Opinion | Trump Dares the Courts to Stop Him
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Opinion | Trump Dares the Courts to Stop Him

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The U.S. Constitution established three branches of government, designed to balance power — and serve as checks on one another. That constitutional order suddenly appears more vulnerable than it has in generations. President Trump is trying to expand his authority beyond the bounds…

Modi Hopes a White House Visit Will Keep India Out of Trump’s Sights
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Modi Hopes a White House Visit Will Keep India Out of Trump’s Sights

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As he prepared to go to Washington this week, India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, spoke of building on the warm relations he shared with President Trump during his first term in the White House. But Mr. Trump can be a fickle friend. So…

Opinion | Look Past Elon Musk’s Chaos. There’s Something More Sinister at Work.
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Opinion | Look Past Elon Musk’s Chaos. There’s Something More Sinister at Work.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Whatever you choose to call it, Elon Musk has captured the inner workings of the U.S. government on President Trump’s behalf. His operatives reportedly infiltrated the General Services Administration, gained access to the nation’s system for issuing payments like tax refunds, locked workers…

Trump Greets Fogel at White House After Release as Hostage
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Trump Greets Fogel at White House After Release as Hostage

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines An emotional Marc Fogel, the American teacher held captive in Russia for more than three years, told President Trump on Tuesday night that he was forever indebted to him for securing his release as he was greeted at the White House. With an…

Trump Pauses Enforcement of Foreign Bribery Law
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Trump Pauses Enforcement of Foreign Bribery Law

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump on Monday ordered a pause in the enforcement of a federal law aimed at curbing corruption in multinational companies, saying it creates an uneven playing field for American firms. The law, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, makes it illegal for companies…

Trump’s Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Re-Up Contentious First-Term Policies
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Trump’s Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Re-Up Contentious First-Term Policies

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump is poised to move forward with sweeping tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum on Monday, re-upping a policy from his first term that pleased domestic metal makers, but hurt other American industries and ignited trade wars with allies on multiple fronts….

Trump Argues That Courts Cannot Block Elon Musk’s DOGE Team From Treasury Systems
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Trump Argues That Courts Cannot Block Elon Musk’s DOGE Team From Treasury Systems

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Lawyers for the Trump administration argued late Sunday that a court order blocking Elon Musk’s aides from entering the Treasury Department’s payment and data systems impinged on the president’s absolute powers over the executive branch, which they argued the courts could not usurp….

Trump Orders Treasury to Halt Minting New Pennies to Cut Waste
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Trump Orders Treasury to Halt Minting New Pennies to Cut Waste

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Since taking office, President Trump has set his sights on big targets, like Greenland. But he has also taken aim at small ones, like paper straws. And pennies. On Sunday night, Mr. Trump said he had ordered the Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, to…

Trump Plans to Send  Billion in Arms to Israel, Bypassing Some Lawmakers
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Trump Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel, Bypassing Some Lawmakers

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The State Department has given Congress formal notification that it plans to move forward with sales of more than $8 billion in weapons to Israel, bypassing an informal review process that was still ongoing in one House committee. The move took place just…

Judge Halts DOGE Access to Treasury Payment Systems
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Judge Halts DOGE Access to Treasury Payment Systems

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge early Saturday temporarily restricted access by Elon Musk’s government efficiency program to the Treasury Department’s payment and data systems, saying there was a risk of “irreparable harm.” The Trump administration’s new policy of allowing political appointees and “special government employees”…