Judge vacates Trump admin policy suspending immigrant visas for 75 countries
U.S. Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Southern District of New York said the policy “runs afoul of the INA’s anti-discrimination provision.”
Iran denounces planned US sanctions as economic warfare
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said new Iran sanctions will be “the greatest coordinated economic isolation in the history of the world.”
Postal Service finalizes mail ballot rule as courts block enforcement
USPS finalized new mail-in ballot rules, but said it won’t enforce them for the midterms unless injunctions blocking the order are lifted.
The long and winding road to US citizenship and why legal status no longer cuts it
Legal status in the U.S. doesn’t guarantee citizenship. Recent court rulings and administration policies show how difficult the road is.
How The New York Times lost its first defamation lawsuit in more than 5 decades
A former University of Alabama basketball player won a lawsuit against The NYT after he said it placed him at the scene of a shooting.
Property owners are in a standoff against Texas power expansion
Hundreds of Texans converged on Austin for a hearing on data centers and new high voltage transmission lines.
US, Canada trade deal falls apart; 50% tariffs now in effect
The U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on Canadian goods such as alcohol and hockey sticks. Canada has responded by matching them “dollar for dollar.”
TikTok gets a timeout as Justice Department targets child privacy
TikTok and ByteDance will pay $400 million to settle a Justice Department lawsuit over allegations they violated children’s privacy laws.
Prince Harry, Elton John, other celebrities ordered to pay after losing lawsuit against British tabloid
A failed lawsuit against The Daily Mail left Prince Harry, Elton John and others under orders to pay the paper’s $13 million in legal fees.