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Court Rejects GOP Challenge to Utah Congressional Map
If the court-drawn map stands, it would create a Salt Lake City-area district more favorable to Democrats, potentially giving the party a boost in November.
Maryland Sues to Stop DHS From Converting Empty Warehouse Into ICE Facility
The plan involves converting a vacant 54-acre commercial warehouse into a facility that can hold up to 1,500 individuals.
FedEx Seeks Tariff Refund With Lawsuit Against US
The Tennessee-based company is the latest to sue the United States after President Trump’s emergency tariffs were found to be illegal.
Cartel Problem Is ‘Spilling Over to the United States’: Texas Senator
Mexican drug cartels pose a ’significant threat' to national security and public safety, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said.
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US Military Says It Struck Another Drug Boat in Caribbean Sea, Killing 3
The attack comes three days after a similar strike in the eastern Pacific. No service members were injured in the missions, officials say.
Ex-Google Engineers Charged With Stealing Phone Processor Secrets to Send to Iran
The recent immigrants from Iran face up to 150 years in prison if convicted of 14 criminal charges.
Utah Senate Passes Resolution Supporting Taiwan’s Participation in International Organizations
The resolution was introduced by state Sen. Scott Sandall and unanimously approved by senators in attendance.
EU Pauses US Trade Deal After Trump Announces 15 Percent Global Tariff
The EU has paused ratification once before, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on countries that opposed the U.S. acquisition of Greenland.
US Intelligence Helped Mexico in Raid That Killed ‘El Mencho,’ White House Confirms
The cartel leader was killed in a Mexican government operation on Sunday, leading to retaliatory attacks by cartel members around the nation.
EU Urges US to Honor Terms of Trade Deal After Supreme Court Ruling
‘A deal is a deal,’ the European Commission said in a statement.
Top Cartel Leader ‘El Mencho’ Killed in Mexican Military Operation, US Official Says
The U.S. Embassy also warned Americans in multiple Mexican states to be alert.
Trump Admin Moves Ahead With Biden’s 10-Year Deadline for Lead Pipe Replacements
Replacing lead storage lines is the only way to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act’s mandate to prevent anticipated adverse health effects, the EPA said.
Supreme Court Ruling on Tariffs Won’t Change US–China Trade Relations: Analysts
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who dissented, and analysts said Trump can use other legal options to continue his global tariff policies.
EPA Repeals Biden-Era Mercury Standards for Coal-Fired Power Plants
The Environmental Protection Agency stated that easing the emission standards will save the country an estimated $670 million.
Appeals Court Allows Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law to Take Effect
The court didn’t address whether the law was constitutional, but instead said the case was not ready to be litigated.
Trump Deploys Alternative Tariff Plan After Supreme Court Ruling: What to Know
‘Section 122 offers the fastest path forward,’ according to ING economists.
US Stock Markets React to Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling
As of noon Friday, the Nasdaq, Dow Jones, and S&P 500 were up slightly.
NORAD Detects, Tracks Russian Military Aircraft Flying Near Alaska
NORAD highlighted that this activity from the Russian air force in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone ‘occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat.’
