Colorado River reservoirs hit record lows as Trump administration threatens major cuts

A deepening water crisis in the Western United States has reached an impasse as disagreement among affected states is grinding progress to a halt, and the well of potential solutions is close to running dry. The nation’s two largest reservoirs — Lake Mead and Lake Powell on the Colorado River — have fallen to their … Read more

Court checks Pritzker as Trump administration scores another immigration win

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was dealt a major legal blow Friday after a federal judge gutted key state laws providing in-state tuition, financial aid and scholarships to illegal immigrants, marking another win for the Trump administration’s nationwide immigration agenda. U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn, a Trump appointee … Read more

Trump administration concedes that it canceled research grants in blue states

The Trump administration admitted that it terminated nearly 300 federal research grants “solely because” the projects were connected to states that voted against President Donald Trump in 2024 and had two Democratic senators in office, according to court filings. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The … Read more

Small businesses sue Trump administration to stop latest wave of tariffs on 60 trade partners

A group of small businesses on Friday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its latest wave of tariffs on 60 U.S. trade partners, less than one day after they were enacted. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The suit was filed by the Liberty … Read more

Next stop, Trump Station? Administration wants to rename New York’s Penn Station

NEW YORK — Will President Donald Trump ’s name grace one of the most famous — and sometimes maligned — landmarks in his hometown of New York City? The Republican administration this week urged leading U.S. Senators to rename Penn Station as it undertakes a projected $8 billion redesign of the dreary, underground Manhattan transit … Read more

U.S. attorney who served for less than an hour suing Trump administration over firing

A U.S. attorney who served for less than an hour is suing the Trump administration over his firing. Roger Rogoff is asking a federal court to reinstate him as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the legal questions in this case. Source link

25 states sue FEMA and DHS, accusing Trump administration of withholding funding

A coalition of states is suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security, accusing the Trump administration of withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants to force states to adopt its policies on elections and immigration.  The complaint challenges new conditions imposed on the funding that … Read more

Rapid pace of interceptor and precision-guided weapons use worries Trump administration

Washington — The rapid pace at which the U.S. is expending some of its most advanced air-defense interceptors and precision-guided weapons in the Middle East is a point of great tension inside the Trump administration as President Trump’s war with Iran ratchets up again, according to U.S. military and intelligence officials familiar with internal assessments. … Read more

Trump administration imposes new tariffs on dozens of countries over forced labor concerns

The Trump administration will impose tariffs of up to 12.5% starting Friday on goods from 60 U.S. trading partners accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, it announced Thursday, a move that will extend the administration’s tariffs on much of the world. Most of the trading partners will face 12.5% tariffs, including Vietnam … Read more

More than 24 states sue Trump administration after it put conditions on receiving disaster funding

BOSTON — More than two dozen states on Thursday sued the Trump administration for requiring them to comply with election and immigration conditions in order to receive billions of dollars in federal funding for disasters. The lawsuit, filed in Rhode Island and challenging Federal Emergency Management Agency and Department of Homeland Security policies, argued that … Read more