
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) called for Republicans in Congress to codify President Trump's tariffs after the Supreme Court on Friday invalidated the levies. “SCOTUS’s outrageous ruling handcuffs our fight against unfair trade that has devastated American workers for decades,”
Utah Sen. John Curtis (R) commended the Supreme Court’s Friday ruling that President Trump unlawfully utilized an emergency statute to impose his administration’s sweeping tariffs. “Today’s ruling affirms, despite all the noise of the moment, that the Founders’ system of
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Friday called for tariff refunds to be sent to U.S. consumers after the Supreme Court struck down the bulk of President Trump's sweeping emergency tariffs. "No Supreme Court decision can undo the massive damage that Trump's chaotic tariffs
President Trump will speak with reporters Friday after the Supreme Court struck down nearly all of the administration's sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners. The high court rejected Trump's expanded use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose the
The Trump administration on Friday loosened restrictions on toxic power plant pollution, including releases of neurotoxins mercury and lead. On Friday, it revoked portions of Biden-era standards that tightened restrictions on how much mercury, lead and arsenic these plants can
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12:30 Report is The Hill’s midday newsletter. Subscribe here. 🌍 Plus: Trump considers limited strike on Iran {beacon} Happy Friday! The U.S. men’s ice hockey team is competing in the Olympic semifinals at 3:10 p.m. today! Let’s hope they’re as successful as the women’s
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It’s been a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad morning for Donald Trump. At the start of Friday, a new gross domestic product report revealed that the economy had cooled in the last quarter of 2025, showing a general deceleration in growth due to large cuts to federal
President Trump called the Supreme Court’s decision striking down a bulk of his tariffs imposed under emergency powers “a disgrace” during a private meeting with governors on Friday, a source familiar told The Hill. The court's decision came just as Trump was hosting governors
If Donald Trump’s administration really wants to find evidence of foreign interference in Georgia’s elections, then they need look no further than the president’s old friend Elon Musk and his shady super PAC. Members of the Georgia State Elections Board voted Wednesday to issue
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized the “godless” left and foreign ideologies while defending “Western Christian” ideas and traditions Thursday night at a Christian communicators conference in Nashville, Tenn. “Gone is godless and divisive DEI [diversity, equity and
A Virginia judge dealt another blow on Thursday to Democrats’ redistricting efforts, blocking an April 21 referendum while the case is heard in court. Tazewell County Circuit Judge Jack Hurley Jr. granted a motion from the Republican National Committee that sought to block the
Two of President Trump’s nominees to the Supreme Court joined the chief justice and the high court’s liberal flank in striking down the bulk of Trump’s sweeping tariffs, cast as the most significant economic and foreign policy initiative of his second presidency. Justices Neil
For most of two centuries, the Black press has been pivotal in fighting white supremacy.
Billionaire retail mogul Les Wexner’s lawyer was caught on microphone threatening to “kill” Wexner for giving long answers during a Wednesday deposition related to his involvement with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "I will f‑‑‑ing kill you if you answer another question with
Fox News doesn’t want a war with Iran and is trying to persuade its most famous viewer, Donald Trump, that it’s a bad idea. On Fox & Friends Friday morning, host Rachel Campos-Duffy urged Trump to “make a better case” for “potentially going into another war.” Campos-Duffy is
Melania Trump's 2025 inaugural gown is getting immortalized at the Smithsonian, securing a spot at an exhibition recognizing the country's first ladies. "This is not a dress. This is more than 50 years of education, experience and wisdom realized with each thread,” she said at
The lead attorney who represented those suing over President Trump’s tariffs thanked the Supreme Court for striking down the plan, arguing the decision reflected the limits of the presidency. The Supreme Court on Friday cast aside the bulk of Trump’s sweeping tariffs, finding
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) knocked Vice President Vance for the silence that followed after he tried to rib her during President Trump's inaugural Gaza Board of Peace meeting Thursday in Washington. Vance first thanked Trump for his leadership before making a joke
President Trump said that he had a backup plan after the Supreme Court struck down his tariffs on Friday morning. “President Trump commented on the Supreme Court ruling striking down his tariffs while inside the White House breakfast with governors this morning, calling it a
