Minnesota governor signs order to slow down any mining efforts near Boundary Waters wilderness
This decision comes four months after Congress and the Trump administration lifted a federal ban.
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US hits ICC president and senior prosecutor with sanctions in another move against the court
Sanctions were imposed on ICC president Tomoko Akane, a Japanese national, and ICC senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, who is from Senegal.
Trump making ballroom ‘fait accompli,’ foes tell Supreme Court
The administration “instead decided to try to outrun judicial review,” the group argued.
Appeals court says Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada can’t legally serve in the role
An appeals court has ruled that continued leadership of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Nevada by the Trump administration’s pick violates federal law.
Liberia agrees to take 1,200 deportees from the United States
It’s one of the largest such arrangements under the Trump administration’s policy aimed at deterring illegal migration.
Woman accused of plotting to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is sentenced to 6 years in prison
Riley English has remained jailed since her arrest and will get credit for the nearly 20 months that she already has spent in custody.
Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests
The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to rescind a quarter-century-old rule that blocked logging and other development on national forest lands, drawing the ire of environmentalists nationwide.
Preservation group urges Supreme Court to suspend Trump’s White House ballroom project
The National Trust for Historic Preservation urged the Supreme Court to suspend President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom construction.
Trump is threatening to bomb Oman, but why?
U.S. President Donald Trump is angry with Oman over its talks with Iran about managing the Strait of Hormuz that lies between the countries. Trump this week threatened to bomb the sultanate if it “gets in the way.”
Governors’ races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers
More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers, as midterm elections near and public opinion sours.