Small business owners squeezed by Trump tariffs await Supreme Court decision
Small business owners say Trump’s emergency tariffs are raising costs and cutting jobs as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether the trade policy is legal.
Ashley Murray
Articles by Ashley Murray
US House in bipartisan vote defies Trump, agrees to end his tariffs on Canada
Seven House Republicans joined Democrats to pass a resolution ending President Trump’s national emergency declaration that imposed tariffs on Canada, as courts review his authority.
In rebuke of Trump, US House opens the door to votes against tariffs
A group of House Republicans joined Democrats to block a rule that would have prevented votes challenging President Trump’s emergency tariffs, now under Supreme Court review.
US Senate Republicans block attempt to sue Trump administration over Epstein files
Senate Republicans halted a Democratic bid to sue the Trump administration over delayed and redacted Epstein files, as DOJ says it has fully complied with the transparency law.
One year of Donald Trump: Alarms sound over relentless expansion of presidential powers
Legal experts and historians say President Trump’s second-term expansion of executive power, from military actions to targeting critics, signals a dangerous shift away from democratic norms and checks and balances.
War powers resolution fails in US Senate after 2 Republicans flip, Vance breaks tie
JD Vance cast the deciding vote to halt a Senate war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s military actions in Venezuela, after GOP senators reversed course.
Another judge grants request to unseal Epstein grand jury files
A federal judge ordered grand jury materials from the Epstein sex-trafficking case to be unsealed under the new transparency law, amid bipartisan pressure and expanding DOJ investigations into the financier’s network.
Lawmakers press for Epstein files briefing, as Dems release photos of his private island
Bipartisan lawmakers are seeking a briefing from AG Pam Bondi on new Epstein evidence before the DOJ’s upcoming release, as Congress expands its own investigation and new images from Epstein’s island surface.
Trump accuses 6 Democratic lawmakers of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’
Trump escalates tensions by accusing six Democratic lawmakers of sedition and amplifying calls for violence after they released a video urging troops to reject illegal orders, prompting sharp Democratic warnings about political violence.
Newly released Epstein emails show Trump knew about abuse
Emails released by House Democrats show Jeffrey Epstein claimed Donald Trump knew about his abuse of underage girls as early as 2011. The White House denies the allegations, saying the emails “prove absolutely nothing.” Lawmakers from both parties are now pressing for the full release of the Epstein case files after the FBI said it would not publish more information.
US Senate advances bill to end record-breaking government shutdown
After 40 days of gridlock, the U.S. Senate advanced a bipartisan deal to end the Trump administration’s record-breaking shutdown. The bill restores food assistance for 42 million Americans and brings back laid-off federal workers, but Democrats remain divided over the omission of key Affordable Care Act subsidies — the very issue that sparked the shutdown.
US Senate fails to pass war powers resolution blocking Trump attacks on Venezuela
Senate Republicans narrowly blocked a Democratic-led resolution to stop President Trump’s escalating military strikes off the coast of Venezuela, which have killed dozens without congressional authorization. The 49–51 vote leaves the administration free to continue its campaign, despite bipartisan concern that Trump is overstepping constitutional limits on presidential war powers.
